Sam Egan
Biography
Sam Egan is a journalist and a writer and producer for television whose credits include Quincy, M.E., The Incredible Hulk, The Fall Guy, Northern Exposure, The Outer Limits, Sanctuary, and Jeremiah. He is the son of a holocaust survivor and based the episode Tribunal for The Outer Limits on his father's experience in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, where his father's first wife and daughter were killed by the Nazis. As a journalist, Egan has written for Rolling Stone Magazine and worked as the editor of the arts magazine The Every Other Weekly. His television and filmography credits also include work associated with Stargate and V.
Career overview
Sam Egan is a journalist and a writer and producer for television whose credits include writing and producing for Quincy, M.E., The Incredible Hulk, The Fall Guy, Northern Exposure, The Outer Limits, Sanctuary, and Jeremiah. As the son of a holocaust survivor, Egan based an episode of The Outer Limits titled Tribunal on his father's experience in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, where his father's first wife and daughter were killed by the Nazis. In addition to his television work, Egan has worked as a journalist, writing for Rolling Stone Magazine and serving as the editor of the arts magazine The Every Other Weekly.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
30 titles- Too Macabre: The Making of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (2018) as Self
- Continuum (2012) Writer
- V (2009) Writer
- Sanctuary (2008) Producer
- Sanctuary (2008) Writer
- Sanctuary (2008) Teleplay
- Sanctuary (2008) Story
- Masters of Science Fiction (2007) Writer
- Jeremiah (2002) Writer
- Criss Cross (2001) Screenplay
- Stargate SG-1 (1997) Writer
- Second Noah (1996) Writer
- The Outer Limits (1995) Writer
- Diagnosis: Murder (1993) Writer
- Tropical Heat (1991) Creator
- Northern Exposure (1990) Writer
- Northern Exposure (1990) Consulting Producer
- The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990) Teleplay
- The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990) Producer
- Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women (1990) Writer
- Snoops (1989) Creator
- Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) Writer
- Imagine: John Lennon (1988) Writer
- Cover Up (1984) Writer
- Automan (1983) Writer
- Manimal (1983) Writer
- The Fall Guy (1981) Writer
- The Fall Guy (1981) Supervising Producer
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) Writer
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) Producer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Sam Egan best known for?
Sam Egan is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Colossus of Rhodes (1961), V (2009), Sanctuary (2008), Sanctuary (2008).
How many credits does Sam Egan have?
Sam Egan has accumulated over 30 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1976 to 2018.
What is Sam Egan's background in cinema and television?
Sam Egan is a journalist and a writer and producer for television whose credits include Quincy, M.E., The Incredible Hulk, The Fall Guy, Northern Exposure, The Outer Limits, Sanctuary, and Jeremiah. He is the son of a holocaust survivor and based the episode Tribunal for The Outer Limits on his father's experience in t...