D. C. Fontana
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D. C. Fontana was an influential American television writer and story editor best known for her pioneering work on the original Star Trek series and for shaping much of its character development and lore.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| D. C. Fontana canonical | 3 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
person
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science fiction writer ⓘ story editor ⓘ television writer ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Writers Guild of America Morgan Cox Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of Spock's backstory
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development of Starfleet and Federation lore ⓘ development of Vulcan culture in Star Trek ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coWroteEpisodeOf | Star Trek: The Next Generation pilot "Encounter at Farpoint" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1939-03-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-12-02 ⓘ |
| employer |
Desilu Productions
NERFINISHED
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Paramount Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Fontana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
science fiction television
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screenwriting ⓘ television ⓘ |
| fullName | Dorothy Catherine Fontana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
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television drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Dorothy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
pioneering work on Star Trek: The Original Series
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shaping Star Trek character development and lore ⓘ writing key episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Writers Guild of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Babylon 5
NERFINISHED
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Logan's Run (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek: The Animated Series NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek: The Next Generation NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek: The Original Series NERFINISHED ⓘ The Six Million Dollar Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
producer
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screenwriter ⓘ story editor ⓘ television writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForPseudonym | to avoid gender bias in a male-dominated industry ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| spouse | Dennis Skotak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| staffPosition | story editor on Star Trek: The Original Series ⓘ |
| usedPseudonym | D. C. Fontana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteEpisodeOf |
Star Trek: The Animated Series
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Star Trek: The Next Generation NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek: The Original Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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