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Alfred Bester (1913–1987)

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Adaptations of the novel "The Stars My Destination" have been frequently rumored. Charlie Jane Anders wrote in 2010, "According to Hughes' Greatest Sci-Fi Movies Never Made, Richard Gere owned the rights to this novel right after his success with Pretty Woman, and wanted to star in it. Later, NeverEnding... See more trivia »

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in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 73) in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA
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Filmography

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2015 The Juliet (author) (announced)
 
2004 The Count of Monte Cristo (TV series)
 
1962 Alcoa Premiere (TV series)
– Mr. Lucifer (1962) (story / teleplay)
 
1959-1960 Sunday Showcase (TV series)
– Turn the Key Deftly (1960) (writer)
– Murder and the Android (1959) (writer)
 
1959 Naked City (TV series)
– The Scorpion Sting (1959) (story)
 
1956 Conflict (TV series)
– Man from 1997 (1956) (original story)
 
1954 Top Secret (TV series)
– This Man Is Death (1954) (story and teleplay)
 
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1960 Dinosaurus! (technical advisor)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1956) Novel: "Tiger! Tiger!" (Sidgwick and Jackson); reissued later in the U.S. with textual changes as "The Stars My Destination" See more »

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1 Interview  | 3 Articles  | See more »
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Personal Quote:

I'm not much interested in extrapolating science and technology; I merely use extrapolation as a means of putting people into new quandaries which produce colorful pressures and conflicts. See more »

Trivia:

Adaptations of the novel "The Stars My Destination" have been frequently rumored. Charlie Jane Anders wrote in 2010, "According to Hughes' Greatest Sci-Fi Movies Never Made, Richard Gere owned the rights to this novel right after his success with Pretty Woman, and wanted to star in it. Later, NeverEnding... See more »

Trademark:

Stories of revenge See more »

Nickname:

Alfie See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius