Manny Coto obituary

Manny Coto obituary – Emmy-winning writer/producer/director Manny Coto, whose credits include “24” and its sequels “24: Live Another Day” and “24: Legacy,” as well as “American Horror Story,” “Star Trek: Enterprise” and “Dexter,” died Sunday, July 9, 2023, in Pasadena at the age of 62.

Born on June 10, 1961, Coto whose childhood love of Star Trek and Super-8 moviemaking led to a 40-year career in film and television, died at his home in Pasadena after a 13-month battle with pancreatic cancer (a disease in which malignant cancer cells form in the tissues of the pancreas).

Coto also worked on the final two seasons of UPN’s Star Trek: Enterprise (2003-05) and on the final three seasons of Showtime’s Dexter (2010-13). Taking the reins on the former as showrunner in season four, he was called an unsung hero, creating a run of episodes that returned classic elements to his beloved franchise.

Coto’s credits also include creating the Showtime series “Odyssey 5,” as well as the Fox series “Next.” He also worked on the final three seasons of “Dexter” and the final two seasons of “Star Trek: Enterprise.” Taking over “Enterprise” as showrunner in Season 4, that gig represented a full-circle moment for Coto, who grew up watching the original “Star Trek” in reruns as a kid.

In features, Coto co-wrote and directed 1992’s “Dr. Giggles,” which found a new generation of fans via a Blu-ray re-release from Shout! Factory. And he co-wrote (with Brian Helgeland) the unproduced screenplay “The Ticking Man” in 1990, which at the time made headlines for selling for $1.2 million — a then-staggering amount for a spec script.

Moving to Los Angeles in 1983, Coto started his career in commercials and soon shot the murder mystery short “Twist,” starring Tippi Hedren. From there, he was accepted into the American Film Institute, where he made additional shorts, which led to episodes of the syndicated series “Monsters,” as well as an episode of a revived version of “Alfred Hitchcock Presents.”

Coto is survived by his wife, visual effects supervisor Robin Trickett, whom he met on “Odyssey 5,” and their four children: Manny Austin (14), Riley (12), and twins Charlotte and Finley (9).

Source: abtc.ng