Gene Roddenberry
Known for: Writing
Born: August 18, 1921 in El Paso, Texas, USA - Died: October 23, 1991
Eugene Wesley "Gene" Roddenberry, Sr. (August 19, 1921- October 24, 1991) was an American television screenwriter, producer and futurist, best known for creating the American science fiction series Star Trek. Born in El Paso, Texas, Roddenberry grew up in Los Angeles, California where his father worked as a police officer. Roddenberry flew 89 combat missions in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, and worked as a commercial pilot after the war. He later followed in his father's footsteps, joining the Los Angeles Police Department to provide for his family, but began focusing on writing scripts for television. As a freelance writer, Roddenberry wrote scripts for Highway Patrol, Have Gun, Will Travel and other series, before creating and producing his own television program, The Lieutenant. In 1964, Roddenberry created Star Trek, and it premiered in 1966, running for three seasons before cancellation. Syndication of Star Trek led to increasing popularity, and Roddenberry continued to create, produce, and consult on Star Trek films and the television series, Star Trek: The Next Generation until his death. Roddenberry received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and he was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Hall of Fame. Years after his death, Roddenberry was one of the first humans to have his ashes "buried" in outer space. The fictional Star Trek universe Roddenberry created has spanned over four decades, producing six television series, 715 episodes and eleven films, with a twelfth film currently in development and scheduled for a 2012 release.
Known for
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Gene Roddenberry Interview
Self - Interviewee
Trek Nation
Himself
Roddenberry's Trek
himself
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
Self
50 Years of Star Trek
Self
The Star Trek Dream
Self
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
Gene Roddenberry: Up Close and Personal
Himself
Sci-Fi Visionaries
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
Self
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
Self (archive footage)
Star Trek
Enterprise Chef (voice) (uncredited)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Producer
The Questor Tapes
Teleplay
Pretty Maids All in a Row
Producer
Genesis II
Writer
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
In Memory Of
Star Trek: The Cage
Producer
Spectre
Screenplay
Untitled Star Trek Origin Story Film
Original Series Creator
Planet Earth
Teleplay
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Executive Producer
Star Trek
Original Series Creator