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John Varley

Born August 9, 1947 · Austin, Texas, USA

Died December 10, 2025 · aged 78

John Herbert Varley (August 9, 1947 – December 10, 2025) was an American science fiction writer who won Hugo and Nebula awards for his novellas "The Persistence of Vision", "PRESS ENTER ■", and "The Pusher".

Known For

MillenniumMillennium · 1989
Millennium
★ 5.41989
MovieScience FictionThriller
An investigator seeking the cause of an airline disaster discovers the involvement of an organisation of time travellers from a future Earth irreparably polluted who seek to rejuvenate the human race from those about to die in the past. Based on a novel by John Varley.
Overdrawn at the Memory BankOverdrawn at the Memory Bank · 1984
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank
★ 2.81984
MovieRomanceScience Fiction
Computer programmer Aram Fingal's virtual vacation in the classic film Casablanca is removed by a totalitarian government and accidentally trapped in the virtual reality simulation. He must find a way out before he expires.
American PlayhouseAmerican Playhouse · 1982
American Playhouse
★ 6.61982
SeriesDramaComedy
American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.
HARDtalkHARDtalk · 1997
HARDtalk
★ 8.71997
SeriesTalk
In-depth interviews with hard-hitting questions and sensitive topics being covered as famous personalities from all walks of life talk about the highs and lows in their lives.

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