Herbert Wright's fascinating journey began as a high school exchange student in Japan, where he immersed himself in the study of martial arts and filmmaking, with a serendipitous encounter with the illustrious director, Akira Kurosawa, serving as a catalyst for his lifelong passion.
Upon graduating with honors from Yale University, Wright embarked on a successful career in Hollywood, leveraging his multifaceted skills as a producer, writer, and director to contribute to a plethora of hit shows, including Star Trek: The Next Generation, War of the Worlds, Hunter, and Stingray, amassing an impressive total of over 200 episodes produced.
Wright's impressive resume boasts an Emmy nomination, earned for his work as the creator of the infamous space villains, the Ferengi, at the behest of Gene Roddenberry. This esteemed recognition solidified his reputation as the "Father of the Ferengi" within the Trekkie community.
In a groundbreaking venture, Wright is currently producing, writing, and directing the first original made-for-the-Net Science Fiction entertainment, the sci-fi cyberseries Mars and Beyond, which premiered on the Cyber Sci-Fi Network in 2000.
