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Robert Sheckley

Novelist / Screenwriter / Writer | * 07/16/1928 († 77, 12/09/2005) | New York City / NYC (United States of America (USA))
Robert Sheckley (July 16, 1928 – December 9, 2005) was an American writer. First published in the science-fiction magazines of the 1950s, his many quick-witted stories and novels were famously unpredictable, absurdist, and broadly comical. Nominated for Hugo and Nebula Awards, Sheckley was named Author Emeritus by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2001. ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Science Fiction | Action

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In the near future, big wars are avoided by giving individuals with violent tendencies a chance to kill in the Big Hunt. The Hunt is the most popular form of entertainment in the world and also attrac ...

The 10th Victim

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1965 | 3.3/5 | 1h 32min
Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction
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In a futuristic society, contestants pit their survival skills against each other in a fight to the death for cash prizes, and the contest is aired live on television. ...

The Prize of Peril

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1983 | 3.2/5 | 1h 40min
Action, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
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Time-traveling bounty hunters find a doomed race-car driver in the past and bring him to 2009 New York, where his mind will be replaced with that of a terminally ill billionaire. ...

Freejack

R

1992 | 2.7/5 | 1h 50min
Science Fiction, Action, Crime
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A womanizer and a gold digger trick people into relationships with illegal robot doubles. When they unwittingly use this scam on each other, their robot doubles fall in love and elope, forcing the duo ...

Robots

R

2023 | 2.9/5 | 1h 33min
Comedy, Science Fiction, Romance / Love, Fantasy
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Tales of Tomorrow is an American anthology science fiction series that was performed and broadcast live on ABC from 1951 to 1953. The series covered such stories as Frankenstein, starring Lon Chaney, ...

Tales of Tomorrow

TV-G

1951 | 2.9/5 | 30min per episode
Science-Fiction & Fantasy
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Awards & Nominations for Robert Sheckley

Author Emeritus
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TV Shows/Series with Robert Sheckley as Actor(1)

1989 Prisoners of Gravity

Movies with Robert Sheckley as Crew(6)

Writing/Short Story2021 Unnecessary Things
Writing/Novel1992 Freejack
Writing/Story1983 The Prize of Peril
Writing/Novel1970 The Million Game
Writing/Novel1965 The 10th Victim
Writing/Novel1963 Escape from Hell Island

TV Shows/Series with Robert Sheckley as Crew(2)

Writing/Writer2007 Masters of Science Fiction
Writing/Writer1988 Monsters

Full Name: Robert Sheckley
Born: Monday, 07/16 1928 (July) in New York City / NYC (United States of America (USA))
Died: Friday, 12/09 2005 (December) in Poughkeepsie (aged: 77)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: New York University, Columbia High School
Spouses (current/former): Ziva Kwitney
Children: Alisa Kwitney
Robert Sheckley frequently works together with these people:
Michael Tolkin (3x, Crew)
Elio Petri (2x, Crew)
Tom Toelle (2x, Crew)
Ronald Shusett (2x, Crew)
Piero Piccioni (2x, Crew)
Carlo Palmieri (2x, Crew)
Mark Rydell (2x, Crew)
Yves Boisset (2x, Crew)
Harlan Ellison (2x, Crew)
Mark Stevens (2x, Actor)
Dmytro Lisenbart (2x, Crew)
Daniel Richler (2x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1049424, Added: 12/03/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024