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Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Birthday
May 27, 1934
Died
June 28, 2018
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
- Cord Wainer Bird
- Cordwainer Bird
Harlan Ellison
0.5 Popularity
Biography
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.
Known For
6.9
Self (archive footage)
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
2021
0.0
Himself
Clark Ashton Smith: The Emperor of Dreams
2018
7.0
Self
Pencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike
2014
8.2
Self (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010
2.0
Self
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man
2010
7.3
himself
Dreams with Sharp Teeth
2008
🎬
4.0
Himself
To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore
2007
4.3
Self
40 Years of Star Trek
2006
7.0
Himself
Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman
2005
9.4
Self
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2005
Credits
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
as Self (archive footage)
2021
6.9
Clark Ashton Smith: The Emperor of Dreams
as Himself
2018
0.0
Pencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike
as Self
2014
7.0
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
as Self (voice)
2010
8.2
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man
as Self
2010
2.0
Dreams with Sharp Teeth
as himself
2008
7.3
🎬
To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore
as Himself
2007
4.0
40 Years of Star Trek
as Self
2006
4.3
Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman
as Himself
2005
7.0
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
as Self
2005
9.4
Impressions of Dune
as Self
2003
0.0
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
1996
6.9
Phantom 2040
1994
5.8
Babylon 5
as Sparky the Computer (voice)
1994
8.0
Babylon 5
as Psi Cop
1994
8.0
Babylon 5
as Zooty (voice)
1994
8.0
The Overstreet World of Comic Books
as Self
1993
10.0
The Simpsons
as Harlan Ellison (voice)
1989
8.0
Prisoners of Gravity
as Self
1989
5.7
🎬
The Masters of Comic Book Art
as Self - Host
1987
0.0
Television: The Enchanted Mirror
as Self
1981
0.0
The Godson
as Guy with Barbara and Brunette (uncredited)
1971
3.9