Denise Okuda
Denise Lynn Okuda is co-author of the Star Trek Encyclopedia, which Amazon.com says is the No. 1 reference book about Star Trek among the well over 100 non-fiction books published in this field. Okuda is thus a widely recognized contributor to the enduring historical record of studies about the Star Trek cultural phenomenon.
Okuda is also is computer, scenic and video supervisor and a writer known for her work on several Star Trek film and television productions, as well as other science fiction television. She also co-authored the Star Trek Chronology.
Denise is currently an associate producer for visual effects for CBS Paramount's remastered version of the original Star Trek series. Denise's credits also include Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and four Star Trek movies. Working with her husband, Michael, Denise wrote trivia text commentaries for the ten Star Trek Special Edition DVD movies, as well as special text commentaries for the Star Trek Fan Collection sets. Her other production credits include the pilot episode of Threshold and the TV series version of The Flash.
Denise was a cataloguer for the auction of Star Trek memorabilia by Christie's auction house in 2006. She was interviewed on her work for the project in the History Channel documentary Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier.
Denise currently lives in Los Angeles, California, with her husband, Michael and their dogs, Molly and Tranya.
Bibliography
- Okuda, Denise; Okuda, Michael; & Mirek, Debbie (1999). The Star Trek Encyclopedia. Pocket Books. ISBN 0-671-53609-5.
- Okuda, Denise; & Okuda, Michael (1996). Star Trek Chronology: The History of the Future. Pocket Books. ISBN 0-671-53610-9.