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Hart Hanson(I)

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Hart Hanson
Hart Hanson is creator and show-runner of the Fox television series Bones and The Finder. Prior to creating Bones and The Finder, Hart was Executive Producer of the Emmy nominated CBS tv series Judging Amy followed by Joan of Arcadia which won the HUMANITAS, Peoples's Choice Award, and the AFI Program of the Year Award. Hart was Co-Excecutive Producer of the ABC series Cupid and Snoops.

Hart has worked under a longtime overall deal with 20th Century Fox. Before moving to the United States a decade ago, Hart wrote and produced a number of indigenous Canadian series including Beachcombers, North of 60, The Odyssey, Ready or Not, The Road to Avonlea, Cold Squad, Stargate, The Outer Limits, garnering several Gemini nominations and four wins along the way. Hart won the Writers Guild of Canada Award for best writing in a television series for Traders and then executive produced the multi-award winning seasons Two through Four. Pilots written for 20th Century Fox include: Palm City, Expert Witness, Zuma, Buzz, and Pleading Guilty.

Hart graduated from University College, University of Toronto, with degrees in Political Theory and English and received his Master degrees in Political Theory and English and received his Master of Fine Arts from the University of British Columbia. He taught as an Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia. He lives with his wife Brigitte and two sons in Malibu.
BornJuly 26, 1957
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BornJuly 26, 1957
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Traders (1996)
    Traders
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Rainn Wilson in Backstrom (2015)
    Backstrom
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Richard Dean Anderson, Christopher Judge, Michael Shanks, and Amanda Tapping in Stargate SG-1 (1997)
    Stargate SG-1
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Writer
    David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel in Bones (2005)
    Bones
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Producer(showrunner)

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    • David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel in Bones (2005)
      Bones
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2005–2017
    • Rainn Wilson in Backstrom (2015)
      Backstrom
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • The Finder (2012)
      The Finder
      7.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Jason Isaacs in Pleading Guilty (2010)
      Pleading Guilty
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • Joe Mantegna, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Ritter, Amber Tamblyn, and Michael Welch in Joan of Arcadia (2003)
      Joan of Arcadia
      7.2
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2003–2004
    • Expert Witness
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2003
    • Judging Amy (1999)
      Judging Amy
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • consulting producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 1999–2003
    • Gina Gershon, Danny Nucci, and Paula Jai Parker in Snoops (1999)
      Snoops
      6.7
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 1999
    • Paula Marshall and Jeremy Piven in Cupid (1998)
      Cupid
      7.8
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • consulting producer
      • 1998–1999
    • Traders (1996)
      Traders
      7.7
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 1996–1997
    • Stacy Keach and Currie Graham in Trust in Me (1995)
      Trust in Me
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • associate producer
      • 1995

    Writer



    • David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel in Bones (2005)
      Bones
      7.8
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2005–2017
    • Rainn Wilson in Backstrom (2015)
      Backstrom
      7.4
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • teleplay by (creator) ...
      • 2015
    • The Finder (2012)
      The Finder
      7.7
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2012
    • Joe Mantegna, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Ritter, Amber Tamblyn, and Michael Welch in Joan of Arcadia (2003)
      Joan of Arcadia
      7.2
      TV Series
      • writer
      • written by
      • 2003–2004
    • Judging Amy (1999)
      Judging Amy
      7.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story
      • 2000–2003
    • The Outer Limits (1995)
      The Outer Limits
      7.7
      TV Series
      • excerpts by
      • written by
      • 1997–2002
    • Traders (1996)
      Traders
      7.7
      TV Series
      • developer (creator)
      • 1996–2000
    • Gina Gershon, Danny Nucci, and Paula Jai Parker in Snoops (1999)
      Snoops
      6.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1999
    • Paula Marshall and Jeremy Piven in Cupid (1998)
      Cupid
      7.8
      TV Series
      • writer
      • story
      • 1998–1999
    • Richard Dean Anderson, Christopher Judge, Michael Shanks, and Amanda Tapping in Stargate SG-1 (1997)
      Stargate SG-1
      8.4
      TV Series
      • excerpts written by
      • excerpts
      • written by
      • 1997–1999
    • Cold Squad (1998)
      Cold Squad
      6.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1998
    • Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996)
      Poltergeist: The Legacy
      6.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1996
    • Avonlea (1990)
      Avonlea
      8.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay
      • 1992–1996
    • North of 60 (1992)
      North of 60
      8.4
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1994–1996
    • Nobody's Business (1995)
      Nobody's Business
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1995

    Additional Crew



    • Cynthia Preston in Whale Music (1994)
      Whale Music
      7.1
      • story editor
      • 1994
    • The Beachcombers (1972)
      The Beachcombers
      7.1
      TV Series
      • assistant story editor
      • 1988–1989

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    Bones
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    Bones

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      • July 26, 1957
      • Burlingame, California, USA

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      Raised in Canada. Holds an MFA from the University of British Columbia.
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      [on why there will only be a limited number of episodes on 'Bones' The dead bodies.) There are a lot of elements in our show that have to be perfect, and dead bodies are one. A big one. The dead bodies have to be made. That's a real skill.

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      67 years old
    • When was Hart Hanson born?
      July 26, 1957
    • Where was Hart Hanson born?
      Burlingame, California, USA
    • What is Hart Hanson's birth name?
      Hartwick David Hanson
    • What is Hart Hanson known for?
      Traders, Stargate SG-1, The Finder, and Backstrom

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