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'''Gabriel Köerner''' (born [[June 14]], [[1982]] in [[Waterbury, Connecticut]]) is a [[visual effects]] artist and well-known [[Star Trek]] fan ("[[Trekkie]]"). Köerner appeared as a profilee in the [[1997]] [[Documentary film|documentary]] ''[[Trekkies]]'', and went on to make guest appearances on ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]'' and as the "Star Trek Geek" on ''[[Beat the Geeks]]''. As a VFX artist, he fulfilled his life-long Star Trek destiny by completing work for the series finale of Star Trek: Enterprise. Köerner earned a [[Visual Effects Society]] Award nomination for Outstanding Models and Miniatures, as well as an [[Emmy]] nomination for modelling work on the [[2004]] [[Sci Fi Channel (United States)|Sci Fi Channel]] remake of ''[[Battlestar Galactica (2003)|Battlestar Galactica]]''. |
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| name = Gabriel Koerner |
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| birth_name = Gabriel Charles Koerner |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|6|14|mf=yes}} |
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| birth_place = [[Waterbury, Connecticut]] |
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| occupation = Visual effects artist, actor |
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'''Gabriel Charles Köerner''' (born June 14, 1982, in [[Waterbury, Connecticut]]) is a [[visual effects]] artist and well-known ''[[Star Trek]]'' fan ("[[Trekkie]]"). Köerner appeared as a profilee in the documentary ''[[Trekkies (film)|Trekkies]]'' (1997)<ref name=NYT/> and its sequel ''[[Trekkies 2]]'' (2004),<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|title=Trekkies 2|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/307882/Trekkies-2/overview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715010523/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/307882/Trekkies-2/overview|url-status=dead|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=[[The New York Times]]|author=Jason Buchanan|date=2015|archive-date=2015-07-15}}</ref> and went on to make guest appearances on ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]'',<ref>{{cite book |last=Chance |first=Norman |date=2011 |title=Who was Who on TV Volume I |publisher=[[Xlibris]] |pages=398–399 |isbn=978-1-4568-2128-9}}</ref> as the "Star Trek Geek" on ''[[Beat the Geeks]]'',{{citation needed|date=April 2021}} and as an aficionado of Star Trek memorabilia in [[Storage Wars (season 5)|season 5]] of ''[[Storage Wars]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://treknews.net/2014/09/25/trekkies-gabriel-koerner-storage-wars/ |title=WATCH: 'Trekkies' Star Gabriel Köerner On 'Storage Wars' |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2014-09-25 |website=treknews.net |access-date=2021-04-06}}</ref> As a VFX artist, he fulfilled his lifelong ''Star Trek'' dream by working on the series finale of ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]''. He was a member of the teams that earned a [[Visual Effects Society]] Award nomination for Outstanding Models and Miniatures{{citation needed|date=April 2021}} and a 2005 [[Emmy Award]] nomination for modeling work on the [[Syfy|Sci-Fi Channel]] remake of ''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' (2004).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/gabriel-koerner |title=Gabriel Koerner |author=<!--Not stated--> |newspaper=[[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences|Television Academy]] |access-date=2021-04-06}}</ref> He also worked on the live-action film ''[[Speed Racer (film)|Speed Racer]]'' (2008). |
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Various scenes in ''Trekkies'' that feature Köerner were filmed in his then hometown of [[Bakersfield]], [[California]].{{citation needed|date=August 2015}} |
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Latest revision as of 00:34, 23 January 2023
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| Born | Gabriel Charles Koerner June 14, 1982 |
| Occupation(s) | Visual effects artist, actor |
Gabriel Charles Köerner (born June 14, 1982, in Waterbury, Connecticut) is a visual effects artist and well-known Star Trek fan ("Trekkie"). Köerner appeared as a profilee in the documentary Trekkies (1997)[1] and its sequel Trekkies 2 (2004),[1] and went on to make guest appearances on The Drew Carey Show,[2] as the "Star Trek Geek" on Beat the Geeks,[citation needed] and as an aficionado of Star Trek memorabilia in season 5 of Storage Wars.[3] As a VFX artist, he fulfilled his lifelong Star Trek dream by working on the series finale of Star Trek: Enterprise. He was a member of the teams that earned a Visual Effects Society Award nomination for Outstanding Models and Miniatures[citation needed] and a 2005 Emmy Award nomination for modeling work on the Sci-Fi Channel remake of Battlestar Galactica (2004).[4] He also worked on the live-action film Speed Racer (2008).
Various scenes in Trekkies that feature Köerner were filmed in his then hometown of Bakersfield, California.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Jason Buchanan (2015). "Trekkies 2". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-07-15.
- ^ Chance, Norman (2011). Who was Who on TV Volume I. Xlibris. pp. 398–399. ISBN 978-1-4568-2128-9.
- ^ "WATCH: 'Trekkies' Star Gabriel Köerner On 'Storage Wars'". treknews.net. 2014-09-25. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ "Gabriel Koerner". Television Academy. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
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