Michael Piller
Michael Piller (born May 30, 1948 in Portchester , New York , † November 1, 2005 in Los Angeles ) was an American showrunner , screenwriter and television producer .
Life
Piller spent his childhood in New York, where he also graduated from high school. After graduating from the University of North Carolina , he took creative writing courses that brought him to television. There Piller made a name for himself as a news producer. He got to know important people through his work as a censor for the American television station CBS . After almost four years, Piller left CBS and took on first orders for scripts for the series Simon & Simon , Miami Vice (including pilot episodes) and Cagney & Lacey .
Piller became known as the executive producer of the Star Trek series Starship Enterprise: The Next Century , Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Voyager , in whose development he was also involved. In 1998 Michael Piller finished his work on the Star Trek series with the script for the ninth movie Star Trek: The Uprising . He then designed and produced the Legend , Dead Zone and Wildfire series . Michael Piller developed the series Dead Zone and Wildfire together with his son Shawn for their joint production company.
A great passion of Piller was the sport of baseball , which came into play in the series Deep Space Nine in the form of the character of Captain Sisko . His predilection for the popular American sport was an idea of Piller.
Michael Piller died at the age of 57 as a result of cancer; he left behind his wife and two children.
Filmography (selection)
Movie
- 1998: Star Trek: The Insurrection ( Star Trek: Insurrection , screenplay)
watch TV
- 1983–1986: Simon & Simon (screenplay, production)
- 1987: Miami Vice (production)
- 1989–1994: Starship Enterprise: The Next Century ( Star Trek: The Next Generation , production, showrunner)
- 1993–1999: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (production, showrunner, screenplay, idea)
- 1995–2001: Star Trek: Raumschiff Voyager ( Star Trek: Voyager . Production, Consulting, Showrunner)
- 2002–2006: Dead Zone ( The Dead Zone , production, screenplay, idea)
Awards
- 1994: Emmy nomination for Best Drama Series for Starship Enterprise: The Next Century
- 1999: Hugo Award nomination in the category Best Dramatic Presentation for Star Trek: Der Aufstand
Web links
- Michael Piller in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Obituary of the Los Angeles Times (English)
- Michael Piller in the Star Trek Wiki Memory Alpha
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Piller, Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter and television producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 30, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Portchester , New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 1, 2005 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |