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{{Short description|American screenwriter (1959–2024)}}
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| years_active = 1982–present
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'''Tracy R. Tormé''' (born April 12, 1959) is an American [[screenwriter]] and [[television producer]], known for his work on the science fiction series ''[[Sliders]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', and the film ''[[Fire in the Sky]]''.
'''Tracy Tormé''' (April 12, 1959 – January 4, 2024) was an American screenwriter and television producer, known for his work on the science fiction series ''[[Sliders (TV series)|Sliders]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', and the film ''[[Fire in the Sky]]''.


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Tormé was born on April 12, 1959, in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] to Arlene Miles and singer [[Mel Tormé]].<ref name='CaliforniaBirths'>{{cite web|url=http://www.ancestry.com|title=California Birth Index, 1905-1995|work=[[Ancestry.com]]|publisher=[[Permira]] and [[CMGI]]|location=[[Lehi, Utah]]|accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</ref>
Tracy Tormé was born on April 12, 1959, in Los Angeles, to Arlene Miles and singer [[Mel Tormé]].<ref name = Barnes>{{cite web |last1=Barnes |first1=Mike |title=Tracy Tormé, 'Sliders' Co-Creator and 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' Writer, Dies at 64 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tracy-torme-dead-sliders-star-trek-next-generation-1235783832/ |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=January 9, 2024}}</ref> He was educated at the [[University of Southern California]] and [[Loyola Marymount University]], where he studied film.<ref name = Barnes/>


==Career==
==Career==
Tormé began his career in the 1970s, as a writer on ''[[Second City Television|SCTV]]''.<ref name = Barnes/> From 1982 to 1983, he was a writer for ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''.<ref name = Barnes/> Later in the decade, he was a story editor and writer on the first two seasons of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'', but left over creative differences.<ref name = Barnes/>
In the early 1980s, Tormé was a writer for ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''.


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In 1991 with Barry Oringer, Tormé wrote the screenplay for the [[Television miniseries|miniseries]] ''[[Intruders (miniseries)|Intruders]]'' which ran on [[CBS]] in May 1992.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RxHbPxbBM1AC&q=Tracy+Torm%C3%A9+variety.com&pg=PP353|title=Variety TV Reviews|author=Prouty|publisher=[[Routledge]]|location=[[Abingdon-on-Thames]]|edition=17th|year=1994|isbn=978-0824037963}}</ref> ''Intruders'' was based on the book of the same name by [[Budd Hopkins]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.amazon.com/Intruders-by-Budd-Hopkins-1987-12-12/dp/B01NH01J9U/ref=tmm_mmp_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=|title=Intruders|first=Budd|last=Hopkins|author-link=Budd Hopkins|publisher=[[Ballantine Books]]|location=New York City|year=1997|orig-year=1987|isbn=978-0345419330}}</ref>
In the late 1980s, he was a story editor and writer in the first season of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'', but left early in the second season over creative differences.


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With [[Robert K. Weiss]] he co-created the television series ''Sliders'', which ran 1995–2000.<ref name = Barnes/> Other series he wrote for included ''[[Odyssey 5]]'' and ''[[Carnivàle]]''.<ref name = Barnes/>
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In 1991 with Barry Oringer, Tormé wrote the [[screenplay]] for the [[Television miniseries|miniseries]] ''[[Intruders (miniseries)|Intruders]]'' which ran on [[CBS]] in May 1992.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RxHbPxbBM1AC&pg=PP353&lpg=PP353&dq=Tracy+Torm%C3%A9+variety.com&source=bl&ots=AWU3Bd13B-&sig=Ce0HqYICJzvVLlb4QT8qj7RAZi0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi7muv1isbdAhUJwYMKHck3A7kQ6AEwCHoECAIQAQ#v=onepage&q=Tracy%20Torm%C3%A9%20variety.com&f=false|title=Variety TV Reviews|author=Prouty|publisher=[[Routledge]]|location=[[Abingdon-on-Thames]]|edition=17th|year=1994|isbn=978-0824037963|page=}}</ref> ''Intruders'' was based on the book of the same name by [[Budd Hopkins]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.amazon.com/Intruders-by-Budd-Hopkins-1987-12-12/dp/B01NH01J9U/ref=tmm_mmp_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=|title=Intruders|first=Budd|last=Hopkins|authorlink=Budd Hopkins|publisher=[[Ballantine Books]]|location=[[New York City]]|year=1997|orig-year=1987|isbn=978-0345419330}}</ref>


Tormé wrote the screenplay for the 1993 film ''Fire in the Sky'' based on [[Travis Walton UFO incident|Travis Walton's]] book ''[[Travis Walton UFO incident|The Walton Experience]]''.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Sky-Walton/dp/1569247102|title=The Walton Experience|first=Travis|last=Walton|publisher=[[Da Capo Press]]|location=[[Boston]]|year=1997|orig-year=1978|edition=3rd|isbn=978-1569247105}}</ref>
Tormé wrote the screenplay for the 1993 film ''Fire in the Sky'' based on [[Travis Walton UFO incident|Travis Walton's]] book ''[[Travis Walton UFO incident|The Walton Experience]]''.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Walton Experience|first=Travis|last=Walton|publisher=[[Da Capo Press]]|location=[[Boston]]|year=1997|orig-year=1978|edition=3rd|isbn=978-1569247105}}</ref> He was credited as a co-producer on the 2007 film ''[[I Am Legend (film)|I Am Legend]]'', and wrote an early [[Film treatment|treatment]] for the project.<ref name = Barnes/>

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With [[Robert K. Weiss]] he co-created the television series ''Sliders'', which ran 1995–2000.

