Lan O'Kun | |
Gender: | Male |
Medium(s): | Television |
Roles: | Writer |
Born: | January 13th, 1932 |
Birthplace: | Manhattan, New York City, New York |
Notable works: | Small Wonder Star Trek: The Next Generation The Twilight Zone |
1st Sci-Fi: | Small Wonder: Ted's New Boss |
Lan O'Kun was an American television script writer. He was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York on January 13th, 1932. As a writer, Lan was primarily active from the early 1970s through the late 1980s. Lan's first work in the science fiction genre was writing the "Ted's New Boss" episode of the sci-fi family sitcom, Small Wonder. In 1986, Lan worked on "The World Next Door" vignette from episode 2x04 of the 1985 relaunch of The Twilight Zone. In 1987 he co-wrote the story treatment for the "Haven" episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation along with Tracy Tormé. This was Lan's last known work in the genre.
Body of work[]
Film[]
Film | Year | Role |
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Television[]
Series | Episode | Role |
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Small Wonder | Ted's New Boss | Writer |
Star Trek: The Next Generation | Haven | Writer |
The Twilight Zone | The World Next Door | Writer |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Lan O'Kun was the brother-in-law of Shari Lewis, who was the host of the Lamb Chop's Play-Along children's series. Shari and her husband, Jeremy Tarcher, are also known for writing "The Lights of Zetar" episode from the original Star Trek television series.
Other works[]
External Links[]
- Lan O'Kun at IMDB
- Lan O'Kun at Fandango
- Lan O'Kun at TV.com guide
- Lan O'Kun at TV Rage.com
- Lan O'Kun at Memory Alpha
References[]
Small Wonder Actor or Crew member This article relates to actors or production crew members pertaining to the Small Wonder franchise. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Small Wonder crew members category. |
Star Trek Actor or Crew member This article relates to actors or production crew members pertaining to the Star Trek television series. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Star Trek crew members category. |