---
name: "Ronald D. Moore"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ronald-d-moore"
fi1m_id: "ronald-d-moore"
imdb_id: "nm0601822"
tmdb_id: 2385
wikidata_id: "Q549942"
roles: ["Writer","Producer","Director"]
born: "5 July 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-09-23T10:43:03.351861+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Ronald D. Moore

## Identity

Ronald D. Moore

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ronald-d-moore
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ronald-d-moore
- **IMDb ID:** nm0601822
- **TMDB ID:** 2385
- **Wikidata ID:** Q549942
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_D._Moore, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q549942, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0601822/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2385

Writer and producer. Born 5 July 1964 in Chowchilla, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer, Producer, Director
- **Born:** 5 July 1964, Chowchilla, California, USA
- **Active:** 1987–present
- **Also known as:** 로날드 D. 무어, 로날드 무어, 로널드 무어
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 10: 1 directing, 8 writing, 1 producing
- **Frequently works with:** [Jonathan Frakes](https://film.one/person/jonathan-frakes.md), [LeVar Burton](https://film.one/person/levar-burton.md), [Rick Berman](https://film.one/person/rick-berman.md), [Bradley Thompson](https://film.one/person/bradley-thompson.md), [Brannon Braga](https://film.one/person/brannon-braga.md), [Brent Spiner](https://film.one/person/brent-spiner.md), [David Carson](https://film.one/person/david-carson.md), [David Weddle](https://film.one/person/david-weddle.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as writer, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 84 (1), 1990s 72 (3), 2000s 71 (3), 2010s 70 (2), 2020s 68 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 65 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 5, Action 3, Adventure 3, Thriller 3, Action & Adventure 2
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $810m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_D._Moore, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q549942, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0601822/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2385

## Streaming the US now

- **Paramount+:** [*Star Trek: Deep Space Nine*](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md) (85), [*Star Trek: The Next Generation*](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md) (84), [*Battlestar Galactica*](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md) (83)
- **Hulu:** [*Star Trek: First Contact*](https://film.one/film/star-trek-first-contact.md) (82), [*Star Trek: Generations*](https://film.one/film/star-trek-generations.md) (48)
- **Apple TV:** [*Outlander*](https://film.one/tv/outlander.md) (74), [*For All Mankind*](https://film.one/tv/for-all-mankind-2019.md) (66)
- **HBO Max:** [*Carnivàle*](https://film.one/tv/carnivale.md) (76)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Ronald D. Moore

> Ronald D. Moore writes science fiction about people struggling to live and work together. We rate him highly, though he can keep his characters looking troubled long after the actors have made the point.

In *For All Mankind* (2019), NASA has to watch a Soviet cosmonaut reach the moon first on television. Moore, Ben Nedivi and Matt Wolpert use that reversal to keep the space race going, then spend too long with unhappy men in kitchens. The women’s programme and the later lunar stretch reward the wait, but the first season takes six episodes to find its footing.

He began writing for television in 1989, on *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987). Its belief in intelligent conversation provides useful context for what followed. On *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), he worked in a writing team that included Ira Steven Behr, Robert Hewitt Wolfe, René Echevarria and Hans Beimler. They let stories continue across episodes and seasons, giving neighbouring powers interests of their own. That shared authorship matters: the programme’s patient development cannot sensibly be credited to Moore alone.

*Star Trek: Generations* (1994), written with Brannon Braga from Rick Berman’s story, is so busy arranging a handover that it forgets to make the danger urgent. *Star Trek: First Contact* (1996) has more purpose, helped by Jonathan Frakes’s brisk direction and willingness to let comedy into the adventure. Moore and Braga still give too little to the supporting crew. Familiarity has to supply characterisation, which is an awkward demand to make of newcomers.

On Daniel Knauf’s *Carnivàle* (2003), Moore helped establish a low-lit, slow-moving style that held across changing directors, including Jeremy Podeswa and Alan Taylor. *Battlestar Galactica* (2004) is the clearest reason to seek him out. Its tense storytelling puts sustained pressure on an ensemble led by Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell. We grew weary of its persistent gloom, because the programme kept stressing troubles those actors had already made convincing. A little more variation in mood would have helped, but we would still recommend spending the time with them.

