
Writing
Larry Niven
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.
Acting
- 2021The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star TrekSelf1 ep.
- 1989Prisoners of GravitySelf12 ep.
Behind the camera
- 1995The Outer LimitsWriter1 ep.
- 1974Land of the LostWriter1 ep.
- 1973Star TrekWriter1 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2021The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star TrekSelf1 ep.
- 1990Prisoners of GravitySelf12 ep.
Also known as: Laurence van Cott Niven