Gene Roddenberry (1921–1991) |
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While in junior high school he became interested in science fiction and years later while reading a copy of 'Astounding Stories' when he was working as an airline pilot he decided to give it up and become a writer. He moved West and joined the Los Angeles police force to gain experience that would help him toward a writing carer in Hollywod. He ...
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Born:in El Paso, Texas, USADied:(age 70) in Santa Monica, California, USA |
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Writer (133 credits)
Writer (133 credits)
Untitled Star Trek Animated Kids Series
(TV Series) (based upon "Star Trek" created by - 1 episode) (pre-production)
- Episode #1.1
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
2020
Star Trek: Lower Decks
(TV Series) (based upon "Star Trek" created by - 22 episodes) (pre-production)
- Episode #1.10
(2020)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- Episode #1.9
(2020)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- Episode #1.8
(2020)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- Episode #1.7
(2020)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- Episode #1.6
(2020)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
2020-2021
Star Trek: Picard
(TV Series) (based upon "Star Trek: The Next Generation" created by - 11 episodes)
- Episode #2.1
(2021)
... (based upon "Star Trek: The Next Generation" created by)
- Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 2
(2020)
... (based upon "Star Trek: The Next Generation" created by)
- Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 1
(2020)
... (based upon "Star Trek: The Next Generation" created by)
- Broken Pieces
(2020)
... (based upon "Star Trek: The Next Generation" created by)
- Nepenthe
(2020)
... (based upon "Star Trek: The Next Generation" created by)
2017-2020
Star Trek: Discovery
(TV Series) (based upon "Star Trek" created by - 38 episodes)
- Episode #3.1
(2020)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- Episode #3.9
(2020)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- Episode #3.7
(2020)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- Episode #3.6
(2020)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- Episode #3.8
(2020)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
Kirk Squad
(TV Mini-Series) (based on 'Star Trek: The Animated Series' created by - 5 episodes, 2016 - 2018) (based on 'Star trek: The Animated Series' creates by - 1 episode, 2020)
- The Delegate
(2020)
... (based on 'Star trek: The Animated Series' creates by)
- A Pain in the Bem
(2018)
... (based on 'Star Trek: The Animated Series' created by)
- Clear as Mudd
(2017)
... (based on 'Star Trek: The Animated Series' created by)
- Dave
(2017)
... (based on 'Star Trek: The Animated Series' created by)
- Lock Out
(2017)
... (based on 'Star Trek: The Animated Series' created by)
Star Trek: Short Treks
(TV Series short) (based upon "Star Trek" - 7 episodes, 2018 - 2019) (based upon "Star Trek: The Next Generation" - 1 episode, 2020)
- Children of Mars
(2020)
... (based upon "Star Trek: The Next Generation")
- Ephraim and Dot
(2019)
... (based upon "Star Trek")
- The Girl Who Made the Stars
(2019)
... (based upon "Star Trek")
- Ask Not
(2019)
... (based upon "Star Trek")
- Q&A
(2019)
... (based upon "Star Trek")
2019
Starship Antyllus
(TV Series) (based upon "Star Trek" created by - 1 episode)
- As It Is Written...
(2019)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
Star Trek: Enterprise E
(TV Series) (based on 'Star Trek' by - 2 episodes, 2012 - 2015) (based on 'Star Trek' created by - 1 episode, 2018)
- Assimilation
(2018)
... (based on 'Star Trek' created by)
- Paradise Lost
(2015)
... (based on 'Star Trek' by)
- Back to History
(2012)
... (based on 'Star Trek' by)
Star Trek: Eagle
(TV Series) (based on 'Star Trek' created by - 1 episode, 2018) (based on 'Star Trek' by - 1 episode, 2013)
- Patterns of Destruction
(2018)
... (based on 'Star Trek' created by)
- Past Regrets
(2013)
... (based on 'Star Trek' by)
2016
The Federation Files
(TV Series) (based upon "Star Trek" created by - 1 episode)
- His Name Is Mudd
(2016)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
Star Trek Continues
(TV Series) (Based upon "Star Trek" created by - 5 episodes, 2013 - 2015) (based upon "Star Trek" created by - 2 episodes, 2016)
- Embracing the Winds
(2016)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- Come Not Between the Dragons
(2016)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- Divided We Stand
(2015)
