Post by pr1 on Jun 28, 2018 23:14:45 GMT
An outspoken, controversial and colorful figure. Best known for his writing in the Science Fiction genre with works like "I have No Mouth And I Must Scream", "Repent Harlequin, Said The Tick Tock Man" and "A Boy and His Dog" although he hated being labeled a Science Fiction writer. He also wrote a number of TV scripts in the 1960s for shows like The Outer Limits, Burke's Law, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Some of his scripts were credited to a pseudonym after producers and network executives changed them without his approval.
His best known TV work is writing the original story and script for the Star Trek episode "City on the Edge of Forever" however the version that was filmed was not written by him despite his being credited for it. It still uses his basic story. There is a book covering his original story and script for Star Trek and background on the making of the episode. He also created the short lived Science Fiction series The Starlost, but disowned it after changes were made to his his original concept. He was involved in the first TV revival of the Twilight Zone in the 1980s adapting some of this short stories. He edited the Science Fiction anthology "Dangerous Visions" which was controversial in its day for pushing the boundaries of what was considered acceptable in the field. He won numerous awards for his writing in various genres. Ellison co-wrote one of the best bad movies ever made, The Oscar.
I liked his Fiction but preferred his opinion pieces on various things as well as his criticisms of TV and movies. His book "The Glass Teat" is a classic on the state of American television in the late 1960s. Much of what he said about tv then still applied decades later. He was never afraid to voice his opinion on anything making his print and occasional TV interviews highly entertaining.
He was also a big fan of comic book and pulp magazine characters like Captain Marvel, The Spirit, The Shadow and Doc Savage so that made him ok as far as I am concerned.
Rest In Peace
His best known TV work is writing the original story and script for the Star Trek episode "City on the Edge of Forever" however the version that was filmed was not written by him despite his being credited for it. It still uses his basic story. There is a book covering his original story and script for Star Trek and background on the making of the episode. He also created the short lived Science Fiction series The Starlost, but disowned it after changes were made to his his original concept. He was involved in the first TV revival of the Twilight Zone in the 1980s adapting some of this short stories. He edited the Science Fiction anthology "Dangerous Visions" which was controversial in its day for pushing the boundaries of what was considered acceptable in the field. He won numerous awards for his writing in various genres. Ellison co-wrote one of the best bad movies ever made, The Oscar.
I liked his Fiction but preferred his opinion pieces on various things as well as his criticisms of TV and movies. His book "The Glass Teat" is a classic on the state of American television in the late 1960s. Much of what he said about tv then still applied decades later. He was never afraid to voice his opinion on anything making his print and occasional TV interviews highly entertaining.
He was also a big fan of comic book and pulp magazine characters like Captain Marvel, The Spirit, The Shadow and Doc Savage so that made him ok as far as I am concerned.
Rest In Peace
