J. Michael Straczynski

Joseph Michael Straczynski (IPA: /strəˈzɪn.ski/, born July 17, 1954), known professionally as J. Michael Straczynski and informally as Joe Straczynski or JMS, is an American writer and television producer. He works in films, television series, novels, short stories, comic books, and radio dramas. He is a playwright, a former journalist, and author of The Complete Book of Scriptwriting. He was the creator and showrunner for the science fiction tel... More

Date of birth:

  • Jul 17, 1954 (age 57 years)

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Also known as:

  • JMS,
  • Joseph Michael Straczynski,
  • Fettes Gray
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TV programs Created

Babylon 5

Babylon 5 is an American space opera television series created by writer and producer J. Michael Straczynski, under the Babylonian Productions label in...

Babylon 5: The Lost Tales

Babylon 5: The Lost Tales is an anthology show set in the Babylon 5 universe. It was announced by J. Michael Straczynski, creator of Babylon 5, at the San...

Crusade

Crusade is an American spin-off TV show from J. Michael Straczynski's Babylon 5. Its plot is set in AD 2267, five years after the events of Babylon 5, and just...

Jeremiah

Jeremiah is an American television series starring Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner that ran on the Showtime network from 2002 to 2004. The series takes...

Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors

Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors is a French/North American animated TV show which first aired on September 16, 1985. It was produced by DIC Entertainment ...

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  • 1994
  • 1998

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Year Award Winning work
  • 1999

Ray Bradbury Award Winners

BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominees

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