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Harry Harrison(1925-2012)

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Harry Harrison
Harry Harrison was born on 12 March 1925 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA. He was a writer, known for Soylent Green (1973), Soylent Green and Bill the Galactic Hero (2014). He was previously married to Joan Merkler. He died on 15 August 2012 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
BornMarch 12, 1925
DiedAugust 15, 2012(87)
BornMarch 12, 1925
DiedAugust 15, 2012(87)
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    • 1 win & 1 nomination

Known for:

Soylent Green (1973)
Soylent Green
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1973
Soylent Green
  • Writer
    Bill the Galactic Hero (2014)
    Bill the Galactic Hero
    5.1
    • Writer
    • 2014
    Time Out of Mind
    TV Series
    • Self

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    Writer

    • Bill the Galactic Hero (2014)
      Bill the Galactic Hero
      • novel
      • 2014
    • Perversions of Science (1997)
      Perversions of Science
      • story "Dream of Doom" (uncredited)
      • TV Series
      • 1997
    • Soylent Green (1973)
      Soylent Green
      • novel "Make Room! Make Room!"
      • 1973
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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      • Harry Harrison
    • Alternative name
      • Hank Dempsey
    • Born
      • March 12, 1925
      • Stamford, Connecticut, USA
    • Died
      • August 15, 2012
      • Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK(undisclosed)
    • Spouse
      • Joan MerklerJune 1954 - April 21, 2002 (her death, 2 children)
    • Other works
      Novel: "Invasion Earth"
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 2 Articles

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      Science Fiction author. Noted for such series as Deathworld, The Stainless Steel Rat and Bill, the Galactic Hero
    • Quotes
      [on filming of Soylent Green (1973), based on his novel] I went down to the set and took a lot of copies of the book with me and gave one to everyone I could think of--the actors, the cameraman, the technicians--all of whom seemed to appreciate meeting me. I mean, they don't care about screenwriters, but authors of real books are something different. They don't get to see many real books in Hollywood, only rotten screenplays.

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