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Occupation (s) Scriptwriter, story editor. Years active. 1960–2006. Spouse. Dennis Skotak. . ( m. 1981) . Dorothy Catherine Fontana (March 25, 1939 – December 2, 2019) [1] was an American television script writer and story editor, best known for her work on the original Star Trek series.
- J. Michael Bingham, Michael Richards
- Fairleigh Dickinson University
- 1960–2006
- March 25, 1939, Sussex, New Jersey, U.S.
D.C. Fontana (25 March 1939 – 2 December 2019; age 80) was a writer and script editor who had the distinction of being one of the few people to have worked on Star Trek: The Original Series, as well as Star Trek: The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Mar 25, 2023 · From Amanda and Sarek to the creation of Q, to her pioneering presence in the world of television, Fontana’s work helped shape Star Trek into what we know and love. Today we’re honoring the woman behind the scripts by looking back at six of her most iconic episodes.
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Dec 3, 2019 · For the original Star Trek, Fontana carried the title of "script editor," but in reality, if it's an episode that is memorable for being emotionally complex, there's a chance Fontana had something to do with the writing, even if the teleplay doesn't have her name on it.
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Name: Dorothy Fontana, D.C. Fontana. Also Known As: Occupation: Writer, Script Editor. Medium: Television. Works: Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
In addition to her TV work, Fontana also wrote the Star Trek novelisation Vulcan's Glory (1989) and The Questor Tapes (1978), a novel based on a screenplay by Roddenberry and Gene L. Coon. She latterly held a position as a lecturer in the screenwriting department of the American Film Institute Conservatory.
Mar 25, 2017 · Fontana was there right at the very beginning of Star Trek: The Original Series.Though she subsequently lent her talents to many other programs, spanning from Bonanza and The Six Million Dollar Man to The Waltons and Babylon 5, Fontana returned to the Trek fold for numerous ensuing ventures, including The Animated Series (serving as story editor and associate producer), The Next Generation(she ...
