Ray Bradbury
Also Known As: Рэй Брэдбери
Biography: Ray Douglas Bradbury (August 22, 1920 - June 5, 2012) was an American fantasy, horror, science fiction, and mystery writer. Best known for his dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 (1953) and for the science fiction stories gathered together as The Martian Chronicles (1950) and The Illustrated Man (1951), Bradbury is one of the most celebrated among 20th and 21st century American writers of speculative fiction. Many of Bradbury's works have been adapted into television shows or films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ray Bradbury, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Writing
Place of Birth: Waukegan, Illinois, U.S.
Birthday: August 22, 1920
Deathday: June 05, 2012
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Gender: Male
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C.S. Lewis: Dreamer of Narnia
Overview: A documentary about the life and faith of C.S. Lewis and his inspiration for the Chronicles of Narnia, only available on the 4-disc extended edition DVD of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-12-12
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Besuch bei Ray Bradbury
Overview: Documentary about Ray Bradbury
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-01
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Hollywood Legenden
Overview: Documentary about Hollywood.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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How to Live Forever
Overview: Director Mark Wexler embarks on a worldwide trek to investigate just what it means to grow old and what it could mean to really live forever. But whose advice should he take? Does 94-year-old exercise guru Jack LaLanne have all the answers, or does Buster, a 101-year-old chain-smoking, beer-drinking marathoner? What about futurist Ray Kurzweil, a laughter yoga expert, or an elder porn star? Wexler explores the viewpoints of delightfully unusual characters alongside those of health, fitness and life-extension experts in this engaging new documentary, which challenges our notions of youth and aging with comic poignancy. Begun as a study in life-extension, How To Live Forever evolves into a thought-provoking examination of what truly gives life meaning.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-05-13
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The Halloween Tree
Overview: Four children learn the origins of Halloween customs while trying to save the life of their friend.
Genres: Animation Family TV Movie Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-10-02
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The Sci-Fi Boys
Overview: Legendary all-stars of cinema bring to life the evolution of science-fiction and special effects films from the wild and funny days of B-movies to blockbusters that have captured the world's imagination. This is the story of the Sci-Fi Boys, who started out as kids making amateur movies inspired by Forrest J Ackerman's FAMOUS MONSTERS magazine and grew up to take Hollywood by storm, inventing the art and technology for filming anything the mind can dream.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-04-27
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The Stan Freberg Commercials
Overview: Collection of commercials on VHS tape included with the CD box set, "The Tip of the Freberg." Also includes a video for the single "The Conspiraski Theory."
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
Overview: A salute to Playboy Magazine on the occasion of its twenty-fifth anniversary, hosted by founding publisher Hugh Hefner and an all-male guest list.
Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-05-07
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Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Overview: Famous Monster takes a fast-paced, colorful look at the life of science fiction's greatest fan - Forrest J. Ackerman, whose 85 year love affair with the genre helped bring it into the mainstream and shape the way we view science fiction today.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-05-16
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The Ray Bradbury Theater: A Sound of Thunder
Overview: S04E06 of "The Ray Bradbury Theater." A company provides big game hunters with expeditions to the past to kill dinosaurs. They only have one rule that's there to protect the time line: Never get off the beaten path.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction Thriller Drama Fantasy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-08-11
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The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
Overview: Among the legends of Hollywood, George Pal takes his place as a true visionary, an innovator and a showman who profoundly shaped the art of motion pictures. A peer of Walt Disney, Pal pioneered stop motion animation and went on to virtually invent the modern science fiction and fantasy film genres. Pal's extraordinary genius molded a dazzling array of films, which earned an incredible total of eight Academy Awards and left a cinematic legacy that served as formative inspiration for the movies of George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Gene Roddenberry.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-07-31
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In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross
Overview: A look at Tarzan on the big and small screen with interviews with some of those who have played him.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-12-22
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Hooray for Horrorwood
Overview: Forrest J. Ackerman styles himself as the number-one fan of science fiction and horror movies, and he has the collection to back it up: more than 350,000 books, publicity stills, lobby cards, props, posters and paintings related to his obsession.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-11-15
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Universal Horror
Overview: A documentary about the era of classic monster movies that were made at Universal Studios during the 1930s and 1940s.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-10-08
