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Collection Overview
| Size | 31.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 140 items) |
| Abstract | Michael Piller graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's degree in radio, television, and motion pictures in 1970. He was best known for his work as executive producer and writer for the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager, the latter two of which he helped create. The collections contains 140 scripts for episodes of the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager, 1989-1996, written and produced by Michael Piller. Included are early and final drafts, with color-coded page revisions; story outlines; technical notes; shooting schedules; and handwritten annotations by Piller. |
| Creator | Piller, Michael, 1948-2005. |
| Language | English |
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Biographical Information
Michael Piller was born 30 May 1948 in Portchester, N.Y., and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1970 with a bachelor's degree in radio, television, and motion pictures. After a career as an Emmy Award-winning television news producer, Piller wrote for and produced Simon & Simon and other television shows. He was best known for his work as executive producer and writer for the series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , and Star Trek: Voyager, the latter two of which he helped create. After developing other shows, including The Dead Zone , Piller died in Los Angeles, Calif., on 1 November 2005.
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Scope and Content
The collection contains 140 scripts for episodes of the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation , Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager, 1989-1996, written and produced by Michael Piller. Included are early and final drafts, with color-coded page revisions; story outlines; technical notes; shooting schedules; and handwritten annotations by Piller.
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Series Quick Links
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Series 1. Star Trek: The Next Generation, 1989-1994.
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Series 2. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, 1993-1996.
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Series 3. Star Trek: Voyager, 1994-1996.
Processed by: Will Andersen, November 2008
Encoded by: Will Andersen, November 2008
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