Eric A. Stillwell
Eric Stillwell (b. 1962, Okinawa, Japan) is a producer and writer that has worked on a number of television series, made-for-television movies, and motion pictures, including numerous Star Trek series and motion pictures.
Production
Stillwell began work in the field in 1986 as a production assistant on Promise, a Hallmark television movie starring James Garner and James Woods that received 5 Emmys, 2 Golden Globes, a Peabody Award, a Christopher Award and the Humanitas Prize[1].
In 1987, Stillwell moved to Los Angeles, where he served as production assistant and script coordinator for Star Trek: The Next Generation. He would serve as a production associate on Star Trek: Voyager and as script coordinator on Star Trek: Insurrection in 1998.
Stillwell would go on to serve from 1999 to 2005 as Vice President of Operations for Piller², the production company created by Trek scriptwriter and producer Michael Piller.
Stillwell also served as associate producer on USA's Dead Zone television series, as well as ABC Family's Wildfire series.
Writing
Stillwell co-wrote the TNG episode "Yesterday's Enterprise," a fan favorite, in 1990, and briefly took a turn before the camera as a Klingon extra in 1991's Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.
He would go on to co-write the 1995 Voyager episode "Prime Factors" with David R. George III in 1999, and would collaborate with George and Armin Shimerman on the story upon which the 1999 DS9 novel The 34th Rule was based.
Trek Fandom
Prior to the commencement of his career, from 1981 to 1984, Stillwell served as Commander (the titular head) of Starfleet: The International Star Trek Fan Association. During Stillwell's administration, he presided over structural reorganizations within the group, restored good relations with the Star Trek Welcommittee, and increased the group's visibility by publicizing with Starlog, Susan Sackett (Trek creator Gene Roddenberry's personal assistant), and notable fandom figure Bjo Trimble[2], leading its figures to swell toward 3,000 fans. Today, the Guinness Book of World Records recognizes Starfleet as the world's largest science fiction fan club.
Stillwell has participated in several "Cruise Trek" cruises.
Current Activities
Stillwell, along with his wife Debra, currently live in Eugene, Oregon. He is head writer and producer on Nanna's Cottage and Monster Sunday School, two new children's television series produced by Polara Productions which air worldwide.
Notes
- ^ "Awards for Promise (1998) (TV)". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2006-06-09.
- ^ "A Brief History of Starfleet". Retrieved 2006-06-09.
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