Algis Budrys

Lithuanian-American author, editor, and critic (1931–2008)

  • Fame54.4
  • Momentum5.7
  • Wikipedia1.6K
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Lived 1931–2008, aged 77United States
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    24 languages
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  • Era
    1931–2008
    Aged 77
  • Known for
    Who?
    1974
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Updated 2026-06-13

Algirdas Jonas "Algis" Budrys was a Lithuanian-American science fiction author, editor and critic. He was also known under the pen names Frank Mason, Alger Rome in collaboration with Jerome Bixby, John A. Sentry, William Scarff and Paul Janvier. In the 1990s he was the publisher and editor of the science fiction magazine Tomorrow Speculative Fiction.

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54.4
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Momentum5.7
Historical21.8
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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