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	By the late 1990s, Woolnough directed two direct-to-video sequels to ''[[w:Universal Soldier (1992 film)\|Universal Soldier]]'': ''Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms'' (1998) and ''Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business'' (1999).<ref name="rotten_tomatoes"/> In 2008, his [[w:Céline Dion\|Céline Dion]] biopic ''Céline'' was nominated for Best TV Movie and Best Writing at the Gemini Awards.<ref name="rotten_tomatoes"/>		By the late 1990s, Woolnough directed two direct-to-video sequels to ''[[w:Universal Soldier (1992 film)\|Universal Soldier]]'': ''Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms'' (1998) and ''Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business'' (1999).<ref name="rotten_tomatoes"/> In 2008, his [[w:Céline Dion\|Céline Dion]] biopic ''Céline'' was nominated for Best TV Movie and Best Writing at the Gemini Awards.<ref name="rotten_tomatoes"/>

	== Battlestar Galactica ==		== ''Battlestar Galactica'' ==
	After [[w:Breck Eisner\|Breck Eisner]]{{'}s departure from the [[Miniseries]] due to other projects, Woolnough was among the list of directors considered to replace Eisner. While [[Michael Rymer]] was selected, Woolnough later directed episodes of both the [[Season 1 (2004-05)\|first]] and [[Season 2 (2005-06)\|second]] seasons.<ref name="companion_replacement_directors">{{cite book\|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]\|first=David\|last=Bassom\|page=19\|publisher=[[Titan Books]]\|year=2005}}</ref>		After [[w:Breck Eisner\|Breck Eisner]]'s departure from the [[Miniseries]] due to other projects, Woolnough was among the list of directors considered to replace Eisner. While [[Michael Rymer]] was selected, Woolnough later directed episodes of both the [[Season 1 (2004-05)\|first]] and [[Season 2 (2005-06)\|second]] seasons.<ref name="companion_replacement_directors">{{cite book\|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]\|first=David\|last=Bassom\|page=19\|publisher=[[Titan Books]]\|year=2005}}</ref>

	According to ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]'', Woolnough was described as "a veteran TV director" whose credits include installments of ''[[w:Smallville\|Smallville]]'', ''[[w:Stargate SG-1\|Stargate SG-1]]'' and ''[[w:Dead Like Me\|Dead Like Me]]'' at the time of his work on the series.<ref name="companion_veteran_director">{{cite book\|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]\|first=David\|last=Bassom\|page=83\|publisher=[[Titan Books]]\|year=2005}}</ref>		According to ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]'', Woolnough was described as "a veteran TV director" whose credits include installments of ''[[w:Smallville\|Smallville]]'', ''[[w:Stargate SG-1\|Stargate SG-1]]'' and ''[[w:Dead Like Me\|Dead Like Me]]'' at the time of his work on the series.<ref name="companion_veteran_director">{{cite book\|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]\|first=David\|last=Bassom\|page=83\|publisher=[[Titan Books]]\|year=2005}}</ref>

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			'''Jeff Woolnough''' (also credited as '''Jeffrey W. Woolnough''') is a Canadian film and television director who directed episodes for the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|Re-imagined Series]]. His career began in the late 1980s and he has won numerous awards directing multiple episodes of a variety of television series.<ref name="wikipedia_woolnough">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Woolnough\|title=Jeff Woolnough\|publisher=Wikipedia\|accessdate=2025-08-31}}</ref>

	~~'''~~Jeff Woolnough''~~' is a director for the~~ [[~~Battlestar Galactica~~ (~~RDM~~)~~\|Re~~-~~imagined Series]]~~.		== Early Career ==
			Before starting his career as a broadcast journalist and documentary filmmaker, Woolnough played guitar in a touring rock band during his college days.<ref name="official_website">{{cite web\|url=http://www.jeffwoolnough.com/about-us/\|title=About Jeff\|publisher=Jeff Woolnough Official Website\|accessdate=2025-08-31}}</ref> He shadowed [[w:Norman Jewison\|Norman Jewison]] on the Oscar-winning film ''[[w:Moonstruck\|Moonstruck]]'' (1987), which helped him become a director of fiction rather than fact.<ref name="official_website"/> From his first production job in craft service to his numerous nominations and awards, Woolnough has directed some 150 hours of TV movies, limited series and hour-long episodic television.<ref name="official_website"/>

