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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Gary Kasper to Florence Klotz
Stephen King Biography (1947-)
Full name, Stephen Edwin King; born September 21, 1947, in Portland, ME; sonof Donald Edwin (a merchant sailor) and Nellie Ruth (maiden name, Pillsbury)King; married Tabitha Jane Spruce (a writer), January 2, 1971; children: Naomi Rachel, Joseph Hill (some sources cite Joseph Hillstrom), Owen Phillip. Addresses: Office: P.O. Box 1186, Bangor, ME 04001.; Agent: Rand Holston,Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, 90212; (literary agent) Ralph Vicinanza, Created By, 1041 North Formosa Ave., Formosa Building, Room 10, West Hollywood, CA 90046.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Writer, actor, producer, director
- Birth Details
- September 21, 1947
- Portland, Maine, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- (As Steven King) Hoagie man, Knightriders (also known as GeorgeA. Romero's "Knightriders"), United Film Distribution, 1981
- Jordy Verrill, ``The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill,'' Creepshow(also known as Cuentos de ultratumba), Warner Bros., 1982
- (Uncredited) Man at Cashpoint, Maximum Overdrive, De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1986
- Himself, David Cronenberg: Long Live the New Flesh, 1986
- Truck driver, ``The Hitchhiker,'' Creepshow 2, New World, 1987
- Priest, Pet Sematary (also known as Pet Cemetery), Paramount, 1989
- Cemetery caretaker, Sleepwalkers (also known as Sleepstalkers and Stephen King's "Sleepwalkers"), Columbia, 1992
- Dr. Bangor, Thinner (also known as Stephen King's "Thinner"), Paramount, 1996
- Himself, Monkeybone (live action and animated), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
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Film Work
- Director, Maximum Overdrive, De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1986
- Executive producer, Riding the Bullet (also known as Stephen King's "Riding the Bullet"), Innovation Film Group, 2004
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Himself, This Is Horror (also known as This Is Horror: From theArchives of Stephen King's World of Horror), beginning c. 1989
- Johnny B. Good, Kingdom Hospital (also known as Stephen King's"Kingdom Hospital"), ABC, 2004
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Miniseries
- Bus driver, Golden Years (also known as Stephen King's "GoldenYears"), CBS, 1991
- Teddy Weizak, The Stand (also known as Stephen King's "The Stand"), ABC, 1994
- Voice, Baseball (also known as The History of Baseball), PBS, 1994
- Tom Holby, The Langoliers (also known as Stephen King's "The Langoliers"), ABC, 1995
- Gage Creed, The Shining (also known as Stephen King's "The Shining"), ABC, 1997
- (Uncredited) Lawyer in advertisement, Storm of the Century (also known as Stephen King's "Storm of the Century"), ABC, 1999
- (Uncredited) Pizza delivery man, Rose Red (also known as Stephen King's "Rose Red"), ABC, 2002
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Specials
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The X-Files Movie Special, Fox, 1998
- Himself, Stephen King: Master of Macabre, The Learning Channel, 1999
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The Miracle of ``The Green Mile,'' 1999
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Stephen King: Shining in the Dark, BBC, 1999
- Member of crowd, 2004 World Series, 2004
- Himself, The 100 Scariest Movie Moments, Bravo, 2004
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Episodic
- ``Fear in the Dark,'' A & E Stage, Arts and Entertainment, 1991
- Steppers, ``Blood Is Thicker Than Mud,'' The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC, 1993
- Guest, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1996
- Guest, ``The Fear of Flying,'' Dennis Miller Live, HBO, 1998
- Guest, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1999
- Voice, ``Insane Clown Poppy,'' The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 2000
- Voice of Brian, ``Mary Christmas,'' Frasier, NBC, 2000
- ``Stephen King--Fear, Fame, and Fortune,'' Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
- Guest, Chappelle's Show, Comedy Central, 2003
- Guest, Today (also known as NBC News Today and The TodayShow), NBC, 2003
- Guest, NewsNight with Aaron Brown (also known as The Aaron Brown Show), Cable News Network, 2003, 2004
- Guest, The Daily Show (also known as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart), Comedy Central, 2004
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Television Executive Producer
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Series
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Kingdom Hospital (also known as Stephen King's "Kingdom Hospital"), ABC, 2004
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Miniseries
- (And creator) Golden Years (also known as Stephen King's "Golden Years"), CBS, 1991
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The Stand (also known as Stephen King's "The Stand"), ABC,1994
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The Shining (also known as Stephen King's "The Shining"), ABC, 1997
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Storm of the Century (also known as Stephen King's "Storm of the Century"), ABC, 1999
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Rose Red (also known as Stephen King's "Rose Red"), ABC, 2002
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Desperation (also known as Stephen King's "Desperation"), ABC, 2005
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Movies
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The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer, ABC, 2003
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Radio Appearances
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Episodic
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Lost Highway Radio Show, syndicated, 2003
- Appeared in other radio productions.
