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22 August 1920, Waukegan, Illinois, USA more

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Ray Douglas Bradbury was born on August 22, 1920, in Waukegan, Illinois... more

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7 wins more

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Alternate Names:

Douglas Spaulding

Filmography

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In Development
	1.	Fahrenheit 451 (details only on IMDb Pro)
	2.	The Illustrated Man (details only on IMDb Pro)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Chrysalis (2008)	(short story)	2008	-	6.6 (18)
	AKAs: Ray Bradbury's Chrysalis (USA: complete title)
2.	The Pedestrian (2008)	(story)	2008	-	-

3.	The Small Assassin (2007)	(story)	2007	-	7.2 (16)

4.	A Piece of Wood (2005)	(story)	2005	-	5.6 (14)
	AKAs: Ray Bradbury's A Piece of Wood (USA: complete title)
5.	A Sound of Thunder (2005)	(short story)	2005	-	4.1 (9,010)

6.	"Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez" (1972)	(6 episodes, 2004)	2004	-	6.2 (46)
	AKAs: 1-2-3 (Spain: alternative title) Un dos tres (Spain: short title) Un dos tres... a leer esta vez (Spain: last season title) 6 TV episodes: "Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez: La isla del tesoro (#10.6)" (characters) "Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez: Cuento de Navidad (#10.5)" (characters) "Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez: El retrato de Dorian Gray (#10.4)" (characters) "Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez: Sandokan (#10.3)" (characters) "Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez: Dracula (#10.2)" (characters) 1 episode not shown.
7.	El que espera (2004)	(story)	2004	-	-

8.	El umbral (2003)	(story)	2003	-	-

9.	Con palos y piedras (2000)	(writer)	2000	-	-

10.	The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (1998)	(play) (short story) (teleplay)	1998	-	6.3 (332)

11.	Vino iz oduvanchikov (1997)	(books)	1997	-	7.6 (21)
	AKAs: Dandelion Wine
12.	It Came from Outer Space II (1996) (TV)	(story)	1996	-	3.8 (187)

13.	The Halloween Tree (1993)	(writer)	1993	-	8.4 (564)

14.	"The Ray Bradbury Theater" (1985)	(58 episodes, 1985-1992)	1992	-	7.9 (192)
	AKAs: Le monde fantastique de Ray Bradbury (Canada: French title) Mystery Theatre (UK: rerun title) Ray Bradbury présente (France) The Bradbury Trilogy (UK: rerun title) The Ray Bradbury Theatre (UK) 58 TV episodes: "The Ray Bradbury Theater: Silent Towns (#6.9)" (screenplay) (story) "The Ray Bradbury Theater: Sun and Shadow (#6.8)" (screenplay) (story) "The Ray Bradbury Theater: The Dead Man (#6.7)" (screenplay) (story) "The Ray Bradbury Theater: The Long Rain (#6.6)" (screenplay) (story) "The Ray Bradbury Theater: By the Numbers (#6.5)" (screenplay) (story) 53 episodes not shown.
15.	Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989)	(concept)	1989	-	7.1 (1,567)

16.	Trinadtsatyy apostol (1988)	(novel "The Martian Cronicles")	1988	-	5.7 (8)
	AKAs: The Thirteenth Apostle
17.	Veld (1987)	(story)	1987	-	6.9 (18)

18.	"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1985)	(1 episode, 1986)	1986	-	6.8 (260)
	1 TV episode: "Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Jar (#1.19)" (story)
19.	"The Twilight Zone" (1985)	(2 episodes, 1985-1986)	1986	-	7.8 (1,125)
	AKAs: The New Twilight Zone (Australia) 2 TV episodes: "The Twilight Zone: The Elevator/To See the Invisible Man/Tooth and Consequences (#1.16)" (segment "The Elevator") "The Twilight Zone: Act Break/The Burning Man/Dealer's Choice (#1.8)" (short story) (segment "The Burning Man")
20.	Walking on Air (1986) (TV)	(story)	1986	-	7.5 (18)
	AKAs: Wonderworks: Walking on Air (USA: series title)
21.	Habia una vez (1985)	(story)	1985	-	-

22.	Clarinda y el tiempo en una botella (1985)	(story)	1985	-	-

23.	Budet laskovyy dozhd (1984)	(story)	1984	-	7.7 (36)

24.	Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)	(novel) (screenplay)	1983	-	6.6 (3,109)

25.	Quest (1983)	(story "Frost and Fire")	1983	-	6.0 (43)

26.	Savannen (1983) (TV)	(writer)	1983	-	-

27.	Spaceship Earth (1982)	(consultant writer)	1982	-	8.6 (51)

28.	"American Playhouse" (1982)	(1 episode, 1982)	1982	-	7.2 (15)
	1 TV episode: "American Playhouse: Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine (#1.5)" (story)
29.	The Electric Grandmother (1982) (TV)	(story "I Sing The Body Electric") (teleplay)	1982	-	7.1 (267)

