Ray Bradbury
Writing
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Ray Bradbury
Moby Dick
1956
Filmography
Acting (39)
2025
6.0
2013
Out of Printas Self
6.7
2012
7.4
2011
How to Live Foreveras Self
6.0
2009
Pulp Fiction: The Golden Age of Storytellingas Self - Novelist
4.0
2007
9.0
2006
7.3
2006
The Sci-Fi Boysas Self
7.0
2005
8.0
2004
Hollywood Legendenas Self
4.5
2003
9.3
2003
3.5
2002
The Tramp and the Dictatoras Self (uncredited)
7.0
2001
Besuch bei Ray Bradburyas Self
9.0
2000
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Facesas Self
6.8
1999
The Stan Freberg Commercialsas Himself (archive footage)
9.0
1998
1998
Universal Horroras Self - Interviewee
7.1
1997
The Harryhausen Chroniclesas Self
7.0
1996
Corwinas Self
5.0
1996
A Century of Science Fictionas Self
6.9
1994
In Search of Ozas Self
7.0
1993
The Halloween Treeas Narrator (voice)
6.7
1991
Hooray for Horrorwoodas Self
8.0
1989
1988
The Ray Bradbury Theater: And So Died Riabouchinskaas Self - Introduction(uncredited)
1988
Mall Timeas Himself
1986
7.3
1985
The Whimsical World of Ozas Self
10.0
1983
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Meas Himself
9.0
1982
Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mineas Ralph as a Man (voice)
1981
Rich and Famousas Literary Party Guest
5.5
1979
Infinite Horizons: Space Beyond Apolloas Himself
1979
1.0
Production & Directing (73)
2023
All Summer in a DayWriter
2018
Fahrenheit 451Novel
5.5
7.0
2008
ChrysalisStory
3.3
2005
A Sound of ThunderShort Story
4.9
1999
Invisible BoyAuthor
1998
7.0
1998
The Wonderful Ice Cream SuitTheatre Play
7.0
1998
The Wonderful Ice Cream SuitTeleplay
7.0
1996
1995
3.9
1993
6.7
1993
The Halloween TreeTeleplay
6.7
1993
1990
DominusOriginal Story
1989
The Ray Bradbury Theater: A Sound of ThunderExecutive Producer
1989
6.9
1989
Here There Be TygersShort Story
6.0
1988
5.7
1987
This Fantastic World 13Original Story
9.5
1987
The VeldtNovel
5.3
1987
Walking on AirStory
8.0
1987
RoomStory
1985
Electronic GrannyOriginal Story
1985
This Fantastic World 11Original Story
10.0
1984
This Fantastic World 10Original Story
10.0
1984
There Will Come Soft RainsOriginal Story
7.0
1984
QuestStory
6.8
1984
This Fantastic World 8Original Story
9.5
1983
SavannenShort Story
8.0
1983
6.5
1983
Something Wicked This Way ComesScreenplay
6.5
1983
El traje color de helado de mantecadoOriginal Story
1982
The Electric GrandmotherTeleplay
6.8
1982
The Electric GrandmotherShort Story
6.8
1982
All Summer in a DayWriter
7.0
1981
This Fantastic World 5Original Story
10.0
1980
The Monarch ButterflyAuthor
1980
1979
The VeldtWriter
1978
MirrorsCreative Consultant
5.5
1973
Marvellous SuitNovel
7.5
1973
Night CallerWriter
1973
A Sound of ThunderOriginal Story
1972
The Screaming WomanShort Story
6.7
1972
4.5
1971
Dandelion WineNovel
1971
SmileAuthor
1970
Science Fiction Is UsWriter
1969
The Picasso SummerScreenplay
6.8
1969
The Picasso SummerStory
6.8
1969
The Illustrated ManShort Story
5.6
1969
Melodrama infernalStory
1966
Fahrenheit 451Novel
7.1
1966
La SonrisaWriter
1966
La EsperaWriter
1966
El CoheteWriter
1966
El DobleWriter
1966
La bodega (2ª parte)Writer
1966
La bodega (1ª parte)Writer
1965
The Fox and the ForestShort Story
1962
6.4
1962
6.4
1957
1956
Moby DickScreenplay
7.1
1953
The Beast from 20,000 FathomsShort Story
6.6
1953
6.3
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The Halloween TreeNovel
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The Paradox ManShort Story
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10.0