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 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.
Personal Details
Movies (35)
Star Trek: Section 31
Original Series Creator (Writing)
2025
765874: Unification
Original Series Creator (Writing)
2024
765874: Regeneration
Original Series Creator (Writing)
2023
Yorktown: A Time to Heal
Characters (Writing)
2022
50 Years of Star Trek
as Self
2016
Star Trek Beyond
Original Series Creator (Writing)
2016
Roddenberry's Trek
as himself
2015
Star Trek Into Darkness
Original Series Creator (Writing)
2013
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
Executive Producer (Production)
2013
Trek Nation
as Himself
2011
Star Trek
Original Series Creator (Writing)
2009
Gene Roddenberry: Up Close and Personal
as Himself
2006
Sci-Fi Visionaries
2004
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
2004
Star Trek: Nemesis
Original Series Creator (Writing)
2002
Star Trek: Insurrection
Original Series Creator (Writing)
1998
Star Trek: First Contact
Original Series Creator (Writing)
1996
Star Trek: Generations
Original Series Creator (Writing)
1994
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
In Memory Of (Crew)
1991
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
1991
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Executive Producer (Production)
1989
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
as Self
1988
Gene Roddenberry Interview
as Self - Interviewee
1988
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Original Series Creator (Writing)
1986
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
as Self
1986
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Original Series Creator (Writing)
1984
Yorktown: In Temporary Command
Characters (Writing)
1984
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Original Series Creator (Writing)
1982
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Producer (Production)
1979
Spectre
Screenplay (Writing)
1977
The Star Trek Dream
as Self
1975
Strange New World
Idea (Writing)
1975
Planet Earth
Teleplay (Writing)
1974
The Questor Tapes
Teleplay (Writing)
1974
Genesis II
Writer (Writing)
1973
TV Shows (15)
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Original Series Creator (Writing)
2026
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Original Series Creator (Writing)
2022
765874: Unification
Writer (Writing)
2022
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Star Trek: Prodigy
Original Series Creator (Writing)
2021
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Original Series Creator (Writing)
2020
Star Trek: Picard
Original Series Creator (Writing)
2020
Starship Farragut - The Animated Episodes
Characters (Writing)
2009
Star Trek: New Voyages
Creator (Creator)
2004
Starship Exeter
Characters (Writing)
2002
Andromeda
Creator (Creator)
2000
Earth: Final Conflict
Writer (Writing)
1997
Star Trek: Voyager
Original Series Creator (Writing)
1995
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Writer (Writing)
1987
Star Trek
Writer (Writing)
1973