Jerome Bixby

Born Drexel Jerome Lewis Bixby in Los Angeles on January 11, 1923, he became a short story writer and scriptwriter whose work left a lasting mark on science fiction. His 1953 story It’s a Good Life became one of his signature works and later reached an even wider audience through screen adaptation.

He also wrote for film and television, including Fantastic Voyage and several episodes of the original Star Trek, among them "Mirror, Mirror," "Day of the Dove," and "Requiem for Methuselah." His writing is often remembered for combining strong speculative ideas with human tension, suspense, and a dark sense of possibility.

Bixby died on April 28, 1998, in San Bernardino, California. A final screenplay, The Man from Earth, was completed near the end of his life and released after his death, introducing his work to a new generation of viewers.