Fearnley, Neill (Neil Fearnley)

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Fearnley, Neill (Neil Fearnley)

PERSONAL

Born in Liverpool, England; children: one daughter. Education: Attended Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Addresses:

Agent—Paul Weitzman, Preferred Artists, 16633 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1421, Encino, CA 91436.

Career:

Director, producer, and actor. Began his career as a director and producer of commercials; also worked as second unit director.

CREDITS

Film Director:

Black Ice (also known as A Passion for Murder), Prism Pictures, 1992.

Television Director; Movies:

The Girl from Mars, Family Channel, 1991.

"My Brother's Keeper" segment, Dead Man's Gun, Showtime, 1997.

Johnny 2.0, Sci-Fi Channel, 1997.

Escape from Mars, UPN, 1999.

Dogmatic, ABC, 1999.

Daydream Believers: The Monkees Story, VH1, 2000.

Inside the Osmonds (also known as The Osmonds), ABC, 2001.

Prisoner's Base: A Nero Wolfe Mystery (also known as Nero Wolfe), Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

The Clinic (also known as Animal Clinic), Animal Planet, 2004.

Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of "Mork & Mindy," NBC, 2005.

Christmas in Boston (also known as Instant Message), ABC Family Channel, 2005.

A Decent Proposal, Lifetime, 2006.

(And associate producer) I Dream of Murder, Lifetime, 2006.

My Baby Is Missing, Lifetime, 2007.

The Bad Son, Lifetime, 2007.

Daniel's Daughter, Hallmark Channel, 2008.

Television Director; Episodic:

Hamilton's Quest, CTV, 1986.

"The Smiling Dolphin," Danger Bay, Disney Channel, 1987.

J. J. Starbuck, NBC, c. 1987.

"Double Exposure," Friday the 13th (also known as Friday's Curse and Friday the 13th: The Series), syndicated, 1988.

"What a Mother Wouldn't Do," Friday the 13th (also known as Friday's Curse and Friday the 13th: The Series), syndicated, 1988.

"A Multitude of Idols," War of the Worlds (also known as War of the Worlds: The Second Invasion), syndicated, 1988.

"The Second Seal," War of the Worlds (also known as War of the Worlds: The Second Invasion), syndicated, 1988.

"Epiphany," War of the Worlds (also known as War of the Worlds: The Second Invasion), syndicated, 1989.

"The Raising of Lazarus," War of the Worlds (also known as War of the Worlds: The Second Invasion), syndicated, 1989.

Bordertown (also known as Les deux font la loi), Family Channel, 1989.

Neon Rider, syndicated, multiple episodes, 1990-91.

African Skies, Family Channel, 1992.

Cobra, c. 1993.

Hawkeye, syndicated, 1994.

The Outer Limits (also known as The New Outer Limits), Showtime and syndicated, multiple episodes, between 1995 and 2000.

"Ghost in the Road," Poltergeist: The Legacy, Showtime, 1996.

Flash Forward, 1996.

"Dragon's Lair," Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, 1996.

My Life as a Dog, Showtime, multiple episodes, 1996-97.

"The Joining," Earth: Final Conflict (also known as EFC, Gene Roddenberry's "Earth: Final Conflict," Invasion planete Terre, and Mission Erde: Sie sind unter uns), syndicated, 1998.

"A Stitch in Time," Earth: Final Conflict (also known as EFC, Gene Roddenberry's "Earth: Final Conflict," Invasion planete Terre, and Mission Erde: Sie sind unter uns), syndicated, 1998.

"Atavus," Earth: Final Conflict (also known as EFC, Gene Roddenberry's "Earth: Final Conflict," Invasion planete Terre, and Mission Erde: Sie sind unter uns), syndicated, 1998.

"Redemption," Earth: Final Conflict (also known as EFC, Gene Roddenberry's "Earth: Final Conflict," Invasion planete Terre, and Mission Erde: Sie sind unter uns), syndicated, 1998.

The Adventures of Shirley Holmes: Detective, Fox Family Channel, 1998.

The Net, USA Network, c. 1998.

Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy, c. 1998.

Hope Island, PAX, 1999.

The Fearing Mind, Fox Family Channel, 2000.

"Cloud Nine," Tracker, syndicated, 2001.

"Soul Man," Strange Frequency, VH1, 2001.

Witchblade, TNT, multiple episodes, 2001-2002.

"To Sail beyond the Stars," Jeremiah, Showtime, 2002.

"Mother of Invention," Jeremiah, Showtime, 2002.

"Tripwire," Jeremiah, Showtime, 2002.

Young Blades, I Network, c. 2004.

(Sometimes credited as Neil Fearnley) 1-800-Missing (also known as Missing), Lifetime, multiple episodes, between 2004 and 2006.

"Epiphany," Stargate: Atlantis (also known as La porte d'Atlantis), Sci-Fi Channel, 2005.

(As Neil Fearnley) "Assassin," Flash Gordon, Sci-Fi Channel, 2007.

Kaya, MTV, c. 2007.

Directed episodes of The Adventures of Sinbad, syndicated; The Beachcombers, CBC; F/X: The Series, syndicated; Highlander (also known as Highlander: The Series), syndicated; M.A.N.T.I.S., Fox; 21 Jump Street, Fox; and Wiseguy, CBS; also directed episodes of Black Stallion, Madison, and Northwood.

Television Work; Pilots:

Coproducer, Strange Frequency, VH1, 2001.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Network executive, Inside the Osmonds (also known as The Osmonds), ABC, 2001.

Loud guy, Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of "Mork & Mindy," NBC, 2005.

Sullivan, Christmas in Boston (also known as Instant Message), ABC Family Channel, 2005.

Captain, I Dream of Murder, Lifetime, 2006.

Judge, Daniel's Daughter, Hallmark Channel, 2008.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Confessional priest, "Legion," Witchblade, TNT, 2001.

WRITINGS

Television Episodes:

"One Step," Neon Rider, syndicated, 1990.

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