About

Known credits:
42
Birthday:
1954-07-17
Place of birth:
Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Website:
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J. Michael Straczynski

Overview

Joseph Michael Straczynski (/strəˈzɪnski/; born July 17, 1954) is an American filmmaker and comic book writer. He is the founder of Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Studio JMS and is known as the creator of the science fiction television series Babylon 5 (1993–1998) and its spinoff Crusade (1999), as well as the series Jeremiah (2002–2004) and Sense8 (2015–2018). He is the executor of the estate of Harlan Ellison.

Straczynski wrote the psychological drama film Changeling (2008) and was a co-writer on the martial arts thriller Ninja Assassin (2009); he was one of the key writers for (and had a cameo in) Marvel's Thor (2011), as well as the horror film Underworld: Awakening (2012) and the apocalyptic horror film World War Z (2013). From 2001 to 2007, Straczynski wrote Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man, followed by runs on Thor and Fantastic Four. He is the author of the Superman: Earth One trilogy of graphic novels, and he has written Superman, Wonder Woman, and Before Watchmen for DC Comics. Straczynski is the creator and writer of several original comic book series such as Rising Stars, Midnight Nation, Dream Police, and Ten Grand through Joe's Comics.

A prolific writer across a variety of media and a former journalist, Straczynski is the author of the autobiography Becoming Superman (2019) for HarperVoyager, the novel Together We Will Go (2021) for Simon & Schuster, and Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer (2021) for Benbella Books. In 2020 he was named Head of the Creative Council for the comics publishing company Artists, Writers, and Artisans.

Straczynski is a long-time participant in Usenet and other early computer networks, interacting with fans through various online forums (including GEnie, CompuServe, and America Online) since 1984. He is credited as being the first TV producer to directly engage with fans on the Internet and to allow viewer viewpoints to influence the look and feel of his show (see Babylon 5's use of the Internet). Two prominent areas where he had a presence were GEnie and the newsgroup rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated.

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Known for

Acting
2014 Toy Masters Actor Himself 58
Average
2011 Thor Actor Townie 67
Fair
2004 8 Arms to Hold You Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2007 Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
2024 Watchmen: Chapter II Writing Adaptation 61
Fair
2024 Watchmen: Chapter I Writing Adaptation 63
Fair
2023 Babylon 5: The Road Home Writing Writer 59
Average
2018 She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Writing Original Series Creator 83
Very good
2013 World War Z Writing Screenstory 67
Fair
2012 Underworld: Awakening Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
2011 Thor Writing Story 67
Fair
2009 Ninja Assassin Writing Writer 65
Fair
2008 Changeling Writing Writer 74
Good
2007 Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark Writing Writer 59
Average
2002 Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers - To Live and Die in Starlight Writing Writer 58
Average
2000 Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For Writing Writer 58
Average
1999 Babylon 5: A Call to Arms Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1998 Babylon 5: The River of Souls Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1998 Babylon 5: Thirdspace Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1998 Babylon 5: In the Beginning Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1993 Babylon 5: The Gathering Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1989 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Writing Teleplay N/A
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1989 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Writing Teleplay N/A
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Shadowman Writing Writer N/A
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One Second After Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2023 Babylon 5: The Road Home Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2007 Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2002 Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers - To Live and Die in Starlight Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2000 Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For Production Producer 58
Average
1999 Crusade Production Producer 67
Fair
1999 Babylon 5: A Call to Arms Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
1998 Babylon 5: The River of Souls Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1998 Babylon 5: Thirdspace Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
1998 Babylon 5: In the Beginning Production Executive Producer 61
Fair
1994 Babylon 5 Production Producer 78
Good
1993 Babylon 5: The Gathering Production Executive Producer 59
Average
Shadowman Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A

Crew
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder Crew Thanks 63
Fair
2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home Crew Thanks 78
Good
2007 Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark Crew Creator 59
Average
2007 Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark Crew Series Writer 59
Average
2002 Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers - To Live and Die in Starlight Crew Creator 58
Average