Directors and writers
From the Wikipedia episode credits. Writer counts separate 'story by' and 'teleplay by' credits from undivided writing credits; a person credited for both story and teleplay on one episode counts once in the episode total.
Contents (5 sections)
Directors
38 directors. Episodes are in broadcast order.
Writers
139 credited writers.
| Writer | Episodes | Story | Teleplay | Written | Seasons | Favourite arcs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald D. Moore | 27 | 1 | 13 | 13 | S3, S4, S5, S6, S7 | Klingon (8), Worf family (7), Romulan (7) |
| Brannon Braga | 20 | 3 | 9 | 9 | S4, S5, S6, S7 | Alien influence (7), Worf family (4), Data (4) |
| René Echevarria | 16 | 3 | 7 | 7 | S3, S4, S5, S6, S7 | Data (4), Romulan (3), Klingon (3) |
| Joe Menosky | 14 | 4 | 7 | 6 | S4, S5, S6, S7 | Data (7), Alien influence (4), First contact (3) |
| Jeri Taylor | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | S4, S5, S6, S7 | Data (3), Trial & ethics (2), Klingon (2) |
| Michael Piller | 13 | 5 | 8 | 3 | S3, S4, S5, S6 | Geordi (3), Romulan (3), Borg (2) |
| Maurice Hurley | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | S1, S2, S4, S5 | Riker (3), Q (2), Holodeck (2) |
| Naren Shankar | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | S5, S6, S7 | Trial & ethics (3), Data (2), Romulan (2) |
| Hans Beimler | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | S1, S2, S3 | Prime Directive (2), Klingon (2) |
| Richard Manning | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | S1, S2, S3 | Prime Directive (2), Klingon (2) |
| Tracy Tormé | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | S1, S2 | Troi family (2), Holodeck (2), Alien influence (2) |
| D. C. Fontana | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | S1 | |
| Hannah Louise Shearer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | S1, S2, S3 | Data (2) |
| Melinda M. Snodgrass | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | S2, S3 | Data (3) |
| Rick Berman | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | S4, S5 | Data (2), Romulan (2) |
| Herbert Wright | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | S1, S5 | Ferengi (2) |
| Jean Louise Matthias | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | S5, S6, S7 | Alien influence (2) |
| Robert Lewin | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | S1 | |
| Ronald Wilkerson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | S5, S6, S7 | Alien influence (2) |
| Frank Abatemarco | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | S6 | Cardassian (2) |
| Gene Roddenberry | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | S1 | Q (2) |
| Hilary J. Bader | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | S4, S5, S7 | Troi family (2) |
| Ira Steven Behr | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | S3, S4 | Time travel (2) |
| Michael Wagner | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | S3 | Alien influence (2) |
| Peter Allan Fields | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | S4, S5 | Troi family (2) |
| Sara Charno | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | S4, S5 | Worf family (2) |
| Shari Goodhartz | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | S3, S4, S5 | |
| Stuart Charno | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | S4, S5 | Worf family (2) |
| Burton Armus | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | S2 | |
| Christopher Hatton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | S7 | |
| David Bischoff | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | S3, S4 | First contact (2) |
| David Kemper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | S2, S3 | |
| Dennis Bailey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | S3, S4 | First contact (2) |
| Drew Deighan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | S3, S4 | Klingon (2), Worf family (2) |
| Fred Bronson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | S3, S5 | |
| John D. F. Black | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | S1 | |
| Morgan Gendel | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | S5, S6 | |
| Nick Sagan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | S7 | Picard's past (2) |
| Philip LaZebnik | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | S4, S5 | |
| Richard Danus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | S3 | |
| Robert McCullough | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | S2 | |
| Robert Sabaroff | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | S1 | |
| Susan Sackett | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | S3, S5 | |
| Adam Belanoff | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | S5 | |
| Allan J. Adler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | S4 | |
| Allison Hock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | S6 | |
| Barry Schkolnick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | S5 | |
| Beth Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | S2 | |
| Brian Alan Lane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | S2 | |
| Bruce D. Arthurs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | S4 | |
| Cy Chermak | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S4 | |
| Dan Koeppel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | S7 | |
| David Assael | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | S2 | |
| David Bennett Carren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | S4 | |
| David Landsberg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S2 | |
| Deborah Dean Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | S1 | |
| Deborah McIntyre | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S1 | |
| Diana Dru Botsford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S6 | |
| Diane Duane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | S1 | |
| Ed Zuckerman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | S3 | |
| Edithe Swensen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | S5 | |
