Harlan Jay Ellison was an American writer and actor. He is considered to be one of the greatest creators ever in the genre of speculative fiction. As a youngster, Ellison displayed his fearlessness by repeatedly running away from home and taking on a variety of unusual jobs. Best known for his short stories, the extremely prolific Ellison has also written screenplays, teleplays, comic book scripts, novellas, essays and a large assortment of criticism. He hasn’t confined himself to conventions and has experimented wherever possible, pushing others to do the same. He is also the editor of two pioneering science-fiction anthologies, for which he is given a lot of credit for urging the contributing writers to write in a non-traditional way. His unwillingness to let his scripts be altered for commercialization led him to walk out of many TV and Hollywood projects. Whenever his works were modified, Ellison expressed his disapproval by refusing to lend his own name and used the pseudonym of ‘Cordwainer Bird’ instead. Adored and detested in equal measure, contentious Ellison is never shy of expressing his opinion in the strongest of terms. But, there are no divided opinions on his writings, as Ellison has enthralled his fans and critics alike with his incredible body of work.
Harlan Ellison Biography / Wiki
Name
Harlan Ellison
Also Know
Cord Wainer Bird, Cordwainer Bird
Gender
Male
Known For
Writing
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Date of Birth
1934-05-27
Age(as in 2022)
84
Deathday
2018-06-28
Harlan Ellison Acting Movies
Movie Name
Character
Release Date
Overview
Dreams with Sharp Teeth
himself
2008-06-04
The documentary story of Harlan Ellison…
The Masters of Comic Book Art
Host
1987-01-01
Interviews with icons in the comic book world….
Clark Ashton Smith: The Emperor of Dreams
Himself
2018-10-05
Clark Ashton Smith was a poet, fantasist, sculptor, and painter. This lyrical documentary explore’s Smith’s work and life as a solitary artist living …
Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman
Himself
2005-11-15
A brief history of the DC Comics character Batman, created by Bob Kane in 1939….
To My Great Chagrin
Himself
2007-09-09
The story of eccentric, avant-garde New York comic, Theodore Gottlieb. Known as Brother Theodore, this brilliant (some would say insane) comic made n…
Impressions of Dune
2003-03-28
Documentary about the making of Dune…
The Overstreet World of Comic Books
Himself
1993-01-01
A candid and in-depth look at the Creators, the Culture, and the Collectibility of comics….
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone’s Magic Man
Self
2010-03-27
A documentary about one of the most influential science fiction writers of the 1950s and 1960s. Charles Beaumont was responsible for penning some of …
Pencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike
Himself
2014-01-01
In 2007, the Writers Guild of America, the Screenwriters Union, hit an impasse in their contract negotiations with the Studios. At the center of the d…
The Godson
Guy with Barbara and Brunette (uncredited)
1971-01-01
An ambitious mobster, Marko, makes the local brothel into a rousing success after double-crossing the mafia Don. This of course angers certain people …
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Self
2005-10-04
Documentary about the great 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton, featured on the 2005 DVD release “The Val Lewton Horror Collection.”…
40 Years of Star Trek
Himself
2006-01-01
The Space Channel celebrates the 40th anniversary of the original STAR TREK. Produced by Mark Askwith, hosted by Jonathan Llyr and featuring interview…
Writing
Movie Name
Job
Release Date
Overview
A Boy and His Dog
Novel
1975-03-23
Set in the year 2024 in post-apocalyptic America, 18-year old Vic and his telepathic dog, Blood, are scavengers in the desolate wilderness ravaged by …
The Oscar
Screenplay
1966-03-04
An amoral lowlife accidentally stumbles into an acting career that sets him on a trajectory to Hollywood stardom. But everyone on whom he steps on the…
The Starlost: The Beginning
Writer
1980-01-01
Three farmers in Cypress Corners discover that farm life is not so simple. Discovering a hidden door in the earth, they break through it, discovering …
Writer
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is an American television series that was broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1964, to January 15, 1968. It follows the exploi…
Writer
Space. The Final Frontier. The U.S.S. Enterprise embarks on a five year mission to explore the galaxy. The Enterprise is under the command of Captain …
Writer
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea is a 1960s American science fiction television…
Writer
Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plo…
Writer
This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two or…
Writer
Babylon 5 is a five-mile long space station located in neutral space. Built by the Earth Alliance in the 2250s, it’s goal is to maintain peace among t…
Writer
Masters of Science Fiction is an American television anthology series with each hour long episode taking the form of a separate short film adaptation …
Writer
A huge generational colony spacecraft called The Ark has gone off-course. Many of the descendants from the original crew and colonists are unaware tha…
Writer
The Hunger is a British/Canadian television horror anthology series, co-produced by Scott Free Productions, Telescene Film Group Productions and the C…
Writer
Anthology series of composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end, with occasional recurring story elements that were of…
Writer
The Outer Limits is an anthology of self-contained episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end….
Writer
Burke’s Law is an American detective series that ran on ABC from 1963 to 1965 and was revived on CBS in the 1990s. The show starred Gene Barry as Amos…
Writer
A continuation of the dramatic anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presentsâ€, hosted by the master of suspense and mystery….
Short Story
Terrifying creatures, wicked surprises and dark comedy converge in this NSFW anthology of animated stories presented by Tim Miller and David Fincher….
Story
Ghost Story is an American television anthology series that aired for one season on NBC from 1972 to 1973. Executive-produced by William Castle, it in…
Writer
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Other Info
Movie Name
Job
Release Date
Overview
The Terminator
Thanks
1984-10-26
In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the “Terminator” back to 1984 to kill Sarah Con…
Creator
A huge generational colony spacecraft called The Ark has gone off-course. Many of the descendants from the original crew and colonists are unaware tha…
