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'''Nicholas Meyer''' {{born|24|December|1945}} directed ''[[Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan]]'' and ''[[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country]]''. He wrote the screenplays for ''[[Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home]]'' and ''Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country''. Though never credited for his efforts, Meyer rewrote much of the screenplay for ''The Wrath of Khan'' by combining several elements from earlier drafts. He is also largely responsible for the nautical influence that pervades ''The Wrath of Khan'' and its sequels, from the military essence of the red-jacket uniforms to the more heated and dramatic character of the battle sequences. Moreover, the common belief that even numbered ''Star Trek'' movies are better grew from his work on ''Star Trek: II'', ''Star Trek: IV'', and ''Star Trek: VI''.
  
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| Name = Nicholas Meyer
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| Date of birth = {{d|24|December|1945}}
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| Place of birth = New York City, New York, USA
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| Awards for Trek = 1 [[Saturn Award]], 2 nominations<br/>3 [[Hugo Award]] nominations
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| Roles = [[:Category:Writers|Writer]], [[:Category:Directors|Director]]
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'''Nicholas Meyer''' {{born|24|December|1945}} directed {{film|2}} and {{film|6}}. He wrote the screenplays for {{film|4}} and ''Star Trek VI''. Though never credited for his efforts, Meyer rewrote much of the screenplay for ''The Wrath of Khan'' by combining several elements from earlier drafts. He is also largely responsible for the nautical influence that pervades ''The Wrath of Khan'' and its sequels, from the military essence of the red-jacket uniforms to the more heated and dramatic character of the battle sequences.
   
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In {{y|2009}}, Meyer was interviewed for the special feature "''Star Trek'': The Three Picture Saga" on the [[DVD|DVD box]] release of [[Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection (DVD)|Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection]] (alongside [[Garfield Reeves-Stevens|Garfield]] and [[Judith Reeves-Stevens]], [[Peter Krikes]], [[Steve Meerson]], [[Harve Bennett]], and [[Ralph Winter]]), and published his autobiography ''[[The View from the Bridge - Memories of Star Trek and a Life in Hollywood]]''.
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==Career outside ''Star Trek''==
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A graduate from the University of Iowa with a degree in theater and filmmaking, Nicholas Meyer, prior to his involvement with the ''Trek'' films, was best known for adapting and directing the 1979 time-travel film, ''Time After Time'' (starring [[Malcolm McDowell]] and [[David Warner]]), and for writing the [[Sherlock Holmes]] pastiche novels ''The Seven-Per-Cent Solution'' and ''The West End Horror'' (in 1993, he wrote a third, ''The Canary Trainer''). He also wrote the adapted screenplay for the film version of ''Solution'' (for which he earned a 1977 Academy Award nomination), whose cast included [[Georgia Brown]], [[Joel Grey]], [[Samantha Eggar]] and [[Jeremy Kemp]].
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=== ''The Day After'' ===
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Though Nicholas Meyer is well known to ''Star Trek'' audiences, his most influential work, as far as the general public was concerned, was directing the ABC Cold War television movie ''{{w|The Day After}}'' (1983, and on which [[Michael Westmore]] served as make-up artist, earning him one of his many Emmy Award nominations), which stunned contemporary audiences for its then graphic display of a nuclear holocaust and its aftermath. According to the third episode, "Shop 'til You Drop", broadcast on 15 April 2013, of the National Geographic series, {{IMDb-name|id=tt2801364|name=The '80s: The Decade That Made Us}}, nearly 100 million Americans tuned in for its first broadcast. The documentary further postulated that the movie was a co-influence on then President Ronald Reagan to embark upon the "Strategic Defense Initiative" (SDI, or popularly known as "Star Wars"). Meyer, who was featured in the documentary, mentioned that the producers had trouble finding a director due to the controversial nature of the production, and that he ended up being hired as the third or fourth choice of the producers. It nevertheless won Meyer two 1984 Emmy Award nominations in two categories and a German Golden Screen Award in 1985. Meyer embarked upon this project directly after ''The Wrath of Khan''.
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== ''Star Trek'' awards ==
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Meyer has earned the following award win and nominations for his work in ''Star Trek''.
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=== Hugo Awards ===
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In the the category Best Dramatic Presentation
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* {{y|1983}} [[Hugo Award]] nomination for {{film|2}}, shared with [[Jack B. Sowards]], [[Harve Bennett]], and [[Samuel A. Peeples]]
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* {{y|1987}} Hugo Award nomination for {{film|4}}, shared with [[Leonard Nimoy]], [[Steve Meerson]], [[Peter Krikes]], and Harve Bennet
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* {{y|1992}} Hugo Award nomination for {{film|6}}, shared with Leonard Nimoy, [[Denny Martin Flinn]], [[Lawrence Konner]], and [[Mark Rosenthal]]
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=== Saturn Awards ===
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* {{y|1983}} [[Saturn Award]] win for ''The Wrath of Khan'' in the category Best Director, sole nominee
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* {{y|1987}} Saturn Award nomination for ''The Voyage Home'' in the category Best Writing, shared with Steve Meerson, Peter Krikes, and Harve Bennet
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* {{y|1992}} Saturn Award nomination for ''The Undiscovered Country'' in the category Best Writing, shared with Denny Martin Flinn
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== Further reading ==
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* "Nicholas Meyer, Witness at the End of the World", [[Robert Greenberger]], ''[[Starlog (magazine)|Starlog]]'', January 1984, pp. 16-18
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* "Nicholas Meyer, The Man Who Saved Star Trek", Dennis Fischer, ''[[Cinefantastique]]'', Vol 17 #3/4, 1987, pp. 35-39
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* "Nicholas Meyer Franchise Mr. Fix-It", Sheldon Teitelbaum, ''Cinefantastique'', Vol 22 #3, 1991, pp. 24-26
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== External links ==
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* [http://nmeyer.pxl.net NMeyer.plx.net] - official site
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* {{Wikipedia}}
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* {{IMDb-link|page=nm0583292}}
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* [http://trekmovie.com/2007/07/14/interview-with-nicholas-meyer Interview] at [http://trekmovie.com TrekMovie.com]
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Nicholas Meyer (born 24 December 1945; age 78) directed Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. He wrote the screenplays for Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and Star Trek VI. Though never credited for his efforts, Meyer rewrote much of the screenplay for The Wrath of Khan by combining several elements from earlier drafts. He is also largely responsible for the nautical influence that pervades The Wrath of Khan and its sequels, from the military essence of the red-jacket uniforms to the more heated and dramatic character of the battle sequences.

