Biography
Not only did he write novels and short stories, Bradbury had his hand in film, television, poetry, stage plays and even opera. After spending the better part of a decade publishing short stories in various science fiction anthologies, the author broke through with his groundbreaking collection of stories, The Martian Chronicles, thanks to his vibrant literary approach to a genre that was often mired in techno-jargon. But it was his dystopian …
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Career Milestones
1934 | Moved with family from Waukegan, IL to Los Angeles, CA |
1938 | Published his first story "Hollerbochen's Dilemma" in the fan magazine Imagination! |
1939 | Launched his own fan magazine Futuria Fantasia; published four issues |
1945 | Wrote notable short stories "The Watchers" (1945), "Invisible Boy" (1945), and "The Small Assassin" (1947) |
1950 | Published breakthrough collection of sci-fi short stories The Martian Chronicles |
1953 | Released his seminal novel, the dystopian satire Fahrenheit 451 |
1956 | Co-wrote feature film adaptation of the Herman Melville classic "Moby Dick," directed by John Huston and starring Gregory Peck; later described experience as "the worst six months of my life" |
1957 | Published semi-autobiographical Dandelion Wine |
1962 | Penned the 100th episode of "The Twilight Zone" (CBS) titled "I Sing the Body Electric" |
1962 | Wrote the influential fantasy-horror novel Something Wicked This Way Comes |
1966 | Writer and director François Truffaut adapted his novel into the feature film "Fahrenheit 451" |
1980 | NBC aired "The Martian Chronicles" miniseries based on his short stories |
1981 | Made acting debut with a cameo in "Rich and Famous" |
1985 | Wrote and hosted the anthology series "The Ray Bradbury Theater" (HBO, USA Network) |
1990 | Published the non-fiction book Zen in the Art of Writing |
1996 | Wrote the TV-movie "It Came from Outer Space II" that aired on the Sci Fi Channel |
2004 | Received the National Medal of Arts from President George W. Bush |
2006 | Published final novel Farewell Summer |
2009 | Released the anthologies Ray Bradbury Stories Volume 2 and We'll Always Have Paris: Stories |