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RECORDINGS
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Taped Readings
- ``The Mist,'' ZBS Foundation, 1984
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The Author Talks: Stephen King, Recorded Books, 1987
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The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, New American Library, 1988
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The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three, New American Library,1989
- ``The Langoliers,'' One Past Midnight, Penguin-HighBridge Audio, 1990
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The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands, Penguin-HighBridge Audio, 1991
- ``The Library Policeman,'' Three Past Midnight, Penguin-HighBridgeAudio, 1991
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Needful Things, Penguin-HighBridge Audio, 1991
- ``Secret Window, Secret Garden,'' Two Past Midnight, Penguin-HighBridge Audio, 1991
- ``The Sun Dog,'' Four Past Midnight, Penguin-HighBridge Audio, 1991
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The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, Simon & Schuster Audio, 1999
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Blood and Smoke, Simon & Schuster Audio, 2000
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Dreamcatcher, Simon & Schuster Audio, 2001
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LT's Theory of Pets (short story), Simon & Schuster Audio, 2001
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, Recorded Books, 2001
- (With Peter Straub) The Talisman, Simon & Schuster Audio, 2001
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From a Buick 8: A Novel, Simon & Schuster Audio, 2002
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Riding the Bullet, Simon & Schuster Audio, 2002
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Black House, Books on Tape, 2003
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Wolves of the Calla, Simon & Schuster Audio, 2003
- Reader of introduction, Salem's Lot, Simon & Schuster Audio, 2004
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The Stephen King Collection (short stories), Books on Tape, 2005
- Other King works have been released as audio recordings.
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Videos
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The Cider House Rules: The Making of an American Classic, Miramax,1999
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Walking the Mile (also known as Walking the Mile: The Making of``The Green Mile''), Warner Home Video, 2000
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Walking the Tracks: The Summer of ``Stand by Me,'' Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 2002
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Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at ``The Shawshank Redemption,''Warner Home Video, 2004
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
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Creepshow (also known as Cuentos de ultratumba; based on King's short stories ``The Crate,'' ''Father's Day,'' ``The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill,'' and ``They're Creeping Up on You''), Warner Bros., 1982, published as Stephen King's ''Creep Show: A George A. Romero Film,'' illustrated by Berni Wrightson and Michele Wrightson, New American Library, 1982
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Cat's Eye (also known as Stephen King's "Cat's Eye"; basedon King's short stories ``The General,'' ``The Ledge,'' and ``Quitters''), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1984
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Silver Bullet (also known as Stephen King's "Silver Bullet"; based on King's novella Cycle of the Werewolf), Paramount, 1985, published with illustrations by Berni Wrightson, New American Library, 1985
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Maximum Overdrive (based on King's short stories ``The Lawnmower Man,'' ``The Mangler,'' and ``Trucks''), De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1986, published by New American Library, 1986
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Pet Sematary (also known as Pet Cemetery; based on King's novel), Paramount, 1989
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Sleepwalkers (also known as Sleepstalkers and Stephen King's "Sleepwalkers"), Columbia, 1992
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Riding the Bullet (also known as Stephen King's "Riding the Bullet"; based on his novella), Innovation Film Group, 2004
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Secret Window (based on his short story ``Secret Window, Secret Garden''), Columbia, 2004
- Author of the screenplay The Shotgunners.
