J.G. Ballard
Birthday: 1930-11-15
Place of Birth: Shanghai International Settlement, Republic of China [now Shanghai, China]
Biography: James Graham Ballard was an English novelist, short story writer, and essayist. Born in an international settlement in Shanghai to British parents before his family emigrated to the UK, Ballard began writing in the 1950s, becoming associated with the New Wave of science fiction with post-apocalyptic novels such as The Wind from Nowhere and The Drowned World. (Wikipedia)
Movies
Crash!
Short film produced by the BBC about JG Ballard's Crash. “The film was a product of the most experim...
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Moving Pictures: J.G. Ballard
A film essay on Ballard's fiction, and its unrealised cinematic potential, with particular reference...
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London Orbital
A filmmaker sets out to make a voyage of discovery on London's orbital motorway, the M25. He enlists...
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The Unlimited Dream Company
An experimental documentary portrait of author J.G. Ballard. Ballard speaks about his life and work...
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J.G. Ballard: The Future Is Now
The Future Is Now was produced for Swedish television and has Ballard as the only protagonist and hi...
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J.G. Ballard: A Profile
Tom Sutcliffe meets J.G. Ballard, arguably one of Britain's most profound and provocative novelists,...
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The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
Documentary about the making of director Steven Spielberg's film Empire of the Sun...
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Hyperstition
A film on time and narrative by Christopher Roth with Armen Avanessian. Hyperstitional thinking hija...
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