| Eric A. Stillwell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S3 | |
| Gary Perconte | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | S5 | |
| Grant Rosenberg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | S5 | |
| Gregory Amos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S2 | |
| Hans Beimler Based on an unpublished story by: Thomas H. Calder | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | S2 | |
| Harold Apter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | S4 | |
| J. Larry Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | S4 | |
| Jack B. Sowards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | S2 | |
| Jacqueline Zambrano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | S2 | |
| James E. Brooks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S6 | |
| James Kahn | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S5 | |
| Jaq Greenspon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S7 | |
| Jaron Summers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | S2 | |
| Jeanne Carrigan-Fauci | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | S7 | |
| Jo Perry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | S4 | |
| John Mason | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | S2 | |
| John Whelpley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | S4 | |
| Jon Povill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | S2 | |
| Joseph Stefano | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | S1 | |
| Kacey Arnold-Ince | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | S4 | |
| Karl Geurs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S1 | |
| Katharyn Powers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | S1 | |
| Ken Schafer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S4 | |
| Kurt Michael Bensmiller | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S2 | |
| Lan O'Kun | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S1 | |
| Lance Dickson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S2 | |
| Larry Forrester | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S1 | |
| Lawrence V. Conley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S5 | |
| Lee Sheldon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | S4 | |
| Leonard Mlodinow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | S2 | |
| Les Menchen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S2 | |
| Lisa Rich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | S7 | |
| Marc Scott Zicree | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S4 | |
| Mark Kalbfeld | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S7 | |
| Michael A. Medlock | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S6 | |
| Michael Baron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | S1 | |
| Michael Halperin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S1 | |
| Michael Michaelian | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | S1 | |
| Michael Reaves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | S1 | |
| Michel Horvat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | S4 | |
| Mike Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | S2 | |
| Mona Clee | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S1 | |
| Pamela Douglas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | S4 | |
| Pamela Gray | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | S5 | |
| Patrick Barry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | S1 | |
| Paul Ruben | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S5 | |
| Paul Schiffer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S5 | |
| Peter S. Beagle | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | S3 | |
| Philip A. Scorza | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S5 | |
| Ralph Phillips | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S4 | |
| Ralph Sanchez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S1 | |
| Randee Russell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S4 | |
| René Balcer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | S5 | |
| Richard Fliegel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S5 | |
| Richard Krzmeien | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S1 | |
| Robert Hewitt Wolfe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | S6 | |
| Robin Bernheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | S3 | |
| Roger Eschbacher | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S7 | |
| Ron Jarvis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S5 | |
| Ron Roman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | S3 | |
| Sally Caves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | S3 | |
| Sam Rolfe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | S3 | |
| Sandy Fries | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | S1 | |
| Scott Rubenstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | S2 | |
| Spike Steingasser | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S7 | |
| Steve Gerber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | S2 | |
| T. Michael | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S5 | |
| Ted Roberts | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S4 | |
| Thomas Kartozian | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S4 | |
| Thomas Perry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | S4 | |
| Timothy DeHaas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S4 | |
| Trent Christopher Ganino | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S3 | |
| Vanessa Greene | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | S4 | |
| W. Reed Moran | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | S3 | |
| Wanda M. Haight | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S2 | |
| Ward Botsford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S6 | |
| William Douglas Lansford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | S4 | |
| Worley Thorne | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | S1 |
Writers' episodes
Writers with three or more episodes.
