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Stephen King

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.


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Born:
Sep 21, 1947 In Portland, Maine, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
44
First Appeared:
In the series Today 1952-01-14
Latest Project:
Movie Chain Reactions 2024-08-29
Known For
Filmography
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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