Michael Berk is an American television

screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...

. He worked with

Douglas Schwartz Douglas Schwartz is an American television screenwriter and series creator who, along with Michael Berk, worked as a writer on the television series '' Manimal'', and multiple made for television movies. He is most famous for creating co-produci ...

as a writer on the television series '' Manimal'', and many

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s. He served as a writer and executive producer on the series ''

Baywatch ''Baywatch'' is an American Drama (film and television), drama television series about lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, and Hawaii, starring David Hasselhoff. It was created by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz ...

'', and is also known as the creator, co-producer, and writer of the television series '' The Wizard''.

Screenwriting credits

Television

*'' Manimal'' (1983) *'' The Wizard'' (1986–1987) *''

'' (1989–1998) *'' Thunder in Paradise'' (1994) *''

Baywatch Nights ''Baywatch Nights'' is an American science-fiction mystery drama television series that aired in syndication from 1995 to 1997. Created by Douglas Schwartz, David Hasselhoff, and Gregory J. Bonann, the series is a spin-off from the telev ...

'' (1995)

Film

*''The Peace Killers'' (1971) *'' The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel'' (1979) *'' The Last Song'' (1980) *''The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd'' (1980) *'' The Wild and the Free'' (1980) *''The Haunting Passion'' (1983) *''Crime of Innocence'' (1985) *'' Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier'' (1989) *'' Assault on Devil's Island'' (1997) *'' Steel Chariots'' (1997) *'' Assault on Death Mountain'' (1999) *'' Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding'' (2003) *'' Soul Surfer'' (2011) *'' SPF-18'' (2017)

Co-creator

*''The Wizard'' (1986–1987) *''Baywatch'' (1989–2001) *''Thunder in Paradise'' (1994) *''Baywatch Nights'' (1995–1997)

Producer

Television

*''Manimal'' (1983) *''The Wizard'' (1986–1987) *''Baywatch'' (1989–1999) *''Thunder in Paradise'' (1994) *''Baywatch Nights'' (1995)

Film

*''The Peace Killers'' (1970) *''The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd'' (1980) *''The Wild and the Free'' (1980) *''The Haunting Passion'' (1983) *''Crime of Innocence'' (1985) *''Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier'' (1989) *''Steel Chariots'' (1997) *''Assault on Devil’s Island'' (1997) *''Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding'' (2003) *''Soul Surfer'' (2011) *''

'' (2017)

External links

*
The Wizard Official Fansite & Definitive Cyberhome – The Michael Berk Collection
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