Ronald D. Moore
- S03E05 The Bonding (written)
- S03E10 The Defector (written)
- S03E15 Yesterday's Enterprise (teleplay)
- S03E17 Sins Of The Father (teleplay)
- S04E02 Family (written)
- S04E07 Reunion (teleplay)
- S04E11 Data's Day (teleplay)
- S04E15 First Contact (teleplay)
- S04E25 In Theory (written)
- S04E26 Redemption (written)
- S05E01 Redemption part 2 (written)
- S05E05 Disaster (teleplay)
- S05E16 Ethics (teleplay)
- S05E19 The First Duty (written)
- S05E24 The Next Phase (written)
- S06E04 Relics (written)
- S06E10 Chain of Command, part 1 (teleplay)
- S06E13 Aquiel (teleplay)
- S06E15 Tapestry (written)
- S06E20 The Chase (story)
- S06E23 Rightful Heir (teleplay)
- S06E26 Descent, part 1 (teleplay)
- S07E05 Gambit, part 2 (teleplay)
- S07E12 The Pegasus (written)
- S07E16 Thine Own Self (teleplay)
- S07E20 Journey's End (written)
- S07E25-E26 All Good Things... (written)
Brannon Braga
- S04E07 Reunion (teleplay)
- S04E18 Identity Crisis (teleplay)
- S05E06 The Game (story, teleplay)
- S05E15 Power Play (teleplay)
- S05E18 Cause and Effect (written)
- S05E22 Imaginary Friend (teleplay)
- S06E02 Realm of Fear (written)
- S06E05 Schisms (teleplay)
- S06E08 A Fistful of Datas (teleplay)
- S06E13 Aquiel (teleplay)
- S06E16 Birthright, part 1 (written)
- S06E21 Frame of Mind (written)
- S06E25 Timescape (written)
- S07E06 Phantasms (written)
- S07E11 Parallels (written)
- S07E14 Sub Rosa (teleplay)
- S07E18 Eye of the Beholder (story)
- S07E19 Genesis (written)
- S07E23 Emergence (story)
- S07E25-E26 All Good Things... (written)
René Echevarria
- S03E16 The Offspring (written)
- S03E25 Transfigurations (written)
- S04E24 The Mind's Eye (story, teleplay)
- S05E21 The Perfect Mate (story)
- S05E23 I, Borg (written)
- S06E06 True Q (written)
- S06E12 Ship in a Bottle (written)
- S06E14 Face of the Enemy (story)
- S06E17 Birthright, part 2 (written)
- S06E24 Second Chances (teleplay)
- S07E01 Descent, part 2 (written)
- S07E10 Inheritance (teleplay)
- S07E15 Lower Decks (teleplay)
- S07E18 Eye of the Beholder (teleplay)
- S07E21 Firstborn (teleplay)
- S07E24 Preemptive Strike (teleplay)
Joe Menosky
- S04E06 Legacy (written)
- S04E14 Clues (teleplay)
- S04E15 First Contact (teleplay)
- S04E19 The Nth Degree (written)
- S04E25 In Theory (written)
- S05E02 Darmok (story, teleplay)
- S05E11 Hero Worship (teleplay)
- S05E26 Time's Arrow, part 1 (story, teleplay)
- S06E01 Time's Arrow, part 2 (story)
- S06E20 The Chase (story, teleplay)
- S06E22 Suspicions (written)
- S07E03 Interface (written)
- S07E17 Masks (written)
- S07E23 Emergence (teleplay)
Jeri Taylor
- S04E04 Suddenly Human (teleplay)
- S04E09 Final Mission (teleplay)
- S04E12 The Wounded (teleplay)
- S04E17 Night Terrors (teleplay)
- S04E21 The Drumhead (written)
- S05E04 Silicon Avatar (teleplay)
- S05E07 Unification, part 1 (teleplay)
- S05E12 Violations (teleplay)
- S05E17 The Outcast (written)
- S06E01 Time's Arrow, part 2 (teleplay)
- S06E13 Aquiel (story)
- S06E26 Descent, part 1 (story)
