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The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) -- In this remake of 1933's 'Island of Lost Souls', a demented doctor spends years on a desolate tropical island working on a drug that will effectively alter animals into humans. Based on the novel by H.G. Wells.
"Biography" (1987): : -- Herbert George Wells is best know as the author of The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man and other works of striking invention that pioneered 20th century science fiction.
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) -- After being rescued and brought to an island, a man discovers that it's inhabitants are experimental animals being turned into strange looking humans, all of it the work of a visionary doctor.
Things to Come (1936) -- A story of 100 years: a decades-long second world war leaves plague and anarchy, then a rational state rebuilds civilization and tries space travel.
Things to Come (1936) -- A story of 100 years: a decades-long second world war leaves plague and anarchy, then a rational state rebuilds civilization and tries space travel.

Overview

Date of Birth:
21 September 1866, Bromley, Kent, England, UK more
Date of Death:
13 August 1946, London, England, UK more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
H.G. Wells, born in the London suburb of Bromley in 1866, began his literary... more
Trivia:
Enjoyed playing with toy soldiers throughout his life. more
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Orson Welles' Original War of the Worlds Broadcast Returns
 (From FirstShowing.net. 29 October 2009, 3:45 PM, PDT)
Scientists Fall for Their Mutant Baby in First Clip from Splice
 (From ReelzChannel. 6 October 2009, 4:29 AM, PDT)

