- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- May 27, 1934
- Place of Birth
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Died
- June 28, 2018
Harlan Ellison
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, Dan…
Filmography
movieAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
2023 · Thanks
tvThe Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
2021 · Self (archive footage)
tvLove, Death & Robots
2019 · Short Story
movieClark Ashton Smith: The Emperor of Dreams
2018 · Self
moviePencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike
2014 · Self
tvScooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010 · Self (voice)
movieCharles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man
2010 · Self
movieDreams with Sharp Teeth
2008 · Self
To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore
movieTo My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore
2007 · Self
tvMasters of Science Fiction
2007 · Writer
movie40 Years of Star Trek
2006 · Self
movieLegends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman
2005 · Self
movieShadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2005 · Self
movieImpressions of Dune
2003 · Self
tvThe Hunger
1997 · Writer, Story
tvPsi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
1996
tvThe Outer Limits
1995 · Short Story
tvPhantom 2040
1994
tvBabylon 5
1994 · Sparky the Computer (voice), Psi Cop, Zooty (voice), Writer
tvCadillacs and Dinosaurs
1993 · Story
movieThe Overstreet World of Comic Books
1993 · Self
tvThe Simpsons
1989 · Harlan Ellison (voice)
tvPrisoners of Gravity
1989 · Self
The Masters of Comic Book Art
movieThe Masters of Comic Book Art
1987 · Self - Host
tvThe Twilight Zone
1985 · Writer, Creative Consultant, Story
movieThe Terminator
1984 · Thanks
tvTales from the Darkside
1984 · Writer
movieDe droomproducenten
1984 · Self
movieTelevision: The Enchanted Mirror
1981 · Self
movieThe Starlost: The Beginning
1980 · Writer
Since '45
movieSince '45
1979 · Self - In new expanded version
movieA Boy and His Dog
1975 · Novel
tvThe Starlost
1973 · Writer, Creator
tvGhost Story
1972 · Story
movieThe Godson
1971 · Guy with Barbara and Brunette (uncredited)
tvStar Trek
1966 · Writer
movieThe Oscar
1966 · Screenplay
tvTales to Keep You Awake
1966 · Writer
tvThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964 · Writer, Story
tvVoyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964 · Writer
tvBurke's Law
1963 · Writer
tvThe Outer Limits
1963 · Writer
tvThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 · Writer
movieTelevision: The Ultimate Drug
— · Self / Author