Ray Bradbury
Writing·August 22, 1920·† June 5, 2012 — 91 years old·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) 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.
Known For
Fahrenheit 451
1966·7.1
The Twilight Zone
1959·8.5
Fahrenheit 451
2018·5.5
Moby Dick
1956·7.1
A Sound of Thunder
2005·4.9
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955·7.8
The Twilight Zone
1985·7.7
It Came from Outer Space
1953·6.3
Something Wicked This Way Comes
1983·6.5
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
1953·6.6
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
1989·6.9
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962·7.8
Filmography · 117
—The AckerMonster Chronicles!—Assignment AmericaTV—Science Fiction Film AwardsTVHimself—The Halloween TreeNovel—The Paradox ManShort Story—There Will Come Soft RainsWriter2025Starman2023All Summer in a DayWriter2018Fahrenheit 451Novel2013Out of PrintSelf2012Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects TitanSelf2011How to Live ForeverSelf2010Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic ManSelf2010Embracing Chaos: Making The African QueenThanks2009Pulp Fiction: The Golden Age of StorytellingSelf - Novelist2008ChrysalisStory2007Famous Monster: Forrest J AckermanSelf2006C.S. Lewis: Dreamer of NarniaSelf2006The Sci-Fi BoysSelf2005A Sound of ThunderShort Story2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years CollectionSelf2004Dennis MillerTV2004Hollywood LegendenSelf2003Hugh Hefner: American PlayboySelf2003The Making of 'Fahrenheit 451'Self2002The Tramp and the DictatorSelf (uncredited)2001Besuch bei Ray BradburySelf2000The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest InsectSelf2000Lon Chaney: A Thousand FacesSelf1999The Stan Freberg CommercialsHimself (archive footage)1999Invisible BoyAuthor1998In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan RossSelf1998Dandelion WineTVNovel1998Universal HorrorSelf - Interviewee1998The Wonderful Ice Cream SuitTheatre Play · Story · Teleplay1997The Harryhausen ChroniclesSelf1996CorwinSelf1996A Century of Science FictionSelf1996The Town Where No One Got OffWriter1995It Came from Outer Space IIStory1994In Search of OzSelf1993The Halloween TreeNarrator (voice) · Book · Teleplay1993The Man in the AirBook1991Hooray for HorrorwoodSelf1989Prisoners of GravityTVSelf1989The Ray Bradbury Theater: A Sound of ThunderSelf · Writer · Executive Producer1989Little Nemo: Adventures in SlumberlandWriter1989Here There Be TygersShort Story1988The Thirteenth ApostleNovel1988The Ray Bradbury Theater: And So Died RiabouchinskaSelf - Introduction(uncredited) · Writer1988Mall TimeHimself1987This Fantastic World 13Original Story1987The VeldtNovel1987Walking on AirStory1986The Fantasy Film Worlds of George PalSelf1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTVShort Story1985The Twilight ZoneTVWriter1985The Ray Bradbury TheaterTVSelf - Introduction · Writer · Creator1985Electronic GrannyOriginal Story1985This Fantastic World 11Original Story1985The Whimsical World of OzSelf1984This Fantastic World 10Original Story1984There Will Come Soft RainsOriginal Story1984QuestStory1984This Fantastic World 8Original Story1983SavannenShort Story1983Something Wicked This Way ComesScreenplay · Novel1983Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & MeHimself1983El traje color de helado de mantecadoOriginal Story1982Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of MineRalph as a Man (voice) · Story1982The Electric GrandmotherTeleplay · Short Story1982American PlayhouseTVRalph as Man (voice) · Short Story1982The Stan Freberg Federal Budget Review1982All Summer in a DayWriter1981Rich and FamousLiterary Party Guest1981This Fantastic World 5Original Story1980The Monarch ButterflyAuthor1980The Eighth Day of CreationStory1980The Martian ChroniclesTVCreator1979The VeldtWriter1979Infinite Horizons: Space Beyond ApolloHimself1979Playboy's 25th Anniversary CelebrationSelf1978Late Night StoryTVWriter1978MirrorsCreative Consultant1975ApostrophesTVSelf1973Marvellous SuitNovel1973Night CallerWriter1973A Sound of ThunderOriginal Story1972The Screaming WomanShort Story1972Le Grand ÉchiquierTVSelf1972Something Wicked This Way ComesStory1971Dandelion WineNovel1971SmileAuthor1970Science Fiction Is UsWriter1969The Picasso SummerStory · Screenplay1969The Illustrated ManShort Story1969Melodrama infernalStory1966Fahrenheit 451Novel1966La SonrisaWriter1966La EsperaWriter1966El CoheteWriter1966El DobleWriter1966La bodega (2ª parte)Writer1966La bodega (1ª parte)Writer1966Tales to Keep You AwakeTVShort Story · Story1965The Fox and the ForestShort Story1965Out of the UnknownTVStory1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourTVNovel · Writer1962Icarus Montgolfier WrightWriter · Story1961Alcoa PremiereTVWriter1959The Twilight ZoneTVWriter1957A Sound of Different DrummersStory1956Armchair TheatreTVWriter1956Moby DickScreenplay1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTVWriter1953The Beast from 20,000 FathomsShort Story1953It Came from Outer SpaceStory