Harlan Ellison

Biography

Harlan Jay Ellison (May 27, 1934 – June 28, 2018) was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave speculative fiction and for his outspoken, combative personality. His published works include more than 1,700 short stories, novellas, screenplays, comic book scripts, teleplays, essays, and a wide range of criticism covering literature, film, television, and print media. Some of his best-known works include the 1967 Star Trek episode "The City on the Edge of Forever", considered by some to be the greatest episode of Star Trek ever(he subsequently wrote a book about the experience that includes his original screenplay), his A Boy and His Dog cycle (which was made into a film), and his short stories "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" and "'Repent, Harlequin!' Said the Ticktockman". He was also editor and anthologist for Dangerous Visions (1967) and Again, Dangerous Visions (1972). Ellison won numerous awards, including multiple Hugos, Nebulas, and Edgars.

Known For

The Simpsons

Babylon 5

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

Prisoners of Gravity

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

All Movies (16)

Clark Ashton Smith: The Emperor of Dreams2018 · as Self
Pencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike2014 · as Self
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man2010 · as Self
Dreams with Sharp Teeth2008 · as Self
To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore2007 · as Self
40 Years of Star Trek2006 · as Self
Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman2005 · as Self
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy2005 · as Self
Impressions of Dune2003 · as Self
The Overstreet World of Comic Books1993 · as Self
The Masters of Comic Book Art1987 · as Self - Host
De droomproducenten1984 · as Self
Television: The Enchanted Mirror1981 · as Self
Since '451979 · as Self - In new expanded version
The Godson1971 · as Guy with Barbara and Brunette (uncredited)
Television: The Ultimate Drug— · as Self / Author

All TV Shows (9)

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek2021 · as Self (archive footage)
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated2010 · as Self (voice)
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal1996
Phantom 20401994
Babylon 51994 · as Sparky the Computer (voice)
Babylon 51994 · as Psi Cop
Babylon 51994 · as Zooty (voice)
The Simpsons1989 · as Harlan Ellison (voice)
Prisoners of Gravity1989 · as Self