Stephen King

Stephen King

Also known as: Stephen Edwin King, Richard Bachman, John Swithen...

Writing

Born:September 21, 1947(age 78)

Birthplace:Portland, Maine, USA

Nationality:United States

Education:Lisbon High School, University of Maine, Hampden Academy, Lisbon Falls High School

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Biography

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.

Notable Works

Carrie'Salem's LotThe ShiningThe StandMiseryItThe Dark TowerThe Dead ZoneFirestarterCujoChristinePet SemataryCycle of the WerewolfThe TalismanThe Eyes of the DragonNeedful ThingsDolores ClaiborneInsomniaRose MadderThe Green MileDesperationThe RegulatorsThe Dark Tower IV: Wizard and GlassBag of BonesThe Girl Who Loved Tom GordonDreamcatcherBlack HouseFrom a Buick 8The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the CallaThe Dark Tower VI: Song of SusannahThe Dark Tower VII: The Dark TowerThe Colorado KidCellDoctor SleepJoylandThe Mist

Filmography (72 movies)