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'''John Meredyth Lucas''' {{born|1|May|1919|died|19|October|2002}} was a director, writer and producer. He produced the second season of [[TOS]] from {{e|Journey to Babel}} to {{e|The Omega Glory}}. Lucas was born into a Hollywood family, being the son of actor {{w|Wilfred Lucas}} and screenwriter {{w|Bess Meredyth}}. His parents divorced when he was 8 years old, and two years later director {{w|Michael Curtiz}} married his mother and adopted John. Curtiz got Lucas his first job in the film industry.
  
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| Date of birth = {{d|1|May|1919}}
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| Place of birth = Los Angeles, California
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| Date of death = {{d|19|October|2002}}
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| Place of death = Newport Beach, Orange County, California
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'''John Meredyth Lucas''' {{born|1|May|1919|died|19|October|2002}} was a director, writer and producer. He produced the second season of ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' from {{e|Journey to Babel}} to {{e|The Omega Glory}}. Lucas was born into a Hollywood family, being the son of actor {{w|Wilfred Lucas}} and screenwriter {{w|Bess Meredyth}}. His parents divorced when he was 8 years old, and two years later director {{w|Michael Curtiz}} married his mother and adopted John. Curtiz got Lucas his first job in the film industry.
   
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Prior to ''[[Star Trek]]'', Lucas had been the producer of ''{{w|Ben Casey}}'' and ''{{w|The Fugitive (TV series)|The Fugitive}}'', two of the most popular television programs of the 1960s. Later, he served as producer, writer and director on many television series, including ''{{w|Insight}}'' and ''{{w|The Six Million Dollar Man}}'' (produced by [[Harve Bennett]]).
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Prior to ''[[Star Trek]]'', Lucas had been the co-producer of ''{{w|Ben Casey}}'' and ''{{w|The Fugitive (TV series)|The Fugitive}}'', two of the most popular television programs of the 1960s. Later, he served as producer, writer and director on many television series, including ''{{w|Insight}}'', for which he received two [[Emmy Award]] nominations in 1972 and 1973, and ''{{w|The Six Million Dollar Man}}'' (produced by [[Harve Bennett]]).
   
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Lucas also worked as writer and director on ''Mannix'', produced by [[Desilu]] at the same time as ''Star Trek''. Producer [[Gene Coon]], having a smoke at his office window, often spotted Lucas going to his car, and engaged in small talk with him. After several such accidental conversations, Coon simply asked Lucas if he would like to write an episode for ''Star Trek''. Lucas, a life-long sci-fi fan, was thrilled by the offer, resulting in {{e|The Changeling}}. (''[[These Are the Voyages: TOS Season Two]]'') Incidentally, Lucas replaced Coon as producer when the latter left the series mid-season 2.
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He was the director of three [[TOS]] episodes:
  
   
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Lucas directed the final episode of the short-lived ''Planet of the Apes'' TV series, which featured [[Mark Lenard]] and cinematography by [[Jerry Finnerman]]. He also directed several episodes of ''Night Gallery'', also occasionally photographed by Finnerman.
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Lucas passed away in 2002, victim of leukemia, and was survived by three children, his wife, actress Joan Winfield, having passed away in 1978.
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== ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' credits ==
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As Director
 
* {{e|The Ultimate Computer}}
  
* {{e|The Ultimate Computer}}
 
* {{e|Elaan of Troyius}}
  
* {{e|Elaan of Troyius}}
 
* {{e|The Enterprise Incident}}
  
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and the writer of four [[TOS]] episodes:
  
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* {{e|The Changeling}}
  
* {{e|The Changeling}}
 
* {{e|Patterns of Force}}
  
* {{e|Patterns of Force}}
 
* {{e|Elaan of Troyius}}
  
* {{e|Elaan of Troyius}}
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* {{e|That Which Survives}}
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* {{e|That Which Survives}} (teleplay)
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* {{e|Journey to Babel}} - {{e|The Omega Glory}}
   
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==Further reading==
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*"John Meredyth Lucas, The Politics of 'Trek", [[Edward Gross]], ''[[Starlog (magazine)|Starlog]]'', issue 112, November 1986, pp. 32-34
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John Meredyth Lucas (1 May 1919 – 19 October 2002; age 83) was a director, writer and producer. He produced the second season of Star Trek: The Original Series from "Journey to Babel" to "The Omega Glory". Lucas was born into a Hollywood family, being the son of actor Wilfred Lucas and screenwriter Bess Meredyth. His parents divorced when he was 8 years old, and two years later director Michael Curtiz married his mother and adopted John. Curtiz got Lucas his first job in the film industry.

Prior to Star Trek, Lucas had been the co-producer of Ben Casey and The Fugitive, two of the most popular television programs of the 1960s. Later, he served as producer, writer and director on many television series, including Insight, for which he received two Emmy Award nominations in 1972 and 1973, and The Six Million Dollar Man (produced by Harve Bennett).

Lucas also worked as writer and director on Mannix, produced by Desilu at the same time as Star Trek. Producer Gene Coon, having a smoke at his office window, often spotted Lucas going to his car, and engaged in small talk with him. After several such accidental conversations, Coon simply asked Lucas if he would like to write an episode for Star Trek. Lucas, a life-long sci-fi fan, was thrilled by the offer, resulting in "The Changeling". (These Are the Voyages: TOS Season Two) Incidentally, Lucas replaced Coon as producer when the latter left the series mid-season 2.

Lucas directed the final episode of the short-lived Planet of the Apes TV series, which featured Mark Lenard and cinematography by Jerry Finnerman. He also directed several episodes of Night Gallery, also occasionally photographed by Finnerman.

Lucas passed away in 2002, victim of leukemia, and was survived by three children, his wife, actress Joan Winfield, having passed away in 1978.

Star Trek: The Original Series credits

As Director

As Writer

As Producer

Further reading

  • "John Meredyth Lucas, The Politics of 'Trek", Edward Gross, Starlog, issue 112, November 1986, pp. 32-34

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