	~~After~~ [[w:~~Breck Eisner~~\|~~Breck Eisner]]'s departure from the [[Miniseries]] due to other projects, Woolnough was among the list~~ of ~~directors considered to replace Eisner. While [[Michael Rymer~~]] ~~was selected~~, ~~Woolnough later~~ directed episodes of ~~both the~~ [[~~Season 1 (2004-05)~~\|~~first]] and [[Season 2 (2005-06)\|second~~]] ~~seasons~~.<ref>{{~~cite_book~~\|~~last~~=~~Bassom\|first=David\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=2005~~\|title=~~[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]\|pages=19\|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell~~\|publisher=~~Titan Books\|location=~~\|id=~~ISBN 1~~-~~84576~~-~~0972~~}}</ref>		His 1988 feature-length courtroom drama "[[w:Betrayal of Silence\|Betrayal of Silence]]" marked his creative debut, after which he directed episodes of series like "[[w:Kung Fu: The Legend Continues\|Kung Fu: The Legend Continues]]."<ref name="rotten_tomatoes">{{cite web\|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jeff_woolnough\|title=Jeff Woolnough Movies & TV Shows List\|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes\|accessdate=2025-08-31}}</ref>

	== Director credits for "Battlestar Galactica" ==		== Career Highlights ==
			Woolnough thrives in many genres; from sci-fi and historical adventure to procedurals, comedy, fantasy and horror. His body of work ranges from complex action and visual effects spectacles, to intimate, emotional and socially relevant pieces.<ref name="official_website"/> He has been a member of the [[w:Directors Guild of Canada\|Directors Guild of Canada]] and is known for keeping his episodes on time and within budget.<ref name="expanse_wiki">{{cite web\|url=https://expanse.fandom.com/wiki/Jeff_Woolnough\|title=Jeff Woolnough\|publisher=The Expanse Wiki\|accessdate=2025-08-31}}</ref>

			His most prolific work has been with ''[[w:The Expanse (TV series)\|The Expanse]]'' and ''[[w:Vikings (TV series)\|Vikings]]'', for which he directed ten episodes of each.<ref name="wikipedia_woolnough"/> He has been a three-time [[w:Canadian Screen Award\|Canadian Screen Award]] nominee for Best Direction in a Drama Series for his work on ''Vikings'', with nominations in 2017, 2018, and 2019.<ref name="wikipedia_woolnough"/> He was also a [[w:Gemini Award\|Gemini Award]] nominee for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries in 2010 for ''Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story''.<ref name="wikipedia_woolnough"/>

			By the late 1990s, Woolnough directed two direct-to-video sequels to ''[[w:Universal Soldier (1992 film)\|Universal Soldier]]'': ''Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms'' (1998) and ''Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business'' (1999).<ref name="rotten_tomatoes"/> In 2008, his [[w:Céline Dion\|Céline Dion]] biopic ''Céline'' was nominated for Best TV Movie and Best Writing at the Gemini Awards.<ref name="rotten_tomatoes"/>

			== Battlestar Galactica ==
			After [[w:Breck Eisner\|Breck Eisner]]{{'}s departure from the [[Miniseries]] due to other projects, Woolnough was among the list of directors considered to replace Eisner. While [[Michael Rymer]] was selected, Woolnough later directed episodes of both the [[Season 1 (2004-05)\|first]] and [[Season 2 (2005-06)\|second]] seasons.<ref name="companion_replacement_directors">{{cite book\|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]\|first=David\|last=Bassom\|page=19\|publisher=[[Titan Books]]\|year=2005}}</ref>

			According to ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]'', Woolnough was described as "a veteran TV director" whose credits include installments of ''[[w:Smallville\|Smallville]]'', ''[[w:Stargate SG-1\|Stargate SG-1]]'' and ''[[w:Dead Like Me\|Dead Like Me]]'' at the time of his work on the series.<ref name="companion_veteran_director">{{cite book\|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]\|first=David\|last=Bassom\|page=83\|publisher=[[Titan Books]]\|year=2005}}</ref>

