
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. He is widely known for his horror novels and has been crowned the "King of Horror". He has also explored other genres: suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery. Though known primarily for his novels, he has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections. His debut, Carrie (1974), established him in horror. Different Seasons (1982), a collection of four novellas, was his first major departure from the genre. Among the films adapted from King's fiction are Carrie (1976), The Shining (1980), The Dead Zone and Christine (both 1983), Stand by Me(1986), Misery (1990), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Dolores Claiborne (1995), The Green Mile (1999), The Mist (2007), and It (2017). He has published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman and has co-written works with other authors, notably his friend Peter Straub and sons Joe Hill and Owen King. He has also written nonfiction, notably Danse Macabre (1981) and On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (2000). Among other awards, King has won the O. Henry Award for "The Man in the Black Suit" (1994) and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller for 11/22/63 (2011). He has also won honours for his overall contributions to literature, including the 2003 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, the 2007 Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America and the 2014 National Medal of Arts. Joyce Carol Oates called King "a brilliantly rooted, psychologically 'realistic' writer for whom the American scene has been a continuous source of inspiration, and American popular culture a vast cornucopia of possibilities." Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephen King, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie | Chain Reactions | Self | 2024-08-29 |
Movie | King on Screen | Self (archive footage) | 2023-08-11 |
Movie | It Chapter Two | Shopkeeper | 2019-09-04 |
Movie | 101 Seconds | Self | 2018-12-31 |
Series | 11.22.63 | The Pharmacist | 2016-02-15 |
Series | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | 2015-09-08 |
Movie | Walking the Mile | Self | 2014-12-09 |
Movie | Stuck in Love | Self (voice) | 2013-06-14 |
Series | Under the Dome | Diner Patron | 2013-06-24 |
Series | Finding Your Roots | Self | 2012-03-24 |
Movie | Room 237 | Jordy Verrill (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2012-10-26 |
Movie | A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King | himself | 2011-10-03 |
Movie | Children of the Corn: Genesis | Novel | 2011-08-30 |
Movie | When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' | Self | 2008-03-25 |
Series | Sons of Anarchy | Bachman | 2008-09-03 |
Movie | Diary of the Dead | Newsreader (voice) (uncredited) | 2007-05-26 |
Movie | Gotham Cafe | Mr. Ring | 2005-06-10 |
Movie | Fever Pitch | Stephen King (uncredited) | 2005-04-06 |
Series | Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital | Unknown | 2004-03-03 |
Series | Rose Red | Self | 2002-01-27 |
Movie | Stephen King: Fear, Fame and Fortune | Himself | 2000-01-17 |
Movie | Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by Me | Self | 2000-08-29 |
Series | Storm of the Century | Lawyer in Ad (uncredited) | 1999-02-14 |
Movie | Stephen King: Shining in the Dark | Self | 1999-09-09 |
Movie | Ratcatcher | Mr. Mohan | 1999-11-12 |
Movie | The X-Files: Fight the Future | Himself | 1998-06-19 |
Series | The Shining | Gage Creed | 1997-04-27 |
Series | The View | Self | 1997-08-11 |
Movie | Thinner | Pharmacist | 1996-10-25 |
Series | The Daily Show | Self | 1996-07-22 |
Series | Baseball | Various (voice) | 1994-09-18 |
Series | Frasier | Brian (voice) | 1993-09-16 |
Movie | Sleepwalkers | Cemetery Caretaker | 1992-04-10 |
Movie | Golden Years | Bus Driver | 1991-07-16 |
Movie | Pet Sematary | Minister | 1989-04-21 |
Series | The Simpsons | Stephen King (voice) | 1989-12-17 |
Movie | Creepshow 2 | Truck Driver | 1987-05-01 |
Movie | Stephen King's World of Horror | Self | 1986-01-01 |
Movie | Long Live the New Flesh: The Films of David Cronenberg | Self | 1986-01-01 |
Movie | Maximum Overdrive | Unknown | 1986-07-13 |
Series | Jeopardy! | Unknown | 1984-09-10 |
Movie | Creepshow | Jordy Verrill (segment "The Lonesome Death Of Jordy Verrill") | 1982-11-10 |
Movie | Knightriders | Hoagie Man | 1981-04-10 |
Series | Today | Self | 1952-01-14 |
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