... (Based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- The White Iris
(2015)
... (Based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- Fairest of Them All
(2014)
... (Based upon "Star Trek" created by)
2013-2016
Star Trek: Explorer
(TV Series) (based upon 'Star Trek' created by - 3 episodes)
- Das Gleichgewicht des Schreckens
(2016)
... (based upon 'Star Trek' created by)
- Cold day in hell
(2014)
... (based upon 'Star Trek' created by)
- No way out
(2013)
... (based upon 'Star Trek' created by)
2014-2015
The Red Shirt Diaries
(TV Series) (based upon the works of - 16 episodes)
- Shore Leave
(2015)
... (based upon the works of)
- Balance of Terror
(2015)
... (based upon the works of)
- This Side of Paradise
(2015)
... (based upon the works of)
- The Conscience of the King
(2015)
... (based upon the works of)
- The Menagerie Part 2
(2015)
... (based upon the works of)
Star Trek New Voyages: Phase II
(TV Series) (creator - 8 episodes, 2004 - 2013) (creator "Star Trek" - 2 episodes, 2006 - 2011)
- Kitumba
(2013)
... (creator)
- The Child
(2012)
... (creator)
- Enemy Starfleet
(2011)
... (creator "Star Trek")
- Blood and Fire: Part Two
(2009)
... (creator)
- Blood and Fire: Part One
(2008)
... (creator)
2013
This Ain't Star Trek 3 XXX: This Is a Parody
(Video) (based on the characters created by - uncredited)
2012
Star Trek: GENESIS
(TV Series) (creator - 2 episodes)
- Slave World
(2012)
... (creator)
- Alone
(2012)
... (creator)
2011
Star Trek: The Next Generation - A XXX Parody
(Video) (based on the characters created by - uncredited)
2010
This Ain't Star Trek XXX 2: The Butterfly Effect
(Video) (based on the characters created by - uncredited)
2009
Star Trek: Euderion
(TV Series) (based upon 'Star Trek' created by - 1 episode)
- Nach dem Krieg ist vor dem Krieg
(2009)
... (based upon 'Star Trek' created by)
2007-2009
Star Trek: Odyssey
(TV Series short) (creator "Star Trek" - 7 episodes)
- The Immortal Loom
(2009)
... (creator "Star Trek")
- On the Knees of the Gods
(2009)
... (creator "Star Trek")
- Keepers of the Wind
(2008)
... (creator "Star Trek")
- Vile Gods
(2008)
... (creator "Star Trek")
- The Lotus Eaters
(2008)
... (creator "Star Trek")
2004-2006
Tales of the Seventh Fleet
(TV Series) (based on 'Star Trek' created by - 3 episodes)
- A Touch of Home
(2006)
... (based on 'Star Trek' created by)
- Upgrade
(2005)
... (based on 'Star Trek' created by)
- Return to Doomsday
(2004)
... (based on 'Star Trek' created by)
2000-2005
Andromeda
(TV Series) (created by - 110 episodes)
- The Heart of the Journey: Part 2
(2005)
... (creator)
- The Heart of the Journey: Part 1
(2005)
... (creator)
- Chaos and the Stillness of It
(2005)
... (creator)
- One More Day's Light
(2005)
... (creator)
- Quantum Tractate Delirium
(2005)
... (creator)
2001-2005
Star Trek: Enterprise
(TV Series) (based upon "Star Trek" created by - 98 episodes)
- These Are the Voyages...
(2005)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- Terra Prime
(2005)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- Demons
(2005)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II
(2005)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- In a Mirror, Darkly
(2005)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
Earth: Final Conflict
(TV Series) (created by - 110 episodes, 1997 - 2002) (written by - 1 episode, 1997)
- Final Conflict
(2002)
... (creator)
- The Journey
(2002)
... (creator)
- Street Wise
(2002)
... (creator)
- Subversion
(2002)
... (creator)
- Bad Genes
(2002)
... (creator)
1995-2001
Star Trek: Voyager
(TV Series) (based upon "Star Trek" created by - 170 episodes)
- Endgame
(2001)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- Renaissance Man
(2001)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- Homestead
(2001)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- Natural Law
(2001)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- Friendship One
(2001)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
1993-1999
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
(TV Series) (based upon "Star Trek" created by - 173 episodes)
- What You Leave Behind
(1999)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- The Dogs of War
(1999)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- Extreme Measures
(1999)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- Tacking Into the Wind
(1999)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- When It Rains...
(1999)
... (based upon "Star Trek" created by)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
(TV Series) (created by - 176 episodes, 1987 - 1994) (teleplay by - 2 episodes, 1987 - 1988) (written by - 1 episode, 1987)
- All Good Things...
