Brian Taggert was an American screenwriter.

Raised in Los Angeles, Taggert embarked on a brief acting career before finding success as a screenwriter. Known for his work on the science fiction television series, V: The Final Battle (1984) and V (1985), Taggert's screenwriting career began on the series Emergency! in 1973.

He also penned scripts for the big screen, as well as teleplays for television. His feature length works include: Of Unknown Origin (1983) starring Peter Weller, Wanted: Dead or Alive (1986) with Rutger Hauer, Poltergeist III (1988) starring Tom Skerritt, and Deadly Family Secrets (1995) with Loni Anderson.

Taggert died June 1st, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. He was 81.