L. Ron Hubbard
Known for WritingBorn 1911-03-13 — died 1986-01-24Tilden, Nebraska, USA
Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (March 13, 1911 – January 24, 1986) was an American author of science fiction and fantasy stories, and the founder of the Church of Scientology. In 1950, Hubbard authored Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health and established a series of organizations to promote Dianetics. In 1952, Hubbard lost the rights to Dianetics in bankruptcy proceedings, and he subsequently founded Scientology. Thereafter Hubbard oversaw the growth of the Church of Scientology into a worldwide organization. Hubbard was cited by Smithsonian magazine as one of the 100 most significant Americans of all time.
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Known for
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
2015 · as Self (archive footage)
Scientology: The Road to Total Freedom?
1987 · as Self
My Philosophy
1987 · as Self
An Introduction to Scientology
1984 · as Himself
Scientology: An Overview
2008 · as Writer
Scientology: The Shrinking World of L. Ron Hubbard
1968
Secret Lives: L. Ron Hubbard
1997 · as Self (archival footage)
Classification and Gradation
1988 · as Self
Scientology Network Launch Special
2018 · as Self (archive footage) (voice)