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Harlan Ellison (1934-2018)

Alias:
Cord Wainer Bird
Cordwainer Bird

Birthplace:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Born:
May 27, 1934

Died:
June 28, 2018

Biography from TheMovieDB

Harlan Jay Ellison (May 27, 1934 – June 28, 2018) was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave speculative fiction and for his outspoken, combative personality. His published works include more than 1,700 short stories, novellas, screenplays, comic book scripts, teleplays, essays, and a wide range of criticism covering literature, film, television, and print media. Some of his best-known works include the 1967 Star Trek episode "The City on the Edge of Forever", considered by some to be the greatest episode of Star Trek ever(he subsequently wrote a book about the experience that includes his original screenplay), his A Boy and His Dog cycle (which was made into a film), and his short stories "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" and "'Repent, Harlequin!' Said the Ticktockman". He was also editor and anthologist for Dangerous Visions (1967) and Again, Dangerous Visions (1972). Ellison won numerous awards, including multiple Hugos, Nebulas, and Edgars.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Novel:
1975  A Boy and His Dog

Screenplay:
1966  The Oscar
1975  A Boy and His Dog

Thanks:
1966  The Oscar
1975  A Boy and His Dog
1984  The Terminator
2023  Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Writer:
1966  The Oscar
1975  A Boy and His Dog
1980  The Starlost: The Beginning
1984  The Terminator
2023  Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

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TV Performances

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TV Production

Creative Consultant:
1985  The Twilight Zone

Creator:
1973  The Starlost
1985  The Twilight Zone

Short Story:
1973  The Starlost
1985  The Twilight Zone
1995  The Outer Limits
2019  Love, Death & Robots

Story:
1972  Ghost Story
1973  The Starlost
1985  The Twilight Zone
1995  The Outer Limits
1997  The Hunger
2019  Love, Death & Robots

Writer:
1962  The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1963  Burke's Law
1963  The Outer Limits
1964  The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964  Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1966  Star Trek
1966  Tales to Keep You Awake
1972  Ghost Story
1973  The Starlost
1984  Tales from the Darkside
1985  The Twilight Zone
1994  Babylon 5
1995  The Outer Limits
1997  The Hunger
2007  Masters of Science Fiction
2019  Love, Death & Robots

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