Gene L. Coon
American screenwriter, TV producer and novelist, best known for his work on Star Trek (1924–1973)
Eugene Lee Coon 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. Along with series creator Gene Roddenberry, Coon is given credit for the show's idealistic tone and for creating several key story and world-building elements that would become important parts of the ongoing franchise.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 11 films (1957–1974) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Man in the Shadow | Universal Pictures Company Inc | 1:21:00 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1959 | No Name On The Bullet. | Universal Pictures Co. Inc. | 77 min. | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1962 | THE RAIDERS. | Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. | 80 min. | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1967 | Space Seed | NATFIVI | 53 min. | 16mm | Color | |
| 1967 | The Trouble With Tribbles | Norway Corporation | 60 min | Color | sound | |
| 1967 | Who Mourns For Adonais? | Norway Corporation | 60 min | Color | sound | |
| 1968 | Bread And Circuses | Norway Corporation | 60 min | Color | sound | |
| 1968 | Spectre Of The Gun | Paramount Pictures Corporation & Norway Corporation | 60 min | Color | sound | |
| 1968 | Spock’S Brain | Paramount Pictures Corporation & Norway Corporation | 60 min | Color | sound | |
| 1969 | A Piece Of The Action | Engineering Council For Professional Development | 1 min | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1974 | The Questor Tapes | Universal City Studios, Inc | 106 min | Color | sound |