Ray Bradbury in the Cinema

Screenplays by Ray Bradbury

• Moby Dick (1956)
• King of Kings (1961) -- MGM. Ray Bradbury wrote only the voice-over narration and received no screen credit.
• Icarus Montgolfier Wright (1962) -- Format Films.
• American Journey (1964) -- Shown in the US Government Pavillion at the 1964 World's Fair.
• Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
• Quest (1983)

Unproduced Screenplays by Ray Bradbury

• A Face in the Deep (1952) -- 20th Century Fox.
• And the Rock Cried Out (1957)
• The Dreamers (1958) -- Based on the novel by Roger Manvell.
• White Hunter, Black Heart (1959) -- Based on the novel by Peter Viertel.
• The Martian Chronicles (1961) -- MGM.
• The Martian Chronicles (1964) -- with Chuck Jones for MGM.
• Little Nemo in Slumberland (Early 1980's) -- based on the Winsor McKay cartoon character.

Screenplays Based on Ray Bradbury's Writing

• Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (1952)
• It Came From Outer Space (1953)
• Fahrenheit 451 (1967)
• The Picasso Summer (1969)
• The Illustrated Man (1969)
• Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby is a Friend of Mine (1981)

Films About Ray Bradbury

• The Story of the Writer (1963) -- Learning aid film for students. Originally presented on KCOP TV of Los Angeles as a documentary about Ray Bradbury's life and work. Directed by Terry Sanders.
• Ray Bradbury: An American Icon (1997) -- Originally presented on the Sci-Fi Network program Masters of Fantasy, this documentary about Ray Bradbury's life is available on home video from the Monterey Movie Company, ISBN No. 1569941815.

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