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Teleplays
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Series
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Kingdom Hospital (also known as Stephen King's "Kingdom Hospital"; based on the Danish miniseries Riget), ABC, 2004
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Miniseries
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Golden Years (also known as Stephen King's "Golden Years";based on King's book), CBS, 1991
- (With Lawrence D. Cohen) The Tommyknockers (also known as Stephen King's "The Tommyknockers"; based on King's novel), ABC, 1993
- (And song ``Baby Can U Dig Your Man'') The Stand (also known as Stephen King's "The Stand"; based on King's book), ABC, 1994
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The Shining (also known as Stephen King's "The Shining"; based on his novel), NBC, 1997
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Storm of the Century (also known as Stephen King's "Storm of the Century"), ABC, 1999, published by Pocket Books, 1999
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Rose Red (also known as Stephen King's "Rose Red"), ABC, 2002
- (With Mick Garris) Desperation (also known as Stephen King's "Desperation"; based on his novel), ABC, 2005
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Episodic
- ``Sorry, Right Number,'' Tales from the Darkside, syndicated, 1987
- (With Chris Carter) ``Chinga,'' The X-Files, Fox, 1998
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Novels
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Carrie: A Novel of a Girl with a Frightening Power, Doubleday, 1974, movie edition by Lawrence D. Cohen published as Carrie, New American Library/Times Mirror, 1975, limited edition with introduction by Tabitha King, Plume, 1991
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Salem's Lot, Doubleday, 1975, television edition, New American Library, 1979, limited edition with introduction by Clive Barker, Plume, 1991
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The Shining (Literary Guild selection), Doubleday, 1977, movie edition by Stanley Kubrick and Diane Johnson, New American Library, 1980, limited edition with introduction by Ken Follett, Plume, 1991
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The Stand, Doubleday, 1978, revised edition published as The Stand: The Complete and Uncut Edition, illustrated by Berni Wrightson, Doubleday, 1990
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The Dead Zone (Literary Guild selection), Viking, 1979, movie edition published as The Dead Zone: Movie Tie-In, New American Library, 1980
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Firestarter (Literary Guild selection), Viking, 1980
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Cujo, Viking, 1981
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Creepshow (graphic novel), New American Library, 1982
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The Plant, Philtrum Press, Part I, 1982, Part II, 1983, Part III,1985
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Pet Sematary (Literary Guild selection), Doubleday, 1983
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Christine (Literary Guild selection), Viking, 1983, also publishedin a limited edition illustrated by Stephen Gervais, Donald M. Grant, 1983
- (With Peter Straub) The Talisman, Viking Press/Putnam, 1984, alsopublished in a limited two-volume edition, Donald M. Grant, 1984
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The Eyes of the Dragon (young adult), illustrated by Kenneth R. Linkhauser, Philtrum Press, 1984, new edition, illustrated by David Palladini,Viking, 1987
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It (Book-of-the-Month Club selection), Viking, 1986
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Misery (Book-of-the-Month Club selection), Viking, 1987
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The Tommyknockers (Book-of-the-Month Club selection), Putnam, 1987
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The Dark Half (Book-of-the-Month Club selection), Viking, 1989
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Dolan's Cadillac, Lord John Press, 1989
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Needful Things, Viking, 1991
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Gerald's Game, Viking, 1992
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Dolores Claiborne, Viking, 1993
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Insomnia, Viking, 1994
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Rose Madder, Viking, 1995
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Desperation, Viking, 1996
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The Green Mile (serialized novel), Signet, Chapter 1, ``The Two Dead Girls,'' Chapter 2, ``The Mouse on the Mile,'' Chapter 3, ``Coffey's Hands,'' Chapter 4, ``The Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix,'' Chapter 5, ``Night Journey,'' Chapter 6, ``Coffey on the Mile,'' March-August, 1996, published as The Green Mile: A Novel in Six Parts (contains all six chapters of The Green Mile), Plume, 1997
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Bag of Bones, Viking, 1998
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The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, Scribner, 1999
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Hearts in Atlantis, Scribner, 1999
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Riding the Bullet (e-book), Scribner, 2000
- (With Straub) Black House (sequel to The Talisman), RandomHouse, 2001
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Dreamcatcher, Scribner, 2001
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From a Buick 8, Scribner, 2002
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The Colorado Kid, Hard Case Crime Series, Winterfall, 2005
- Author of early unpublished novels, including The Aftermath,
The Cannibals,
Sword in the Darkness (also known as Babylon Here), and Blaze (based on John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men).
