Brian Fuller is an American by birth. He was born on July 27, 1969 in Idaho. He spent his childhood in the small town of Lewiston. He studied at the school of cinematographic sciences. The remaining details of the biography of Brian Fuller are covered in a veil of secrecy, but the development of his creative path can be traced from the beginning to the present day.
The first steps
Brian Fuller began working in the film industry in the late 90s. In 1993, he acted as one of the screenwriters for the legendary TV series Star Trek: Deep Space 9. This project was the beginning of his successful career.
Two years later, the American began work on the continuation of the series, and also tried his hand as a co-producer. Under his leadership, 25 episodes of the Star Trek: Voyager show were released.
A new stage in Brian Fuller’s career was the work on the film "Carrie", created based on the eponymous novel by Stephen King. This is a fantastic story, based on the classic plot: the cruel attitude of people towards those who are different from them. The victim is the girl Carrie, who has telekinetic abilities. She has been trying for a long time to endure the attacks of her classmates, but once everything changes.
"Dead like me"
The first independent work of Brian Fuller was the series "Dead, Like Me." The American became the author of the idea underlying the script.
The plot of the picture tells about a girl who was killed by a toilet seat dropped from the Mir space station. After death, the heroine becomes a reaper, now her main duty is to collect the souls of people.
Two seasons were shown on television, but Brian Fuller himself managed to participate in the creation of only five episodes. Due to disagreements with the film company, by the order of which the show was created, the scriptwriter was forced to officially leave the project, however, he continued to advise executive producers until the series closed.
Four years later, Fuller wrote the script for the full-length continuation of the show: “Dead Like Me: Life After Death”. The tape was coolly received by the audience and earned a rather low rating.
"Heroes"
Fuller Brian's films are rare. He writes scripts mainly for TV shows. The real popularity came to him after working on the television show "Heroes". In 2006, more than 14 million viewers watched the pilot episode of the series, the highest rate in five years.
The plot is based on a story about people with supernatural abilities. A distinctive feature of the series, contrary to its name, was that it was not about the exploits of gifted men and women, but about the difficulties that they had to face in everyday life.
After the departure of Brian Fuller, the rating of the show fell significantly. Soon, the project was closed due to lack of demand.
Hannibal
The next successful project in the career of an American was the show “Hannibal”, its show began in 2013. The plot of the series tells about the talented FBI analyst Will Graham, who is trying to track down a cunning killer maniac. For help, he turns to the famous psychiatrist Lecter.
In this series, the features of the creative method of Fuller were fully manifested. In an interview, he repeatedly repeated that he could not please all viewers, so he wrote scripts for himself.
Hannibal earned a high rating and an army of fans. The audience was won over by the gloominess of the series, elements of surrealism and attention to the original source - the novels of Thomas Harris, which the screenwriter repeatedly turned to in search of inspiration.
"American gods"
In 2017, the filmography of Brian Fuller was replenished with the series "American Gods", for which he acted as a screenwriter and producer at the same time.
The plot was based on the novel of the same name by Neil Gaiman, who earned the love of readers around the world ten years ago.
Fuller faced a crucial task - not to disappoint the numerous fans of the popular writer. The American with all responsibility approached this difficult task and the result was a high-quality, albeit ambiguous, product. The main storylines have undergone some changes, but this made the story even more exciting.
Details of Brian Fuller’s personal life are hidden from fans. In an interview, an American prefers to talk about his work, rather than a biography. In the near future, he will continue to work on the TV series American Gods, and will also write a script for the new show Star Trek: Discovery.