Nicholas Meyer

Biography

Nicholas Meyer is an American screenwriter, producer, director and novelist, known best for his best-selling novel The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, and for directing the films Time After Time, two of the Star Trek feature film series, and the 1983 television movie The Day After.

Career Overview

Nicholas Meyer has 55 screen credits in a career dating back to 1973. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Star Trek with 3 titles. Signature works include The Prince of Egypt, Sommersby, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Writing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 55
Birth Date: 1945-12-24 00:00:00
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

Star Trek (3 titles)
Star Trek: The Original Series Collection (3 titles)
That Guy Who Was In That Thing Collection (1 titles)
The Prince of Egypt (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Leonard Nimoy (6 collaborations)
Harve Bennett (3 collaborations)
Gene Roddenberry (3 collaborations)
Isabel Coixet (3 collaborations)
Shawn Murphy (2 collaborations)
Lon Bender (2 collaborations)
Wylie Stateman (2 collaborations)
Brenda Chapman (2 collaborations)
Anastas N. Michos (2 collaborations)
Gregory J. Barnett (2 collaborations)

Credits

actors (18 credits)
- I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- In Search of Tomorrow
  Self - Interviewee
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Television Event
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- 1982: Hollywood Summer
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- For the Love of Spock
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- 50 Years of Star Trek
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Deconstructing Dunning
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detective
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Villains of Star Trek
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Stalag 17: From Reality to Screen
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Making 'Murder on the Orient-Express'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- The Perils Of Peacemaking
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
creators (1 credits)
- Medici: Masters of Florence
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2016
production (5 credits)
- Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- Orpheus
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- Collateral Damage
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- The Odyssey
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Part 2 (1997) ... executive producer production
  
  - Part 1 (1997) ... executive producer production
  
  1997
- The Informant
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1997
writing (20 credits)
- Medici: Masters of Florence
  
  - The Dome and the Domicile (2016) ... writer writing
  
  - Original Sin (2016) ... story writing
  
  - Original Sin (2016) ... teleplay writing
  
  2016
- Houdini
  
  - Part Two (2014) ... writer writing
  
  - Part One (2014) ... writer writing
  
  2014
- Crossing Lines
  
  - Lost and Found (2015) ... writer writing
  
  2013
- The Hessen Affair
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2009
- Elegy
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Orpheus
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2006
- The Human Stain
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2003
- The Prince of Egypt
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1998
- The Informant
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1997
- Voices
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1995
- Sommersby
  
  author
  
  writing
  
  1993
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Company Business
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1986
- The Pied Piper of Hamelin
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1985
- Faerie Tale Theatre
  
  - The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1985) ... teleplay writing
  
  1982
- Time After Time
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1979
- The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
  
  novel
  
  writing
  
  1976
- Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders
  
  teleplay
  
  writing
  
  1974
- Invasion of the Bee Girls
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1973
directing (10 credits)
- Vendetta
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Company Business
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- The Deceivers
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Volunteers
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- The Pied Piper of Hamelin
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- The Day After
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Faerie Tale Theatre
  
  - The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1985) ... director directing
  
  1982
- Time After Time
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
crew (1 credits)
- The Prince of Egypt
  
  additional writing
  
  crew
  
  1998