People
Gene Roddenberry
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... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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50 Years of Star Trek as Self | 2016-08-14 |
Roddenberry's Trek as himself | 2015-06-05 |
Trek Nation as Himself | 2011-11-30 |
Gene Roddenberry: Up Close and Personal as Himself | 2006-10-26 |
Birth of a Timeless Legacy | 2004-01-01 |
Sci-Fi Visionaries | 2004-01-01 |
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special as Self | 1991-09-28 |
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next as Self | 1988-10-03 |
Gene Roddenberry Interview as Self - Interviewee | 1988-08-14 |
Star Trek: The Next Generation - electronic press kit as Self | 1987-01-01 |
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal as Self | 1986-07-31 |
The Star Trek Dream as Self | 1975-09-24 |