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Babylon 5
THE craze for aliens, ’’'starships and parahdr1' mal activities has given birth to a good number of movies and TV series like the X-Files. Third Rock from the Sun (comedy) etc, besides, of course Star Trek- In the line of this trend, the Warner Brothers launched TV series Babylon 5 a couple of years ago and now this series has captured wide spread attention. Babylon 5 has not been transmitted in this region by the BTV or the satellite channels so far. But It might attack our home TV any day as a hit TV series. Here is a little about its cast.
Bruce Boxleitner (Captain John Sheridan)
Bruce Boxleitner is probably best known to television audiences for his starring role in the popular series. "Scarecrow and Mrs. King." Boxleitner costarred on Danielle Steele's "Zoya", an NBC mini-series in which he co-starred with his real-life wife. Melissa Gilbert. He has also starred in several
mini-series including 'Till We Meet Again." "From the Dead of Night." "Bare Essence" and four of the five "Gamblers". Among his numerous telefilm credits are "Wyatt Earp : Return to Tombstone", "Gunsmoke V : One Man's Justice". "House of Secrets," "The Secret." The Town Bully." "East of Eden." and "Double Jeopardy ", in which he also served as an executive producer. On the big screen. Boxleitner starred in the feature film "Tron", and has costarred in The Babe" and “Kuffs". Among his achievements. Boxleitner shared " Best Actor in a Television Series'" honors with David Duchovny of 'The X-Files" at the annual Sci-Fi Universe Magazine Reader s Choice Award.
Claudia Christian (Commander Susan
Ivanova)
The multi-talented Claudia Christian has starred in over a
dozen* leature inms mciuamg’ 'The Chase." "Hexed,” "Clean and Sober." and "The Hidden." Among her numerous television credits are starring roles in Danielle Steele's "Kaleidoscope," "Columbo." "A Masterpiece for Murder." "The Woman Who Sinned" and "The Calendar Girl Murders." Christian has" starred in the television series "Blacke's Magic." "Berrenger's" and "Highwayman" in addition to her guest appearances on shows including "L A Law" and "Murder. She Wrote." Christian's telents extend into the musical arena, and her first techno-dance album. Taboo,"
is scheduled for release in late '96. Christian provides the cartoon voices for several children's shows including ”Itsy Bitsy Spider." "Little Wizards" and "Hyperman," and she has completed writing a series a children's books entitled The Misadventures of Emma Bradford."
Jerry Doyle (Security Chief Michael Garibaldi)
Jerry Doyle has guest-starred in the television series "Homefront" and "Reasonable Doubts" as well as the daytime drama "The Bold and the Beautiful.” His stage work includes "Searching for Good Dough" for the second City Comedy Troupe.
The Creators
Douglas Netter (Executive Producer) Douglas Netter is an accomplished television executive and producer. He served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at MGM Studios from 1970-1975. Dur-ing that time, he produced over 75 feature films, numerous television programs and was instrumental in the construction of the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. He was Involved in the production of "Lawrence of Arabia." the "Matt Helm" films, starring Dean Martin, Jack Lemmon’s "How To Murder Your Wife." "April Fools" and "Porgy and Bess".
In 1978. Netter formed Rat-
tiesnake Productions, specializing in independent theatrical and television production. Among Netter's most recent executive producer credits are (he Emmy Award-nominated 10-hour documentary/mini-series The Wild West." the "Bdbylo'n 5" telefilm. "The Spirit of Flight" and "Black Wing" (promotional films for Lockheed and the US Air Force), the television movie 'The Legend of Captain Power" and the syndicated television series "Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future". Other projects include the series "Five Mile Creek", the pilot "Cherokee Trail" and the mini-series "Roughnecks" and 'Wild Times.” Netter also executive produced the award-winning mini-series "The Sacketts." based on Louis L'Amour's novels.
J. Michael Straczynski (Executive Producer/Creator)
J. Michael Straczynski has a long relationship with sciencefiction and related genres. He has previously been the story editor and primary writer for the syndicated Tne Twilight Zone" series and his adaptation of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde" for Showtime earned him both ACE and Writers Guild Award nominations. He worked as a story editor on two animated series. "Captain Power" and "The Real Ghostbusters," as well as the live-action series "Jake & the Fatman." He served as producer on the hit series "Murder. She Wrote." the "Babylon 5" telefilm and created the "Babylon 5" series. He has also written short stories, an anthology and two dark fantasy/horror novels.
John Copeland (Producer)
John Copeland began his filmmaking career In 1973 as assistant to producer Euan Lloyd at the Twickenham Studio in London. England. Two years later, he was assistant director of the feature film " Paper Tiger." starring David Niven. In 1977, Copeland began his association with executive producer Douglas Netter and together they have produced the miniseries "Wild Times,” "Roughnecks’" and the Emmy Award-winning The Sacketts.