Paul Schneider (August 4, 1923 – October 13, 2008) was an American screenwriter who worked in television and film between the 1950s and the 1980s.
Star Trek
Schneider is probably best remembered for two episodes of the original ''
Star Trek'' series: "
Balance of Terror" and "
The Squire of Gothos
"The Squire of Gothos" is the 17th episode of the first season of the American science-fiction television series, ''Star Trek''. Written by Paul Schneider, and directed by Don McDougall, it first aired on January 12, 1967.
In the episode, the ...
". The first of these introduced the
Romulan
The Romulans () are an extraterrestrial race in the American science fiction franchise '' Star Trek''. They first appeared in the series '' Star Trek'' (1966–1969). They have appeared in most subsequent ''Star Trek'' releases, including '' The ...
s - which became one of the main alien races in the ''
Star Trek'' universe. The second episode introduces a "
Q"-like lifeform which terrorizes the crew. He also wrote the episode "
The Terratin Incident" for the
animated ''Star Trek'' series.
Filmography
Schneider wrote for several other films and television series, including ''
Mr. Magoo'', ''
Bonanza'', ''
Ironside'', ''
The Six Million Dollar Man
''The Six Million Dollar Man'' is an American science fiction and action television series, running from 1973 to 1978, about a former astronaut, USAF Colonel Steve Austin, portrayed by Lee Majors. After a NASA test flight accident, Austin is re ...
'' and ''
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century''.
Films
Television
References
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American science fiction writers
American television writers
American male television writers
American male novelists
American male screenwriters
20th-century American novelists
1923 births
2008 deaths
20th-century American male writers
20th-century American screenwriters
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