Add/Update Information: Ray Bradbury - Writer

An American author and screenwriter, born in Waukegan, Illinois, USA. He wrote in the horror, fantasy, and science fiction genres. His family moved to Los Angeles in 1934 during the Great Depression. After leaving school, he worked in selling newspapers in addition to writing in his spare time. Then he began publishing his books since the early 1940s. Among his works is the novel "Fahrenheit 451" in 1953, which gave him international fame. He wrote thirteen novels and more than four hundred short stories, some of which were adapted into films. He also wrote for theater, film and television. He died on June 5, 2012 in Los Angeles, California, USA.