Biography
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,
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Filmography
all 78
Movies 56
Writer 43
TV Shows 22
self 11
Creator 10
Producer 5
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
Yorktown: A Time to Heal (2022)
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek (2021)
Star Trek: Prodigy (2021)
Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020)
Star Trek: Picard (2020)
The Truth Is in the Stars (2017)
50 Years of Star Trek (2016)
Star Trek Beyond (2016)
Star Trek: Horizon (2016)
Star Trek: Renegades (2015)
Roddenberry's Trek (2015)
Our Star Trek: The Fifty Year Mission (2015)
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Best of Both Worlds (2013)
Trek Nation (2011)
Starship Farragut - The Animated Episodes (2009)
Star Trek (2009)
Star Trek: Enterprise - Der Zeitspiegel (2008)
Star Trek: Of Gods and Men (2007)
Starship Farragut (2007)
Gene Roddenberry: Up Close and Personal (2006)
Star Trek Phase 2 (2004)
Sci-Fi Visionaries (2004)
Birth of a Timeless Legacy (2004)
Starship Exeter (2002)
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
Andromeda (2000)
Star Trek: Hidden Frontier (2000)
Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments (1999)
Star Trek: Voyager - Dark Frontier (1999)
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
Earth: Final Conflict (1997)
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior (1995)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit (1995)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command (1995)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow (1995)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification (1995)
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories (1995)
Star Trek: Generations (1994)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things... (1994)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary (1993)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes (1993)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special (1991)
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next (1988)
Gene Roddenberry Interview (1988)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1985)
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Yorktown: In Temporary Command (1984)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
Spectre (1977)
Strange New World (1975)
Planet Earth (1974)
The Questor Tapes (1974)
Star Trek (1973)
Genesis II (1973)
Ömer the Tourist in Star Trek (1973)
Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)
Star Trek (1966)
Star Trek: The Cage (1965)
The Lieutenant (1963)
A.P.O. 923 (1962)
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
The Jane Wyman Show (1955)
Star Trek Enterprise II- The Beginning of The End
Untitled Star Trek Sequel
Untitled Star Trek Prequel
To the Journey - Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
Borg War
Strange New World
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1921-08-19
Deathday1991-10-24 (70 years old)
Birth PlaceEl Paso, United States of America
Religionatheism
RelationshipsMajel Barrett (1969-08-06 - 1991-01-01)
ChildrenRod Roddenberry
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesBel Air, United States of America
AwardsScience Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, The George Pal Memorial Award, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal
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