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Bryan Fuller : biography

27 July 1969 –

Bryan Fuller (born July 27, 1969) is an American screenwriter and television producer. Fuller has worked exclusively as a writer/producer in television, creating a number of critically acclaimed television series, including Dead Like Me, Wonderfalls, Pushing Daisies and more recently, Hannibal.

Early life

Fuller was born in Lewiston, Idaho and was raised in Clarkston, Washington. After graduating from Clarkston High School, Fuller attended Lewis–Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho. He later transferred USC School of Cinematic Arts, but had to drop out due to his tuition being too high and began working as an office temp for the next five years.

Fullerverse

Nicknamed the "Fullerverse" by fans, all of Fuller’s shows are implied to take place in the same universe.

Marianne Marie Beetle (played by actress Beth Grant) first appears in the Wonderfalls episode "Muffin Buffulo", and has subsequently appeared in the Pushing Daisies episode "Comfort Food"http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0111310/ and in the pilot of Mockingbird Lane.http://pics.lockerz.com/s/256466899 Similarly, Gretchen Speck-Horowitz (played by Chelan Simmons) first appears in the Wonderfalls episode "Pink Flamingos" and subsequently appeared in the Hannibal episode "Amuse-bouche," reverting to her maiden name after her divorce.http://tvline.com/2012/09/27/chelan-simmons-hannibal/

In a more subtle nod, Fuller has also reinterpreted a few of his characters in a Mulholland Drive type way.http://tvline.com/2013/01/31/hannibal-season-1-cast-ellen-muth/ Georgia "George" Lass (played by Ellen Muth), having first appeared in Dead Like Me was reinterpreted as Georgia Madchen (also played by Muth) in the Hannibal episodes "Buffet Froid" and "Relevés". In another nod to George Lass being a reaper (therefore both dead and alive) in Dead Like Me, in Hannibal Georgia Madchen is a killer who suffers from numerous medical conditions including Cotard’s Syndrome, a delusion disorder that has her convinced she is actually dead.http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/31/hannibal-buffet-froid-reviewhttp://www.denofgeek.com/tv/bryan-fuller/25437/bryan-fuller-interview-pushing-daisies-high-moon-dead-like-me-more%E2%80%A6 In a similar manner, Reggie Lass from Dead Like Me (played by Britt McKillip) was reinterpreted as Miriam Regina "Reggie" Lass (played by Anna Chlumsky), who appears in the Hannibal episode "Entrée."https://twitter.com/BryanFuller/status/330152793639882752

Meanwhile, in the Pushing Daisies episode "Bzzzzzzzzz!", Ned mentions that he works for Happy Time Temp Agency when trying to go undercover. Happy Time Temp Agency is the place where Georgia ("George") Lass works in Dead Like Me.http://www.tor.com/blogs/2008/10/pdreviews02e01

Also, the fictional brand "Lil’ Ivey’s" first appeared in the Wonderfalls episode "Cocktail Bunny" on a box of cocktail cherries and later appeared in the Pushing Daisies episode "Kerplunk", this time on a bag of macaroni.http://fuckyeahbryanfuller.tumblr.com/bryanfullercrossovers

Career

As a contributing writer, Fuller’s work has been featured on several shows, including Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, earning twenty-two episode writing credits for the Star Trek franchise. He co-executive-produced and wrote for the first season of the NBC series Heroes. TV Guide named an episode of Heroes which Fuller wrote ("Company Man") one of the 100 greatest in television history.

Fuller is himself a fan of science fiction, and in an interview said that his favorite Star Trek series were the 1960s original, followed by Deep Space Nine, The Next Generation and Voyager. Fuller has called DS9 his favorite spinoff, stating: "There were lots of new and innovative things going on during Deep Space Nine and that’s why it’s my favorite of the new series’. It was much more character-based".