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Robert Sheckley(1928-2005)

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Ursula Andress, voted the greatest Bond Girl ever, sports another iconic bikini, and this time it literally kills! Set in the near future, the film opens with Andress killing her penultimate victim in “The Big Hunt”, a reality-TV style game show which selects both ‘Hunter’ and ‘Victim’ from participants; the two then chase one another around the globe: kill your 10th victim and you win millions! Andress’ final victim is the cool, sun-loving Italian Marcello (Mastroianni) who also needs to notch up another kill! Oscar® Winning director Elio Petri’s groundbreaking film heralded generations of films, like “Rollerball” or Schwarzenegger’s “Running Man”, about gladiatorial-death shows and announced our age of increasingly outrageous reality-TV and the latest fascination with “Hunger Games” dystopia. Its exquisite Pop-Art visuals, and humorous visual observations have influenced countless films, none more than the Austin Powers sets and costumes. Sourced from HD master restored in the original widescreen film format. This truly seminal cult film is released for the 1st time in UK in this definite Numbered Collector’s Lenticular Edition.
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The 10th Victim (1965)
Robert Sheckley was born on 16 July 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The 10th Victim (1965), The Prize of Peril (1983) and Freejack (1992). He was married to Gail Dana, Abby Schulman, Ziva Miri Kwitney, Barbara Scadron and Jay Rothbell. He died on 9 December 2005 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA.
BornJuly 16, 1928
DiedDecember 9, 2005(77)
BornJuly 16, 1928
DiedDecember 9, 2005(77)
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The 10th Victim (1965)
The 10th Victim
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1965
The Prize of Peril (1983)
The Prize of Peril
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1983
Anthony Hopkins, Emilio Estevez, Rene Russo, and Mick Jagger in Freejack (1992)
Freejack
5.4
  • Writer
  • 1992
Shailene Woodley and Jack Whitehall in Robots (2023)
Robots
5.5
  • Writer
  • 2023

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Writer

  • Mindswap
    • Writer
    • In Development
  • Shailene Woodley and Jack Whitehall in Robots (2023)
    Robots
    5.5
    • based on the short story "The Robot Who Looked Like Me" by
    • 2023
  • Unnecessary Things (2021)
    Unnecessary Things
    8.1
    Short
    • short story "The Old Curiosity Shop"
    • 2021
  • Valeriy Kukhareshin, Igor Lifanov, Igor Botvin, Aleksandr Udalov, and Anna Oris in Something for Nothing (2021)
    Something for Nothing
    6.1
    Short
    • novel
    • 2021
  • Julian Sands in The Escape (2017)
    The Escape
    7.3
    Short
    • original story
    • 2017
  • Dangerously Close
    Short
    • short story
    • 2013
  • Anne Heche, Sean Astin, James Cromwell, John Hurt, Malcolm McDowell, Judy Davis, Brian Dennehy, Sam Waterston, Clifton Collins Jr., James Denton, Stephen Hawking, Terry O'Quinn, and Elisabeth Röhm in Masters of Science Fiction (2007)
    Masters of Science Fiction
    6.7
    TV Series
    • based on the short story by
    • 2007
  • "The Utilizer," directed by Craig Barron
    The Utilizer
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1996
  • Anthony Hopkins, Emilio Estevez, Rene Russo, and Mick Jagger in Freejack (1992)
    Freejack
    5.4
    • novel "Immortality Inc."
    • 1992
  • Monsters (1988)
    Monsters
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1989
  • The Prize of Peril (1983)
    The Prize of Peril
    6.8
    • story "The Prize of Peril"
    • 1983
  • Barbara Carrera and Michael Crawford in Condorman (1981)
    Condorman
    5.7
    • novel "The Game of X"
    • 1981
  • Racconti di fantascienza (1978)
    Racconti di fantascienza
    5.8
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1979
  • Világok boltja
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • Jövöbéli históriák (1971)
    Jövöbéli históriák
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • story (as Robert Shackley)
    • 1971
  • Das Millionenspiel (1970)
    Das Millionenspiel
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • novel "The Prize of Peril"
    • 1970

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    • Robert Sheckley
  • Alternative name
    • Robert Shackley
  • Born
    • July 16, 1928
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 9, 2005
    • Poughkeepsie, New York, USA(complications from a brain aneurysm)
  • Spouses
      Gail DanaSeptember 12, 1990 - December 9, 2005 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Story: "The Seventh Victim" (filmed as The 10th Victim (1965)).
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 9 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Biography in: "Contemporary Authors". Vol. 223, pp. 371-388. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, Inc., 2004.
  • Quotes
    [Mindswap] It's when you go to the police that your problems really start.

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  • When did Robert Sheckley die?
    December 9, 2005
  • How did Robert Sheckley die?
    Complications from a brain aneurysm
  • How old was Robert Sheckley when he died?
    77 years old
  • Where did Robert Sheckley die?
    Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
  • When was Robert Sheckley born?
    July 16, 1928

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