30.	All Summer in a Day (1982) (TV)	(story)	1982	-	8.2 (174)

31.	"CBS Library" (1979)	(1 episode, 1982)	1982	-	-
	1 TV episode: "CBS Library: Robbers, Rooftops and Witches (#3.1)" (story "The Invisible Boy")
32.	Castigo senza delitto (1981) (TV)	(writer)	1981	-	-

33.	"The Martian Chronicles" (1980)	(3 episodes, 1980)	1980	-	6.8 (752)
	3 TV episodes: "The Martian Chronicles: The Martians (#1.3)" (novel) "The Martian Chronicles: The Settlers (#1.2)" (novel) "The Martian Chronicles: The Expeditions (#1.1)" (novel)
34.	"I racconti di fantascienza di Blasetti" (1978)	(3 episodes, 1979)	1979	-	-
	3 TV episodes: "I racconti di fantascienza di Blasetti: I sosia (#1.4)" (story) "I racconti di fantascienza di Blasetti: L'assassino (#1.6)" (story) "I racconti di fantascienza di Blasetti: La crisalide (#1.3)" (story)
35.	The Murderer (1976)	(story)	1976	-	7.2 (5)

36.	The Screaming Woman (1972) (TV)	(short story)	1972	-	7.1 (125)

37.	"Curiosity Shop" (1971)	(1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	6.8 (9)
	1 TV episode: "Curiosity Shop: The Groon" (writer)
38.	The Illustrated Man (1969)	(book)	1969	-	5.7 (997)

39.	The Picasso Summer (1969)	(story and screenplay) (as Douglas Spaulding)	1969	-	6.0 (64)

40.	Melodrama infernal (1969)	(stories)	1969	-	-

41.	Ich auf Bestellung (1968) (TV)	(short story)	1968	-	-

42.	Fahrenheit 451 (1966)	(novel)	1966	-	7.2 (11,373)

43.	"Historias para no dormir" (1964)	(2 episodes, 1966)	1966	-	8.2 (22)
	2 TV episodes: "Historias para no dormir: La sonrisa (#1.16)" (short story) "Historias para no dormir: El doble (#1.6)" (story)
44.	"Out of the Unknown" (1965)	(1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	7.2 (11)
	1 TV episode: "Out of the Unknown: The Fox and the Forest (#1.8)" (writer)
45.	El marciano (1965)	(story)	1965	-	-

46.	"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962)	(2 episodes, 1964)	1964	-	8.6 (318)
	2 TV episodes: "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: The Life Work of Juan Diaz (#3.4)" (story and teleplay) "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: The Jar (#2.17)" (short story)
47.	"Mañana puede ser verdad" (1964)	(unknown episodes)	1964	-	-

48.	"Armchair Theatre" (1956)	(1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	7.4 (22)
	1 TV episode: "Armchair Theatre: Mr Big (#4.85)" (story "The Dwarf")
49.	"Mañana puede ser verdad" (1962)	(unknown episodes)	1962	-	-

50.	"The Twilight Zone" (1959)	(1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	9.6 (5,875)
	AKAs: The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia) Twilight Zone (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "The Twilight Zone: I Sing the Body Electric (#3.35)" (writer)
51.	"Alcoa Premiere" (1961)	(1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	7.0 (33)
	1 TV episode: "Alcoa Premiere: The Jail (#1.15)" (writer)
52.	"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955)	(5 episodes, 1956-1962)	1962	-	8.8 (1,223)
	5 TV episodes: "Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Faith of Aaron Menefee (#7.17)" (teleplay) "Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Special Delivery (#5.10)" (writer) "Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Design for Loving (#4.6)" (story) (teleplay) "Alfred Hitchcock Presents: And So Died Riabouchinska (#1.20)" (story) "Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Shopping for Death (#1.18)" (story and teleplay)
53.	Icarus Montgolfier Wright (1962)	(original story) (screenplay)	1962	-	-

54.	King of Kings (1961)	(narration) (uncredited)	1961	-	7.0 (1,867)

55.	"Troubleshooters" (1959)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	8.3 (6)
	1 TV episode: "Troubleshooters: Tunnel to Yesterday (#1.12)" (writer)
56.	"Steve Canyon" (1958)	(1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	6.7 (22)
	1 TV episode: "Steve Canyon: The Gift (#1.13)" (writer)
57.	"Rendezvous" (1957)	(1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	7.4 (6)
	1 TV episode: "Rendezvous: The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (#1.5)" (writer)
58.	"Playhouse 90" (1956)	(1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	8.5 (67)
	1 TV episode: "Playhouse 90: A Sound of Different Drummers (#2.4)" (story)
59.	"Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" (1955)	(1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	7.5 (6)
	AKAs: Jane Wyman Presents (USA: rerun title) Jane Wyman Theater (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre: The Marked Bullet (#2.11)" (writer)
60.	"Sneak Preview" (1956)	(unknown episodes)	1956	-	-

