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词条 George Clayton Johnson
释义

  1. Early life

  2. Writing career

  3. Personal life

     Death 

  4. Partial bibliography

     Novels  Television and film scripts  Alfred Hitchcock Presents  The Twilight Zone  Route 66  Honey West  Star Trek  Kung Fu  Film, TV and documentary appearances  Fiction collections 

  5. Awards and nominations

  6. Further reading

  7. References

  8. External links

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George Clayton Johnson (July 10, 1929 – December 25, 2015) was an American science fiction writer, best known for co-writing with William F. Nolan the novel Logan's Run, the basis for the MGM 1976 film. He was also known for his television scripts for The Twilight Zone (including "Nothing in the Dark", "Kick the Can", "A Game of Pool", and "A Penny for Your Thoughts"), and the first telecast episode of Star Trek, entitled "The Man Trap".[1] He also wrote the story on which the 1960 and 2001 films Ocean's Eleven were based.

Early life

Johnson was born in a barn in Cheyenne, Wyoming,[2] was forced to repeat the sixth grade, and dropped out of school entirely in the eighth. He briefly served as a telegraph operator and draftsman in the United States Army, then enrolled at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University) under the G.I. Bill, but quit to return to his travels around the U.S., working as a draftsman, before becoming a writer.[3]

Writing career

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In 1959, Johnson wrote the story "I'll Take Care of You" for Alfred Hitchcock Presents. From 1959 onward, Johnson's work began to regularly appear in magazines such as Playboy, Los Angeles, The Twilight Zone Magazine, Rogue, and Gamma, and he began to write stories and scripts for TV. In 1960, he co-wrote the treatment (with Jack Golden Russell) for the Rat Pack film Ocean's 11, although most of the details were changed for the actual film.[5] Later, Johnson joined the Southern California School of Writers that included, among others, William F. Nolan, Charles Beaumont, Richard Matheson and Ray Bradbury.[6]

Through them he met Rod Serling, to whom he sold his story "All of Us Are Dying", which was produced as "The Four of Us Are Dying", scripted by Serling. Eventually, after selling other stories and having them scripted by other writers for the show, Johnson asked Serling to let him attempt a teleplay for the series, which was "A Penny for Your Thoughts". Later, after completing more scripts for The Twilight Zone, he worked as a writer for other television series, including Honey West, Wanted Dead or Alive, Route 66 and Kung Fu. Johnson also wrote the Star Trek episode "The Man Trap", which was the first episode telecast.[7] Johnson briefly had a L.A.-based radio program called "The Writer and the Story" which featured interviews with authors, including Charles Beaumont and William F. Nolan.[8] As his career progressed, Johnson formed, in the 1960s, a loose, short-lived federation with fellow authors and friends Matheson, Theodore Sturgeon, and others called "The Green Hand." The intent was to leverage their works in the fashion of a union within the Hollywood system for TV production. Unfortunately, the enterprise fell apart after a few months.[9] In his later years, he wrote comic books and was a frequent guest at sci-fi and comics conventions. Johnson co-created the comic book series "Deepest Dimension Terror Anthology" with cartoonist and author Jay Allen Sanford.[6]

Personal life

Johnson married Lola Brownstein on October 10, 1952 in Los Angeles, and fathered two children, Paul and Judy.[3][6][10] He was a vocal advocate for the legalization of marijuana.[6] Along with his writing output, Johnson was instrumental to the early development of San Diego Comic Con.[11] He was also a longtime vegetarian.[9]

Death

Johnson died on Christmas Day 2015,[10][12][13] of bladder cancer and prostate cancer at a Veterans Administration Medical Center hospital in North Hills, California. Johnson was survived by his son Paul, his daughter Judy, and his wife Lola of 63 years.[14] He is interred at Riverside National Cemetery.[15]

Partial bibliography

Novels

  • Ocean's 11 (1960) – Novelisation (based on the treatment of the film by Johnson and Jack Golden Russell)[2]
  • Logan's Run (1967) – Novel (with William F. Nolan)[2]

Television and film scripts

  • Icarus Montgolfier Wright (with Ray Bradbury; 1962)[16]
  • Logan's Run (1976)[2]

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • "I'll Take Care of You" (1959; story by)[13]

The Twilight Zone

  • "The Four of Us Are Dying (1960; story by)[2]
  • "Execution" (1960; story by)[13]
  • "A Penny for Your Thoughts" (1961; teleplay)[17]
  • The Prime Mover (1961; story; uncredited) [18]
  • "A Game of Pool" (1961; teleplay)[2]
  • "Nothing in the Dark" (1962; teleplay)[2]
  • "Kick the Can" (1962; teleplay; also featured in the 1983 movie The Twilight Zone: The Movie)[2]
  • "Ninety Years Without Slumbering" (1963; story by, as Johnson Smith)[2]
  • In 1960, Johnson submitted a story to The Twilight Zone called "Sea Change" which wasn't used but was later adapted for Johnson's 1994 comic book series Deepest Dimension Terror Anthology.[19]

