D.C. Fontana

D.C. Fontana

Born: March 25, 1939
Died: December 2, 2019
in Sussex, New Jersey, USA
Dorothy Catherine Fontana was a pioneering sci fi writer having written for the original Star Trek series and its subsequent spin offs.

D.C. Fontana was the first female writer for Star Trek.

Movies for D.C. Fontana...

Title: The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 5, 2021
Type: TV
In honor of the sci-fi franchise’s 55th anniversary this year and produced by The Nacelle Company, the project will feature interviews with cast, crew and experts as it explores pivotal moments in the franchise’s history, from its inception at Lucille Ball’s production company Desilu to recent film and television adaptations.
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Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Title: Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Character: Self
Released: December 5, 2016
Type: Movie
Fifty years after the original Star Trek first arrived on television, is there anything about Gene Roddenberry's space opera that hasn't been uncovered? Plenty! On December 13, 2016 fans can experience Star Trek: The Original Series - The Roddenberry Vault, a newly produced multi-part documentary featuring footage from the cutting room floor, long preserved in film canisters by the Roddenberry Estate. The origins of the classic series are explored with new interviews featuring cast and production personnel combined with newly-found deleted scenes, alternate angles, outtakes, behind the scenes moments, and original visual effects elements to tell the definitive story on the making and enduring legacy of Gene Roddenberry's creation.
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For the Love of Spock
Title: For the Love of Spock
Character: Herself
Released: September 9, 2016
Type: Movie
The life of Star Trek's Mr. Spock — as well as that of Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played Mr. Spock for almost fifty years —written and directed by his son, Adam.
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50 Years of Star Trek
Title: 50 Years of Star Trek
Character: Self
Released: August 14, 2016
Type: Movie
Over the last fifty years, America has been fascinated by Star Trek since it first aired in September of 1966. This 2-hour documentary celebrates the 50th anniversary through interviews with cast and crew members from every television series and the original films.
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Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
Title: Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
Character: Self
Released: June 7, 2016
Type: Movie
In celebration of Star Trek's 50th anniversary, this two-hour documentary explores this enduring franchise by offering viewers an unprecedented, candid exploration into the original series cancellation and subsequent resurrection as one of the most successful series of motion pictures in Hollywood history. Features new interviews with key creative and production people as well as never before seen images from the production of all six classic Star Trek films along with details on all the un-produced Trek theatrical projects including The God Thing, Star Trek: Planet of the Titans, Star Trek: The Academy Years, and many other aborted big screen voyages for the crew of the Enterprise. Chapter 1 - The New Frontier: Resurrecting Star Trek Chapter 2 - Maiden Voyage: Making Star Trek The Motion Picture Chapter 3 - The Genesis Effect: Engineering The Wrath of Khan Chapter 4 - The Dream Is Alive: The Continuing Mission Chapter 5 - End of an Era: Charting The Undiscovered Country
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Chaos on the Bridge
Title: Chaos on the Bridge
Character: Self
Released: August 25, 2014
Type: Movie
Canadian acting legend William Shatner takes viewers inside the creation of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the bold attempt in 1986 to recreate the success of the original television series, in which Shatner played Captain James T. Kirk.
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40 Years of Star Trek
Title: 40 Years of Star Trek
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2006
Type: Movie
The Space Channel celebrates the 40th anniversary of the original STAR TREK. Produced by Mark Askwith, hosted by Jonathan Llyr and featuring interviews with George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, William Shatner, Peter David, Michael Okuda, Denise Okuda, F. Murray Abraham, Lawrence Montaigne, Leonard Nimoy, Garrett Wang, France Nuyen, Michael Reeve, George Clayton Johnson, Denise Crosby, Marc Scott Zicree, Garfield Reeves-Stevens, D.C. Fontana, Scott Bakula, Jolene Blalock, DeForest Kelley, LeVar Burton, Dr. Mae Jemison, Rob Salem, Walter Koenig, J.G. Hertzler, Dean Devlin, Harlan Ellison, Richard Arnold, Jeffrey Combs, Rick Berman, Bjo Trimble, Jim Lee, Alice Cooper, and Robert Picardo.
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How William Shatner Changed The World
Title: How William Shatner Changed The World
Character: Self
Released: November 13, 2005
Type: Movie
William Shatner presents a light-hearted look at how the "Star Trek" TV series have influenced and inspired today's technologies, including: cell phones, medical imaging, computers and software, SETI, MP3 players and iPods, virtual reality, and spaceship propulsion.
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Sci-Fi Visionaries
Title: Sci-Fi Visionaries
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
Documentary which discusses Star Trek's great science fiction writers
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Writer's Notebook: D.C. Fontana
Title: Writer's Notebook: D.C. Fontana
Character: Herself
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
Dvd Featurette on the work of D.C. Fontana on Star Trek: The Original Series
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Designing the Final Frontier
Title: Designing the Final Frontier
Character: Herself
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
DVD featurette on the look and design of Star Trek: The Original Series.
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Birth of a Timeless Legacy
Title: Birth of a Timeless Legacy
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy some nice thoughts in The Birth of a Timeless Legacy doc, which tells about the way Star Trek came to be.
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Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
Title: Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
The love in Star trek
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William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
Title: William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1995
Type: Movie
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Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown
Title: Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown
Released: December 13, 1994
Type: Movie
This documentary is a history and review of science-fiction and fantasy programs on TV.
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Title: Babylon 5
Character: Self
Released: January 26, 1994
Type: TV
Babylon 5 is a five-mile long space station located in neutral space. Built by the Earth Alliance in the 2250s, its goal is to maintain peace among the various alien races by providing a sanctuary where grievances and negotiations can be worked out among duly appointed ambassadors. A council made up of representatives from the five major space-faring civilizations - the Earth Alliance, Minbari Federation, Centauri Republic, Narn Regime, and Vorlon Empire - work with the League of Non-Aligned Worlds to keep interstellar relations under control. Aside from its diplomatic function, Babylon 5 also serves as a military post for Earth and a port of call for travelers, traders, businessmen, criminals, and Rangers.