61.	Moby Dick (1956)	(writer)	1956	-	7.4 (5,356)
	AKAs: Herman Melville's Moby Dick (USA: complete title)
62.	"Studio 57" (1954)	(1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	8.1 (24)
	AKAs: Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: "Studio 57: The Great Wide World (#2.33)" (original story)
63.	"Windows" (1955)	(unknown episodes)	1955	-	-

64.	"Star Tonight" (1955)	(1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	6.9 (6)
	1 TV episode: "Star Tonight: Zero Hour (#1.13)" (story)
65.	"On Camera" (1954)	(1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	-
	1 TV episode: "On Camera: The Man (#1.26)" (writer)
66.	"Fireside Theatre" (1949)	(1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	7.0 (13)
	1 TV episode: "Fireside Theatre: The Relentless Weavers (#6.31)" (story)
67.	The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)	(story "The Fog Horn")	1953	-	6.6 (1,632)

68.	It Came from Outer Space (1953)	(story)	1953	-	6.6 (2,110)

69.	"Tales of Tomorrow" (1951)	(1 episode, 1953)	1953	-	7.5 (51)
	1 TV episode: "Tales of Tomorrow: Homecoming (#2.31)" (story)
70.	"CBS Television Workshop" (1952)	(1 episode, 1952)	1952	-	5.5 (8)
	1 TV episode: "CBS Television Workshop: Rocket (#1.10)" (story)
71.	"Suspense" (1949)	(1 episode, 1952)	1952	-	8.7 (36)
	1 TV episode: "Suspense: Summer Night (#4.23)" (story)
72.	The Rocket (1952) (TV)	(story)	1952	-	-

73.	"Out There" (1951)	(1 episode, 1951)	1951	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Out There: The Man (#1.9)" (story)
74.	"Lights Out" (1946)	(1 episode, 1951)	1951	-	6.9 (24)
	1 TV episode: "Lights Out: Zero Hour (#3.48)" (story)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Corwin (1996) (TV)	Ray Bradbury	1996	-	-

2.	The Halloween Tree (1993)	(voice) Narrator	1993	-	8.4 (564)

3.	"The Ray Bradbury Theater" (1985)	Host (1 episode, 1985)	1985	-	7.9 (192)
	AKAs: Le monde fantastique de Ray Bradbury (Canada: French title) Mystery Theatre (UK: rerun title) Ray Bradbury présente (France) The Bradbury Trilogy (UK: rerun title) The Ray Bradbury Theatre (UK) 1 TV episode: "The Ray Bradbury Theater: The Crowd (#1.3)" Host
4.	"American Playhouse" (1982)	Ralph as Man (1 episode, 1982)	1982	-	7.2 (15)
	1 TV episode: "American Playhouse: Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine (#1.5)" (voice) Ralph as Man
5.	Rich and Famous (1981)	Literary Party Guest	1981	-	5.8 (656)

Miscellaneous Crew View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Mirrors (1978)	(creative consultant)	1978	-	3.9 (34)
		AKAs: Marianne (USA: alternative title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Star Trek: New Voyages" (2004)	special thanks (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	6.5 (491)
	AKAs: Star Trek New Voyages: Phase II (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "Star Trek: New Voyages: World Enough and Time (#1.3)" (special thanks)
2.	The Sci-Fi Boys (2006)	(special thanks)	2006	-	7.0 (87)

3.	Southside (2003/I)	(special thanks)	2003	-	5.6 (138)
	AKAs: Cock & Bull Story (USA: alternative title)
4.	Walt: The Man Behind the Myth (2001) (TV)	(grateful acknowledgment)	2001	-	7.7 (142)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	How to Live Forever (2009)	Himself	2009	-	-

2.	When the World Breaks (post-production) (2009)	Himself	2009	-	-

3.	A Conversation with Ray Bradbury (2008)	Himself	2008	-	-

4.	You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008) (V)	Himself - Interviewee	2008	-	8.2 (70)

5.	Who Is Norman Lloyd? (2007)	Himself	2007	-	7.6 (11)

6.	The Hollywood Librarian: A Look at Librarians Through Film (2007)	Himself - Interviewee	2007	-	5.8 (13)

7.	Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007)	Himself	2007	-	9.5 (13)

8.	The Sci-Fi Boys (2006)	Himself	2006	-	7.0 (87)

9.	I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (2005)	Himself - interviewee	2005	-	7.8 (104)

10.	Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V)		2005	-	8.0 (44)

