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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
Character: Self (archive footage)
TV • 2021
Clark Ashton Smith: The Emperor of Dreams
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2018
Pencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2014
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Character: Self (voice)
TV • 2010
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2010
Dreams with Sharp Teeth
Character: himself
MOVIE • 2008
To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2007
40 Years of Star Trek
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2006
Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2005
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2005
Impressions of Dune
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2003
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
Character:
TV • 1996
Phantom 2040
Character:
TV • 1994
Babylon 5
Character: Sparky the Computer (voice)
TV • 1994
Babylon 5
Character: Psi Cop
TV • 1994
Babylon 5
Character: Zooty (voice)
TV • 1994
The Overstreet World of Comic Books
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1993
The Simpsons
Character: Harlan Ellison (voice)
TV • 1989
Prisoners of Gravity
Character: Self
TV • 1989
The Masters of Comic Book Art
Character: Self - Host
MOVIE • 1987
Crew
Crew Credits
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Role: Thanks
MOVIE • 2023
Love, Death & Robots
Role: Short Story
TV • 2019
Masters of Science Fiction
Role: Writer
TV • 2007
The Hunger
Role: Writer
TV • 1997
The Hunger
Role: Story
TV • 1997
The Outer Limits
Role: Short Story
TV • 1995
Babylon 5
Role: Writer
TV • 1994
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
Role: Story
TV • 1993
The Twilight Zone
Role: Writer
TV • 1985
The Twilight Zone
Role: Creative Consultant
TV • 1985
The Twilight Zone
Role: Story
TV • 1985
The Terminator
Role: Thanks
MOVIE • 1984
Tales from the Darkside
Role: Writer
TV • 1984
The Starlost: The Beginning
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1980
A Boy and His Dog
Role: Novel
MOVIE • 1975
The Starlost
Role: Writer
TV • 1973
The Starlost
Role: Creator
TV • 1973
The Starlost
Role: Creator
TV • 1973
Ghost Story
Role: Story
TV • 1972
Star Trek
Role: Writer
TV • 1966