Rick Berman Biography (1945-)
Full name, Richard Keith Berman; born December 25, 1945, in New York, NY; married Elizabeth, March, 1980; children: three, including Tom. Addresses: Office: Rick Berman Productions, 5555 Melrose Ave., Cooper 232, Los Angeles, CA 90038.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Producer, documentary filmmaker
- Birth Details
- December 25, 1945
- New York, New York, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Work
- Producer
- Star Trek: Generations (also known as Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Movie and Star Trek 7), Paramount, 1994
- Star Trek: First Contact (also known as Star Trek: Borg, Star Trek: Destinies, Star Trek 8, Star Trek: Future Generations, Star Trek: Generations II, and Star Trek: Resurrection), Paramount, 1996
- Star Trek: IMAX, IMAX/Paramount, 1998
- Star Trek: Insurrection (also known as Star Trek: Millennium, Star Trek: Nemesis, Star Trek 9, Star Trek: Past and Future, Star Trek: Pathfinder, Star Trek: Prime Directive, Star Trek: Rebellion, and Star Trek: Transcendence), Paramount, 1998
- (Executive producer) Star Trek: The Experience, Paramount, 1998
- Star Trek: Nemesis, Paramount, 2002
- Television Work
- Executive Producer; Series
- (With others) Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1988-1989
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1989-1994
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as Deep Space Nine,DS9, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, 1993-1999
- Star Trek: Voyager (also known as Voyager), UPN, 1995-2001
- Enterprise, UPN, 2001-
- Producer; Series
- (Senior producer) The Big Blue Marble, PBS, 1977-1982
- What on Earth, HBO, 1982
- (Supervising producer) Star Trek: The Next Generation (also knownas Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1987
- Creator; Series
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as Deep Space Nine,DS9, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, 1993-1999
- (With others) Star Trek: Voyager (also known as Voyager), UPN, 1995-2001
- Enterprise, UPN, 2001-
- Creator and Executive Producer; Pilots
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine--Emissary (also known as Emissary), syndicated, 1993
- Star Trek: Voyager--Caretaker (also known as Caretaker), UPN, 1995
- Enterprise: Broken Bow (also known as Star Trek Enterprise: Broken Bow), UPN, 2001
- Supervising Producer; Pilots
- Star Trek: The Next Generation--Encounter at Farpoint (also knownas Encounter at Farpoint), syndicated, 1987
- Specials
- (Producer) The Primal Mind, PBS, 1982
- (Creator) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine--Behind the Scenes, 1993
- Television Appearances
- Specials
- Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special, 1991
- Inside the New Adventure--Star Trek: Voyager, syndicated, 1995
- Journey's End--The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation, 1995
- The Second Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, NBC, 1996
- America Loves ... Star Trek, The Nashville Network, 2001
- RECORDINGS
- Video Games; Creator
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion (also known as Star Trek:Deep Space Nine Episode Guide), Imergy/Simon & Schuster Interactive,1999
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine--The Fallen, Collective Studios, 1999
- Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force, Activision, 2000
- WRITINGS
- Screenplays
- Star Trek: Nemesis, Paramount, 2002
- Stories for Films
- Star Trek: Generations (also known as Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Movie and Star Trek 7), Paramount, 1994
- Star Trek: First Contact (also known as Star Trek: Borg, Star Trek: Destinies, Star Trek 8, Star Trek: Future Generations, Star Trek: Generations II, and Star Trek: Resurrection), Paramount, 1996
- Star Trek: IMAX, IMAX/Paramount, 1998
- Star Trek: Insurrection (also known as Star Trek: Millennium, Star Trek: Nemesis, Star Trek 9, Star Trek: Past and Future, Star Trek: Pathfinder, Star Trek: Prime Directive, Star Trek: Rebellion, and Star Trek: Transcendence), Paramount, 1998
- Star Trek 3D, Paramount/IMAX, 2000
- Star Trek: Nemesis, Paramount, 2002
- Teleplays
- Series
- (Story) Star Trek: Voyager (also known as Voyager), UPN, 1995-2001
- Pilots
- (Story) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine--Emissary (also known as Emissary), syndicated, 1993
- (Story) Star Trek: Voyager--Caretaker (also known as Caretaker), UPN, 1995
- (With Brannon Braga) Enterprise: Broken Bow (also known as StarTrek Enterprise: Broken Bow), UPN, 2001
- Episodic
- "Brothers," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as StarTrek: TNG), syndicated, 1990
- "A Matter of Time," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known asStar Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1991
- (With Brannon Braga and Joe Menosky) "Timeless," Star Trek: Voyager (also known as Voyager), UPN, 1998
- (With Braga and Menosky) "Equinox," Star Trek: Voyager (also knownas Voyager), UPN, 1999
- (With Braga) "Fight or Flight," Enterprise, UPN, 2001
- (With Braga) "Terra Nova," Enterprise, UPN, 2001
- (With Braga) "Unexpected," Enterprise, UPN, 2001
- (With Braga) "A Night in Sickbay," Enterprise, UPN, 2002
- (With Braga) "The Seventh," Enterprise, UPN, 2002
- (With Braga) "Shockwave: Parts 1 & 2," Enterprise, UPN, 2002
- (With Braga) "Shuttlepod One," Enterprise, UPN, 2002
- (With Braga) "Vanishing Point," Enterprise, UPN, 2002
- Berman's stories formed the basis of several episodes for the various "Star Trek" television series.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- Broadcasting and Cable, May 2, 1994, p. 65
- DreamWatch, January, 1999, pp. 18-23
- Starlog, December, 1991; February, 1993; May, 1998
- Time, November 28, 1994, pp. 76-77