(1994)
... (creator)
- Preemptive Strike
(1994)
... (creator)
- Emergence
(1994)
... (creator)
- Bloodlines
(1994)
... (creator)
- Firstborn
(1994)
... (creator)
1973-1974
Star Trek: The Animated Series
(TV Series) (created by - 22 episodes)
- The Counter-Clock Incident
(1974)
... (creator)
- How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth
(1974)
... (creator)
- Albatross
(1974)
... (creator)
- The Practical Joker
(1974)
... (creator)
- Bem
(1974)
... (creator)
1971
Alias Smith and Jones
(TV Series) (story - 1 episode)
- The Girl in Boxcar #3
(1971)
... (story)
Star Trek: The Original Series
(TV Series) (created by - 80 episodes, 1966 - 1969) (story by - 6 episodes, 1966 - 1969) (written by - 5 episodes, 1966 - 1968) (teleplay by - 2 episodes, 1968 - 1969)
- Turnabout Intruder
(1969)
... (creator) / (story by)
- All Our Yesterdays
(1969)
... (creator)
- The Savage Curtain
(1969)
... (creator) / (story by) / (teleplay by)
- The Cloud Minders
(1969)
... (creator)
- The Way to Eden
(1969)
... (creator)
The Lieutenant
(TV Series) (created by - 29 episodes, 1963 - 1964) (written by - 2 episodes, 1963 - 1964) (teleplay by - 1 episode, 1963)
- To Kill a Man
(1964)
... (creator) / (written by)
- The War Called Peace
(1964)
... (creator)
- Mother Enemy
(1964)
... (creator)
- Operation - Actress
(1964)
... (creator)
- Man with an Edge
(1964)
... (creator)
1963
The Lawbreakers
(TV Series) (adaptation - 2 episodes)
- Seattle, Washington: March 28 - Queen Anne Killer Unidentified
(1963)
... (adaptation)
- The Michael Olds Story
(1963)
... (adaptation)
1957-1963
Have Gun - Will Travel
(TV Series) (written by - 24 episodes)
- The Savages
(1963)
... (written by)
- Cage at McNaab
(1963)
... (written by)
- Trial at Tablerock
(1962)
... (written by)
- Marshal of Sweetwater
(1962)
... (written by)
- Taylor's Woman
(1962)
... (written by)
Shannon
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode, 1961) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1961)
- The Pickup
(1961)
... (writer)
- The Embezzler's Daughter
(1961)
... (teleplay)
1961
Whiplash
(TV Series) (written by - 4 episodes)
- Sarong
(1961)
... (written by)
- The Actress
(1961)
... (written by)
- Dutchman's Reef
(1961)
... (written by)
- Episode in Bathurst
(1961)
... (written by)
1960
Hotel de Paree
(TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- Sundance and the Black Widow
(1960)
... (written by)
1960
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
(TV Series) (story - 1 episode)
- Escape
(1960)
... (story - uncredited)
The Detectives
(TV Series) (1 episode, 1960) (writer - 1 episode, 1960)
- Blue Fire
(1960)
- Karate
(1960)
... (writer)
Jefferson Drum
(TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes, 1958) (writer - 2 episodes, 1958)
- Stagecoach Episode
(1958)
... (written by)
- The Post
(1958)
... (written by)
- Madame Faro
(1958)
... (writer)
- Law and Order
(1958)
... (writer)
Boots and Saddles
(TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes, 1957 - 1958) (writer - 2 episodes, 1957)
- Rescue of the Stranger
(1958)
... (written by)
- The Marquis of Donnybrook
(1957)
... (writer)
- Prussian Farmers
(1957)
... (writer)
- The Gatling Gun
(1957)
... (written by)
Dr. Christian
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode, 1957) (written by - 1 episode, 1957)
- Bullet Wound
(1957)
... (writer)
- The Philanthropist
(1957)
... (written by)
1957
Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre
(TV Series) (adaptation - 1 episode)
- The Perfect Alibi
(1957)
... (adaptation)
West Point
(TV Series) (4 episodes, 1956 - 1957) (writer - 7 episodes, 1956 - 1957)
- The Drowning of the Gun
(1957)
... (writer)
- McKinley's Challenge
(1957)
- The Manhunt
(1957)
- The Command
(1957)
... (writer)
- Jet Flight
(1957)
... (writer)
1957
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- So Short a Season
(1957)
... (writer)
I Led 3 Lives
(TV Series) (1 episode, 1956) (writer - 1 episode, 1956)
- Radioactive
(1956)
... (as Robert Wesley)
- Discredit Police
(1956)
... (writer)
1955-1956
Highway Patrol
(TV Series) (screenplay - 5 episodes)
- Oil Lease
(1956)
... (screenplay)
- Prospector
(1956)
... (screenplay - as Robert Wesley)
- Mental Patient
(1956)
... (screenplay - as Robert Wesley)
- Human Bomb
(1955)
... (screenplay - as Robert Wesley)
- Reformed Criminal
(1955)
... (screenplay - as Robert Wesley)
1956
Chevron Hall of Stars
(TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- The Secret Weapon of 117
(1956)
... (written by)
1954
Mr. District Attorney
(TV Series) (writer - 6 episodes)
- Wife Killer
(1954)
... (writer)
- Police Brutality
(1954)
... (writer)
- Police Academy
(1954)
... (writer)
- Patrol Boat
(1954)
... (writer)
- Court Escape
(1954)
... (writer)
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Thanks (26 credits)
Thanks (26 credits)
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Self (12 credits)
Self (12 credits)
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Archive footage (12 credits)
Archive footage (12 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Book: "Star Trek the Motion Picture" novelization. NOTE: This was his only novelization. See more »Publicity Listings:
4 Print Biographies | 8 Interviews | 10 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Official Sites:
Roddenberry family homepageAlternate Names:
Robert WesleyHeight:
6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Personal Quote:
I have felt many times trapped by Star Trek. It cost me dearly. It won't anymore, because I've come to grips with what it is and where it fits in my life. See more »Trivia:
Was an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department from 1949 - 1956. He left the L.A.P.D. as a Sergeant to pursue his interest in the entertainment industry. See more »Trademark:
His stories often have a conflict between emotion and logic See more »Nickname:
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