Filmography

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  1. The Invisible Man (details only on IMDb Pro)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Night of the Invisible Man (2009) (character) 2009 - -
- 2. The History of Mr Polly (2007) (TV) (novel) 2007 - 7.6 (72)
- 3. Overlap (2006) (story "The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes") 2006 - 2.5 (6)
- 4. War of the Worlds (2005) (V)   (novel) 2005 - 3.4 (1,380)
AKAs:
  • H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds (USA: complete title)
  • Invasion (UK: cable TV title)
- 5. The War of the Worlds (2005)   (novel) 2005 - 2.8 (695)
AKAs:
  • Classic War of the Worlds (International: English title: recut version)
  • H.G. Wells' 'The War of the Worlds' (USA: complete title)
- 6. War of the Worlds (2005) (novel) 2005 $591M 6.6 (121,410)
- 7. The Erotic Time Machine (2002) (V) (novel) (uncredited) 2002 - 3.3 (31)
- 8. The Time Machine (2002) (novel) 2002 - 5.6 (29,199)
- 9. "The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells" (2001) (short stories) 2001 - 7.6 (237)
- 10. "The Invisible Man" (2000)   (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 7.8 (924)
AKAs:
  • I-Man (USA: second season title)
1 TV episode:
- 11. Things 3: Old Things (1998) (V)   (story "The Crystal Egg") (segment "Crystal Glazing") 1998 - 4.1 (24)
AKAs:
  • Dead Time Tales (USA: new title)
- 12. The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) (novel "The Island of Dr. Moreau") 1996 $42M 4.0 (12,845)
- 13. Time Machine (1992) (novel) 1992 - 4.9 (49)
- 14. Volshebnaya lavka (1992) (TV) (story "The Magic Shop") 1992 - -
- 15. "War of the Worlds" (1988)   (unknown episodes) 1988 - 6.8 (311)
AKAs:
  • War of the Worlds: The Second Invasion (USA: second season title)
- 16. "The Invisible Man" (1984)   (6 episodes, 1984) 1984 - 6.9 (47)
- 17. Chelovek-nevidimka (1984)   (novel "The Invisible Man") 1984 - 6.2 (40)
AKAs:
  • Человек-невидимка (Soviet Union: Russian title)
  • The Invisible Man
- 18. The Magic Shop (1982) (short story) 1982 - -
- 19. "The History of Mr. Polly" (1980)   (4 episodes, 1980) 1980 - -
- 20. The Shape of Things to Come (1979)   (novel) 1979 - 3.2 (195)
AKAs:
  • H.G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come (USA: complete title)
- 21. The Time Machine (1978) (TV) (novel "The Time Machine") 1978 - 5.2 (101)
- 22. The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) (novel) 1977 - 5.6 (1,659)
- 23. Empire of the Ants (1977)   (novel "Empire of the Ants") 1977 - 2.9 (1,444)
AKAs:
  • H.G. Wells' Empire of the Ants (USA: complete title)
- 24. "Gemini Man" (1976) (unknown episodes) 1976 - 6.2 (55)
- 25. The Food of the Gods (1976)   (novel) 1976 - 3.3 (1,214)
AKAs:
  • H.G. Wells' Food of the Gods
- 26. Gemini Man (1976) (TV)   (novel) 1976 - 5.4 (133)
AKAs:
  • Code Name: Minus One (syndication title)
- 27. Das Land der Blinden oder Von einem der auszog (1976) (TV) (story) 1976 - -
- 28. Riding with Death (1976) (TV) (novel "The Invisible Man") (uncredited) 1976 - 1.7 (722)
- 29. "The Invisible Man" (1975)   (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 6.9 (75)
1 TV episode:
- 30. La merveilleuse visite (1974)   (novel "The Wonderful Visit") 1974 - 5.6 (28)
AKAs:
  • La meravigliosa visita (Italy)
  • The Marvelous Visit (International: English title)
- 31. The Twilight People (1973)   (novel "Island of Dr. Moreau") (uncredited) 1973 - 3.2 (105)
AKAs:
  • Beasts
  • Island of the Twilight People
- 32. "Love and Mr Lewisham" (1972)   (4 episodes, 1972) 1972 - -
- 33. The Island of Doctor Agor (1971) (story "The Island of Doctor Moreau") 1971 - 8.1 (126)
- 34. Dan-dan han changugi gyo in (1970) (novel "Food of the Gods") 1970 - -
- 35. Half a Sixpence (1967) (novel "Kipps") 1967 - 6.3 (237)
- 36. "BBC Play of the Month" (1965)   (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.5 (24)
- 37. Village of the Giants (1965) (novel "The Food of the Gods") 1965 - 2.6 (832)
- 38. First Men in the Moon (1964)   (story) 1964 - 6.5 (1,449)
AKAs:
  • H.G. Wells' First Men in the Moon (UK: complete title)
- 39. Ann Veronica (1964) (TV) (novel) 1964 - -
- 40. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962)   (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.6 (318)
- 41. "Suspense" (1962)   (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 5.9 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 42. "The DuPont Show of the Week" (1961)   (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 8.2 (19)
1 TV episode:
- 43. "Kipps" (1960)   (8 episodes, 1960) 1960 - -
8 TV episodes: 3 episodes not shown.
