Matt Jefferies
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Linwood G. Dunn...mostly Dunn who photographed the 11-foot large original Starship Enterprise model, designed by series creator Gene Roddenberry and Matt Jefferies and built by Dick Datin, Mel Keys, Venon Sion, and Volmer Jensen at ''Production Model Shop in... In this article: Linwood G. Dunn, RKO, Hollywood, Academy Award, Citizen Kane, American Society of Cinematographers, Desilu, and Howard Hughes |
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Wikipedia | November 05, 2009
Star Trek: The Original Series
...art director Matt Jefferies. Jefferies designed the Enterprise; his contribution was commemorated in the so-called Jefferies tube, which became a standard part of the (fictional) design of Federation starships. Jefferies' starship concepts...
In this article: Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry, Mr. Spock, NBC, James Kirk, Enterprise, DVD, Blu-Ray, and Leonard Nimoy
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USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)
...the second "C" was added for differentiation. The "1701" was chosen in order to avoid any possible ambiguity (according to Jefferies himself, the numbers 3, 6, 8 and 9 are "too easily confused" ). Other sources cite it as a reference to the...
In this article: Enterprise, Star Trek, James T. Kirk, Spock, USS Enterprise, Christopher Pike, Gene Roddenberry, and Willard Decker
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Neatorama | June 14, 2009
8 Starship Enterprise Facts Every Trekker Should Know
...article in Star Trek: The Magazine by Jefferies about the design process: "In my approach to Star Trek I wanted to be as practical as possible," Jefferies says. "I could tell Gene was serious enough, but I really didn't know where to...
In this article: Gene Roddenberry, Enterprise, Starship Enterprise, Star Trek, USS Enterprise, William Shatner, Smithsonian, and USS Enterprise
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www.mattjefferies.com
Walter Matt Jefferies - Official Website - Beyond the Clouds
Walter "Matt" Jefferies is best known for his work as art director of the original Star Trek television series and for designing the most widely recognized spacecraft ...
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www.startrek.com
STARTREK.COM : Biography
Walter "Matt" Jefferies ... Gene was the dreamer, I was more of a nuts-and-bolts type," Matt recounted. ... Gene Roddenberry. Ship: Enterprise, U.S.S. ...
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www.bbc.co.uk
BBC Online - Cult - Star Trek - Matt Jefferies - Showing the ...
Star Trek - Matt Jefferies - Showing the Enterprise to Gene Roddenberry - What did Gene say when he saw what you'd done? - Part of the BBC Cult website
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Matt Jefferies and the creation of the Star Trek Enterprise
Walter "Matt" Jefferies is best known for his work as art director of the ... A script writer, Gene Roddenberry, with Desilu Studios, hired Matt to design a ...
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memory-alpha.org
Matt Jefferies - Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki
Walter Matthew "Matt" Jefferies was born on 12 August 1921 in ... In 1964, Gene Roddenberry asked Matt to design a starship for his new TV series. ...
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BBC Online - Cult - Star Trek - Interview - Matt Jefferies
Star Trek - Interview - Matt Jefferies - Part of the BBC Cult website ... Showing the Enterprise to Gene Roddenberry. Military modes for Starfleet. Why NCC-1701? ...
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Walter Matthew "Matt" Jefferies (August 12, 1921 - July 21, 2003) was an aviation and mechanical artist, set designer and writer, best known for designing the original starship Enterprise for the Star Trek television series.
Jefferies' father was chief engineer at a power plant in Virginia. He had a younger brother named John who worked with him as his chief draftsman. He served in Europe in World War II, was inside of B-17, B-24, B-25 bombers and had four years as a flight test engineer. He was a member of the Aviation Space Writers' Association and one of the original members of the American Aviation Historical Society. Jefferies restored and flew period airplanes as a hobby. He owned a Waco aircraft and stored it at an airfield in California for many years.
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