Gene Roddenberry

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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...

Known for

Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeries • 1987Star Trek: VoyagerSeries • 1995Star TrekSeries • 1966Star Trek: Strange New WorldsSeries • 2022Have Gun, Will TravelSeries • 1957Earth: Final ConflictSeries • 1997AndromedaSeries • 2000Star Trek: PicardSeries • 2020Star Trek: Lower DecksSeries • 2020Star Trek: ProdigySeries • 2021Star Trek Into DarknessMovie • 2013Star TrekMovie • 2009Star Trek: Starfleet AcademySeries • 2026Star Trek BeyondMovie • 2016Alcoa TheatreSeries • 1957Star Trek: The Motion PictureMovie • 1979Star TrekSeries • 1973Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeMovie • 1986Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanMovie • 1982The LieutenantSeries • 1963Star Trek: First ContactMovie • 1996Star Trek: InsurrectionMovie • 1998Star Trek: NemesisMovie • 2002Star Trek: GenerationsMovie • 1994