Brannon Braga
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"Brannon Braga" is an American television television producer/producer, television director/director and screenwriter currently serving as an executive producer on the Fox Broadcasting Company/Fox primetime series, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, a re-launch of the iconic 1980 miniseries hosted by Carl Sagan. Best known for his work on one of the most enduring pop culture fixtures, Star Trek, Braga was a key creative force behind three of the four modern series within the top-rated franchise. He later became an executive producer and writer on popular Fox Broadcasting Company/Fox shows including the award-winning drama series, 24 (TV series)/24, and most recently, the epic Steven Spielberg family adventure, Terra Nova (TV series)/Terra Nova.

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