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Birth: | 19th August, 1921 |
Death: | 24th October, 1991 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Producer, Screenwriter |
Gene Roddenberry was an American television screenwriter, producer, and futurist. He is best known for creating the original Star Trek television series and thus the Star Trek science fiction franchise. 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.
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