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Eugene Lee Coon (January 7, 1924 – July 8, 1973) was an American screenwriter, television producer, and novelist. He is best remembered for his work on the original Star Trek as a screenwriter, story editor, and showrunner from the middle of the series' first season to the middle of the second.
Often referred to as 'the forgotten Gene' (a reference to Gene Roddenberry), Gene Lee Coon was one of the most important creative minds behind Star Trek (1966). He is credited with inventing the Klingons and had a hand in creating Khan.
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Nov 8, 2017 · November 8, 2017. Star Trek’s other Gene — the influential writer and producer Gene L. Coon. I’ve been watching eagerly as Star Trek: Discovery ushers in a new era of Trek on TV. It’s done...
Gene L. Coon (7 January 1924 – 8 July 1973; age 49), sometimes credited under the pseudonym "Lee Cronin", was a writer and producer for Star Trek: The Original Series. He produced the first season of the series from " Miri " to " Operation -- Annihilate! " and the second season from " Catspaw " to " A Private Little War ", earning him a 1967 ...
List of episodes. " Arena " is the eighteenth episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek. Written by Gene L. Coon (based on a 1944 short story of the same name by Fredric Brown) [1] and directed by Joseph Pevney, the episode was first broadcast on January 19, 1967.
Sep 5, 2016 · Coon, who died in 1973, didn't want to make Star Trek unless he had creative leeway, and he got a higher-paying job on a show called It Takes a Thief. But production documents show that Coon ...
Dec 25, 2023 · Published Dec 25, 2023. Creator Gene Roddenberry was the visionary behind Star Trek: The Original series, but much of what fans love came from the franchise's other Gene. Summary. Gene L. Coon, often overlooked, was a vital contributor to the success and enduring legacy of Star Trek: The Original Series .