Other series he has written for include ''[[Odyssey 5]]'' and ''[[Carnivàle]]''.{{Citation needed|date = June 2019}}


==Accolades==
==Accolades==
Tormé was nominated for the 1993 [[Saturn Award for Best Writing]] for his screenplay on the film ''Fire in the Sky''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://theenvelope.latimes.com/extras/lostmind/year/1993/1993sat.htm|title=Past Winners Database|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|publisher=[[tronc|Tronc, Inc.]]|location=[[Los Angeles]]|date=|accessdate=March 4, 2016|deadurl=unfit|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061017175615/http://theenvelope.latimes.com/extras/lostmind/year/1993/1993sat.htm |archivedate=October 17, 2006 }}</ref>
Tormé was nominated for the 1993 [[Saturn Award for Best Writing]] for his screenplay on the film ''Fire in the Sky''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://theenvelope.latimes.com/extras/lostmind/year/1993/1993sat.htm|title=Past Winners Database|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|location=Los Angeles|access-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=unfit|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061017175615/http://theenvelope.latimes.com/extras/lostmind/year/1993/1993sat.htm |archive-date=October 17, 2006 }}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life and death==
Tormé has siblings [[Steve March-Tormé|Steve]], Melissa, Daisy, and [[James Tormé]], and step-siblings Carrie Tormé and Kurt Goldsmith.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/06/us/mel-torme-velvet-voice-of-pop-and-jazz-dies-at-73.html|title=Mel Torme, Velvet Voice of Pop and Jazz, Dies at 73|first=Stephen|last=Holden|work=[[The New York Times]]|publisher=[[The New York Times Company]]|location=[[New York City]]|date=June 5, 1999|accessdate=September 18, 2018}}</ref>
Tormé had siblings [[Steve March-Tormé|Steve]], Melissa, Daisy, and [[James Tormé]], and step-siblings Carrie Tormé and Kurt Goldsmith.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/06/us/mel-torme-velvet-voice-of-pop-and-jazz-dies-at-73.html|title=Mel Torme, Velvet Voice of Pop and Jazz, Dies at 73|first=Stephen|last=Holden|work=[[The New York Times]]|location=New York City|date=June 5, 1999|access-date=September 18, 2018}}</ref> He was married twice.<ref name = Barnes/>

Tormé died of complications from diabetes in [[Escondido, California]], on January 4, 2024, at the age of 64.<ref name = Barnes/>


==References==
==References==
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==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
* Linaweaver, Brad; ''Sliders: The Classic Episodes''. 1998. TV Books. New York. {{ISBN|1-57500-053-9}}. Pages 274-75.
* Linaweaver, Brad; ''Sliders: The Classic Episodes''. 1998. TV Books. New York. {{ISBN|1-57500-053-9}}. Pages 274–75.


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Latest revision as of 04:15, 28 March 2024

Tracy Tormé
Born(1959-04-12)April 12, 1959
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJanuary 4, 2024(2024-01-04) (aged 64)
Escondido, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • television producer
Parents

Tracy Tormé (April 12, 1959 – January 4, 2024) was an American screenwriter and television producer, known for his work on the science fiction series Sliders and Star Trek: The Next Generation, and the film Fire in the Sky.

Early life

[edit]

Tracy Tormé was born on April 12, 1959, in Los Angeles, to Arlene Miles and singer Mel Tormé.[1] He was educated at the University of Southern California and Loyola Marymount University, where he studied film.[1]

Career

[edit]

Tormé began his career in the 1970s, as a writer on SCTV.[1] From 1982 to 1983, he was a writer for Saturday Night Live.[1] Later in the decade, he was a story editor and writer on the first two seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation, but left over creative differences.[1]

In 1991 with Barry Oringer, Tormé wrote the screenplay for the miniseries Intruders which ran on CBS in May 1992.[2] Intruders was based on the book of the same name by Budd Hopkins.[3]

With Robert K. Weiss he co-created the television series Sliders, which ran 1995–2000.[1] Other series he wrote for included Odyssey 5 and Carnivàle.[1]

Tormé wrote the screenplay for the 1993 film Fire in the Sky based on Travis Walton's book The Walton Experience.[4] He was credited as a co-producer on the 2007 film I Am Legend, and wrote an early treatment for the project.[1]

Accolades

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Tormé was nominated for the 1993 Saturn Award for Best Writing for his screenplay on the film Fire in the Sky.[5]

Personal life and death

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Tormé had siblings Steve, Melissa, Daisy, and James Tormé, and step-siblings Carrie Tormé and Kurt Goldsmith.[6] He was married twice.[1]

Tormé died of complications from diabetes in Escondido, California, on January 4, 2024, at the age of 64.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Barnes, Mike. "Tracy Tormé, 'Sliders' Co-Creator and 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' Writer, Dies at 64". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  2. ^ Prouty (1994). Variety TV Reviews (17th ed.). Abingdon-on-Thames: Routledge. ISBN 978-0824037963.
  3. ^ Hopkins, Budd (1997) [1987]. Intruders. New York City: Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0345419330.
  4. ^ Walton, Travis (1997) [1978]. The Walton Experience (3rd ed.). Boston: Da Capo Press. ISBN 978-1569247105.
  5. ^ "Past Winners Database". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. Archived from the original on October 17, 2006. Retrieved March 4, 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ Holden, Stephen (June 5, 1999). "Mel Torme, Velvet Voice of Pop and Jazz, Dies at 73". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved September 18, 2018.

Bibliography

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  • Linaweaver, Brad; Sliders: The Classic Episodes. 1998. TV Books. New York. ISBN 1-57500-053-9. Pages 274–75.
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