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TV
Writing
Larry Niven
- Born
- (age 88)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Credits
- 6 titles
Biography
Laurence van Cott Niven is an American science fiction writer. His best-known works are Ringworld (1970), which received Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula awards, and, with Jerry Pournelle, The Mote in God's Eye (1974) and Lucifer's Hammer (1977). The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America named him the 2015 recipient of the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award. His work is primarily hard science fiction, using big science concepts and theoretical physics. It also often includes elements of detective fiction and adventure stories. His fantasy includes the series The Magic Goes Away, rational fantasy dealing with magic as a non-renewable resource.
Signature work
Known For
Acting credits 3
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2001 | 2001 and Beyond Film | Self |
| 1989 | Prisoners of Gravity TV | Self (12 ep) |
Crew credits 3
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Outer Limits TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Land of the Lost TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Star Trek TV | Writer (1 ep) |