Ray Bradbury

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Known Credits

43

Gender

Male

Birthday

1920-08-22

Day of death

2012-06-05 (91 years old)

Place of Birth

Waukegan, Illinois, U.S.

Ray Bradbury

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.

Known For

  • Apostrophes

    Apostrophes

  • Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

  • The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

    The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

  • The Ray Bradbury Theater

    The Ray Bradbury Theater

  • How to Live Forever

    How to Live Forever

  • Prisoners of Gravity

    Prisoners of Gravity

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

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

  • The Stan Freberg Federal Budget Review

    The Stan Freberg Federal Budget Review

  • Hollywood Legenden

    Hollywood Legenden

  • The Harryhausen Chronicles

    The Harryhausen Chronicles

  • The Making of 'Fahrenheit 451'

    The Making of 'Fahrenheit 451'

  • A Century of Science Fiction

    A Century of Science Fiction

  • Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

    Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

  • Dennis Miller

    Dennis Miller

  • Besuch bei Ray Bradbury

    Besuch bei Ray Bradbury

  • Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine

    Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine

  • Rich and Famous

    Rich and Famous

  • Pulp Fiction: The Golden Age of Storytelling

    Pulp Fiction: The Golden Age of Storytelling

  • Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

    Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

  • Hugh Hefner: American Playboy

    Hugh Hefner: American Playboy

  • Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

    Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

  • Corwin

    Corwin

  • The Whimsical World of Oz

    The Whimsical World of Oz

  • Universal Horror

    Universal Horror

  • The Sci-Fi Boys

    The Sci-Fi Boys

  • Hooray for Horrorwood

    Hooray for Horrorwood

  • Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

    Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

  • The Halloween Tree

    The Halloween Tree

  • The Ray Bradbury Theater: And So Died Riabouchinska

    The Ray Bradbury Theater: And So Died Riabouchinska

  • The Tramp and the Dictator

    The Tramp and the Dictator

  • Out of Print

    Out of Print

  • Science Fiction Film Awards

    Science Fiction Film Awards

  • Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

    Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

  • C.S. Lewis: Dreamer of Narnia

    C.S. Lewis: Dreamer of Narnia

  • Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me

    Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me

  • In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross

    In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross

  • Assignment America

    Assignment America

  • Infinite Horizons: Space Beyond Apollo

    Infinite Horizons: Space Beyond Apollo

  • The Ray Bradbury Theater: A Sound of Thunder

    The Ray Bradbury Theater: A Sound of Thunder

  • In Search of Oz

    In Search of Oz

  • The Stan Freberg Commercials

    The Stan Freberg Commercials

  • The AckerMonster Chronicles!

    The AckerMonster Chronicles!

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

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