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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.
He was a prolific American author and screenwriter, regarded as a primary figure in 20th-century speculative fiction.
He is recognized for seminal works including Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles, and for writing the screenplay for John Huston's film Moby Dick.
Significant adaptations include Moby Dick, It Came from Outer Space, and Something Wicked This Way Comes. Full list of works on Mood.