Michael went to school in New York before taking a creative writing course. The professor for this course told everyone, "There are enough bad writers out there. There needn't be anymore". Michael recalls that the professor would rip up his writing and he would be so broken-hearted. This professor eventually chased him into journalism, where ...
Piller is a HUGE baseball fan. He has over two hundred thousand baseball cards. You can see his baseball interest in "Captain Sisko" on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993).
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wildfire
TV Series creator - 50 episodes, 2005 - 2008 story - 2 episodes, 2005 teleplay - 2 episodes, 2005
The Dead Zone
TV Series creator - 81 episodes, 2002 - 2007 story - 8 episodes, 2002 - 2003 teleplay - 8 episodes, 2002 - 2003
Star Trek: Voyager - The Arcade Game
2002
Video Game creator
The Dead Zone
2002
Video creator / story / teleplay
Star Trek: Voyager
TV Series created by - 170 episodes, 1995 - 2001 teleplay by - 7 episodes, 1995 - 1996 written by - 2 episodes, 1996 story by - 1 episode, 1995
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV Series created by - 173 episodes, 1993 - 1999 teleplay by - 9 episodes, 1993 - 1994 story by - 6 episodes, 1993 - 1994 written by - 1 episode, 1993
Star Trek: Insurrection
1998
screenplay / story
Legend
TV Series creator - 12 episodes, 1995 written by - 2 episodes, 1995
'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine': Behind the Scenes
1993
Video documentary creator
Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV Series teleplay by - 8 episodes, 1989 - 1992 story by - 5 episodes, 1989 - 1992 written by - 3 episodes, 1989 - 1990
Hard Time on Planet Earth
1989
TV Series writer - 3 episodes
Miami Vice
TV Series excerpts - 1 episode, 1988 teleplay - 1 episode, 1987
Probe
1988
TV Series writer
Sidekicks
1987
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Simon & Simon
TV Series written by - 9 episodes, 1982 - 1986 teleplay - 2 episodes, 1985 - 1986 story - 1 episode, 1985
The Dukes of Hazzard
1983
TV Series story - 1 episode
Cagney & Lacey
1983
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Star Trek: Voyager
TV Series creative consultant - 125 episodes, 1996 - 2001 showrunner - 45 episodes, 1995 - 1996
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV Series creative consultant - 108 episodes, 1995 - 1999 showrunner - 65 episodes, 1993 - 1995
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1989-1993
TV Series showrunner - 100 episodes
Simon & Simon
TV Series executive story consultant - 22 episodes, 1984 - 1985 story editor - 22 episodes, 1983 - 1984
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Dead Zone
2002-2006
TV Series executive producer - 68 episodes
Wildfire
2005
TV Series executive producer - 12 episodes
The Dead Zone
2002
Video executive producer
Star Trek: Insurrection
1998
co-producer
Star Trek: Voyager
1995-1996
TV Series executive producer - 45 episodes
Legend
1995
TV Series executive producer - 12 episodes
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993-1995
TV Series executive producer - 65 episodes
Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV Series executive producer - 103 episodes, 1990 - 1994 co-executive producer - 22 episodes, 1989 - 1990
Hard Time on Planet Earth
1989
TV Series supervising producer - 12 episodes
Probe
1988
TV Series producer - 1 episode
Miami Vice
1987
TV Series co-producer - 5 episodes
Simon & Simon
1985-1986
TV Series producer - 24 episodes
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Pretty Smart
1987
Mr. Ziegler
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Star Trek: Generations
1994
special thanks
Journey's End: The Saga of Star Trek - The Next Generation
1994
TV Movie documentary thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Beyond the Five Year Mission: The Evolution of Star Trek - The Next Generation
2014
Documentary
Himself (archival interview)
Trek Nation
2010
Documentary
Himself
Inside the New Adventure: Star Trek - Voyager
1995
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown
1994
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Journey's End: The Saga of Star Trek - The Next Generation