Jerome Bixby

Born in Los Angeles on January 11, 1923, Jerome Bixby was an American writer and scriptwriter best known for science fiction. He wrote short stories, worked as an editor in the field, and built a reputation for ideas that were clever, eerie, and often philosophically bold.

One of his best-known stories, It's a Good Life (1953), became especially famous after its adaptation for The Twilight Zone. He also wrote several episodes of the original Star Trek, including the much-loved "Mirror, Mirror," helping shape some of the series' most memorable concepts.

Bixby died on April 28, 1998, in San Bernardino, California. His influence continued after his death through The Man from Earth, a screenplay he had conceived decades earlier and completed near the end of his life, which later found a devoted audience for its quiet, idea-driven approach to science fiction.