Brannon Braga

Brannon Braga (; born August 14, 1965) is an American television producer, director and screenwriter. Best known for his work in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, Braga was a key creative force behind three of the franchise's live action series. He later became an executive producer and writer on several Fox shows including ''24'', ''Terra Nova'', and ''The Orville''. His film credits include ''Mission: Impossible 2'', ''Star Trek Generations'' and ''Star Trek: First Contact''.

He served as an executive producer on the Fox primetime series, ''Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey'', a re-launch of the 1980 miniseries hosted by Carl Sagan for which Braga won a Peabody Award, Critics Choice Award, and Producers Guild Award. In addition, Braga has been nominated for three Emmy Awards. Braga also served as writer, executive producer, and co-creator of the drama series ''Salem'', WGN America's first original series. Provided by Wikipedia