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Stephen King

Stephen King

Writing
Born: Sep 21, 1947
From: Portland, Maine, USA
Credits: 30 titles

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 also 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, he 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 …

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
Chain Reactions Self 2025 6.143
King on Screen Self (archive footage) 2023 7.0
The Timekeepers of Eternity Tom Holby (archive footage) 2021 7.063
It Chapter Two Shopkeeper 2019 6.8
Die Stephen King Story Himself 2019 7.0
101 Seconds Self 2018 6.0
Stephen King: Master of Horror Self 2018 8.6
Walking the Mile Self 2014 5.0
Meister des Grauens - Thomas Gottschalk präsentiert Stephen King Self 2014 9.0
Stuck in Love Self (voice) 2013 7.375
A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King himself 2011 7.9
Diary of the Dead Newsreader (voice) (uncredited) 2007 5.557
Gotham Cafe Mr. Ring (voice) 2005 8.667
Fever Pitch Stephen King (uncredited) 2005 6.224
Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by Me Self 2000 7.596
Stephen King: Fear, Fame and Fortune Himself 2000 7.667
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark Self 1999 6.773
Thinner Pharmacist 1996 5.894
George Romero's Golden Tales 2 1995
The Rock Bottom Remainders Self 1992 10.0
Sleepwalkers Cemetery Caretaker 1992 6.066
Golden Years Bus Driver 1991 5.75
Stephen King's World of Horror Self 1989 8.0
Pet Sematary Minister 1989 6.646
Creepshow 2 Truck Driver 1987 6.255
Long Live the New Flesh: The Films of David Cronenberg Self 1987 7.4
Stephen King's World of Horror Self 1986 6.1
Maximum Overdrive ATM Asshole (uncredited) 1986 5.831
Creepshow Jordy Verrill (segment "The Lonesome … 1982 6.904
Knightriders Hoagie Man 1981 6.168
Quick Facts
Known forWriting
Credits30
Born1947
FromPortland, Maine, USA