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Harlan Ellison

Harlan Ellison

Known For Writing
Birthday May 27, 1934
Died Jun 28, 2018 (84)
Birthplace Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 28, 2024
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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, te ... leplays, 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.

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The Godson

The Godson

1971

as Guy with Barbara and Brunette (uncredited)

The Terminator

The Terminator

1984

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A Boy and His Dog

A Boy and His Dog

1975

Novel

The Oscar

The Oscar

1966

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Babylon 5

as Sparky the Computer (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 1994

Babylon 5

as Psi Cop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 1994

Babylon 5

as Zooty (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 1994

The Simpsons

as Harlan Ellison (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Phantom 2040

Episodes: 35

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

Prisoners of Gravity

as Self

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Aug 21, 1989

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as Self (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 12, 2010

Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1996

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 05, 2021

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