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My Take
Ronald D. Moore is, to me, one of television's great architects of intelligent science fiction. Cutting his teeth on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine, he learned to put genuine human conflict at the center of the genre, then blew the doors open with his reimagined Battlestar Galactica, a series that used spaceships to interrogate war, faith, and what it means to survive. The 1995 Hugo and his later Peabody confirm what fans already knew. With Outlander and For All Mankind he has stayed at the top of his craft for decades. I deeply admire writers who can make speculative worlds feel achingly real.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ronald D. Moore
- Name (Japanese)
- ロナルド・D・ムーア
- Reading
- ろなるど・D・むーあ
- Born
- July 5, 1964 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
- Origin
- Chowchilla, California, United States
- Occupation
- screenwriter / actor / basketball player / film director / writer
2. Background
- University
- Cornell University
Awards & achievements
- 1995 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Star Trek: The Next Generation | — | |
| Notable work | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | — | |
| Notable work | Battlestar Galactica | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ronald D. Moore born?
Born July 5, 1964 (age 62).
Where is Ronald D. Moore from?
Ronald D. Moore is from Chowchilla, California, United States.
What does Ronald D. Moore do?
Ronald D. Moore works as screenwriter, actor, basketball player, film director, writer.
What is Ronald D. Moore known for?
Notable works include Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Battlestar Galactica.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.