Philip K. Dick

Philip K. Dick

male, deceased (1982)
Philip Kindred Dick was an American writer, mostly known for his works of science fiction. In addition to his published novels, Dick wrote...
Robert A. Heinlein

Robert A. Heinlein

male, deceased (1988)
Robert Anson Heinlein (July 7, 1907 - May 8, 1988) was one of the most popular, influential, and controversial authors of "hard" science fiction....
George Lucas

George Lucas

male, 65 years old (San Rafael, California, United States)
George Walton Lucas, Jr. is a four-time Academy Award nominated American film director, producer, and screenwriter famous for his epic "Star Wars"...
Gene Roddenberry

Gene Roddenberry

male, deceased (1991) (United States)
Eugene Wesley Roddenberry was an American scriptwriter and producer. He is best known as the creator of what would become the science fiction...
Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott

male, 71 years old
Sir Ridley Scott (born November 30, 1937 in South Shields, County Durham) is a English film director and producer.
Ursula K. Le Guin

Ursula K. Le Guin

female, 80 years old
Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (born October 21, 1929) is an American author. She has written novels, poetry, children's books, essays, and short stories,...
Jules Verne

Jules Verne

male, deceased (1905)
Jules Gabriel Verne (February 8 1828-March 24 1905) was a French author who pioneered the science-fiction genre. He is best known for novels such...
Frank Herbert

Frank Herbert

male, deceased (1986)
Frank Patrick Herbert (October 8, 1920 - February 11, 1986) was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful American science fiction author....
Arthur C. Clarke

Arthur C. Clarke

male, deceased (2008) (Sri Lanka)
Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (born 16 December 1917) is a British science-fiction author and inventor, most famous for his novel "2001: A Space...
Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury

male, 89 years old
Ray Douglas Bradbury (born August 22 1920) is an American literary, fantasy, horror, science fiction, and mystery writer best known for "The...