Writing
Gene Roddenberry
1921-08-19 · El Paso, Texas, USA
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
Star Trek
Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Beyond
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek: First Contact
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Star Trek: Picard
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek: Nemesis
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Star Trek
Star Trek: Generations
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek: Insurrection
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Movie credits · 46
For the Love of Star Trek
Star Trek: Section 31
Yorktown: A Time to Heal
50 Years of Star Trek
Star Trek Beyond
Roddenberry's Trek
Star Trek: Enterprise - Storm Front
Star Trek: Enterprise - In a Mirror, Darkly
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
Star Trek: Enterprise - Shockwave
Trek Nation
Star Trek
Gene Roddenberry: Up Close and Personal
Sci-Fi Visionaries
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
Star Trek: Nemesis
Star Trek: Voyager - Future's End
Star Trek: Insurrection
Star Trek: First Contact
Star Trek: Generations
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
Gene Roddenberry Interview
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Yorktown: In Temporary Command
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Spectre
The Star Trek Dream
Strange New World
Planet Earth
The Questor Tapes
Genesis II
TV credits · 22
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
765874: Unification
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
Star Trek: Prodigy
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Star Trek: Picard
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault
Starship Farragut - The Animated Episodes
Starship Exeter
Andromeda
Earth: Final Conflict
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek
Star Trek
The Lieutenant
Alcoa Theatre
Have Gun, Will Travel
The Jane Wyman Show
Strange New World
A.P.O. 923
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