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Barry Longyear(1942-2025)

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Barry Longyear was born on 12 May 1942 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer, known for Enemy Mine (1985), Das war morgen (2023) and Prisoners of Gravity (1989). He was married to Regina Bedsun. He died on 6 May 2025 in New Sharon, Maine, USA.
BornMay 12, 1942
DiedMay 6, 2025(82)
BornMay 12, 1942
DiedMay 6, 2025(82)
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    • 1 nomination total

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Dennis Quaid and Louis Gossett Jr. in Enemy Mine (1985)
Enemy Mine
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1985
Isabella Hermann and Aiki Mira in Das war morgen (2023)
Das war morgen
Podcast Series
  • Writer
Rick Green in Prisoners of Gravity (1989)
Prisoners of Gravity
8.5
TV Series
  • Self
Analog's Science of Fiction (2007)
Analog's Science of Fiction
TV Mini Series
  • Self
  • 2007

Credits

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Writer

  • Isabella Hermann and Aiki Mira in Das war morgen (2023)
    Das war morgen
    Podcast Series
    • Writer
    • 2025
  • Dennis Quaid and Louis Gossett Jr. in Enemy Mine (1985)
    Enemy Mine
    6.9
    • based on the story by
    • 1985

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  • Born
    • May 12, 1942
    • Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • May 6, 2025
    • New Sharon, Maine, USA
  • Spouse
    • Regina Bedsun? - present
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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    His novella "Enemy Mine" won the 1980 Hugo Award for the best novella

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