Harlan Ellison(1934-2018)

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Author Harlan Ellison was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Serita (Rosenthal) and Louis Laverne Ellison. He had an older sister, Beverly. Harlan was married five times. He lived in Sherman Oaks at "Ellison Wonderland". He had the same address and phone number for decades, was a teetotaler, and never used drugs.

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Awards
- 9 wins & 2 nominations total

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Known for

The Twilight Zone

7.7

TV Series

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Star Trek

8.4

TV Series

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The Starlost

6.1

TV Series

Writer(as Cordwainer Bird)

A Boy and His Dog

6.4

Writer

1975

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Babylon 5: A Call to Arms
7.1
TV Movie
- conceptual consultant
- 1999
Babylon 5
8.4
TV Series
- conceptual consultant
- consultant
- 1993–1998
Babylon 5: The River of Souls
6.5
TV Movie
- conceptual consultant
- 1998
Babylon 5: Thirdspace
6.8
TV Movie
- conceptual consultant
- 1998
Babylon 5: In the Beginning
7.7
TV Movie
- conceptual consultant
- 1998
The Twilight Zone
7.7
TV Series
- creative consultant
- 1985–1986
The Sixth Sense
7.0
TV Series
- story editor
- 1972

Writer

Love, Death & Robots
8.4
TV Series
- based on the short story written by
- 2021
Masters of Science Fiction
6.7
TV Series
- based on the short story by
- teleplay by
- 2007
I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream
9.1
Video
- original story
- 2002
The Outer Limits
7.7
TV Series
- "The Human Operators" based on the short story by
- based on the short story by
- 1999–2002
Babylon 5
8.4
TV Series
- story by
- 1998
Silver Surfer
7.0
TV Series
- story
- 1998
The Hunger
6.2
TV Series
- story by
- written by (as Cordwainer Bird)
- 1998
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
8.1
Video Game
- design, dialog and story
- short story "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream"
- 1995
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
7.0
TV Series
- story by
- 1994
Try a Dull Knife
- story
- 1992
The Twilight Zone
7.7
TV Series
- written by
- teleplay by
- from a short story by ...
- 1985–1989
Tales from the Darkside
7.4
TV Series
- based upon a story by
- 1985
The Starlost: Deception
5.4
TV Movie
- creator (as Cordwainer Bird)
- 1980
The Starlost: The Beginning
5.9
TV Movie
- Writer (as Cordwainer Bird)
- 1980
Jackpot
- story
- 1980

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NPRmageddon
7.6
Podcast Series
- Old Man Stimson
- 2023
The Simpsons
8.6
TV Series
- Harlan Ellison (voice)
- 2014
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
8.2
TV Series
- Harlan Ellison (voice)
- 2013
The Delivery
Short
- Dan
- White Rabbit
- 2008
Masters of Science Fiction
6.7
TV Series
- Nate
- 2007
I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream
9.1
Video
- AM (voice)
- 2002
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
7.1
TV Series
- Grifter
- 1999
Babylon 5
8.4
TV Series
- Zooty
- Psi Cop
- Sparky the Computer ...
- 1994–1998
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
8.1
Video Game
- AM (voice)
- 1995
The Pirates of Dark Water
8.2
TV Series
- (voice)
- 1992–1993
The Godson
4.3
- Guy with Barbara and Brunette (uncredited)
- 1971

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Dreams With Sharp Teeth

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Dreams With Sharp Teeth

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Remembering Harlan Ellison: Kevin Smith & Robert Kirkman Pay Their Respects

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Official site
- Ellison Webderland
Alternative names
- Cord Wainer Bird
Height
- 5′ 2½″ (1.59 m)
Born
- May 27, 1934
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died
- June 28, 2018
- Los Angeles, California, USA(natural causes)
Spouses
Parents
Relatives
- Beverly Rabnick(Sibling)
Other works
Novel: "Web of the City" (original publication title: "Rumble")
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Trivia
He was famous for not suffering fools gladly and for his outspoken nature, which has led to more than his share of high-profile feuds. The most famous was with Star Trek (1966) creator Gene Roddenberry, who had Ellison's famous television script (The City on the Edge of Forever (1967)) rewritten to fit with Roddenberry's vision. Roddenberry would not allow him to put his pseudonym "Cordwainer Bird" on the project. To add insult to injury, for the rest of his life Roddenberry took credit for having "saved" the story, which is consistently ranked as the best of the series by critics and fans and as one of TV's 100 greatest moments by "TV Guide" (July 1, 1995).

Quotes
[his feelings about the term "science-fiction"] Call me a "science-fiction" writer and I'll come to your house and nail your pet's head to the table.