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J.G. Ballard(1930-2009)

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  • Actor
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J.G. Ballard was born on 15 November 1930 in Shanghai, China. He was a writer and actor, known for Empire of the Sun (1987), High-Rise (2015) and Crash (1996). He was married to Helen Mary Matthews. He died on 19 April 2009 in Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK.
BornNovember 15, 1930
DiedApril 19, 2009(78)
BornNovember 15, 1930
DiedApril 19, 2009(78)
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Known for

Empire of the Sun (1987)
Empire of the Sun
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1987
Jeremy Irons, Elisabeth Moss, Sienna Guillory, James Purefoy, Tom Hiddleston, Sienna Miller, Luke Evans, and Louis Suc in High-Rise (2015)
High-Rise
5.5
  • Writer
  • 2015
Rosanna Arquette, Elias Koteas, James Spader, and Deborah Kara Unger in Crash (1996)
Crash
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1996
The Drowned World
  • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Love, Death & Robots (2019)
      Love, Death & Robots
      8.4
      TV Series
      • based on the short story written by
      • 2021
    • Jeremy Irons, Elisabeth Moss, Sienna Guillory, James Purefoy, Tom Hiddleston, Sienna Miller, Luke Evans, and Louis Suc in High-Rise (2015)
      High-Rise
      5.5
      • novel "High Rise"
      • 2015
    • Escapement (2014)
      Escapement
      Short
      • short story
      • 2014
    • Ceiling Unlimited
      7.0
      Short
      • short story
      • 2012
    • Antony Sher in Home (2003)
      Home
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • short story
      • 2003
    • Aparelho Voador a Baixa Altitude (2002)
      Aparelho Voador a Baixa Altitude
      6.0
      • story
      • 2002
    • The Atrocity Exhibition (1998)
      The Atrocity Exhibition
      5.3
      • novel "The Atrocity Exhibition"
      • 1998
    • Rosanna Arquette, Elias Koteas, James Spader, and Deborah Kara Unger in Crash (1996)
      Crash
      6.4
      • novel "Crash"
      • 1996
    • Ten Monologues from the Lives of the Serial Killers (1994)
      Ten Monologues from the Lives of the Serial Killers
      6.2
      • writings
      • 1994
    • Minus One
      6.5
      Short
      • story
      • 1991
    • Empire of the Sun (1987)
      Empire of the Sun
      7.7
      • based on the novel by
      • 1987
    • Resan till Orion
      6.3
      Short
      • story
      • 1986
    • Billenium (1974)
      Billenium
      TV Movie
      • novel
      • 1974
    • Crash! (1971)
      Crash!
      7.1
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1971
    • La fantasciena siamo noi
      Short
      • texts by
      • 1970

    Actor

    • Empire of the Sun (1987)
      Empire of the Sun
      7.7
      • Guest at Masquerade Party (uncredited)
      • 1987
    • Crash! (1971)
      Crash!
      7.1
      Short
      • 1971

    Additional Crew

    • How Are You? (2025)
      How Are You?
      6.0
      Short
      • citation from: "Millenium People"
      • 2025
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos1

    Crash
    Trailer 1:58
    Crash

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Casarotto Ramsey & Associates
    • Alternative names
      • J.B. Ballard
    • Born
      • November 15, 1930
      • Shanghai, China
    • Died
      • April 19, 2009
      • Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK(prostate cancer)
    • Spouse
      • Helen Mary Matthews1955 - 1964 (her death, 3 children)
    • Other works
      Novel: "Rushing to Paradise", 1994.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Biographical Movie
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 4 Interviews
      • 29 Articles

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      His novel "Crash" (1973) was rejected by a publishing house reader who wrote, "This author is beyond psychiatric help. Do Not Publish!"
    • Quotes
      The future is going to be boring. The suburbanisation of the planet will continue, and the suburbanisation of the soul will follow soon after.

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