Jerome Bixby Net Worth

Jerome Bixby was an American writer, art department worker, and composer born on January 11, 1923 in Los Angeles County, California. He was the father of Emerson Bixby, Leonardo Brook Bixby, and Russell Albert Ludwig Bixby. He was known for his work in the science fiction genre, and his works have been adapted into films and television shows.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Writer, Art Department, Composer
Birth Day January 11, 1923
Birth Place  Los Angeles County, California, United States
Age 97 YEARS OLD
Died On April 28, 1998(1998-04-28) (aged 75)\nSan Bernardino, California, United States
Birth Sign Aquarius
Pen name D. B. Lewis Harry Neal Albert Russell J. Russell M. St. Vivant Thornecliff Herrick Alger Rome
Occupation Novelist, short-story writer
Genre Science fiction, western
Notable works "It's a Good Life" "Mirror, Mirror" (Star Trek screenplay)

💰 Net worth

Jerome Bixby, a multi-talented individual, has made his mark in various creative fields in the United States. As a writer, art department specialist, and composer, Bixby has showcased his immense talent and passion for storytelling. In 2024, his net worth is estimated to be between $100,000 and $1 million, reflecting his success and recognition in these diverse areas. Bixby's contributions to the artistic world have undoubtedly solidified his status as a respected and accomplished figure in the industry.

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Biography/Timeline

1950

Bixby was the Editor of Planet Stories from Summer 1950 to July 1951, and Editor of Two Complete Science Adventure Novels from Winter 1950 to July 1951.

1958

Bixby wrote the original screenplay for 1958's It! The Terror from Beyond Space, which was the inspiration for 1979's Alien. The Star Trek: Deep Space Nine seventh season (1999) Mirror Universe episode, "The Emperor's New Cloak", is dedicated to Bixby's memory.

1960

Jerome Bixby's last work, a screenplay The Man from Earth, was conceived in the early 1960s and completed on his deathbed in April 1998. In 2007 it was turned into an independent motion picture executive produced by his son Emerson Bixby, directed by Richard Schenkman and starring David Lee Smith, william Katt, Richard Riehle, Tony Todd, Annika Peterson, Alexis Thorpe, Ellen Crawford and John Billingsley.

1967

His best-known television works include two original Star Trek episodes: 1967's "Mirror, Mirror", which introduced the franchise's concept of the "Mirror Universe"; and 1969's "Requiem for Methuselah", about "Flint", a 6,000-year-old man. But his short story "It's a Good Life" (1953), adapted as a teleplay for The Twilight Zone by Rod Serling, is arguably his most generally known work to reach the small screen. It was popular enough to be revisited in the 1983 Twilight Zone film, and famous enough to be parodied in the Simpsons Halloween 1991 episode "Treehouse of Horror II". His 1968 Star Trek episode "Day of the Dove" is also much respected by fans of science fiction. Bixby also conceived and co-wrote the story for the 1966 film Fantastic Voyage, Bantam Books obtained the rights for a paperback novelization based on the screenplay and approached Isaac Asimov to write it.