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The Harryhausen Chronicles
Overview: As an actor, director and producer, Ray Harryhausen has been a vibrant figure in Hollywood, working on everything from family films to mind-bending sci-fi. But his true genius lay in the creation of special effects for movies such as Mighty Joe Young and It Came from Outer Space. Narrated by Leonard Nimoy and featuring appearances by George Lucas and Ray Bradbury, this film documents Harryhausen's remarkable life's work.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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The Making of 'Fahrenheit 451'
Overview: The making of the classic science-fiction film Fahrenheit 451, and includes interviews with cast and crew members, behind-the-scenes photos, and information about the production process.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-01-01
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Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
Overview: Documentary about the life and work of Ray Harryhausen.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-01-01
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The Tramp and the Dictator
Overview: A look at the parallel lives of Charlie Chaplin and Adolf Hitler and how they crossed with the creation of the film “The Great Dictator,” released in 1940.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-02-14
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In Search of Oz
Overview: BBC 2 produced this documentary on the Oz books of L. Frank Baum and the films and fantasies that they inspired, particularly the first book `The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'. Includes clips from the several silent film versions of the stories produced by Baum that have survived as well as the 1939 film with Judy Garland, and interviews with such enthusiasts as Salman Rushdie, Gore Vidal, Ray Bradbury, Geoffrey Ryman and Nora Ephron.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-06-16
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Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
Overview: Lon Chaney, the silent movie star and makeup artist, renowned for his various characterizations and celebrated for his horror films, becomes the subject of this documentary.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-10-24
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A Century of Science Fiction
Overview: American Documentary, narrated by Christopher Lee
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-01-01
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The Whimsical World of Oz
Overview: A promotional piece for the Disney film "Return to Oz", that also traces the history of the Oz books and films.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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Hugh Hefner: American Playboy
Overview: With his magazine Hugh Hefner changed the face of publishing, combining titillation with hard-edged reporting and serving up nudity with taste. His swinging bachelor ways also made him an icon for the straight males for whom his publication was tailor-made. Join Richard Kiley in this documentary about the quintessential ladies' man. Includes footage, photos and interviews with Camille Paglia, Mel Torme, Tony Curtis and more.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-11-18
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Infinite Horizons: Space Beyond Apollo
Overview: For fans of science, both fact and fiction, this special provides a fascinating look into the future of space travel with topics ranging from lunar colonies to intergalactic travel. Hosted by acclaimed science fiction writer Ray Bradbury with an appearance from Isaac Asimov, the program presents a look at both the future of space exploration and what the U.S. of late seventies thought about that future.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-07-19
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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Overview: There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen. Focusing on the man behind the landmark effects on films like Clash Of The Titans, One Million Years B.C., Jason And The Argonauts and many more, this in-depth film features interviews with the great man himself, and with an array of animators and directors influenced by his work including Guillermo del Toro, Peter Jackson, Nick Park, Terry Gilliam, James Cameron and Steven Spielberg. The film also features unseen footage of tests and experiments recently uncovered.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-09-29
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Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man
Overview: A documentary about one of the most influential science fiction writers of the 1950s and 1960s. Charles Beaumont was responsible for penning some of the most memorable Twilight Zone episodes before his untimely death at age 38.
Genres: Documentary Fantasy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-03-27
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The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect
Overview: A documentary on The Fly
Genres: Documentary Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-12-05
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Rich and Famous
Overview: Two literary women compete for 20 years: one writes for the critics; the other one, to get rich.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-09-23
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Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine
Overview: The arrival in a small town of a stranger who calls himself 'Charles Dickens' makes a magical and lasting change in the lives of an imaginative 12-year-old boy and a loving young woman.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-02-09
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Corwin
Overview: Biography of Norman Corwin, the great writer, producer and director of the Golden Age of Radio. Actors in his radio plays included Orson Welles, Jimmy Stewart, Charles Laughton, Danny Kaye, Paul Robeson and Judy Garland.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-06-14
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