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Nov 8, 2017 · “Coon’s work made Star Trek worth saving,” concludes Nemecek. And it did: Star Trek thrives today, in the form of Discovery, in large part because of Gene L. Coon.
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.
YearShow#Role19565 episodesWriter19571 episodeWriter19571 episodeWriter1957-582 episodesWriter98 years ago today, writer-producer Gene L. Coon was born. He was Star Trek's second producer, taking over the day-to-day running of the original series from Gene Roddenberry. Among his creations were some of Star Trek's finest episodes, including Errand of Mercy, Metamorphosis, and The Devil in the Dark.
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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The eldest son of US Army Sgt. Merle Jack "Pug" Coon and decorator Erma Gay Noakes, Eugene Lee Coon was born in Beatrice, Nebraska, on January 7, 1924. At four years of age, he showed talent, singing on the radio at WOAW AM in Omaha. He knew twenty-four songs, including one in French and one in German. As his boyhood went on, he was a member of the...
As Producer, Coon received the following Emmy Award nomination in the category Outstanding Dramatic Series: 1. 1967 for Star Trek: The Original Series, shared with Gene Roddenberry
Gene L. Coon at WikipediaGene L. Coon at the Internet Movie DatabaseSep 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 ...
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