In 2009, Meyer was interviewed for the special feature "Star Trek: The Three Picture Saga" on the DVD box release of Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection (alongside Garfield and Judith Reeves-Stevens, Peter Krikes, Steve Meerson, Harve Bennett, and Ralph Winter), and published his autobiography The View from the Bridge - Memories of Star Trek and a Life in Hollywood.

Career outside Star Trek

A graduate from the University of Iowa with a degree in theater and filmmaking, Nicholas Meyer, prior to his involvement with the Trek films, was best known for adapting and directing the 1979 time-travel film, Time After Time (starring Malcolm McDowell and David Warner), and for writing the Sherlock Holmes pastiche novels The Seven-Per-Cent Solution and The West End Horror (in 1993, he wrote a third, The Canary Trainer). He also wrote the adapted screenplay for the film version of Solution (for which he earned a 1977 Academy Award nomination), whose cast included Georgia Brown, Joel Grey, Samantha Eggar and Jeremy Kemp.

The Day After

Though Nicholas Meyer is well known to Star Trek audiences, his most influential work, as far as the general public was concerned, was directing the ABC Cold War television movie The Day After (1983, and on which Michael Westmore served as make-up artist, earning him one of his many Emmy Award nominations), which stunned contemporary audiences for its then graphic display of a nuclear holocaust and its aftermath. According to the third episode, "Shop 'til You Drop", broadcast on 15 April 2013, of the National Geographic series, Template:IMDb-name, nearly 100 million Americans tuned in for its first broadcast. The documentary further postulated that the movie was a co-influence on then President Ronald Reagan to embark upon the "Strategic Defense Initiative" (SDI, or popularly known as "Star Wars"). Meyer, who was featured in the documentary, mentioned that the producers had trouble finding a director due to the controversial nature of the production, and that he ended up being hired as the third or fourth choice of the producers. It nevertheless won Meyer two 1984 Emmy Award nominations in two categories and a German Golden Screen Award in 1985. Meyer embarked upon this project directly after The Wrath of Khan.

Star Trek awards

Meyer has earned the following award win and nominations for his work in Star Trek.

Hugo Awards

In the the category Best Dramatic Presentation

Saturn Awards

  • 1983 Saturn Award win for The Wrath of Khan in the category Best Director, sole nominee
  • 1987 Saturn Award nomination for The Voyage Home in the category Best Writing, shared with Steve Meerson, Peter Krikes, and Harve Bennet
  • 1992 Saturn Award nomination for The Undiscovered Country in the category Best Writing, shared with Denny Martin Flinn

Further reading

  • "Nicholas Meyer, Witness at the End of the World", Robert Greenberger, Starlog, January 1984, pp. 16-18
  • "Nicholas Meyer, The Man Who Saved Star Trek", Dennis Fischer, Cinefantastique, Vol 17 #3/4, 1987, pp. 35-39
  • "Nicholas Meyer Franchise Mr. Fix-It", Sheldon Teitelbaum, Cinefantastique, Vol 22 #3, 1991, pp. 24-26

External links

Previous Director:
Robert Wise 		Star Trek films director
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 		Next Director:
Leonard Nimoy
Previous Director:
William Shatner 		Star Trek films director
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 		Next Director:
David Carson
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