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Olatunde Osunsanmi
Director
Producer
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The Fourth Kind (2009)
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Olatunde Osunsanmi was born on 23 October 1977 in the USA. He is a director and producer, known for
Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
,
The Fourth Kind (2009)
and
The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022)
.
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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
3 wins & 2 nominations total
Photos
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Known for
Star Trek: Discovery
6.9
TV Series
Director
2017–2024 • 14 eps
The Fourth Kind
5.9
Director
2009
The Man Who Fell to Earth
7.2
TV Series
Director
2022 • 2 eps
Extant
6.5
TV Series
Director
2015 • 1 ep
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Director
23
Producer
9
Production Department
2
Writer
5
Actor
2
Editor
2
Script and Continuity Department
2
Additional Crew
1
Thanks
3
Self
26
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Director
Upcoming
1
Dark Moon
Director
Production Unknown
Previous
22
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
4.6
TV Series
directed by
2026
1 episode
Star Trek: Section 31
3.8
directed by
2025
Star Trek: Discovery
6.9
TV Series
Director
2017–2024
14 episodes
The Man Who Fell to Earth
7.2
TV Series
Director
2022
2 episodes
Star Trek: Short Treks
7.1
TV Series
Director
2018–2019
2 episodes
Timeless
7.6
TV Series
Director
2018
1 episode
The Son
7.5
TV Series
Director
2017
2 episodes
Bates Motel
8.1
TV Series
Director
2016–2017
2 episodes
Colony
7.3
TV Series
Director
2017
1 episode
Gotham
7.8
TV Series
Director
2017
1 episode
Blindspot
7.3
TV Series
Director
2016
1 episode
Legends of Tomorrow
6.7
TV Series
Director
2016
1 episode
Sleepy Hollow
7.3
TV Series
Director
2015–2016
2 episodes
Minority Report
5.9
TV Series
Director
2015
2 episodes
Falling Skies
7.1
TV Series
Director
2014–2015
6 episodes
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Producer
Upcoming
1
Mzungu
executive producer
Production Unknown
Previous
8
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
4.6
TV Series
executive producer
2026
10 episodes
Star Trek: Section 31
3.8
executive producer
2025
Star Trek: Discovery
6.9
TV Series
executive producer
co-executive producer
2017–2024
65 episodes
Star Trek: Short Treks
7.1
TV Series
executive producer
2019–2020
4 episodes
Falling Skies
7.1
TV Series
co-executive producer
2015
10 episodes
Caverns of the Mojave: An Expedition with Real Cavers
8.5
Video
producer
2006
Within
2.8
executive producer
(uncredited)
2005
Tha Westside
7.1
Video
producer
(uncredited)
2002
Production Department
Previous
2
The Tracy Morgan Show
6.4
TV Series
production staff
2003–2004
18 episodes
100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd
7.0
TV Series
production assistant
2001–2002
18 episodes
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Videos
3
Trailer 2:32
The Fourth Kind: Trailer #1
Featurette 3:26
Author Marie D. Jones Discusses The Fourth Kind
Featurette 3:26
Author Marie D. Jones Discusses The Fourth Kind
Featurette 6:03
The Fourth Kind
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Height
6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
Born
October 23
,
1977
USA
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Trivia
He directed 14 episodes of
Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
, more than anyone else.
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