Ray Bradbury

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Ray Bradbury

Writing August 22, 1920

Waukegan, Illinois, U.S.

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…

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The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

8.5 1959 TV Show
Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451

7.1 1966 Movie
Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451

5.5 2018 Movie
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.8 1955 TV Show
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

7.7 1985 TV Show
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

7.9 1962 TV Show
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.2 1985 TV Show
Moby Dick

Moby Dick

7.1 1956 Movie
A Sound of Thunder

A Sound of Thunder

4.9 2005 Movie
American Playhouse

American Playhouse

6.6 1982 TV Show
Apostrophes

Apostrophes

8.5 1975 TV Show
It Came from Outer Space

It Came from Outer Space

6.3 1953 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Starman

    Movie

  2. 2023
    All Summer in a Day

    Movie Writer

  3. 2018
    Fahrenheit 451

    Movie Novel

  4. 2013
    Out of Print

    Movie Self

  5. 2012
    Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

    Movie Self

  6. 2011
    How to Live Forever

    Movie Self

  7. 2010
    Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man

    Movie Self

  8. 2010
    Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

    Movie Thanks

  9. 2009
    Pulp Fiction: The Golden Age of Storytelling

    Movie Self - Novelist

  10. 2008
    Chrysalis

    Movie Story

  11. 2007
    Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

    Movie Self

  12. 2006
    C.S. Lewis: Dreamer of Narnia

    Movie Self

  13. 2006
    The Sci-Fi Boys

    Movie Self

  14. 2005
    A Sound of Thunder

    Movie Short Story

  15. 2005
    Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

    Movie Self

  16. 2004
    Dennis Miller

    TV show

More credits
  1. 2004
    Hollywood Legenden

    Movie Self

  2. 2003
    Hugh Hefner: American Playboy

    Movie Self

  3. 2003
    The Making of 'Fahrenheit 451'

    Movie Self

  4. 2002
    The Tramp and the Dictator

    Movie Self (uncredited)

  5. 2001
    Besuch bei Ray Bradbury

    Movie Self

  6. 2000
    The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect

    Movie Self

  7. 2000
    Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

    Movie Self

  8. 1999
    The Stan Freberg Commercials

    Movie Himself (archive footage)

  9. 1999
    Invisible Boy

    Movie Author

  10. 1998
    In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross

    Movie Self

  11. 1998
    Dandelion Wine

    TV show Novel

  12. 1998
    Universal Horror

    Movie Self - Interviewee

  13. 1998
    The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

    Movie Theatre Play

  14. 1997
    The Harryhausen Chronicles

    Movie Self

  15. 1996
    Corwin

    Movie Self

  16. 1996
    A Century of Science Fiction

    Movie Self

  17. 1996
    The Town Where No One Got Off

    Movie Writer

  18. 1995
    It Came from Outer Space II

    Movie Story

  19. 1994
    In Search of Oz

    Movie Self

  20. 1993
    The Halloween Tree

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  21. 1993
    The Man in the Air

    Movie Book

  22. 1991
    Hooray for Horrorwood

    Movie Self

  23. 1991
    Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy

    Movie Self

  24. 1990
    Dominus

    Movie Original Story