J. Michael Straczynski

Person · Open Library

Born

1954

Works

192

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Film & TV

Writing · Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Joseph Michael Straczynski (/strəˈzɪnski/; born July 17, 1954) is an American filmmaker and comic book writer. He is the founder of Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Studio JMS and is known as the creator of the science fiction television series Babylon 5 (1993–1998) and its spinoff Crusade (1999), as well as the series Jeremiah (2002–2004) and Sense8 (2015–2018). He is the executor of the estate of…

Known for

• Toy Masters — Self2014
• Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe — Self2012
• Thor — Townie2011
• 8 Arms to Hold You — Self2004
• Babylon 5 — Maintenance Worker1994

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

United States

Active from

1954

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

80

Total plays

412

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

1. Moderated estimation of fold change and dispersion for RNA-seq data with DESeq2

   · 2014 · cited 85,626x

2. Gene set enrichment analysis: A knowledge-based approach for interpreting genome-wide expression profiles

   · 2005 · cited 47,861x

3. Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure

   · 1976 · cited 43,955x

4. Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold

   · 2021 · cited 41,712x

5. Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water

   · 1983 · cited 39,031x

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Quotes

• “I'm sorry, but anyone who thinks the use of an angelic (or seemingly angelic character), whose likes have been written about for, oh, about 4,000 years, is ripping off Star Trek, has his head so thoroughly up his ass as to have blipped into an entirely new intestinally-based reality and desperately needs to get a wider frame of reference.”
• “Even Zathras say, Braves suck.”
• “They told us not to wish in the first place, not to aspire, not to try; to be quiet, to play nice, to shoot low and aspire not at all. They are always wrong. Follow your dreams. Make your wishes. Create the future. And above all, believe in yourself. That is the lesson of Babylon 5.”
• “I think it behooves us to treat our characters' beliefs with some measure of respect, whatever he believes in. I mean I'm an atheist myself, but I don't have to believe in Minbari to write about Minbari. I think if that person is a religious character, then you have to treat them with integrity and deal with them properly. As a result, this show is very popular with a lot of religious folks.”
• “Your assumption, and the truth, dine at totally separate tables.”
• “As an atheist, I believe that all life is unspeakably precious, because it’s only here for a brief moment, a flare against the dark, and then it’s gone forever. No afterlives, no second chances, no backsies. So there can be nothing crueler than the abuse, destruction or wanton taking of a life. It is a crime no less than burning the Mona Lisa, for there is always just one of each. So I cannot forgive.”

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Key facts

Born

Joseph Michael Straczynski , ( 1954-07-17 ) July 17, 1954 (age 71) , Paterson, New Jersey , U.S.

Education

Southwestern College ( AA ), San Diego State University ( BA )

Occupations

Screenwriter producer director comic book writer

Years active

1979–present

Spouse

Kathryn M. Drennan , ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1983 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2003 ) ​

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Wikidata facts

Official website

www.jmsnews.com

Image

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