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Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury

Writer · 1920–2012 · Waukegan, Illinois, U.S.

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Biography

Ray Douglas Bradbury (August 22, 1920 - June 5, 2012) was an American fantasy, horror, science fiction, and mystery writer. Best known for his dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 (1953) and for the science fiction stories gathered together as The Martian Chronicles (1950) and The Illustrated Man (1951), Bradbury is one of the most celebrated among 20th and 21st century American writers of speculative fiction. Many of Bradbury's works have been adapted into television shows or films.

Wrote 68

2020s

  1. 2023

    All Summer in a Day

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2008

    Chrysalis

    Story

  2. 2005

1990s

  1. 1999

    Invisible Boy

    Author

  2. 1998

    Dandelion Wine

    Novel

  3. The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

    Theatre Play, Story, Teleplay

  4. 1995

    It Came from Outer Space II

    Story

  5. 1993

    The Halloween Tree

    Book, Teleplay

  6. The Man in the Air

    Book

  7. 1990

    Dominus

    Original Story

1980s

  1. 1989

    The Ray Bradbury Theater: A Sound of Thunder

    Writer

  2. Here There Be Tygers

    Short Story

  3. 1988

    The Ray Bradbury Theater: And So Died Riabouchinska

    Writer

  4. 1987

    This Fantastic World 13

    Original Story

  5. The Veldt

    Novel

  6. Walking on Air

    Story

  7. Room

    Story

  8. 1986

    The Jar

    Short Story

  9. 1985
  10. Electronic Granny

    Original Story

  11. This Fantastic World 11

    Original Story

  12. 1984

    This Fantastic World 10

    Original Story

  13. There Will Come Soft Rains

    Original Story

  14. Quest

    Story

  15. This Fantastic World 8

    Original Story

  16. 1983
  17. 1982

    Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine

    Story

  18. The Electric Grandmother

    Teleplay, Short Story

  19. All Summer in a Day

    Writer

  20. 1981

    This Fantastic World 5

    Original Story

  21. 1980

    The Monarch Butterfly

    Author

  22. The Eighth Day of Creation

    Story

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. 1973

    Marvellous Suit

    Novel

  3. A Sound of Thunder

    Original Story

  4. 1972

    The Screaming Woman

    Short Story

  5. Something Wicked This Way Comes

    Story

  6. 1971

    Smile

    Author

  7. 1970

    Science Fiction Is Us

    Writer

1960s

  1. 1969

    The Picasso Summer

    Story, Screenplay

  2. The Illustrated Man

    Short Story

  3. 1966
  4. La Sonrisa

    Writer

  5. El Cohete

    Writer

  6. La bodega (2ª parte)

    Writer

  7. La bodega (1ª parte)

    Writer

  8. 1965

    The Fox and the Forest

    Short Story

  9. 1962
  10. Icarus Montgolfier Wright

    Writer, Story

  11. 1961

1950s

  1. 1959
  2. 1957

    A Sound of Different Drummers

    Story

  3. 1956

    Armchair Theatre

    Writer

  4. 1955
  5. 1953

    The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

    Short Story

No release date

  1. The Paradox Man

    Short Story

Acted in 5

2020s

  1. 2025

    Starman

    Movie

1980s

  1. 1982

    Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine

    Ralph as a Man (voice)

  2. 1981

    Rich and Famous

    Literary Party Guest

Created 2

Other crew 1

1970s

  1. 1978

    Mirrors

    Creative Consultant

Produced 1

1980s

  1. 1989

    The Ray Bradbury Theater: A Sound of Thunder

    Executive Producer

Appearances33

2010s

  1. 2013

    Out of Print

    Self

  2. 2012
  3. 2011

    How to Live Forever

    Self

  4. 2010

    Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man

    Self

2000s

  1. 2009

    Pulp Fiction: The Golden Age of Storytelling

    Self - Novelist

  2. 2007

    Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

    Self

  3. 2006

    C.S. Lewis: Dreamer of Narnia

    Self

  4. 2005

    Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

    Self

  5. 2003

    Hugh Hefner: American Playboy

    Self

  6. The Making of 'Fahrenheit 451'

    Self

  7. 2002

    The Tramp and the Dictator

    Self (uncredited)

  8. 2000

    The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect

    Self

  9. Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

    Self

1990s

  1. 1999

    The Stan Freberg Commercials

    Himself (archive footage)

  2. 1998

    In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross

    Self

  3. Universal Horror

    Self - Interviewee

  4. 1997

    The Harryhausen Chronicles

    Self

  5. 1996

    A Century of Science Fiction

    Self

  6. 1994

    In Search of Oz

    Self

  7. 1993

    The Halloween Tree

    Narrator (voice)

  8. 1991

    Hooray for Horrorwood

    Self

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. The Ray Bradbury Theater: A Sound of Thunder

    Self

  3. 1988

    The Ray Bradbury Theater: And So Died Riabouchinska

    Self - Introduction(uncredited)

  4. 1986

    The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

    Self

  5. 1985
  6. 1983

    Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me

    Himself

1970s

  1. 1979

    Infinite Horizons: Space Beyond Apollo

    Himself

  2. Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

    Self

  3. 1975
  4. 1972

No release date

  1. Science Fiction Film Awards

    Self · 1 episode

Thanked in the credits1

2010s

  1. 2010

    Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

    Thanks