11.	"Dennis Miller" (2004)	Himself (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	4.7 (46)
	1 TV episode: "Dennis Miller: (2004-07-15)" Himself
12.	"Hardball with Chris Matthews" (1997)	Himself (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	5.1 (173)
	1 TV episode: "Hardball with Chris Matthews: (2004-06-28)" Himself
13.	The Optimistic Futurist (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	8.5 (9)

14.	Hollywood Legenden (2004) (TV)	Himself	2004	-	6.6 (33)
	AKAs: Hollywood Legends (USA: literal English title)
15.	Cosmic Thoughts (2003) (V)	Himself	2003	-	6.8 (6)

16.	"The Screen Savers" (1998)	Himself (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	9.2 (129)
	1 TV episode: "The Screen Savers: (2003-09-09)" Himself
17.	The Making of 'Fahrenheit 451' (2003) (V)	Himself - author	2003	-	-

18.	The Music of 'Fahrenheit 451' (2003) (V)	Himself - author	2003	-	-

19.	Fahrenheit 451, the Novel: A Discussion with Author Ray Bradbury (2003) (V)	Himself	2003	-	-

20.	The Tramp and the Dictator (2002) (V)	(uncredited) Himself	2002	-	7.8 (264)

21.	"Great Books" (1993)	Himself (1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	7.1 (17)
	1 TV episode: "Great Books: Poe's Tales of Terror" Himself
22.	Walt: The Man Behind the Myth (2001) (TV)	Himself - Writer and Friend	2001	-	7.7 (142)

23.	Besuch bei Ray Bradbury (2001) (TV)	Himself	2001	-	-

24.	Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000) (TV)	Himself	2000	-	7.4 (155)

25.	Amargosa (2000)	Himself	2000	-	7.1 (111)

26.	The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect (2000) (TV)	Himself	2000	-	6.7 (12)

27.	The Stan Freberg Commercials (1999) (V)	Himself (segment "Brave New Prune")	1999	-	6.7 (10)
	AKAs: Tip of the Freberg: The Stan Freberg Collection 1951-1998
28.	Universal Horror (1998) (TV)	Himself	1998	-	7.9 (190)

29.	The Harryhausen Chronicles (1998) (TV)	Himself	1998	-	7.7 (133)

30.	Hugh Hefner: American Playboy Revisited (1998) (TV)	Himself	1998	-	4.9 (11)

31.	In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross (1998) (TV)	Himself	1998	-	-

32.	100 Years of Horror: The Evil Unseeable (1996) (V)	Himself	1996	-	7.9 (10)

33.	100 Years of Horror: Giants and Dinosaurs (1996) (V)	Himself	1996	-	6.7 (14)

34.	100 Years of Horror: Sorcerers (1996) (V)	Himself	1996	-	6.2 (21)

35.	A Century of Science Fiction (1996) (V)	Himself	1996	-	5.4 (42)

36.	100 Years of Horror: Aliens (1996) (V)	Himself	1996	-	-

37.	100 Years of Horror: Dinosaurs (1996) (V)	Himself	1996	-	-

38.	In Search of Oz (1993) (TV)	Himself	1993	-	-

39.	The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) (TV)	Himself - Presenter: Gordon E. Sawyer Award to Ray Harryhausen	1992	-	6.0 (258)

40.	Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy (1991) (V)	Himself	1991	-	-
	AKAs: Forrest J. Ackerman's Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction & Fantasy (USA: complete title)
41.	Aliens, Dragons, Monsters and Me (1986)	Himself	1986	-	7.9 (11)
	AKAs: Fantasy World of Ray Harryhausen (USA: alternative title)
42.	Time Travel: Fact, Fiction and Fantasy (1985) (TV)	Himself	1985	-	-

43.	The Whimsical World of Oz (1985) (TV)	Himself	1985	-	7.7 (6)

44.	The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1985)	Himself	1985	-	7.4 (65)

45.	"Omnibus" (1967)	Himself (1 episode, 1980)	1980	-	7.5 (14)
	1 TV episode: "Omnibus: Ray Bradbury: The Illustrated Man" Himself
46.	The American Comic Strip (1978) (TV)	Himself	1978	-	-

47.	Science Fiction Film Awards (1978) (TV)	Himself - Presenter	1978	-	-
	AKAs: The 5th Annual Science Fiction Film Awards (USA: informal title)
48.	"Telescope" (1963)	Himself (1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	8.5 (5)
	1 TV episode: "Telescope: The Illustrated Bradbury" Himself

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Other Works:

Novel: "From the Dust Returned." more

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4 Biographical Movies | 3 Print Biographies | 16 Interviews | 15 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more

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Drama | Sci-Fi | Horror | Fantasy more

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