D.C. Fontana

Biography

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.

Career Overview

D.C. Fontana has 26 screen credits in a career dating back to 1966. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Captains Collection with 1 titles. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

female

Known Credits

26

Birth Date

1939-03-25 00:00:00

Birth Place

Sussex, New Jersey, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• The Captains Collection (1 titles)
• Star Trek (1 titles)

Credits

• actors (14 credits)

  • Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • For the Love of Spock

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • 50 Years of Star Trek

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Chaos on the Bridge

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • 40 Years of Star Trek

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • How William Shatner Changed the World

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Sci-Fi Visionaries

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Birth of a Timeless Legacy

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Designing the Final Frontier

    Herself

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Writer's Notebook: D.C. Fontana

    Herself

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • William Shatner's Star Trek Memories

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown

    actor

    actors
    1994

• production (2 credits)

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation

    producer

    production

    - All Good Things... (1994) ... producer production

    - Preemptive Strike (1994) ... producer production

    - Emergence (1994) ... producer production

    - Bloodlines (1994) ... producer production

    - Firstborn (1994) ... producer production
    1987
  • Star Trek

    producer

    production

    - The Counter-Clock Incident (1974) ... producer production

    - How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth (1974) ... producer production

    - Albatross (1974) ... producer production

    - The Practical Joker (1974) ... producer production

    - Bem (1974) ... producer production
    1973

• writing (10 credits)

  • Earth: Final Conflict

    - Miracle (1997) ... writer writing
    1997
  • ReBoot

    - Where No Sprite Has Gone Before (1999) ... writer writing
    1994
  • Babylon 5

    - A Distant Star (1994) ... writer writing

    - Legacies (1994) ... writer writing

    - The War Prayer (1994) ... writer writing
    1994
  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    - Dax (1993) ... teleplay writing
    1993
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation

    - Heart of Glory (1988) ... story writing

    - Too Short a Season (1988) ... writer writing

    - Lonely Among Us (1987) ... writer writing

    - The Naked Now (1987) ... writer writing

    - Encounter at Farpoint (1987) ... writer writing
    1987
  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

    - Planet of the Amazon Women (1979) ... writer writing
    1979
  • Dallas

    - Survival (1978) ... writer writing
    1978
  • The Six Million Dollar Man

    - Straight On 'til Morning (1974) ... writer writing

    - The Rescue of Athena One (1974) ... writer writing
    1974
  • Star Trek

    - Yesteryear (1973) ... writer writing
    1973
  • Star Trek

    - The Way to Eden (1969) ... writer writing

    - That Which Survives (1969) ... writer writing

    - The Enterprise Incident (1968) ... writer writing

    - The Ultimate Computer (1968) ... writer writing

    - By Any Other Name (1968) ... writer writing
    1966