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Barry J. Kelly is an animation director who serves as supervising director on Star Trek: Lower Decks and also directed several episodes of the series. He is an employee of Titmouse, Inc., the company which created Lower Decks for CBS All Access.
Kelly has been a Star Trek fan since he was eight years old, and was introduced to the show by his older siblings. He cites Star Trek: The Next Generation as his favorite Trek show.
Kelly also worked on Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures, which episodes aired on The Disney Channel. [1]