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Steve Gerber(1947-2008)

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Steve Gerber was born on 20 September 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was a writer, known for Howard the Duck (1986), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and The New Batman Adventures (1997). He was married to Margo MacLeod. He died on 10 February 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
BornSeptember 20, 1947
DiedFebruary 10, 2008(60)
BornSeptember 20, 1947
DiedFebruary 10, 2008(60)
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    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Howard the Duck (1986)
Howard the Duck
4.8
  • Writer
  • 1986
Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, and Dave Bautista in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Guardians of the Galaxy
8.0
  • Writer
  • 2014
Tara Strong, Kevin Conroy, Loren Lester, and Mathew Valencia in The New Batman Adventures (1997)
The New Batman Adventures
8.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Michael Rooker, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, and Elizabeth Debicki in Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 (2017)
Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2
7.6
  • Writer
  • 2017

Credits

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  • Man-Thing (2005)
    Man-Thing
    4.1
    • creator: F.A. Schist (uncredited)
    • 2005
  • Peter Cullen in Transformers (1984)
    Transformers
    8.0
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1986–1987
  • G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1985)
    G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
    7.7
    TV Series
    • supervising story editor
    • 1985
  • Goldie Gold and Action Jack (1981)
    Goldie Gold and Action Jack
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1981
  • Thundarr the Barbarian (1980)
    Thundarr the Barbarian
    7.5
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1981

Writer

  • What If...? (2021)
    What If...?
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Howard The Duck created by
    • Howard the Duck created by
    • 2021–2024
  • Death Battle (2010)
    Death Battle
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Silver Samurai created by
    • 2017
  • Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Michael Rooker, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, and Elizabeth Debicki in Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 (2017)
    Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2
    7.6
    • Howard the Duck created by
    • 2017
  • Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, and Dave Bautista in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
    Guardians of the Galaxy
    8.0
    • Howard the Duck created by
    • 2014
  • Man-Thing (2005)
    Man-Thing
    4.1
    • character
    • 2005
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! (2000)
    Yu-Gi-Oh!
    7.4
    TV Series
    • adaptations
    • 2000–2006
  • Tara Strong, Kevin Conroy, Loren Lester, and Mathew Valencia in The New Batman Adventures (1997)
    The New Batman Adventures
    8.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story by
    • series writer
    • 1997–1998
  • Clancy Brown, Mark Hamill, Tim Daly, and Kevin Conroy in The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest (1997)
    The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • screenplay "World's Finest, Part II"
    • 1997
  • Superman: The Animated Series (1996)
    Superman: The Animated Series
    8.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1997
  • Ultraforce (1995)
    Ultraforce
    6.0
    TV Series
    • story inspired by
    • 1995
  • Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Star Trek: The Next Generation
    8.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1989
  • Superman (1988)
    Superman
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by (segment "The Last Time I Saw Earth")
    • 1988
  • Howard the Duck: Adventure on Volcano Island (1986)
    Howard the Duck: Adventure on Volcano Island
    6.2
    Video Game
    • characters
    • 1986
  • G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1985)
    G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
    7.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story
    • writer ...
    • 1985–1986
  • Howard the Duck (1986)
    Howard the Duck
    4.8
    • based on the character created by
    • 1986

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Reg Everbest
  • Born
    • September 20, 1947
    • St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • February 10, 2008
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA(complications from pulmonary fibrosis)
  • Spouse
    • Margo MacLeod? - February 10, 2008 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Wrote, directed, edited, and starred in a 1974 super-8 film called "Stricken" along with his then-wife and best friend Howard, who he named the duck after. He believes the film is lost.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews
    • 6 Articles
    • 2 Pictorials

Did you know

  • Trivia
    At the time of his death he was writing the comic book "Dr. Fate" for DC Comics. Many of his scripts were written from his hospital bed in Las Vegas, where he was being treated for pulmonary fibrosis.

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