CWA KAA Gold Dagger
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Edition 21 (1975) Winner
Nicholas Meyer
ニコラス・メイヤー
Nikorasu Meiyā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1945-12-24 （New York City）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
Career
- Occupations
- Screenwriter, Film director, Film producer, Novelist
- Active Years
- 1970-2025
- Nominations
- Multiple Emmy Award nominations (The Day After etc.)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | — | Theater and Filmmaking | 演劇と映画製作の学位 | — | United States |
University of Iowa
Theater and Filmmaking
Degree:
演劇と映画製作の学位
Country:
United States
Film reviews for campus newspaper
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Academy Award | The Seven-Per-Cent Solution | 最優秀脚色賞 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Nominated |
| 1979 | Saturn Award | Time After Time | 最優秀脚本賞 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films | Won |
| 1982 | Saturn Award | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | 最優秀監督賞 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films | Won |
| 1991 | Saturn Award | Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | 最優秀SF映画賞 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films | Won |
| 1993 | Spur Award | Sommersby | 最優秀ドラマ脚本賞 | Western Writers of America | Won |
Academy Award
1976
Work:
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
Category:
最優秀脚色賞
Organization:
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Result:
Nominated
Saturn Award
1979
Work:
Time After Time
Category:
最優秀脚本賞
Organization:
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films
Result:
Won
Saturn Award
1982
Work:
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Category:
最優秀監督賞
Organization:
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films
Result:
Won
Saturn Award
1991
Work:
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Category:
最優秀SF映画賞
Organization:
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films
Result:
Won
Spur Award
1993
Work:
Sommersby
Category:
最優秀ドラマ脚本賞
Organization:
Western Writers of America
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
1974 MysteryA Sherlock Holmes pastiche where Holmes confronts his cocaine addiction with the help of Sigmund Freud.
Cocaine addictionSherlock HolmesFreud
Adaptations
- [Film] The Seven-Per-Cent Solution / Herbert Ross (1976)
The West End Horror
1976 MysterySherlock Holmes investigates murders in London's West End.
Serial murdersSherlock Holmes
The Canary Trainer
1993 MysterySherlock Holmes adventure set at the Paris Opera.
Paris OperaSherlock Holmes
Bibliography
- The Love Story Story
- The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
- Target Practice
- The West End Horror
- Black Orchid
- Confessions of a Homing Pigeon
- The Canary Trainer
- The View From the Bridge: Memories of Star Trek and a Life in Hollywood
- The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols
- The Return of the Pharaoh
- Sherlock Holmes and the Telegram from Hell
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Sherlock Holmes pasticheHistorical mystery
- Recurring Motifs
- Sherlock HolmesHistorical figuresAddiction and recovery
Legacy
Known for Sherlock Holmes novels and directing Star Trek films; awarded Future of Life Award for reducing nuclear war risk through storytelling.
Archives
- University of Iowa Libraries
In Popular Culture
- Daughter Dylan Meyer married actress Kristen Stewart.
Trivia
- Born to a Jewish family; father was a psychiatrist.
- Won Future of Life Award in 2023.