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Acclaimed film and television director Bryan Singer (born 17 September 1965; age 58) made a cameo as an USS Enterprise-E tactical officer in Star Trek Nemesis. A fan of Star Trek, he got the role due to his association with TNG star Patrick Stewart, whom he directed in the hit film X-Men and its sequel X2. He also directed Famke Janssen and Bruce Davison in these films.
Singer has also shown an interest in directing his own Star Trek movie and has stated that he has discussed what he would do if he were to make such a film. He also stated that his version of Star Trek "would be big... it would be very big." [1]
Born in New York City, Singer was adopted as a child and received a Jewish upbringing in New Jersey. After graduating from West Windsor-Plainsboro High School (South), he studied at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, New York, followed by the USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles, California. An open homosexual, he has credited his experiences as a minority with influencing his work that followed.
Singer first gained attention for directing the highly-praised 1995 thriller The Usual Suspects, which featured Jack Shearer among its cast members. He went on to direct Apt Pupil, featuring Bruce Davison, before acquiring possibly his greatest fame with the first two X-Men films.
In 2005, Singer chose to write, produce and direct Superman Returns instead of the third X-Men film, which became X-Men: The Last Stand. Both films were released in the summer of 2006. Superman Returns stars Star Trek: Deep Space Nine guest actor Frank Langella as Perry White, editor of the Daily Planet.
As of January 2007, Singer is slated to work on the sequel to Superman Returns, entitled Superman: The Man of Steel and tentatively set for release in 2011. His other upcoming projects include producing and directing a thriller called You Want Me to Kill Him? and co-writing a remake of the cult 1976 science fiction classic Logan's Run.
Singer's production company, Bad Hat Harry Productions, produces the hit TV series House. As such, Singer currently serves as the show's executive producer. He has occasionally directed episodes for the series, including the pilot. Jennifer Morrison is a regular on the series, playing Dr. Allison Cameron.
External links
- Bryan Singer at Wikipedia
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- Bryan Singer at Battlestar Wiki