Route 66

  • "Eleven, the Hard Way" (1961; written by)[17]

Honey West

  • "The Flame and the Pussycat" (1965; teleplay)[13]

Star Trek

  • "The Man Trap" (1966; teleplay; first aired episode of the series)[17]

Kung Fu

  • "The Demon God" (1974; teleplay)[17]

Film, TV and documentary appearances

  • Sea Hunt ("Sub Hatch" [Season 4, Episode 19]; 1961) as "USCG Lt. Hartwell"[20]
  • The Intruder (dir. Roger Corman; 1962) as villain "Phil West"[21]
  • Archive of American Television (2003) as himself[5]
  • Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man (dir. Jason V Brock; JaSunni Productions, LLC; 2010) as himself[20]
  • The AckerMonster Chronicles! (dir. Jason V Brock; JaSunni Productions, LLC; 2012) as himself[20]

Fiction collections

  • Writing for The Twilight Zone (Outre House, 1980)[22]
  • George Clayton Johnson Twilight Zone Scripts & Stories (Streamline Pictures, 1996)[23]
  • All of Us Are Dying and Other Stories (Subterranean Press, 1999)[24]

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Work Result ref
1976 Inkpot Award Lifetime achievement
  • Screenwriter
  • Comic book writer

}}		 {{won}} [25]
Nebula Award Nebula Award for Best Script Logan's Run {{nom}} [26]
1977 Hugo Award Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation Logan's Run {{nom}} [27]
1980Balrog AwardBest works and achievements of speculative fiction A Penny For Your Thoughts (The Twilight Zone) (S 2:Ep 16) {{nom}} [51]
Nothing in the Dark (The Twilight Zone) (S 3:Ep 16) {{nom}} [51]
1981Sea Change (The Twilight Zone){{ref>1|1}} {{nom}} [51]
1982All of Us Are Dying (Twilight Zone May 1982){{ref>2|2}} {{won}} [28]
Notes
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  1. {{note|1}}Unused script by Johnson not selected for the original television series.&91;29&93;
  2. {{note|2}}Story was turned into a teleplay by Serling to the episode named The Four of Us Are Dying.&91;30&93;
{{refend}}