He later adapted Diana Gabaldon’s novels as *Outlander* (2014), keeping core events while adjusting their order for television. The later seasons of *For All Mankind* grow steadier as they move further from recorded history, though that does not excuse the slow start. Begin with *Battlestar Galactica*, and leave room for something cheerful afterwards.

## Biography

Ronald D. Moore is an American screenwriter and television producer. Born on 5 July 1964 in Chowchilla, California, he studied at Cornell University before entering the industry.

He began his career on the writing staff of *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987) in 1989 and later contributed to *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993) and *Star Trek: Voyager* (1995). With Brannon Braga he wrote the screenplay and story for the film *Star Trek: First Contact* (1996) and the story for *Star Trek: Generations* (1994).

Moore created and served as showrunner on the re-imagined *Battlestar Galactica* (2004), which earned him a Peabody Award. He has also written for *Outlander* (2014) and created *For All Mankind* (2019).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (10)

### Directed (1)

- *Battlestar Galactica* (2004), Fi1m 83, Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Creator — [page](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md)

### Wrote (8) — the average rests on these

- *For All Mankind* (2019), Fi1m 66, Story, Creator, Writer, Executive Producer, Teleplay — [page](https://film.one/tv/for-all-mankind-2019.md)
- *Outlander* (2014), Fi1m 74, Executive Producer, Writer, Creator — [page](https://film.one/tv/outlander.md)
- *Carnivàle* (2003), Fi1m 76, Producer, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/carnivale.md)
- *Mission: Impossible II* (2000), Fi1m 55, Story — [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-ii.md)
- *Star Trek: First Contact* (1996), Fi1m 82, Screenplay, Story — [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-first-contact.md)
- *Star Trek: Generations* (1994), Fi1m 48, Writer — [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-generations.md)
- *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), Fi1m 85, Teleplay, Writer, Story — [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md)
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), Fi1m 84, Writer, Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)

### Produced (1)

- *Outlander: Blood of My Blood* (2025), Fi1m 68, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/outlander-blood-of-my-blood.md)

## Complete filmography (33)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Center Seat II: 60 Years of Star Trek* (2026), series, Actor
- *Star City* (2026), series, Executive Producer, Story, Creator
- *Outlander: Blood of My Blood* (2025), series, Executive Producer — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/outlander-blood-of-my-blood.md)
- *For All Mankind* (2019), series, Executive Producer, Teleplay, Story, Writer, Creator — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/for-all-mankind-2019.md)
- *Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams* (2017), series, Executive Producer, Writer
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...* (2014), Writer, Producer
- *Outlander* (2014), series, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/outlander.md)
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command* (2014), Writer
- *Helix* (2014), series, Creator
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification* (2013), Co-Producer
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption* (2013), Writer
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds* (2013), Executive Story Editor
- *17th Precinct* (2011), Writer, Producer
- *Portlandia* (2011), series, as Ken Reynolds
- *Caprica* (2010), series, Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Creator
- *Battlestar Galactica: The Plan* (2009), Executive Producer
- *Virtuality* (2009), Story, Executive Producer
- *Virtuality* (2009), series, Writer, Producer, Creator
- *Battlestar Galactica: Razor* (2007), Executive Producer, Screenplay
- *Robot Chicken* (2005), series, as Ronald D. Moore / James Bond / Steve (voice) (as Ronald Moore)
- *Battlestar Galactica* (2004), series, Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Creator — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md)
- *Battlestar Galactica* (2003), series, Screenplay, Creator
- *Carnivàle* (2003), series, Writer, Producer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/carnivale.md)
- *Another Life* (2002), Screenplay
- *Mission: Impossible II* (2000), Story — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-ii.md)
- *Roswell* (1999), series, Writer, Producer
- *Star Trek: First Contact* (1996), Screenplay, Story — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-first-contact.md)
- *Star Trek: Voyager* (1995), series, Writer
- *Star Trek: Generations* (1994), Writer — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-generations.md)
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon* (1994), Executive Story Editor
- *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), series, Teleplay, Writer, Story — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md)
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), series, Writer, Producer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)
- *God of War*, series, Executive Producer, Creator

