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J. Michael Straczynski
J. Michael Straczynski was born on July 17, 1954 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA as Joseph Michael Straczynski. He is a writer and producer, known for Babylon 5 (1994), Changeling (2008) and Jeremiah (2002).
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Writer (34 credits)
Writer (34 credits)
Sense8
(TV Series) (created by - 24 episodes, 2015 - 2018) (written by - 23 episodes, 2015 - 2017)
- Amor Vincit Omnia
(2018)
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- You Want a War?
(2017)
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- What Family Actually Means
(2017)
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- If All the World's a Stage, Identity Is Nothing But a Costume
(2017)
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- All I Want Right Now Is One More Bullet
(2017)
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Jeremiah
(TV Series) (created by - 34 episodes, 2002 - 2004) (written by - 21 episodes, 2002 - 2004) (excerpts written by - 1 episode, 2003) (story by - 1 episode, 2003) (teleplay by - 1 episode, 2003) (excerpts - 1 episode, 2002)
- Interregnum: Part 2
(2004)
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- Interregnum: Part 1
(2004)
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- The State of the Union
(2004)
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- The Face in the Mirror
(2003)
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- The Past Is Prologue
(2003)
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Crusade
(TV Series) (created by - 13 episodes, 1999) (written by - 10 episodes, 1999)
- Each Night I Dream of Home
(1999)
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- Visitors from Down the Street
(1999)
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- The Needs of Earth
(1999)
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- The Memory of War
(1999)
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- Racing the Night
(1999)
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Babylon 5
(TV Series) (created by - 110 episodes, 1994 - 1998) (written by - 90 episodes, 1994 - 1998) (story by - 2 episodes, 1998) (teleplay by - 2 episodes, 1998)
- Sleeping in Light
(1998)
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- Objects at Rest
(1998)
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- Objects in Motion
(1998)
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- The Wheel of Fire
(1998)
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- The Fall of Centauri Prime
(1998)
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1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
(TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- A Shadow in the Night
(1993)
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1991-1993
Murder, She Wrote
(TV Series) (written by - 7 episodes)
- Final Curtain
(1993)
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- The Wind Around the Tower
(1992)
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- To the Last Will I Grapple with Thee
(1992)
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- Incident in Lot 7
(1992)
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- The Committee
(1991)
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Jake and the Fatman
(TV Series) (written by - 3 episodes, 1990) (story by - 1 episode, 1990) (teleplay by - 1 episode, 1990)
- Goodbye
(1990)
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- Danny Boy
(1990)
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- I Ain't Got No Body
(1990)
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- Who's Sorry Now?
(1990)
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The Real Ghostbusters
(TV Series) (writer - 13 episodes, 1986 - 1987) (written by - 8 episodes, 1986 - 1990) (story editor - 4 episodes, 1990)
- Russian About
(1990)
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- The Haunting of Heck House
(1990)
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- You Can't Teach an Old Demon New Tricks
(1990)
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- Janine, You've Changed
(1990)
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- The Halloween Door
(1989)
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1989
Nightmare Classics
(TV Series) (teleplay by - 1 episode)
- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
(1989)
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The Twilight Zone
(TV Series) (written by - 10 episodes, 1986 - 1989) (teleplay by - 1 episode, 1988) (story by - 1 episode, 1988)
- Special Service
(1989)
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- Rendezvous in a Dark Place
(1989)
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- The Wall
(1989)
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- The Mind of Simon Foster
(1989)
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- Something in the Walls
(1989)
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Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future
(TV Series) (writer - 10 episodes, 1987 - 1988) (story - 4 episodes, 1987 - 1988) (teleplay - 2 episodes, 1987)
- Retribution: Part 2
(1988)
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- Retribution: Part 1
(1988)
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- Freedom One
(1988)
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- The Eden Road
(1988)
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- A Summoning of Thunder: Part 2
(1988)
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1987
CBS Storybreak
(TV Series) (teleplay - 1 episode)
- The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek
(1987)
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1985
Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors
(TV Series) (writer - 13 episodes)
- Final Ride at Journey's End
(1985)
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- Short Circuit, Long Wait
(1985)
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- The Life Eater
(1985)
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- The Gardener
(1985)
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- Dream World
(1985)
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She-Ra: Princess of Power
(TV Series) (written by - 7 episodes, 1985) (teleplay by - 1 episode, 1985) (story by - 1 episode, 1985)
- Magicats
(1985)
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- Darksmoke and Fire
(1985)
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- The Price of Power
(1985)
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- Enemy with My Face
(1985)
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- Into the Dark Dimension
(1985)
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1984-1985
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
(TV Series) (written by - 9 episodes)
- The Cold Zone
(1985)
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- The Games
(1985)
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- Mistaken Identity
(1985)
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- The Magic Falls
(1985)
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- Battle of the Dragons
(1985)
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Self (23 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Column, "Moments of Transition," Published in "The Official Babylon 5 Magazine," December 1999, Vol. 2, No. 17, Page 66. See more »Official Sites:
Official SiteAlternate Names:
Fettes Gray | J. Micheal Straczynski | Michael J. StraczynskiHeight:
6' 3½" (1.92 m)
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Personal Quote:
On casting Michael O'Hare as Jeffrey Sinclair on Babylon 5: "He's a classically trained actor, a graduate of Juliard, who just knocked us out when he came in to audition. He has a tremendous presence, and a voice vaguely reminiscent of Clint Eastwood at times. His face has a curiously haunted look, but at the same time is (I'm told by the women who go "yum" whenever he enters the room) quite ... See more »Trivia:
During season four of Babylon 5 he would frequently dunk his hands in ice water, because they were so sore from writing. See more »Trademark:
Use of mystical objects as plot devices See more »Nickname:
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