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Gene Roddenberry

Gene Roddenberry

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gene Roddenberry, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal information

Birthday

1921-08-19

Birth Place

El Paso, Texas, USA

Movies and TV shows :

50 Years of Star Trek

50 Years of Star Trek

2016

6.6

Movie
Birth of a Timeless Legacy

Birth of a Timeless Legacy

2004

7.0

Movie
Gene Roddenberry Interview

Gene Roddenberry Interview

1988

0.0

Movie
Gene Roddenberry: Up Close and Personal

Gene Roddenberry: Up Close and Personal

2006

0.0

Movie
Roddenberry's Trek

Roddenberry's Trek

2015

0.0

Movie
Sci-Fi Visionaries

Sci-Fi Visionaries

2004

7.0

Movie
poster

Star Trek

1966

8.0

TV
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

1991

5.7

Movie
Star Trek: The Next Generation - electronic press kit

Star Trek: The Next Generation - electronic press kit

1987

0.0

Movie
poster

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

2021

6.8

TV
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

1986

7.5

Movie
The Star Trek Dream

The Star Trek Dream

1975

1.0

Movie
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next

The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next

1988

2.6

Movie
Trek Nation

Trek Nation

2011

7.1

Movie