## Gallery

- ![Ronald D. Moore](https://film.one/media/person/86977/gallery-b4efddd3952b.jpg) Ronald D. Moore — Rosiestep, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Ronald_D._Moore_at_LAcon_V_%28Worldcon_2026%29.jpg/1280px-Ronald_D._Moore_at_LAcon_V_%28Worldcon_2026%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Caitlin Rozakis, Ronald D. Moore, Margaret Owen, John Scalzi, Laura Antoniou (l-r) at LAcon V (Worldcon 2026) in Anaheim, California on a panel called: "Oh No, ](https://film.one/media/person/86977/gallery-a81bb4a980da.jpg) Caitlin Rozakis, Ronald D. Moore, Margaret Owen, John Scalzi, Laura Antoniou (l-r) at LAcon V (Worldcon 2026) in Anaheim, California on a panel called: "Oh No,  — Rosiestep, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Caitlin_Rozakis%2C_Ronald_D._Moore%2C_Margaret_Owen%2C_John_Scalzi%2C_Laura_Antoniou_%28l-r%29_at_LAcon_V_%28Worldcon_2026%29.jpg/1280px-Caitlin_Rozakis%2C_Ronald_D._Moore%2C_Margaret_Owen%2C_John_Scalzi%2C_Laura_Antoniou_%28l-r%29_at_LAcon_V_%28Worldcon_2026%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Author Diana Gabaldon and showrunner Ronald D. Moore at 92nd Street Y for the New York premiere of the first season of the TV series Outlander, which is based o (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/86977/gallery-924d73a2174c.png) Author Diana Gabaldon and showrunner Ronald D. Moore at 92nd Street Y for the New York premiere of the first season of the TV series Outlander, which is based o (2014) — Christine Ring, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Diana_Gabaldon_and_Ronald_D._Moore_Outlander_Premiere_in_NY.png/1280px-Diana_Gabaldon_and_Ronald_D._Moore_Outlander_Premiere_in_NY.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Author Diana Gabaldon and showrunner Ronald D. Moore at 92nd Street Y for the New York premiere of the first season of the TV series Outlander, which is based o (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/86977/gallery-f9a9ed73fc6d.png) Author Diana Gabaldon and showrunner Ronald D. Moore at 92nd Street Y for the New York premiere of the first season of the TV series Outlander, which is based o (2014) — Christine Ring, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Outlander_premiere_episode_screening_at_92nd_Street_Y_in_New_York_04.png/1280px-Outlander_premiere_episode_screening_at_92nd_Street_Y_in_New_York_04.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Outlander premiere episode screening at 92nd Street Y in New York (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/86977/gallery-30f69d2cbc6b.png) Outlander premiere episode screening at 92nd Street Y in New York (2014) — camera-con-vista, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Outlander_premiere_episode_screening_at_92nd_Street_Y_in_New_York_25.png/1280px-Outlander_premiere_episode_screening_at_92nd_Street_Y_in_New_York_25.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Author Diana Gabaldon and showrunner Ronald D. Moore at 92nd Street Y for the New York premiere of the first season of the TV series Outlander, which is based o (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/86977/gallery-678a41d5f9df.png) Author Diana Gabaldon and showrunner Ronald D. Moore at 92nd Street Y for the New York premiere of the first season of the TV series Outlander, which is based o (2014) — Christine Ring, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Outlander_premiere_episode_screening_at_92nd_Street_Y_in_New_York_OLNY_108_%2814645354740%29.png/1280px-Outlander_premiere_episode_screening_at_92nd_Street_Y_in_New_York_OLNY_108_%2814645354740%29.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Hugo Awards 1995: Best Dramatic Presentation (won), for *Star Trek: The Next Generation*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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