Biography
Harlan Jay Ellison was an American writer and actor. He is considered to be one of the greatest creators ever in the genre of speculative fiction. As a youngster, Ellison displayed his fearlessness by repeatedly running away from home and taking on a variety of unusual jobs. Best known for his short stories, the extremely prolific Ellison has also written screenplays, teleplays, comic book scripts, novellas, essays and a large assortment of criticism. He hasn’t confined himself to conventions and has experimented wherever possible, pushing others to do the same. He is also the editor of two pioneering science-fiction anthologies, for which he is given a lot of credit for urging the contributing writers to write in a non-traditional way. His unwillingness to let his scripts be altered for commercialization led him to walk out of many TV and Hollywood projects. Whenever his works were modified, Ellison expressed his disapproval by refusing to lend his own name and used the pseudonym of ‘Cordwainer Bird’ instead. Adored and detested in equal measure, contentious Ellison is never shy of expressing his opinion in the strongest of terms. But, there are no divided opinions on his writings, as Ellison has enthralled his fans and critics alike with his incredible body of work.
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Harlan Ellison has appeared in 12 movies.
These include Dreams with Sharp Teeth, The Godson, Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man, Impressions of Dune, Clark Ashton Smith: The Emperor of Dreams, The Overstreet World of Comic Books, The Masters of Comic Book Art, Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman, To My Great Chagrin, Pencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike, Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy and 40 Years of Star Trek.TV Credits
Harlan Ellison has appeared in 7 TV Series.
These include Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal, Phantom 2040, The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Prisoners of Gravity, Babylon 5 and The Simpsons.