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Gene Roddenberry
Also known as Eugene Wesley Roddenberry
American television screenwriter and producer (1921–1991)
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Gene Roddenberry was an American television screenwriter and producer who created Star Trek, one of the most influential science fiction series in television history. His work helped establish the science fiction genre on television and continues to shape popular culture decades after his death in 1991.
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- Born
- 19 August 1921
- Died
- 24 October 1991
- Works
- 15
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- Star Trek 7
- Star trek, the motion picture
- The Making of Star Trek
- THE MAKING OF STAR TREK
- Star Trek
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1921-08-19
- Active to
- 1991-10-24
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Eugene "Gene" Wesley Roddenberry Sr. (August 19, 1921 – October 24, 1991) was an American television screenwriter and producer who created the science fiction series and fictional universe Star Trek. Born in El Paso, Texas, Roddenberry grew up in Los Angeles, where his father was a police officer. Roddenberry flew 89 combat missions in the Army Air Forces during World War II and worked as a commercial pilot after the war. Later, he joined the Los Angeles Police Department and began to write 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 series, The Lieutenant. In 1964, Roddenberry created the original Star Trek series, which premiered in 1966 and ran for three seasons. He then worked on projects including a string of failed television pilots. The syndication of Star Trek led to its growing popularity, resulting in the Star Trek feature films, which Roddenberry continued to produce and consult on. In 1987, the sequel series Star Trek: The Next Generation began airing on television in first-run syndication; Roddenberry was involved in the initial development but took a less active role after the first season due to ill health. He consulted on the series until his death in 1991.
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