J.G. Ballard

Born: 1930-11-15

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)


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Crash!

as uncredited
Released: 1971-02-12

Short film produced by the BBC about JG Ballard's Crash. “The film was a product of the most...

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The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun

as Self
Released: 1987-12-30

Documentary about the making of director Steven Spielberg's film Empire of the Sun

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J.G. Ballard: A Profile

as Himself
Released: 2003-02-22

Tom Sutcliffe meets J.G. Ballard, arguably one of Britain's most profound and provocative...

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Moving Pictures: J.G. Ballard

as Self
Released: 1990-01-01

A film essay on Ballard's fiction, and its unrealised cinematic potential, with particular...

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London Orbital

as Self
Released: 2002-08-30

A filmmaker sets out to make a voyage of discovery on London's orbital motorway, the M25. He...

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The Unlimited Dream Company

as Self
Released: 1983-01-01

An experimental documentary portrait of author J.G. Ballard. Ballard speaks about his life and...

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J.G. Ballard: The Future Is Now

as uncredited
Released: 1998-01-01

The Future Is Now was produced for Swedish television and has Ballard as the only protagonist...

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Hyperstition

as Self
Released: 2015-07-22

A film on time and narrative by Christopher Roth with Armen Avanessian. Hyperstitional thinking...

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