J. Michael Straczynski
Aktor, Scenariusz, Produkcja, Reżyseria
17 lipca 1954 (71 years)
Joseph Michael Straczynski (/strəˈzɪnski/; born July 17, 1954) is an American filmmaker and comic book writer. He is the founder of Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Studio JMS and is known as the creator of the science fiction television series Babylon 5 (1993–1998) and its spinoff Crusade (1999), as well as the series Jeremiah (2002–2004) and Sense8 (2015–2018). He is the executor of the estate of Harlan Ellison.
Straczynski wrote the psychological drama film Changeling (2008) and was a co-writer on the martial arts thriller Ninja Assassin (2009); he was one of the key writers for (and had a cameo in) Marvel's Thor (2011), as well as the horror film Underworld: Awakening (2012) and the apocalyptic horror film World War Z (2013). From 2001 to 2007, Straczynski wrote Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man, followed by runs on Thor and Fantastic Four. He is the author of the Superman: Earth One trilogy of graphic novels, and he has written Superman, Wonder Woman, and Before Watchmen for DC Comics. Straczynski is the creator and writer of several original comic book series such as Rising Stars, Midnight Nation, Dream Police, and Ten Grand through Joe's Comics.
A prolific writer across a variety of media and a former journalist, Straczynski is the author of the autobiography Becoming Superman (2019) for HarperVoyager, the novel Together We Will Go (2021) for Simon & Schuster, and Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer (2021) for Benbella Books. In 2020 he was named Head of the Creative Council for the comics publishing company Artists, Writers, and Artisans.
Straczynski is a long-time participant in Usenet and other early computer networks, interacting with fans through various online forums (including GEnie, CompuServe, and America Online) since 1984. He is credited as being the first TV producer to directly engage with fans on the Internet and to allow viewer viewpoints to influence the look and feel of his show (see Babylon 5's use of the Internet). Two prominent areas where he had a presence were GEnie and the newsgroup rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated.
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Straczynski wrote the psychological drama film Changeling (2008) and was a co-writer on the martial arts thriller Ninja Assassin (2009); he was one of the key writers for (and had a cameo in) Marvel's Thor (2011), as well as the horror film Underworld: Awakening (2012) and the apocalyptic horror film World War Z (2013). From 2001 to 2007, Straczynski wrote Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man, followed by runs on Thor and Fantastic Four. He is the author of the Superman: Earth One trilogy of graphic novels, and he has written Superman, Wonder Woman, and Before Watchmen for DC Comics. Straczynski is the creator and writer of several original comic book series such as Rising Stars, Midnight Nation, Dream Police, and Ten Grand through Joe's Comics.
A prolific writer across a variety of media and a former journalist, Straczynski is the author of the autobiography Becoming Superman (2019) for HarperVoyager, the novel Together We Will Go (2021) for Simon & Schuster, and Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer (2021) for Benbella Books. In 2020 he was named Head of the Creative Council for the comics publishing company Artists, Writers, and Artisans.
Straczynski is a long-time participant in Usenet and other early computer networks, interacting with fans through various online forums (including GEnie, CompuServe, and America Online) since 1984. He is credited as being the first TV producer to directly engage with fans on the Internet and to allow viewer viewpoints to influence the look and feel of his show (see Babylon 5's use of the Internet). Two prominent areas where he had a presence were GEnie and the newsgroup rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated.
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Known For
Filmografia
| 2025 | Space: 1999 - 50 Years Out of Orbit · as Cast |
| 2011 | Thor · as Townie |
| 1993 | Babylon 5 · as Maintenance Worker |
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| 2012 | Underworld: Awakening · as Screenplay |
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| 2002 | JeremiahNa Plex |
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| 1999 | Babylon 5: A Call to Arms · as Screenplay |
| 1998 | Babylon 5: The River of Souls · as Screenplay |
| 1998 | Babylon 5: Thirdspace · as Screenplay |
| 1998 | Babylon 5: In the Beginning · as Screenplay |
| 1993 | Babylon 5: The Gathering · as Screenplay |
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Forbidden Planet · as Screenplay |
| 2023 | Babylon 5: The Road Home · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Sense8 · as Executive Producer |
| 2007 | Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark · as Executive Producer |
| 2002 | Jeremiah · as Executive ProducerNa Plex |
| 2002 | Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers: To Live and Die in Starlight · as Executive Producer |
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| 1999 | Babylon 5: A Call to Arms · as Executive Producer |
| 1998 | Babylon 5: The River of Souls · as Executive Producer |
| 1998 | Babylon 5: Thirdspace · as Executive Producer |
| 1998 | Babylon 5: In the Beginning · as Executive Producer |
| 1993 | Babylon 5: The Gathering · as Executive Producer |
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| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote · as Co-Producer |
| 2025 | Thunderbirds: Fab at 60 · as Self |
| 2022 | Icons Unearthed · as Self - Comic Book Writer - ThorNa Plex |
| 2017 | Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe · as Self - WriterNa Plex |
| 2015 | Sense8: Creating the World · as Self |
| 2013 | Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle · as Self - Writer |
| 2004 | 8 Arms to Hold You · as Self |
| 2002 | HypaSpace · as Self |
| 1994 | Sidewalks Entertainment · as Self - Guest |
| 2024 | Watchmen: Chapter II · as Adaptation |
| 2024 | Watchmen: Chapter I · as Adaptation |
| 2018 | She-Ra and the Princesses of Power · as Original Series Creator |
| 2013 | World War Z · as Screenstory |
| 2011 | Thor · as Story |
| 2010 | Death Battle! · as She-Ra Created By |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger · as Supervising Producer |
| 1990 | Captain Power: The Beginning · as Written By |
| 1989 | Nightmare Classics · as Teleplay By |
| 1985 | She-Ra: Princess of Power · as Teleplay |
| 1984 | CBS Storybreak · as Teleplay |