Star Trek Database

September, 1966

Fontana, Dorothy (D.C.)

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A television writer since the early 1960's, Dorothy "D.C." Fontana was the personal assistant of Gene Roddenberry and became a prominent creative force behind Star Trek. As Roddenberry's secretary, she...

Roddenberry, Gene

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In September 1987, Star Trek: The Next Generation continued the legend that Gene Roddenberry began 25 years prior. As creator and producer of the original Star Trek television series, he launched a phenomenon...

Star Trek Season One Credits

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Producers Gene Roddenberry Gene L. Coon Executive Producer Gene Roddenberry Star Trek Created by Gene Roddenberry Associate Producers Robert H. Justman John D. F. Black Script Consultant Steven W. Carabatsos...

April, 1967

Ellison, Harlan

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Biography courtesy of HarlanEllison.com Born: Cleveland, Ohio. 1934. HARLAN ELLISON has been called "one of the great living American short story writers" by the Washington Post; and the Los Angeles...

September, 1967

Star Trek Season Two Credits

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Producers Gene L. Coon John Meredyth Lucas Executive Producer Gene Roddenberry Associate Producer Robert H. Justman Script Consultant D. C. Fontana Assistant to the Producer Edward K. Milkis Theme Music...

September, 1968

Star Trek Season Three Credits

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Producer Fred Freiberger Co-Producer Robert H. Justman Executive Producer Gene Roddenberry Associate Producers Edward K. Milkis Gregg Peters Story Consultant Arthur H. Singer Theme Music Alexander Courage...

December, 1969

Anderson, Howard A.

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Visual effects pioneer Howard A. Anderson Jr., ASC, worked with Gene Roddenberry in 1964 to create the transporter "beam" and other effects for the fledgling Star Trek series. Anderson's credits include...

Chang, Wah Ming

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Wah Ming Chang was one of the great unsung heroes of Star Trek. Few fans know his name, but everyone certainly knows his work: the phaser, the communicator, the tricorder, the Gorn, the first Romulan ship,...

Jefferies, Walter Matt

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It could easily be argued that there is no more identifiable and evocative icon of modern American pop culture than the Starship Enterprise. Its unique and scientifically sound design has stimulated the...

Justman, Robert

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Bob Justman, who passed away in 2008 at the age of 81, went from gofer to Executive Producer during a career that spanned more than 35 motion pictures and 500 television episodes, pilots and telemovies. After...

Moore, Ronald D.

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Ronald D. Moore served as co-executive producer of Paramount Network Television's Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Moore joined Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's production team as supervising producer in its third...

Okuda, Denise

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Denise Okuda served as video/computer playback supervisor and graphic artist for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise, as well as for several Star Trek movies made during that period....

Okuda, Michael

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As the lead graphic designer for Star Trek, Michael Okuda has earned screen credit on more Star Trek productions than anyone except Gene Roddenberry. Michael was responsible for the control panels, computer...

Solow, Herbert F.

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Herb Solow joined the mailroom of the William Morris Agency in New York City shortly after graduation from Dartmouth College in 1953. After his promotion to talent agent in 1956, Solow moved to NBC as...

Theiss, William Ware Bill

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As the man who devised the fashion look of Starfleet and other classic 23rd century apparel on the original Star Trek, costume designer William Ware "Bill? Theiss also provided the first look at how those...

October, 1973

Koenig, Walter

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Walter Koenig played Pavel Chekov on the original Star Trek series and in six feature films. He also wrote an episode of the "Star Trek: The Animated Adventures" series. For his biography, click here.

December, 1979

Dochterman, Daren R.

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Conceptual designer and visual effects artist Daren R. Dochterman has been in the motion picture industry for nearly 20 years. Dochterman has worked as a production illustrator, concept artist, and storyboard...

Fein, David C.

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David C. Fein is the producer of Robert Wise's "Director's Edition" of "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," which premiered in 2001 to universal acclaim. Fein's interest in science fiction and storytelling...

Foster, Alan Dean

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Alan Dean Foster wrote the story for Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

Goldsmith, Jerry

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Academy Award-winning composer Jerry Goldsmith was one of Hollywood's busiest and most honored musical talents. Goldsmith's compositions have virtually defined the musical personality of Star Trek since...