			=== Director credits for "Battlestar Galactica" ===
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	''~~See also~~: [[:~~Category~~:~~Episodes directed by Jeff Woolnough~~\|~~Episodes directed by Jeff Woolnough~~]]''		== Selected Filmography ==
			Woolnough's extensive television work includes episodes of numerous high-profile series:<ref name="encyclopedia_filmography">{{cite web\|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/woolnough-jeff\|title=Woolnough, Jeff\|publisher=Encyclopedia.com\|accessdate=2025-08-31}}</ref><ref name="tv_guide_filmography">{{cite web\|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jeff-woolnough/credits/3030393697/\|title=Jeff Woolnough List of Movies and TV Shows\|publisher=TV Guide\|accessdate=2025-08-31}}</ref>

			* ''[[w:The Expanse (TV series)\|The Expanse]]'' (2015-2022) - 10 episodes
			* ''[[w:Vikings (TV series)\|Vikings]]'' (2013-2020) - 10 episodes
			* ''[[w:Chilling Adventures of Sabrina\|Chilling Adventures of Sabrina]]'' (2018-2020)
			* ''[[w:Riverdale (2017 TV series)\|Riverdale]]'' (2017-2023)
			* ''[[w:Supernatural (American TV series)\|Supernatural]]'' (2005-2020)
			* ''[[w:Bones (TV series)\|Bones]]'' (2005-2017)
			* ''[[w:The Vampire Diaries\|The Vampire Diaries]]'' (2009-2017)
			* ''[[w:Being Erica\|Being Erica]]'' (2009-2011)
			* ''[[w:Eureka (American TV series)\|Eureka]]'' (2006-2012)
			* ''[[w:CSI: Crime Scene Investigation\|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' (2000-2015)
			* ''[[w:NCIS (TV series)\|NCIS]]'' (2003-present)
			* ''[[w:Las Vegas (TV series)\|Las Vegas]]'' (2003-2008)
			* ''[[w:Dark Angel (American TV series)\|Dark Angel]]'' (2000-2002)
			* ''[[w:Taken (miniseries)\|Taken]]'' (2002)
			* ''[[w:The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)\|The Outer Limits]]'' (1995-2002)

			== Awards and Recognition ==
			Woolnough has received multiple nominations and awards throughout his career:

			* Three-time Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Direction in a Drama Series for ''Vikings'' (2017, 2018, 2019)<ref name="wikipedia_woolnough"/>
			* Gemini Award nominee for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries for ''Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story'' (2010)<ref name="wikipedia_woolnough"/>
			* Two Directors Guild of Canada awards for Outstanding Team Achievement in a Television Series for ''Being Erica'' and ''Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story'' (2010)<ref name="rotten_tomatoes"/>

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	'''Jeff Woolnough''' is a director for the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|re-imagined ~~''Battlestar Galactica''~~]].		'''Jeff Woolnough''' is a director for the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|Re-imagined Series]].

	After [[w:Breck Eisner\|Breck Eisner]]'s departure from the [[~~miniseries~~]] due to other projects, Woolnough was among the list of directors considered to replace Eisner. While [[Michael Rymer]] was selected, Woolnough later directed episodes of both the [[Season 1 (2004-05)\|first]] and [[Season 2 (2005-06)\|second]] seasons.<ref>{{cite_book\|last=Bassom\|first=David\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=2005\|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]\|pages=19\|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell\|publisher=Titan Books\|location=\|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>		After [[w:Breck Eisner\|Breck Eisner]]'s departure from the [[Miniseries]] due to other projects, Woolnough was among the list of directors considered to replace Eisner. While [[Michael Rymer]] was selected, Woolnough later directed episodes of both the [[Season 1 (2004-05)\|first]] and [[Season 2 (2005-06)\|second]] seasons.<ref>{{cite_book\|last=Bassom\|first=David\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=2005\|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]\|pages=19\|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell\|publisher=Titan Books\|location=\|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>

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