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April Dawn Nocifora (April 7, 1968 – December 2021) was an American film and television producer whose work was closely linked to the Star Trek franchise.

Born
April Dawn Nocifora

(1968-04-07)April 7, 1968
DiedDecember 2021 (2022) (aged 53)
Burbank, California, United States
Causeof deathCancer
OthernamesApril Rossi
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April Nocifora
Born
April Dawn Nocifora

(1968-04-07)April 7, 1968
DiedDecember 2021 (2022) (aged 53)
Burbank, California, United States
Cause of deathCancer
Other namesApril Rossi
EducationCalifornia State University, Fullerton (BA)
OccupationsFilm and Television producer
Years active1994–2021
Known forStar Trek productions
Notable workStar Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager
Spouse(s)Dave Rossi, m.1990s
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Life

April Nocifora was born April 7, 1968 in Newbury, Ohio. She studied TV/film at California State University, Fullerton, and obtained a Bachelor's degree there. She began her career as an employee in a production company for the television series Spaceship Enterprise – The Next Century, in 1994–1995 she worked as an assistant to Ronald D. Moore and then Peter Lauritson. From 1995 to 1999, works in production management and post-production of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager were done. After a brief contribution to the Dead Zone series, which was developed by Star Trek producer Michael Piller for the USA Network, she participated in the production of several television series from 2002 that were mainly developed for HBO and FOX. When Star Trek returned to television after a longer break in 2017, Nocifora participated in the production of all four new film series released to date.

April Nocifora was married to producer Dave Rossi since the 1990s. Until 2002, she was listed in credits under the last name of her husband, later she used her birth name again.

In December 2021, Nocifora died in Burbank, California. The first episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and the 4th episode of Star Trek: Discovery were dedicated to her memory.

Filmography

Post-Production

Production management

  • 1998–1999: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV series, 32 episodes, Production Supervisor)
  • 2002: Taken (TV series, 3 episodes, Production Supervisor)
  • 2003–2005: Carnivàle (TV series, 24 episodes, Production Supervisor)
  • 2005: Rom (TV series, 1 episode, Production Supervisor)
  • 2010: Fringe (TV series, 6 episodes, Production Supervisor)
  • 2011: Terra Nova (TV series, 10 episodes, Production Supervisor)

Producer

  • 2002: Dead Zone (TV series, 1 episode, Associate Producer)
  • 2002: Dead Zone - The Second Sigh (Direct-to-DVD, Associate Producer)
  • 2007: Rom (TV series, 10 episodes, Associate Producer)
  • 2007: Flight of the Conchords (TV series, 12 episodes, Associate Producer)
  • 2010: The Pacific (TV series, 10 episodes, Associate Producer)
  • 2010–2011: The Event (TV series, 12 episodes, Associate Producer)
  • 2011: Locke & Key (TV series, Associate Producer)
  • 2012: The Asset (TV series, Associate Producer)
  • 2013: Getting On (TV series, 1 episode, Associate Producer)
  • 2013–2016: Sleepy Hollow (TV series, 46 episodes, Co-Producer and Associate Producer)
  • 2014: Scorpion (TV series, 1 episode, Co-Producer)
  • 2015: Tales from the Dark Side (TV series, Co-Producer)
  • 2017: A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series, 8 episodes, Co-Producer)
  • 2017–2022: Star Trek: Discovery (TV series, 55 episodes, Producer and Supervising Producer)
  • 2018–2020: Star Trek: Short Treks (TV series, 10 episodes, Producer and Supervising Producer)
  • 2020: Star Trek: Picard (TV series, 10 episodes, Supervising Producer)
  • 2022: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV series, 10 episodes, Supervising Producer)

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