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Brian Aldiss

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Brian Wilson Aldiss, a British writer, anthologist, and critic, published his first book, "The Brightfount Diaries", in 1955. That same year he won his first literary award for his short story "Not For an Age." The most popular science fiction writer of the United Kingdom in the late twentieth century... See full bio »

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Brian Wilson Aldiss
in East Dereham, Norfolk, England, UK
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2005 Brothers of the Head (novel)
 
2001 A.I. Artificial Intelligence (short story "Supertoys Last All Summer Long")
 
1990 Frankenstein Unbound (novel / as Brian W. Aldiss)
 
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2009 Crawlspace (short)
 
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2011 The Ultimate Survivor (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Time Shift (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Machine Men (2009) … Herself
 
2007 The Electric Dreamer: Remembering Philip K. Dick (video documentary short)
Himself, author of 'Supertoys Last All Summer Long'
 
2007 Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. the Film (video documentary short)
Himself, author of 'Supertoys Last All Summer Long'
 
2001 Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Natural History of an Alien (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Arena (TV series documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
– Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife (1994) … Himself - Interviewee
 
1994 The War of the Worlds: Great Books (video documentary)
Science Fiction Writer
 
1994 Drug-Taking and the Arts (documentary)
Himself (author)
 
1993 Brave New Worlds: The Science Fiction Phenomenon (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1986 Everyman (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The True Story of Frankenstein (1986) … Himself
 

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Short story (as Brian W. Aldiss): "Man on Bridge" See more »

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Science-fiction is no more written for scientists than ghost stories are written for ghosts. See more »

Trivia:

After being drafted by the British Army in 1943 to serve during World War II, he joined the Royal Corps of Signals. In 1944, he transferred to serve in India, Assam, Burma, Sumatra, Singapore, and Hong Kong, experiences that later provided great material for his books and stories. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo