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J.G. Ballard (1930–2009)

Writer | Actor

Trivia:

Father of television executive Beatrice Ballard. See more trivia »

Born:

James Graham Ballard
in Shanghai, China

Died:

(age 78) in London, England, UK
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???? High Rise (novel "High Rise") (pre-production)
 
2012 Ceiling Unlimited (short) (short story)
 
2003 Home (TV movie) (short story)
 
2002 Low-Flying Aircraft (story)
 
2000 The Atrocity Exhibition (novel "The Atrocity Exhibition")
 
1996 Crash (novel "Crash")
 
1994 Ten Monologues from the Lives of the Serial Killers (writings)
 
1991 Minus One (short) (story)
 
1987 Empire of the Sun (novel "Empire of the Sun")
 
1971 Crash! (short)
 
1970 When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (treatment / as J.B. Ballard)
 
1966 Jackanory (TV series)
– Gulliver in Space (1966) (story)
 
1965 Out of the Unknown (TV series)
– Thirteen to Centaurus (1965) (story)
 
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1987 Empire of the Sun
Guest at Masquerade Party (uncredited)
 
1971 Crash! (short)
 
Show ShowSelf (8 titles)
2005 The 100 Greatest War Films (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 London Orbital (documentary)
Himself
 
1996 The Tourist (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Last Resort (1996) … Himself
 
1994 Drug-Taking and the Arts (documentary)
Himself (author)
 
1993 Brave New Worlds: The Science Fiction Phenomenon (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 Moving Pictures: J G Ballard (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1987 The China Odyssey: 'Empire of the Sun', a Film by Steven Spielberg (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1982-1984 Book Four (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– Episode #3.1 (1984) … Himself - Interviewee
– Episode #1.4 (1982) … Himself - Interviewee
 

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Crash -- After getting into a serious car accident, a TV director discovers an underground sub-culture of scarred, omnisexual car-crash victims who use car accidents and the raw sexual energy they produce to try to rejuvenate his sex life with his wife.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Novel: "The Day of Creation", 1987 See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 1 Print Biography  | 4 Interviews  | 29 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

Casarotto Ramsey & Associates | See more »

Alternate Names:

J.B. Ballard | James G. Ballard
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

In a completely sane world, madness is the only freedom. See more »

Trivia:

Father of television executive Beatrice Ballard. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio