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Tormé is best known for having created the science fiction series ''[[Sliders]]'', but worked for ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', ''[[Odyssey 5]]'', ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' and ''[[Carnivàle]]'' as well.<ref>{{IMDb name|id=0868124}}</ref> |
Tormé is best known for having created the science fiction series ''[[Sliders]]'', but worked for ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', ''[[Odyssey 5]]'', ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' and ''[[Carnivàle]]'' as well.<ref>{{IMDb name|id=0868124}}</ref> |
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In 1991 with Barry Oringer, Tormé wrote the [[screenplay]] for the [[Television miniseries|miniseries]] ''[[Intruders (miniseries)|Intruders]]'' which premiered on [[CBS]] on May 17, 1992 and ended on May 19, 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> '' |
In 1991 with Barry Oringer, Tormé wrote the [[screenplay]] for the [[Television miniseries|miniseries]] ''[[Intruders (miniseries)|Intruders]]'' which premiered on [[CBS]] on May 17, 1992 and ended on May 19, 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> Also in 1992, Tormé wrote the screenplay for ''[[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> |
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| Born | Tracy R. Tormé April 12, 1959 |
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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.
Early life
Tormé was born on April 12, 1959, in Los Angeles, California to Arlene Miles and singer Mel Tormé.[1]
Career
Tormé is best known for having created the science fiction series Sliders, but worked for Saturday Night Live, Odyssey 5, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Carnivàle as well.[2]
In 1991 with Barry Oringer, Tormé wrote the screenplay for the miniseries Intruders which premiered on CBS on May 17, 1992 and ended on May 19, 1992.[3] Intruders was based on the book of the same name by Budd Hopkins.[4] Also in 1992, Tormé wrote the screenplay for Fire in the Sky based on Travis Walton's book The Walton Experience.[5]
Accolades
Tormé was nominated for the 1993 Saturn Award for Best Writing for his screenplay on the film Fire in the Sky.[6]
Personal life
Tormé's siblings are Steve, Melissa, Daisy and James Tormé, all of Los Angeles, and two siblings, Carrie Tormé and Kurt Goldsmith.[7]
References
- ^ "California Birth Index, 1905-1995". Ancestry.com. Lehi, Utah: Permira and CMGI. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ Tracy Tormé at IMDb
- ^ Prouty (1994). Variety TV Reviews (17th ed.). Abingdon-on-Thames: Routledge. ISBN 978-0824037963.
- ^ Hopkins, Budd (1997) [1987]. Intruders. New York City: Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0345419330.
- ^ Walton, Travis (1997) [1978]. The Walton Experience (3rd ed.). Boston: Da Capo Press. ISBN 978-1569247105.
- ^ "Past Winners Database". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles: Tronc, Inc. Archived from the original on October 17, 2006. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Holden, Stephen (June 5, 1999). "Mel Torme, Velvet Voice of Pop and Jazz, Dies at 73". The New York Times. New York City: The New York Times Company. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
Bibliography
- Linaweaver, Brad; Sliders: The Classic Episodes. 1998. TV Books. New York. ISBN 1-57500-053-9. Pages 274-75.
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