Michael Nankin (born December 26, 1955) is an American film and television writer, director and producer.

Nankin scripted a horror film called The Gate which was released in 1987.

Nankin became involved in television as a director, writer and producer on Life Goes On in 1990.

Nankin was nominated for a Humanitas Prize in the 60 minute category for his work on the Chicago Hope episode "Shutt Down" (co-written with Michael Braverman).

He wrote the story for a pilot episode for a new version of Flipper but was not involved with the ongoing series that followed.

In 2000 Nankin directed episodes of Strong Medicine and Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family.

In 2004 Nankin served as a consulting producer for the short lived WB family drama The Mountain.

While working on Battlestar Galactica, Nankin directed episodes of The Dresden Files, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and Eureka.

In 2009 Nankin followed Thompson and Weddle from Battlestar Galactica to CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and he directed the twentieth episode of the ninth season.