- S07E14 Sub Rosa (story)
Michael Piller
- S03E01 Evolution (story, teleplay)
- S03E06 Booby Trap (teleplay)
- S03E07 The Enemy (written)
- S03E26 Best Of Both Worlds, part 1 (written)
- S04E01 Best of Both Worlds, part 2 (written)
- S04E15 First Contact (teleplay)
- S05E03 Ensign Ro (story, teleplay)
- S05E07 Unification, part 1 (story)
- S05E08 Unification, part 2 (story, teleplay)
- S05E13 The Masterpiece Society (teleplay)
- S05E21 The Perfect Mate (teleplay)
- S05E26 Time's Arrow, part 1 (teleplay)
- S06E07 Rascals (story)
Maurice Hurley
- S01E10 Hide & Q (story, teleplay)
- S01E13 Datalore (story)
- S01E15 11001001 (written)
- S01E20 Heart Of Glory (story, teleplay)
- S01E21 The Arsenal Of Freedom (story)
- S01E26 The Neutral Zone (teleplay)
- S02E01 The Child (written)
- S02E13 Time Squared (teleplay)
- S02E16 Q Who? (written)
- S02E22 Shades Of Gray (story, teleplay)
- S04E16 Galaxy's Child (teleplay)
- S05E15 Power Play (story)
Naren Shankar
- S05E19 The First Duty (written)
- S06E09 The Quality of Life (written)
- S06E14 Face of the Enemy (teleplay)
- S06E22 Suspicions (written)
- S07E04 Gambit, part 1 (story, teleplay)
- S07E05 Gambit, part 2 (story)
- S07E09 Force of Nature (written)
- S07E13 Homeward (teleplay)
- S07E24 Preemptive Strike (story)
Hans Beimler
- S01E21 The Arsenal Of Freedom (teleplay)
- S01E22 Symbiosis (teleplay)
- S02E06 The Schizoid Man (story)
- S02E20 The Emissary (story)
- S02E22 Shades Of Gray (teleplay)
- S03E04 Who Watches The Watchers (written)
- S03E15 Yesterday's Enterprise (teleplay)
- S03E18 Allegiance (written)
Richard Manning
- S01E21 The Arsenal Of Freedom (teleplay)
- S01E22 Symbiosis (teleplay)
- S02E06 The Schizoid Man (story)
- S02E20 The Emissary (story, teleplay)
- S02E22 Shades Of Gray (teleplay)
- S03E04 Who Watches The Watchers (written)
- S03E15 Yesterday's Enterprise (teleplay)
- S03E18 Allegiance (written)
Tracy Tormé
- S01E11 Haven (story, teleplay)
- S01E12 The Big Goodbye (written)
- S01E25 Conspiracy (teleplay)
- S02E06 The Schizoid Man (teleplay)
- S02E12 The Royale (written)
- S02E19 Manhunt (written)
D. C. Fontana
- S01E01-E02 Encounter at Farpoint (written)
- S01E03 The Naked Now (story, teleplay)
- S01E07 Lonely Among Us (teleplay)
- S01E16 Too Short A Season (teleplay)
- S01E20 Heart Of Glory (story)
Hannah Louise Shearer
- S01E17 When The Bough Breaks (written)
- S01E23 Skin Of Evil (teleplay)
- S01E24 We'll Always Have Paris (written)
- S02E15 Pen Pals (story)
- S03E08 The Price (written)
Melinda M. Snodgrass
- S02E09 The Measure of a Man (written)
- S02E15 Pen Pals (teleplay)
- S02E18 Up The Long Ladder (written)
- S03E02 The Ensigns of Command (written)
- S03E12 The High Ground (written)
Rick Berman
- S04E03 Brothers (written)
- S05E03 Ensign Ro (story)
- S05E07 Unification, part 1 (story)
- S05E08 Unification, part 2 (story)
- S05E09 A Matter Of Time (written)
Herbert Wright
- S01E05 The Last Outpost (teleplay)
- S01E09 The Battle (teleplay)
