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H.G. Wells (1866–1946)

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Writer, born in Bromley, Kent. He was apprenticed to a draper, tried teaching, studied biology in London, then made his mark in journalism and literature. He played a vital part in disseminating the progressive ideas which characterized the first part of the 20th-c. He achieved fame with scientific fantasies such as The Time Machine (1895) and War of the Worlds (1898)... See full bio »

Born:

Herbert George Wells
in Bromley, Kent, England, UK

Died:

(age 79) in London, England, UK
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2012 War of the Worlds the True Story (novel)
 
2011 La femme invisible (short) (novel)
 
2011 Morlocks (TV movie) (novel "The Time Machine")
 
2010 The First Men in the Moon (TV movie) (novel)
 
2009 Night of the Invisible Man (short) (character)
 
2007 The History of Mr Polly (TV movie) (novel)
 
2006 Overlap (short) (story "The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes")
 
2005 War of the Worlds (video) (novel)
 
2005 The War of the Worlds (video) (novel)
 
2005 War of the Worlds (novel)
 
2002 The Erotic Time Machine (video) (novel - uncredited)
 
2002 The Time Machine (novel)
 
2001 The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells (TV mini-series)
 
2000 The Invisible Man (TV series)
– Pilot (2000) (book "Invisible Man")
 
1998 Dead Time Tales (video) (story "The Crystal Egg" / segment "Crystal Glazing")
 
1996 The Island of Dr. Moreau (novel "The Island of Dr. Moreau")
 
1992 Volshebnaya lavka (TV short) (story "The Magic Shop")
 
1992 Time Machine (novel)
 
1988 War of the Worlds (TV series)
 
1984 The Invisible Man (TV series)
– The Hunting of the Invisible Man (1984) (novel)
– Certain First Principles (1984) (novel)
– Dr. Kemp's Visitor (1984) (novel)
– Mr. Marvel's Visit to Iping (1984) (novel)
– The Unveiling of the Stranger (1984) (novel)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1984 Chelovek-nevidimka (novel "The Invisible Man")
 
1982 The Magic Shop (short) (short story)
 
1981 I giochi del diavolo (TV mini-series)
– Il sogno dell'altro (1981) (short story "The Story of the Late Mr. Elvesham")
 
1981 War of the Worlds (Video Game) (novel)
 
1980 The History of Mr. Polly (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.4 (1980) (novel)
– Episode #1.3 (1980) (novel)
– Episode #1.2 (1980) (novel)
– Episode #1.1 (1980) (novel)
 
1979 The Shape of Things to Come (novel)
 
1978 The Time Machine (TV movie) (novel "The Time Machine")
 
1977 The Island of Dr. Moreau (novel)
 
1977 Empire of the Ants (story)
 
1976 Gemini Man (TV series)
– Return of the Lion (1976) (book "Invisible Man")
– Suspect Your Local Police (1976) (book "Invisible Man")
– Buffalo Bill Rides Again (1976) (book "Invisible Man")
– Eight-Nine-Ten, You're Dead (1976) (book "Invisible Man")
– Targets (1976) (novel "The Invisible Man")
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1976 The Food of the Gods (portion of novel)
 
1976 Das Land der Blinden oder Von einem der auszog (TV movie) (story)
 
1976 Riding with Death (TV movie) (novel "The Invisible Man")
 
1975 The Invisible Man (TV series)
– Sight Unseen (1975) (novel "The Invisible Man")
– The Klae Dynasty (1975) (novel)
– Pin Money (1975) (novel "The Invisible Man")
– Stop When Red Lights Flash (1975) (novel "The Invisible Man")
– Go Directly to Jail (1975) (novel)
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1974 The Marvelous Visit (novel "The Wonderful Visit")
 
1972 Love and Mr Lewisham (TV series)
– Part 4 (1972) (novel)
– Part 3 (1972) (novel)
– Part 2 (1972) (novel)
– Part 1 (1972) (novel)
 
1972 The Twilight People (novel "Island of Dr. Moreau" - uncredited)
 
1971 The Island of Doctor Agor (short) (story "The Island of Doctor Moreau")
 
1970 Dan-dan han changugi gyo in (novel "Food of the Gods")
 
1969 Das Rätsel von Piskov (TV movie) (novel / as Herbert George Wells)
 
1967 Half a Sixpence (novel "Kipps")
 
1966 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
– Days to Come (1966) (story)
 
1965 Village of the Giants (novel "The Food of the Gods")
 
1965 Adhi Raat Ke Baad (novel)
 
1964 First Men in the Moon (from the original story by)
 
1964 Ann Veronica (TV movie) (novel)
 
1964 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
– The Magic Shop (1964) (story)
 
1963 Suspense (TV series)
– One Step from the Pavement (1963) (short story "The Magic Shop")
 
1962 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV series)
– The Richest Man in Bogota (1962) (short story "In the Country of the Blind")
 
1960 Kipps (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.8 (1960) (novel)
– Episode #1.7 (1960) (novel)
– Episode #1.6 (1960) (novel)
– Episode #1.5 (1960) (novel)
– Episode #1.4 (1960) (novel)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1960 The Time Machine (novel)
 