Livingston, Harold

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Harold Livingston turned Alan Dean Foster's story into the screenplay for Star Trek: The Motion Picture. He also wrote episodes of the "Mission: Impossible", "Mannix" and "Barbary Coast" TV series...

Michael, Chuck

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Sound supervisor and re-recording mixer on the "Director's Edition" of "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," Chuck Michael has worked as an editor and/or supervisor on over 40 motion pictures. His supervising...

Sternbach, Rick

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Rick Sternbach has been a space and science fiction artist since the early 1970s, often combining both interests in a project. His clients include NASA, Sky and Telescope, Data Products, Random House,...

Wise, Robert

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An Academy Award winner who entered directorial ranks after an apprenticeship as a film editor (editing the picture many regard as the greatest of all time, "Citizen Kane"), Robert Wise has gone on to...

June, 1982

Bennett, Harve

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Harve Bennett produced and co-wrote the story for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, which was a success financially, critically and with Trek fans and is widely credited with saving the franchise, as Paramount...

Meyer, Nicholas

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Nicholas Meyer, a writer and consulting producer on Star Trek: Discovery, has a long and vital history with the franchise. Meyer directed (and co-wrote, uncredited) Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, co-wrote...

Sowards, Jack B.

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Jack B. Sowards wrote episodes of "Bonanza", "High Chaparral" and "Barnaby Jones" before getting the assignment to co-write the story for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan with Harve Bennett. He subsequently...

June, 1984

Okrand, Marc

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Marc Okrand devised the dialogue and coached the actors speaking the Klingon language heard in "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock," "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier," and "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered...

September, 1987

Frakes, Jonathan

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For seven seasons, Jonathan Frakes played Will Riker on Star Trek: The Next Generation. He is also an accomplished director, with credits on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star...

Hutzel, Gary

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Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Gary Hutzel originally began studying Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. Hutzel decided to change his career to the motion picture industry and moved to...

Livingston, David

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David Livingston is the most prolific Star Trek director. He has directed two Next Generation episodes, 17 Deep Space Nine episodes, 28 Voyager episodes, and 14 Enterprise episodes. He has worked as a...

Star Trek: The Next Generation Season One Credits

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Executive Producer Gene Roddenberry Co-executive Producer Rick Berman Maurice Hurley Co-Producer Robert Lewin Consulting Producer Robert H. Justman Associate Producer Peter Lauritson Line Producer David...

Westmore, Michael

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Michael Westmore is the primary make-up supervisor and designer for all of the current Star Trek series as well as a number of feature films and television shows. A winner of several Academy and Emmy Nominations...

Zimmerman, Herman

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Herman Zimmerman is well known as one of Hollywood's most talented and experienced Motion Picture Production Designers. Before becoming a film and television Art Director and Production Designer he was...

February, 1988

Vejar, Mike

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Mike Vejar is a veteran TV director. His association with Star Trek began with The Next Generation Season 1 episode "Coming of Age." He then directed seven Deep Space Nine and 13 Voyager episodes. Most...

April, 1988

Beimler, Hans

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Hans Beimler was born and raised in Mexico City. His father was a refugee from the Spanish Civil War who became a prominent commercial director/cameraman. His mother, an American, studied painting in Mexico...

November, 1988

Howard, Merri

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Merri D. Howard was training to become a dental hygienist when a cousin asked her to be his assistant on a movie at Universal Studios. Deciding she didn't want to work with people's mouths anymore, she...

James, Richard

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Richard D. James graduated in 1960 from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, with a degree in Allied Arts and Design. He began his design career on the Fort Worth stage with a day job as an engineering...

Mees, Jim

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The diverse career of Set Decorator Jim Mees began in 1967 when, at the age of 12, he met legendary textile designer Vera. That meeting resulted in a job as the youngest artist on Vera's 40-member design...

Star Trek: The Next Generation Season Two Credits

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Executive Producer Gene Roddenberry Co-executive Producer Rick Berman Maurice Hurley Producer Robert L. McCullough Associate Producer Peter Lauritson Line Producer David Livingston Creative Consultant...

December, 1988

Moore, Ronald B.

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Starting his career in the motion picture industry in 1978, Ron Moore has dedicated himself to creating visual effects. He has contributed to many features such as "Ghostbusters" and "2010," and even more...

June, 1989

Loughery, David

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David Loughery's screenwriting credits include Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (screenplay, and co-story with William Shatner and Harve Bennett), Passenger 57 and Money Train.

September, 1989

Piller, Michael

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Michael Piller was co-creator/executive producer of Star Trek: Voyager; co-creator/creative consultant of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; and served as executive producer of Star Trek: The Next Generation. With...

Rush, Marvin V.

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Marvin V. Rush is a director and cinematographer who has worked on The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise.

Star Trek: The Next Generation Season Three Credits

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Executive Producer Gene Roddenberry Rick Berman Co-executive Producer Michael Piller Producer Ira Steven Behr Co-Producers Hans Beimler Richard Manning Peter Lauritson Line Producer David Livingston Story...

November, 1989

Carson, David

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David Carson directed episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation (including "Yesterday's Enterprise") and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine before getting the assignment to direct the first ST:TNG motion picture:...

January, 1990

Drexler, Doug

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Doug Drexler is a designer, sculptor, illustrator and an Academy Award-winning makeup artist who has collaborated with such talents as Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman, James Caan, Meryl Streep and Warren Beatty....

February, 1990

Behr, Ira Steven

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Ira Steven Behr is executive producer of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Behr has been an integral creative force on the show since its inception in 1993. A graduate of Lehman College in New York City, Behr...

March, 1990

Echevarria, Rene

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After graduating with a degree in History from Duke University in 1984, Rene Echevarria moved to New York City to pursue a career in theater. He joined the Circle Repertory Lab Company in 1985, where...

September, 1990

Star Trek: The Next Generation Season Four Credits

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Executive Producer Michael Piller Gene Roddenberry Rick Berman Supervising Producer Jeri Taylor Producer David Livingston Co-Producer Peter Lauritson Associate Producer Wendy Neuss Executive Story Editor...

October, 1990

Berman, Rick

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With over 600 episodes of Star Trek to his credit, Emmy Award-winning producer Rick Berman is co-creator and executive producer of Paramount Network Television's Star Trek: Enterprise for UPN. Berman...

Menosky, Joe

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Joe Menosky is a Star Trek veteran who has served in various capacities – writer, producer and/or story editor – on Discovery, Voyager, Deep Space Nine and The Next Generation. Before working in film and...

Taylor, Jeri

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Jeri Taylor's diverse talents and skills as a writer, director and producer all contributed to her role as co-creator/executive producer of Star Trek: Voyager. Taylor also served as an executive producer...

November, 1990

Braga, Brannon

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Brannon Braga is the co-creator and executive producer of Paramount Network Television's Star Trek: Enterprise for UPN. Braga's tenure with Star Trek began in 1990 as a writer/producer on Paramount's...

June, 1991

Stewart, Patrick

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Patrick Stewart portrayed Jean-Luc Picard on the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" series for seven years, and has appeared in four Star Trek feature films. He also directed five episodes of ST:TNG. For...

September, 1991

Rossi, Dave

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After several years with the Star Trek: The Next Generation production company Dave Rossi was promoted to Supervisor of Star Trek projects for Rick Berman Productions. In this capacity, Dave worked on...

Star Trek: The Next Generation Season Five Credits

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Executive Producer Michael Piller Gene Roddenberry Rick Berman Supervising Producer Jeri Taylor Producer David Livingston Co-Producer Peter Lauritson Ronald D. Moore Joe Menosky Associate Producer Wendy...

December, 1991

Flinn, Denny Martin

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Star Trek novelist and screenwriter Denny Martin Flinn shares screenplay credit for Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country with the film's director Nicholas Meyer.

Konner, Lawrence

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After penning episodes of "Remington Steele" and "Little House on the Prairie", Lawrence Konner co-wrote the story for Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country with Leonard Nimoy and Mark Rosenthal.

Rosenthal, Mark

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Mark Rosenthal has collaborated several times with Lawrence Konner, notably on the story for Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.

June, 1992

Lauritson, Peter

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Peter Lauritson is supervising producer in charge of all post-production on Enterprise, which includes sound, music, visual effects and editorial, and has been instrumental in all Star Trek-related production...

September, 1992

Star Trek: The Next Generation Season Six Credits

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Executive Producer Michael Piller Rick Berman Co-executive Producer Jeri Taylor Supervising Producer David Livingston Producer Peter Lauritson Co-Producer Wendy Neuss Line Producer Merri D. Howard Story...

Takemura, David

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I started shooting my own Super 8mm films in high school and had always thought about a career in the entertainment industry. In my junior year at the University of Southern California, I got a part-time...

March, 1993

Curry, Dan

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Dan Curry is the Visual Effects Producer for Star Trek: Enterprise. He graduated with a B.A. in Fine Arts and minor in Theatre from Middlebury College in Vermont, and then went to Humboldt State University...

May, 1993

Burton, LeVar

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In addition to playing Geordi La Forge for seven years on Star Trek: The Next Generation and in four Star Trek feature films, LeVar Burton has directed episodes of ST:TNG, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star...

September, 1993

Star Trek: The Next Generation Season Seven Credits

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Executive Producer Jeri Taylor Michael Piller Rick Berman Supervising Producer David Livingston Consulting Producer Peter Lauritson Producer Ronald D. Moore Co-Producers Wendy Neuss Brannon Braga Line...

March, 1994

McFadden, Gates

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Gates McFadden played Dr. Beverly Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation and in four Star Trek films. She also directed the "Genesis" episode of ST:TNG. For her biography, click here.

April, 1994

West, Jonathan

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There has been a camera in Jonathan's hands since the age of four, when his father, a musician, settled the family in Southern California while on the road with a "Big Band" from Boston. Frequent drives...

June, 1994

Brooks, Avery

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Avery Brooks portrayed Benjamin Sisko for seven years on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He also directed nine episodes of that series. For his biography, click here.

January, 1995

DeMeritt, Michael

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Michael DeMeritt started his eleven year relationship with Star Trek when he was hired as the 2nd 2nd Assistant Director on the pilot for Star Trek: Voyager. 2nd 2nd AD's are responsible for being the...

May, 1995

Biller, Kenneth

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Ken Biller served as executive producer of Paramount Network Television's Star Trek: Voyager for UPN. Biller joined Star Trek: Voyager during its premiere season as executive story editor and quickly...

February, 1996

Eaves, John

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Production designer John Eaves has had a major impact on the look of the Star Trek universe since 1994. He has been responsible for creating many of the props and ships for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine...

Sussman, Mike

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Star Trek: Enterprise producer Mike Sussman has been writing adventures set in Gene Roddenberry's universe since he was eight years old. Sussman was born in Philadelphia, but spent most of his youth in...

October, 1996

Kroeker, Allan

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Allan Kroeker has directed numerous Star Trek episodes. His association with the franchise began during Deep Space Nine Season 5. He directed fourteen Deep Space Nine episodes, fourteen Voyager episodes,...

McNeill, Robert Duncan

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Robert Duncan McNeill played Tom Paris on Star Trek: Voyager. Since completing his acting role on Voyager, he has turned to directing on a regular basis. McNeill has now directed episodes for both Voyager...

November, 1996

Fuller, Bryan

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Bryan Fuller is the co-creator and executive producer of Star Trek: Discovery. A lifelong Star Trek and sci-fi fan whose first writing staff job and learning lab was with Star Trek: Voyager for its last...

January, 1997

Bormanis, Andre

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Andre Bormanis received a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from the University of Arizona in 1981, and a master's degree in science, technology and public policy from George Washington University...

Picardo, Robert

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Robert Picardo played the Emergency Medical Holographic Doctor for seven seasons on Star Trek: Voyager (plus a cameo appearance in the film "Star Trek: First Contact"). He also directed two episodes of...

November, 1999

Dawson, Roxann

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Roxann Dawson portrayed B'Elanna Torres on Star Trek: Voyager. She has also directed episodes of Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise. For her biography, click here.

November, 2000

Strong, Phyllis

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Phyllis Strong was a staff writer and story editor during the last season of Voyager. Strong was also a staff writer during the first three years and was also a co-producer during Seasons 2 and 3 of Enterprise.

