Eugene Wesley "Gene" Roddenberry (August 19, 1921 – October 24, 1991) was an American screenwriter and producer. He created the American science-fiction series Star Trek, an accomplishment for which he was sometimes referred to as the "Great Bird of the Galaxy" due to the show's influence on popular culture. He was one of the first people to have his ashes "buried" in space. Gene Roddenberry has been inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame...
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Date of birth:
- Aug 19, 1921
Date of death:
- Oct 24, 1991 (age 70 years)
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Also known as:
- Robert Wesley,
- Eugene Wesley "Gene" Roddenberry,
- Great Bird of the Galaxy,
- Eugene Wesley Roddenberry
