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 |
| Known for | Writing |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1947 |
| From | Portland, Maine, USA |