1959 The Invisible Man (TV series)
– The Big Plot (1959) (novel)
– Shadow Bomb (1959) (novel)
– The Rocket (1959) (novel)
– Man in Power (1959) (novel)
– The White Rabbit (1959) (novel)
See all 24 episodes »
 
1959 Terror Is a Man ( - uncredited / novel "The Island of Dr. Moreau")
 
1959 The History of Mr Polly (TV series)
– Episode #1.6 (1959) (novel)
– Episode #1.5 (1959) (novel)
– Episode #1.4 (1959) (novel)
– Episode #1.3 (1959) (novel)
– Episode #1.2 (1959) (novel)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1959 Love and Mr Lewisham (TV series)
– Part 6 (1959) (novel)
– Part 5 (1959) (novel)
– Part 4 (1959) (novel)
– Part 3 (1959) (novel)
– Part 2 (1959) (novel)
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1959 The Truth About Pyecraft (TV movie) (short story)
 
1957 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
– Ann Veronica (1957) (novel)
 
1957 Matinee Theatre (TV series)
– The Invisible Man (1957) (novel)
 
1956 The Door in the Wall (short) (short story)
 
1955 O Contador de Histórias (TV series)
– O Adivinho (1955)
 
1955 Görünmeyen adam Istanbul'da (novel "The Invisible Man")
 
1954 Your Favorite Story (TV series)
– The Bedford House Conspiracy (1954) (short story "In the Country of the Blind")
 
1953 The War of the Worlds (novel)
 
1950-1952 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
– Ann Veronica (1952) (novel)
– Love and Mr. Lewisham (1952) (novel)
– The Wonderful Visit (1952) (original story)
– The History of Mr. Polly (1950) (novel)
 
1951 Tales of Tomorrow (TV series)
– The Crystal Egg (1951) (story)
 
1951 Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (story "The Invisible Man")
 
1949 The History of Mr. Polly (by)
 
1949 The Passionate Friends (novel)
 
1949 The Time Machine (TV movie) (story)
 
1948 Actor's Studio (TV series)
– The Inexperienced Ghost (1948) (story)
 
1945 Dead of Night (original story / segment "Golfing Story" - uncredited)
 
1944 The Invisible Man's Revenge (characters)
 
1942 Invisible Agent (novel "The Invisible Man")
 
1941 The Remarkable Mr. Kipps (famous novel)
 
1940 The Invisible Man Returns (characters)
 
1936 The Man Who Could Work Miracles (scenario and dialogue / short story)
 
1936 Things to Come (novel "The Shape of Things to Come" / screenplay)
 
1933 The Invisible Man (novel)
 
1932 Island of Lost Souls (from a novel by)
 
1928 The Tonic (short) (story)
 
1928 Daydreams (short) (story)
 
1928 Blue Bottles (short) (story)
 
1928 H.G. Wells Comedies (stories)
 
1927 Marriage (novel)
 
1923 The Passionate Friends (novel)
 
1922 The Wheels of Chance (novel)
 
1921 The Island of the Lost (novel "The Island of Dr. Moreau")
 
1921 Kipps (novel)
 
1919 The First Men in the Moon (novel)
 
1916 Il giustiziere invisibile (short) (novel)
 
1902 A Trip to the Moon (short) (novel "First Men in the Moon" - uncredited)
 
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1924 They Forgot to Read the Directions (short)
Rev. Jeremiah Honeydew
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
1998 Dead Time Tales (video) (thanks)
 
1981 Wojna swiatów - nastepne stulecie (dedicatee)
 
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1935 BBC: The Voice of Britain (documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (10 titles)
2013 Google and the World Brain (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 What Lies Beneath (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Endgame: Blueprint for Global Enslavement (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Prophets of Science Fiction (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 H.G. Wells: The Father of Science Fiction (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 The Greatest Canadian
Himself
 
1994 The War of the Worlds: Great Books (video documentary)
Himself (commenting on freeing the air from politics)
 
1991 The Complete Citizen Kane (TV documentary)
Himself (archive sound)
 
1982 In Search of... (TV series documentary)
 
1950 The Golden Twenties (documentary)
Himself
 

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Things to Come -- A story of 100 years: a decades-long second world war leaves plague and anarchy, then a rational state rebuilds civilization and tries space travel. Biography: : -- Herbert George Wells is best know as the author of The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man and other works of striking invention that pioneered 20th century science fiction. The Island of Dr. Moreau -- After being rescued and brought to an island, a man discovers that it's inhabitants are experimental animals being turned into strange looking humans, all of it the work of a visionary doctor.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1896) Novel: "The Time Machine" (filmed as The Time Machine, The Time Machine, Time Machine, The Time Machine, See more »

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7 Print Biographies  | 2 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Herbert George Wells
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race. See more »

Trivia:

Created a game called "Little Wars" which used toy soldiers, bases, barracks, assembly areas, and fortresses. The game also had rules for infantry, cavalry and artillery. It is thought by many to be the first table-top war game. See more »

Trademark:

His main characters often are scientists whose experiments on themselves or others end tragically (examples include 'The Invisible Man', 'The Island of Dr. Moreau', 'The Time Machine') See more »

Nickname:

The Man Who Invented Tomorrow See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo