# Martin Wood (director)

Martin Wood is a Canadian television director who has been directing since the mid-1990s. He specializes in science fiction, where he is best known for his work as a director and producer on Stargate SG-1 (46 episodes), as well as its spin-off series Stargate Atlantis (30 episodes).

## Career

Martin Wood began his television career in 1995. Although he is best known for his work on the Stargate franchise's Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, he has also directed for many other television series, including The Invisible Man and Earth: Final Conflict. In addition, Martin directed two TV specials on sudden infant death syndrome.
Along with Peter DeLuise, Andy Mikita and Will Waring, Wood was one of Stargate SG-1's main directors during its 10-year run. He also frequently appears as an extra known as "Major Wood" in the Stargate SG-1 episodes that he directs, often assisting Sergeant Siler as a repairman using the oversized crescent wrench that serves as an inside joke. He is also featured on many Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis DVD special features, such as featurettes and audio commentaries.
Between 2008 and 2011, Wood directed several episodes of the science-fiction series Sanctuary, starring Amanda Tapping and Christopher Heyerdahl. He was also set to direct Stargate: Revolution (working title), the third Stargate SG-1 direct-to-DVD movie, but that production has been shelved indefinitely.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
| 1995 | The Great Run of China | Y | | Y | Television film documentary |
| 1995 | SIDS: A Special Report! | Y | Y | | Television film documentary Associate Producer |
| 1996 | Two | Y | | | Episode: "Armies of the Night" |
| 1997 | Listen Up | Y | Y | Y | Television film |
| 1997 | Life and Times | Y | | Y | Episode: "No Time to Wave:The Life and Times of Ben Wicks" |
| 1997 | 40,000 Years of Dreaming | | Y | | Television film documentary Associate Producer |
| 1997-1999 | Silk Stalkings | Y | | | 3 episodes |
| 1998-2006 | Stargate SG-1 | Y | Y | | 47 episodes (Director) 22 episodes (co-producer) |
| 1999 | Pierre Berton: Canada's Arrogant Icon | Y | | | Television film |
| 1999 | Teenage Space Vampires | Y | | Y | |
| 1999 | Vicki Gebereau: The Mouth That Roared | Y | | | Television film |
| 2000 | SIDS: Uncovering the Mystery | Y | | Y | Television film |
| 2001 | The Impossible Elephant | Y | | | |
| 2001 | The Invisible Man | Y | | | Episode(season 2): "The Three Phases of Claire" |
| 2001-2002 | Earth: Final Conflict | Y | | | 2 episodes (season 4); 2 episodes (season 5) |
| 2002 | Just Deal | Y | | | Episode (season 3): "Over the Net" |
| 2002-2003 | Jeramiah | Y | | | 6 episodes |
| 2002 | 1800 Seconds: Chasing Canada's Snowbirds | | | Y | Documentary |
| 2003-2004 | Andromeda | Y | | | 5 episodes |
| 2004-2008 | Stargate Atlantis | Y | Y | | 29 episodes (Director) 19 episodes (co-producer) |
| 2007 | Sanctuary (web series) | Y | Y | Y | 7 webisodes (Director) 8 webisodes (Executive Producer) 7 webisodes (story) |
| 2008 | Stargate: Continuum | Y | | | Direct to video |
| 2008-2011 | Sanctuary | Y | Y | Y | 27 episodes (Director) 59 episodes (Executive Producer) 1 episode (writer); 1 episode (story) |
| 2012-2013 | Primeval New World | Y | Y | | 4 episodes (Director); 13 episodes (Executive Producer) |
| 2013 | Goodnight for Justice: Queen of Hearts | Y | | | Television film |
| 2013-2015 | Cedar Cove | Y | | | 11 episodes |
| 2014 | Arctic Air | Y | | | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Aurora Teagarden Mystery: A Bone to Pick | Y | Y | | Television film |
| 2015 | Olympus | Y | | | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery | Y | Y | | Television film |
| 2015 | Dark Matter | Y | | | 1 episode |
| 2015–2021 | When Calls the Heart | Y | Y | | 14 episodes (Director) 9 episodes (Co-Executive Producer) 33 episodes (Supervising Producer) |
| 2016 | Killjoys | Y | | | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Chesapeake Shores | Y | Y | | 5 episodes (Director) 4 episodes (Executive Producer) |
| 2016 | Travelers | Y | | | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Love Locks | Y | | | Television film |
| 2017 | The Perfect Bride | Y | | | Television film |
| 2017 | Summer in the Vineyard | Y | | | Television film |
| 2017 | Christmas in the Air | Y | | | Television film |
| 2018 | Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery | Y | Y | | Television film |
| 2018 | A Summer to Remember | Y | | | Television Film |
| 2019 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play | Y | | | Television film |
| 2019–2023 | Virgin River | Y | | | 18 episodes |
| 2020 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and it Feels So Deadly | Y | | | Television film |
| 2020 | Operation Christmas Drop | Y | | | Television film |
| 2021 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part | Y | | | Television film |
| 2021 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Honeymoon, Honeymurder | Y | | | Television film |
| 2022 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder | Y | Y | | Television film |

## Awards and nominations

Wood has won 1 award, out of 5 nominations.
| Year | Award | Category | Episode/Film/Series | Result |
| 2001 | Toronto Sprockets International Film Festival for Children Audience Award | Best Feature Film | The Impossible Elephant | Won |
| 2002 | Directors Guild of Canada Team Award | Outstanding Achievement in a Television Movie/Mini-Series - Children's | The Impossible Elephant | Nominated |
| 2004 | Gemini Award | Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series | The Impossible Elephant | Nominated |
| 2005 | Leo Award | Best Dramatic Series | Stargate Atlantis | Nominated |
| 2009 | Leo Award | Best Direction in a Feature Length Drama | Stargate: Continuum | Nominated |