- S01E20 Heart Of Glory (story)
- S05E15 Power Play (teleplay)
Jean Louise Matthias
- S05E22 Imaginary Friend (story)
- S06E05 Schisms (story)
- S06E19 Lessons (written)
- S07E15 Lower Decks (story)
Robert Lewin
- S01E13 Datalore (story, teleplay)
- S01E15 11001001 (written)
- S01E21 The Arsenal Of Freedom (story)
- S01E22 Symbiosis (story, teleplay)
Ronald Wilkerson
- S05E22 Imaginary Friend (story)
- S06E05 Schisms (story)
- S06E19 Lessons (written)
- S07E15 Lower Decks (story)
Frank Abatemarco
- S06E03 Man of the People (written)
- S06E10 Chain of Command, part 1 (story)
- S06E11 Chain of Command, part 2 (written)
Gene Roddenberry
- S01E01-E02 Encounter at Farpoint (written)
- S01E10 Hide & Q (teleplay)
- S01E13 Datalore (teleplay)
Hilary J. Bader
- S04E10 The Loss (story, teleplay)
- S05E11 Hero Worship (story)
- S07E07 Dark Page (written)
Ira Steven Behr
- S03E15 Yesterday's Enterprise (teleplay)
- S03E19 Captain's Holiday (written)
- S04E20 Qpid (story, teleplay)
Michael Wagner
- S03E01 Evolution (story)
- S03E03 The Survivors (written)
- S03E06 Booby Trap (story)
Peter Allan Fields
- S04E22 Half a Life (story, teleplay)
- S05E20 Cost of Living (written)
- S05E25 The Inner Light (teleplay)
Sara Charno
- S04E12 The Wounded (story)
- S05E10 New Ground (story)
- S05E16 Ethics (story)
Shari Goodhartz
- S03E22 The Most Toys (written)
- S04E17 Night Terrors (story)
- S05E12 Violations (story)
Stuart Charno
- S04E12 The Wounded (story)
- S05E10 New Ground (story)
- S05E16 Ethics (story)
Director and writer pairings
Pairs who worked together on three or more episodes.
| Director | Writer | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Cliff Bole | Michael Piller | 5 |
| Rob Bowman | Maurice Hurley | 5 |
| Cliff Bole | Brannon Braga | 4 |
| Winrich Kolbe | Ronald D. Moore | 4 |
| Alexander Singer | Ronald D. Moore | 3 |
| Cliff Bole | Joe Menosky | 3 |
| Cliff Bole | Ronald D. Moore | 3 |
| David Carson | Ronald D. Moore | 3 |
| Jonathan Frakes | Brannon Braga | 3 |
| Les Landau | Jeri Taylor | 3 |
| Les Landau | Joe Menosky | 3 |
| Les Landau | Michael Piller | 3 |
| Les Landau | Ronald D. Moore | 3 |
| Winrich Kolbe | Brannon Braga | 3 |
Credits per season
| Season | Episodes | Directors | Writers | Most episodes directed | Most writing credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 15 | 29 | Rob Bowman (5), Cliff Bole (3) | Maurice Hurley (6), D. C. Fontana (5) |
| 2 | 22 | 10 | 28 | Rob Bowman (7), Winrich Kolbe (3) | Maurice Hurley (4), Hans Beimler (3) |
| 3 | 26 | 12 | 26 | Cliff Bole (5), Les Landau (4) | Michael Piller (4), Ronald D. Moore (4) |
| 4 | 26 | 15 | 40 | Cliff Bole (5), Les Landau (5) | Ronald D. Moore (6), Jeri Taylor (5) |
| 5 | 26 | 15 | 36 | Les Landau (4), Cliff Bole (3) | Michael Piller (6), Ronald D. Moore (5) |
| 6 | 26 | 13 | 17 | Cliff Bole (4), Alexander Singer (3) | Brannon Braga (7), Ronald D. Moore (7) |
| 7 | 25 | 15 | 18 | Alexander Singer (3), Cliff Bole (3) | Brannon Braga (7), René Echevarria (6) |