J. Michael Straczynski
Writer
Los Angeles, CA
Biography:
Joseph Michael Straczynski, known professionally as J. Michael Straczynski and informally as Joe Straczynski or JMS, is an American writer and television producer. He works in films, television series, novels, short stories, comic books, and radio dramas. He is a playwright, a former journalist, and author of The Complete Book of Scriptwriting. He was the creator and showrunner for the science fiction TV series Babylon 5, and its spin-off Crusade, and Jeremiah. Straczynski wrote 92 out of the 110 Babylon 5 episodes, notably including an unbroken 59-episode run through the third and fourth seasons, and all but one episode of the fifth season. He also wrote the four Babylon 5 TV movies produced alongside the series. From 2001 to 2007, he was the writer for the long-running Marvel comic book series The Amazing Spider-Man.
In 2009, Straczynski was nominated for the BAFTA Award for his screenplay for Changeling.
Convention Guest Appearances
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2024
- Comic-Con International: San Diego 2024 - July 25-28, 2024 in San Diego, CA
- Supanova Comic-Con & Gaming - Perth 2024 - June 29-30, 2024 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Supanova Comic-Con & Gaming - Sydney 2024 - June 22-23, 2024 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2023
- Comic-Con International: San Diego 2023 - July 20-23, 2023 in San Diego, CA
- Phoenix Fan Fusion 2023 - June 2-4, 2023 in Phoenix, AZ 2022
- Comic-Con International: San Diego 2022 - July 21-24, 2022 in San Diego, CA 2020
- San Diego Comic Fest 2020 - March 5-8, 2020 in San Diego, CA 2019
- GalaxyCon Louisville 2019 - November 22-24, 2019 in Louisville, KY
New York Comic Con 2019 - October 3-6, 2019 in New York, NYCancelled Appearance- TerrifiCon 2019 - August 9-11, 2019 in Uncasville, CT
- GalaxyCon Raleigh 2019 - July 25-28, 2019 in Raleigh, NC
- Comic-Con International: San Diego 2019 - July 18-21, 2019 in San Diego, CA
- Florida Supercon 2019 - July 4-7, 2019 in Miami Beach, FL 2017
- Comic-Con International: San Diego 2017 - July 20-23, 2017 in San Diego, CA 2016
- Comic-Con International: San Diego 2016 - July 21-24, 2016 in San Diego, CA 2015
- Comic-Con International: San Diego 2015 - July 9-12, 2015 in San Diego, CA 2014
- Comic-Con International: San Diego 2014 - July 24-27, 2014 in San Diego, CA 2013
- Comic-Con International: San Diego 2013 - July 18-21, 2013 in San Diego, CA
- Phoenix Comicon 2013 - May 23-26, 2013 in Phoenix, AZ 2012
Armageddon Expo Auckland 2012 - October 19-22, 2012 in Auckland, New ZealandCancelled Appearance- Comic-Con International: San Diego 2012 - July 12-15, 2012 in San Diego, CA
- Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2012 - April 13-15, 2012 in Chicago, IL 2010
- New York Comic Con 2010 - October 8-10, 2010 in New York, NY
- Comic-Con International: San Diego 2010 - July 22-25, 2010 in San Diego, CA 2009
- Comic-Con International: San Diego 2009 - July 23-26, 2009 in San Diego, CA
- New York Comic Con 2009 - February 6-8, 2009 in New York, NY 2008
- Comic-Con International: San Diego 2008 - July 24-27, 2008 in San Diego, CA 2007
- Comic-Con International: San Diego 2007 - July 26-29, 2007 in San Diego, CA
- New York Comic Con 2007 - February 23-25, 2007 in New York, NY 2006
- Comic-Con International: San Diego 2006 - July 20-23, 2006 in San Diego, CA 2000
- Gallifrey One 2000 - February 18-20, 2000 in Van Nuys, CA 1999
- Gallifrey One 1999 - February 12-15, 1999 in Van Nuys, CA 1998
- BucConeer / Worldcon 1998 - August 5-9, 1998 in Baltimore, MD
- Gallifrey One 1998 - February 13-15, 1998 in Van Nuys, CA 1997
- I-Con 1997 - April 4-6, 1997 in Stony Brook, NY
- Gallifrey One 1997 - February 14-17, 1997 in Van Nuys, CA 1994
- Gallifrey One 1994 - February 18-21, 1994 in Glendale, CA 1993
- ConDor 1993 - March 5-7, 1993 in San Diego, CA
- Gallifrey One 1993 - February 26-28, 1993 in Burbank, CA
37 confirmed guest appearances