David Gerrold

David Gerrold
Gerrold in 2016
Gerrold in 2016
BornJerrold David Friedman
(1944-01-24) January 24, 1944 (age 80)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation
  • Writer
  • author
  • screenwriter
GenreScience fiction, film, television
Years active1966–present
Website
gerrold.com

David Gerrold (born Jerrold David Friedman;[1] January 24, 1944)[2][3][4] is an American science fiction screenwriter and novelist. He wrote the script for the original Star Trek episode "The Trouble with Tribbles", created the Sleestak race on the TV series Land of the Lost,[5] and wrote the novelette "The Martian Child", which won both Hugo and Nebula Awards, and was adapted into a 2007 film starring John Cusack.

  1. ^ Again, Dangerous Visions, edited by Harlan Ellison, Introduction to the story "With a Finger in My I"
  2. ^ Reginald, R. (September 12, 2010). Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, Volume 2. Borgo Press p. 911. Archived at Google Books. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
  3. ^ "David Gerrold (II)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
  4. ^ Harden, Don; Farley, Tim (April 1984). "An Interview with Robert Bloch & David Gerrold". Sensor Readings 1. Orion Press. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
  5. ^ Lambert, David (July 26, 2004). "David Gerrold Interview – Part 1". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2012.