Andrew Wreggitt (born 1955) is a Canadian television writer and producer from Calgary, Alberta.Ken McGoogan, "Wreggitt keeps poetic fire burning". Calgary Herald, February 21, 1998.
He began his career as a writer for the television series The Beachcombers in the 1980s."Entertainment Briefs". Calgary Herald, December 20, 1989. In this era he was also a writer of poetry, as well as the stage play The Wild Guys in collaboration with his wife Rebecca Shaw.Brian Brennan, "Drumming up the beast". Calgary Herald, September 26, 1992. He later became a writer for North of 60 in the 1990s, being promoted to executive story editor by 1996.Ken McGoogan, "Tension boils on North of 60: This year's story line is one of CBC's `best-kept' secrets". Calgary Herald, April 22, 1996. Following the end of the regular series in 1997, he wrote a number of standalone television films as part of the franchise.Bob Blakey, "North of 60 reincarnates as made-for-TV movie: New movie could lead to future reunions". Calgary Herald, July 28, 1998.
He was subsequently a writer for the drama series Black Harbour, and for several of the Joanne Kilbourn series of mystery television films.
In 2002–03, he created and wrote for the detective drama Tom Stone.Bonnie Malleck, "CBC premires[sic] Calgary comedy-drama". Hamilton Spectator, February 25, 2002. He subsequently also wrote for the television series Heartland, Pure, Fortunate Son and The Borderline, and the television films Mayerthorpe, Jack, Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story and Borealis.
Awards +AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryWorkResultRef.Gemini AwardsNovember 7, 1999Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or MiniseriesIn the Blue Ground"Major Gemini Awards nominations". Toronto Star, September 22, 1999.November 4, 2002Dream StormOctober 20, 2003Another CountryNovember 4, 2006One Dead Indian"Cancelled CBC drama gets 12 Gemini nods". Waterloo Region Record, August 30, 2006.November 28, 2008MayerthorpeAles Strachan, "Mayerthorpe among Calgary's TV winners". Calgary Herald, October 23, 2008.Canadian Screen AwardsMarch 3, 2013Best Dramatic Miniseries or TV MovieThe Wrath of Grapes: The Don Cherry Story IIBest Writing in a Dramatic Program or MiniseriesMarch 9, 2014Best Dramatic Miniseries or TV MovieBorealis"2014 Canadian Screen Awards for Drama, Children’s or Youth, Comedy and Variety – winners". Chino Kino, March 5, 2014.Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Miniserieswith Andrew Rai BerzinsWGC Screenwriting Awards2007Movie of the Week/MiniseriesOne Dead Indian2008Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story2009Mayerthorpe"Screenwriters honoured at annual ceremony". Nanaimo Daily News, April 23, 2009.Sticks and Stones2013The Phantoms2017Denis McGrath Award"Letterkenny, X Company among WGC Screenwriting Awards winners". The Globe and Mail, April 26, 2017.2025Margaret Collier AwardNicholas Sokic, "Andrew Wreggit to receive WGC’s Margaret Collier Award". Playback, March 18, 2025.
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