- 44. The Time Machine (1960)   (novel) 1960 - 7.6 (10,132)
AKAs:
  • H.G. Wells' The Time Machine (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
- 45. "Invisible Man" (1958)   (24 episodes, 1959) 1959 - 7.0 (98)
AKAs:
  • H.G.Wells' Invisible Man (UK: complete title)
  • Invisible Man: The Original Series (Australia)
- 46. Terror Is a Man (1959)   (uncredited) (novel "The Island of Dr. Moreau") 1959 - 5.0 (182)
AKAs:
  • Blood Creature (USA: reissue title)
  • Creature from Blood Island
  • The Gory Creatures
- 47. "The History of Mr Polly" (1959)   (6 episodes, 1959) 1959 - -
- 48. "Love and Mr Lewisham" (1959)   (6 episodes, 1959) 1959 - -
- 49. "Armchair Theatre" (1956)   (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 7.4 (22)
- 50. The Door in the Wall (1956) (short story) 1956 - -
- 51. "Matinee Theatre" (1955) (unknown episodes) 1955 - 7.2 (12)
- 52. Görünmeyen adam Istanbul'da (1955)   (novel "The Invisible Man") 1955 - -
AKAs:
  • The Invisible Man in Istanbul
- 53. "Your Favorite Story" (1953)   (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - -
1 TV episode:
- 54. The War of the Worlds (1953) (novel) 1953 - 7.2 (10,926)
- 55. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" (1950)   (4 episodes, 1950-1952) 1952 - 7.7 (17)
- 56. "Tales of Tomorrow" (1951)   (1 episode, 1951) 1951 - 7.5 (51)
- 57. Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)   (story "The Invisible Man") 1951 - 6.7 (2,043)
AKAs:
  • Meet the Invisible Man
- 58. The History of Mr. Polly (1949) (story) 1949 - 6.5 (177)
- 59. The Passionate Friends (1949)   (novel) 1949 - 7.8 (640)
AKAs:
  • One Woman's Story (USA)
- 60. The Time Machine (1949) (TV) (story) 1949 - 6.1 (19)
- 61. "Actor's Studio" (1948)   (1 episode, 1948) 1948 - 7.0 (23)
AKAs:
  • The Play's the Thing (USA: last season title)
- 62. Dead of Night (1945) (original story) (writer) (segment "Golfing Story") (uncredited) 1945 - 7.8 (3,080)
- 63. The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944) (characters) 1944 - 5.4 (404)
- 64. Invisible Agent (1942) (novel "The Invisible Man") 1942 $1.04M 6.0 (376)
- 65. Kipps (1941)   (novel) 1941 - 6.3 (131)
AKAs:
  • The Remarkable Mr. Kipps (USA)
- 66. The Invisible Man Returns (1940) (characters) 1940 - 6.3 (796)
- 67. The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936) (scenario and dialogue) (short story) 1936 - 7.4 (358)
- 68. Things to Come (1936)   (novel "The Shape of Things to Come") (screenplay) 1936 - 6.8 (1,816)
AKAs:
  • H.G. Wells' Things to Come (UK: complete title)
- 69. The Invisible Man (1933) (novel) 1933 - 7.8 (7,249)
- 70. Island of Lost Souls (1932) (novel "The Island of Dr. Moreau") 1932 - 7.9 (1,184)
- 71. Blue Bottles (1928) (story) 1928 - 9.3 (6)
- 72. Daydreams (1928) (story) 1928 - 9.1 (8)
- 73. The Tonic (1928) (story) 1928 - -
- 74. H.G. Wells Comedies (1928) (stories) 1928 - -
- 75. Marriage (1927) (novel) 1927 - -
- 76. The Wheels of Chance (1922) (novel) 1922 - -
- 77. The Passionate Friends (1922) (novel) 1922 - -
- 78. Die Insel der Verschollenen (1921)   (novel "The Island of Dr. Moreau") 1921 - -
AKAs:
  • The Island of the Lost (USA)
- 79. Kipps (1921) (novel) 1921 - -
- 80. The First Men in the Moon (1919) (novel) 1919 - 7.0 (15)
- 81. Il giustiziere invisibile (1916) (novel) 1916 - -
- 82. Le voyage dans la lune (1902)   (novel "First Men in the Moon") (uncredited) 1902 - 8.3 (5,516)
AKAs:
  • A Trip to Mars (USA: copyright title)
  • A Trip to the Moon
  • Voyage to the Moon
Actor
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. They Forgot to Read the Directions (1924) Rev. Jeremiah Honeydew 1924 - -
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Things 3: Old Things (1998) (V)   (thanks) 1998 - 4.1 (24)
AKAs:
  • Dead Time Tales (USA: new title)
- 2. Wojna swiatów - nastepne stulecie (1981)   (dedicatee) 1981 - 7.3 (86)
AKAs:
  • The War of the World: Next Century
Archive Footage
- 1. What Lies Beneath (2008) (V) Himself
- 2. Endgame: Blueprint for Global Enslavement (2007) (V) Himself
- 3. H.G. Wells: The Father of Science Fiction (2005) (V) Himself
- 4. "The Greatest Canadian" (2004) Himself
- 5. The War of the Worlds: Great Books (1994) (V) Himself (commenting on freeing the air from politics)

Additional Details

Other Works:
(1899) Book: "When the Sleeper Wakes" more
Publicity Listings:
9 Portrayals | 6 Print Biographies | 2 Articles more
Genres:
Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller | Horror more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel | Independent Film | Invisible Man | Beautiful Woman more

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