September, 2001

Blackman, Robert

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Multiple Emmy award-winning Robert Blackman presently holds the position of costume designer for Enterprise. Largely recognized for the current design of the Starfleet uniforms and many of the alien costumes,...

October, 2001

Black, Chris

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Chris Black wrote several Enterprise episodes during the series' first three years. He was also a supervising producer during Season 1 as well as a co-executive producer during Seasons 2 and 3.

May, 2002

Straiton, David

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David Straiton directed ten episodes of Enterprise. He was also involved with Manny Coto's TV series Odyssey 5.

December, 2002

Baird, Stuart

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Already highly successful as a film editor ("Tommy", "The Omen", "Superman", "Lethal Weapon"), Stuart Baird transitioned to directing with the action features "Executive Decision" and "U.S. Marshals" (the...

Goodman, David A.

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David A. Goodman was a contributing writer as well as a consulting producer during Seasons 2 and 3 of Enterprise.

Logan, John

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Academy Award-nominated screenwriter John Logan wrote the screenplay and co-wrote the story for "Star Trek Nemesis" with Rick Berman and Brent Spiner. Logan received an Oscar nomination in 2001 for his...

Spiner, Brent

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Brent Spiner played Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation for seven years and in four feature films. He also co-wrote the story for Star Trek Nemesis with John Logan and Rick Berman. For his complete...

February, 2004

Grossman, Michael

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Michael Grossman directed the Enterprise Season 3 episode "Hatchery" as well as Enterprise Season 4 episodes "The Forge" and "Affliction."

November, 2004

Reeves-Stevens, Garfield

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Garfield Reeves-Stevens, along with wife Judith, joined the writing staff on Star Trek: Enterprise at the beginning of Season 4. Their first script together was "The Forge." Judith and Garfield are credited...

Reeves-Stevens, Judith

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Judith Reeves-Stevens, along with husband Garfield, joined the writing staff on Star Trek: Enterprise at the beginning of Season 4. Their first script together was "The Forge." Judith and Garfield are...

May, 2005

Coto, Manny

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Manny Coto, co-executive producer of Star Trek: Enterprise, joined the writing staff of the show in its third season (2003), and by the fourth season rose to the status of showrunner alongside Rick Berman...

December, 2008

Abrams, J.J.

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J.J. Abrams was in the midst of postproduction on Mission: Impossible III when Paramount Pictures approached him to produce a new Star Trek film. Although Abrams knew that his friends Roberto Orci and...

Chambliss, Scott

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When it came to doing a renovation on the Enterprise, J.J. Abrams and his design team knew that they would have to walk a very fine line, one that would allow them to exercise their own imaginations yet...

Giacchino, Michael

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Michael Giacchino nominated for an Academy Award® for his score to the animated blockbuster Ratatouille, which went on to win the Oscar® for Best Animated Film. He made his feature film composing breakthrough...

Industrial Light & Magic

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The Original Series was built using a shoestring budget, plaster sets and blinking lights; by the time the features and continuing television series came about, producers were able to push a rapidly progressing...

Kaplan, Michael

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Although he designed the costumes for the futuristic classic Blade Runner—for which he won a British Academy of Film and Television Award in 1982—designer Michael Kaplan is not exactly a science fiction...

Kurtzman, Alex

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The characters of Kirk and Spock are among the most instantly recognizable fictional characters created in the past 50 years. If the Star Trek reboot -- which kicked off with Star Trek (2009) was going...

Lindelof, Damon

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Damon Lindelof is one of Hollywood’s most-respected – and busiest – writer/producers. He co-produced Star Trek (2009) and has co-written and is co-producing the Star Trek sequel, which is now in production...

Orci, Roberto

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The characters of Kirk and Spock are among the most instantly recognizable fictional characters created in the past 50 years. If the Star Trek reboot was going to work, it would require writers who could...

July, 2016

Lin, Justin

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Justin Lin, director of Star Trek Beyond, was born in Taipei, Taiwan, and grew up in Orange County, California. He studied film at the UCLA Film School before making his feature film (co-)directing debut...