Further reading

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References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.startrek.com/article/remembering-george-clayton-johnson-1929-2015|accessdate=December 23, 2015|work=startrek.com|title=George Clayton Johnson 1929—2015}}
2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 {{cite news|last1=Slotnik|first1=Daniel E.|title=George Clayton Johnson, Science Fiction Writer Known for 'Logan's Run,' Dies at 86|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/28/arts/television/george-clayton-johnson-science-fiction-writer-known-for-logans-run-dies-at-86.html?_r=0|accessdate=December 28, 2015|work=New York Times|date=December 27, 2015}}
3. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/logans-run-author-george-clayton-johnson-dead-86-35954301|accessdate=December 26, 2015|date=December 25, 2015|first=John|last=Rogers|work=ABC News|publisher=ABC|title='Logan's Run' Co-Author George Clayton Johnson Dead at 86}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/827852-for-me-fantasy-must-be-about-something-otherwise-it-s-foolishness|title=George Clayton Johnson, Quotes|accessdate=December 23, 2015|work=Good Reads}}
5. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/george-clayton-johnson|accessdate=December 23, 2015|title=George Clayton Johnson|work=Emmy TV Legends}}
6. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/george-clayton-johnson-writer-first-star-trek-episode-dies-86-n485996|title=George Clayton Johnson, Writer of First 'Star Trek' Episode, Dies at 86|publisher=NBCUniversal|author=Reuters|accessdate=December 26, 2015|work=NBCNews.com|date=December 25, 2015}}
7. ^Cushman & Osborn (2013): p. 176
8. ^https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1531642/ Charles Beaumont: The Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man
9. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://journal-store.com/bookstore/dark-discoveries-issue-14/|accessdate=December 26, 2015|work=Journal Store|date=March 30, 2015|title=Dark Discoveries – Issue #14}}
10. ^1 {{cite web|title=George Clayton Johnson|url=http://wbmtagency.com|work=wbmtagency.com|accessdate=December 25, 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6e5UZummp?url=http://wbmtagency.com/|archivedate=December 27, 2015|df=mdy-all}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.newsfromme.com/2015/12/23/george-clayton-johnson-r-p/|accessdate=December 26, 2015|work=News From Me|title=George Clayton Johnson, R.I.P.}}
12. ^{{Cite web|title=George Clayton Johnson, Writer of First 'Star Trek' Episode, Dies at 86|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/george-clayton-johnson-died-dead-star-trek-logans-run-1201667540|work=Variety|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|accessdate=December 25, 2015|language=en-US|first=Dave|last=McNary}}
13. ^1 2 3 {{cite news|title=George Clayton Johnson, 'Twilight Zone' and 'Star Trek' Writer, Dies at 86|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-clayton-johnson-dead-twilight-850954|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=December 25, 2015|first=Mike|last=Barnes}}
14. ^{{cite web|last1=Derschowitz|first1=Jessica|title=George Clayton Johnson, Star Trek and The Twilight Zone writer, dies at 86|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/26/george-clayton-johnson-obituary-star-trek-twilight-zone-logans-run|work=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=December 26, 2015|publisher=Time Inc.}}
15. ^[https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=156294240 George Clayton Johnson]
16. ^{{cite news|title=Logan's Run author George Clayton Johnson dies at 86|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35185526|accessdate=December 28, 2015|work=BBC News|date=December 27, 2015}}
17. ^1 2 3 {{cite news|last1=McNary|first1=Dave|title=Writer of first 'Star Trek' episode, George Clayton Johnson, dies at 86|url=http://zap2it.com/2015/12/writer-star-trek-george-clayton-johnson-dies-at-86/|accessdate=December 28, 2015|work=Zap2it|date=December 26, 2015}}
18. ^http://twilightzonevortex.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-prime-mover.html
19. ^{{cite news|last1=Sandford|first1=Jay Allen|title=Deepest Dimension Terror Anthology: Inside Story of a Local Twilight Zone Spin-Off|url=http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/bands/2007/sep/05/deepest-dimension-terror-anthology-twilight-zone/#|accessdate=28 December 2015|work=San Diego Reader|date=5 September 2007}}
20. ^1 2 {{cite web|title=George Clayton Johnson (1929–2015)|url=http://www.legacy.com/news/celebrity-deaths/notable-deaths/article/george-clayton-johnson-1929-2015|publisher=Legacy.com|accessdate=December 28, 2015|date=December 26, 2015}}
21. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/logans-run-co-author-george-clayton-johnson-dead-86|accessdate=December 26, 2015|date=December 25, 2015|first=John|last=Rogers|work=CNS News|title='Logan's Run' co-author George Clayton Johnson dead at 86}}
22. ^{{cite web|title=George Clayton Johnson|url=http://www.sfadb.com/George_Clayton_Johnson|publisher=Science Fiction Awards Database|accessdate=December 28, 2015}}
23. ^{{cite web|title=Twilight Zone (television program)|url=http://librarycatalog.wgfoundation.org/browse/browseBookSubject.ashx?id=394|publisher=Writers Guild Foundation|accessdate=December 28, 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130021454/http://librarycatalog.wgfoundation.org/browse/browseBookSubject.ashx?id=394|archivedate=January 30, 2016|df=mdy-all}}
24. ^{{cite web|title=All of Us Are Dying and Other Stories|url=https://subterraneanpress.com/store/product_detail/all_of_us_are_dying_and_other_stories|publisher=Subterranean Press|accessdate=December 28, 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107003726/https://subterraneanpress.com/store/product_detail/all_of_us_are_dying_and_other_stories|archivedate=January 7, 2016|df=mdy-all}}
25. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/inkpot.php|title=Inkpot Awards|publisher=Comic Book Awards Almanac|first=Joel, ed.|last=Hahn|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091130173442/http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/inkpot.php|archivedate=November 30, 2009|deadurl=no|accessdate=December 28, 2015}}
26. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Nebula1977.html |title=The Locus Index to SF Awards: 1977 Nebula Awards |work=Locus |accessdate=December 28, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605231450/http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Nebula1977.html |archivedate=June 5, 2011 }}
27. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1977-hugo-awards/ |title=1977 Hugo Awards |publisher=World Science Fiction Society |accessdate=December 28, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5yVVCTw3d?url=http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1977-hugo-awards/ |archivedate=May 7, 2011 |df=mdy }}
28. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://www.sfadb.com/George_Clayton_Johnson|title=George Clayton Johnson|publisher=Science Fiction Awards Database|accessdate=December 28, 2015}}
29. ^{{cite web|url=http://twilightzonevortex.blogspot.com/2012/01/rod-serlings-twilight-zone-magazine.html|title=Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine|accessdate=December 28, 2015|work=The Twilight Zone Vortex|date=January 27, 2012}}
30. ^{{cite web|url=http://twilightzonevortex.blogspot.com/2011/11/four-of-us-are-dying.html|title=The Four of Us Are Dying|accessdate=December 28, 2015|work=The Twilight Zone Vortex|date=November 9, 2011}}

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  • {{cite journal|url=http://www.scifi.com/sfw/issue355/interview.html |first1=Cristopher |last1=Hennessey-DeRose |first2=Michael |last2=McCarty |date=February 9, 2004 |title=All of us are dying, but writer George Clayton Johnson is still living it up |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040404042334/http://www.scifi.com/sfw/issue355/interview.html |archivedate=April 4, 2004 }}
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