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``The Dark Tower'' Series
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The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, Amereon, Ltd., 1976, published asThe Gunslinger, New American Library, 1988, limited edition with illustrations by Michael Whelan, Donald M. Grant, 1982, revised edition, Plume, 2003
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The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three, illustrated by Phil Hale, New American Library, 1989
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The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands, illustrated by Ned Dameron, Donald M. Grant, 1991
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The Dark Tower Trilogy: The Gunslinger; The Drawing of the Three; TheWaste Lands (box set), New American Library, 1993
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The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass, Plume, 1997
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The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla, illustrated by Berni Wrightson, 2003
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The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah, illustrated by Darrel Anderson, Scribner, 2004
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The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower, illustrated by Whelan, Scribner, 2004
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As the Pseudonym Richard Bachman
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Rage, Signet, 1977
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The Long Walk, Signet, 1979
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Roadwork: A Novel of the First Energy Crisis, Signet, 1981
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The Running Man, Signet, 1982
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The Bachman Books: Four Early Novels (contains Rage,
TheLong Walk,
Roadwork: A Novel of the First Energy Crisis, and The Running Man), with introduction ``Why I Was Richard Bachman,'' New American Library, 1985
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Thinner, New American Library, 1985
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The Regulators, Dutton, 1996
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Short Fiction
- (As Steve King) The Star Invaders (story collection), Gaslight Books, 1964
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Night Shift (story collection; includes ``Graveyard Shift'' and ``Trucks''), introduction by John D. MacDonald, Doubleday, 1978, published as Night Shift: Excursions into Horror, Signet, 1979
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Different Seasons (novellas; Book-of-the-Month selection; containsRita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption: Hope Springs Eternal;
AptPupil: Summer of Corruption; The Body: Fall from Innocence; and The Breathing Method: A Winter's Tale), Viking, 1982
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Cycle of the Werewolf (novella), illustrated by Berni Wrightson, limited portfolio edition published with ``Berni Wrightson: An Appreciation,''Land of Enchantment, 1983, enlarged edition including his screenplay adaptation for the film Silver Bullet published as Stephen King's "SilverBullet," Signet, 1985
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Stephen King's "Skeleton Crew" (story collection), illustrated byJ. K. Potter, Viking, 1985
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My Pretty Pony, illustrated by Barbara Kruger, Knopf, 1989
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Four Past Midnight (collection; contains ``The Langoliers,'' ``TheLibrary Policeman,'' ``Secret Window, Secret Garden,'' and ``The Sun Dog''),Viking, 1990
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Nightmares and Dreamscapes (story collection), Viking, 1993
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Six Stories, Philtrum Press, 1997
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Blood and Smoke (audiobook collection), Simon & Schuster Audio, 2000
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Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales (includes the novella ``Riding the Bullet''), Scribner, 2002
- Author of other short stories, including ``The Glass Floor,'' ``I Was a Teenage Grave Robber,'' ``The Man in the Black Suit,'' ``Slade,'' a western, ``Sometimes They Come Back for More,'' ``The Things They Left Behind,'' and (as John Swithen) ``The Fifth Quarter.''
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Omnibus Editions
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Stephen King (contains Carrie,
Night Shift,
Salem's Lot, and The Shining), Octopus Books, 1981
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Stephen King (contains Desperation and The Regulators), Signet, 1997
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Stephen King's Latest (contains Dolores Claiborne,
Insomnia, and Rose Madder), Signet, 1997
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Nonfiction
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Stephen King's "Danse Macabre" (criticism), Everest House, 1981
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A Novelist's Perspective on Bangor, Bangor Historical Society, 1983
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Nightmares in the Sky: Gargoyles and Grotesques, photographs by f-Stop Fitzgerald, Viking, 1988
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, Scribner, 2001
- (With Stewart O'Nan) Faithful, Scribner, 2004
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Writings
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Other
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Another Quarter Mile: Poetry, Dorrance, 1979
- (Author of introduction) Joe Bob Briggs, Joe Bob Goes to the Drive-In, Delacorte Press, 1987
- (And author of foreword) Fear Itself: The Early Works of Stephen King, edited by Tim Underwood and Chuck Miller, introduction by Peter Straub,afterword by George Romero, Underwood Miller, 1993
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Secret Windows: Essays and Fiction on the Craft of Writing (fiction and nonfiction), 2000
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The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life as Rose Red, Hyperion, 2001
- Creator of ``Stephen King's Year of Fear 1986 Calendar'' (color illustrations from novels and drawings from King's short stories published in horror magazines with accompanying text), New American Library, 1985. Contributor tonumerous books, including The Year's Finest Fantasy, edited by Terry Carr, Putnam, 1978; The Dark Descent, edited by David G. Hartwell, Doherty Associates, 1987; The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Original Stories byEminent Mystery Writers, edited by Martin Harry Greenberg and Carol-LynnRoessel Waugh, Carroll & Graf, 1987; I Shudder at Your Touch: Twenty-Two Tales of Sex and Horror, edited by Michele Slung, New American Library, 1991; and Transgressions, edited by Ed McBain, Forge, 2005. Author of ``King's Garbage Truck,'' a newspaper column, Maine Campus, 1969-70;author of monthly book review column, Adelina, 1980; author of the column ``The Pop of King,'' Entertainment Weekly, 2003. Contributor of short stories, poetry, and reviews to periodicals, including Art,
Castle Rock: The Stephen King Newsletter,
Cavalier,
Comics Review,
Ellery Queen's Mystery,
Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction,
Playboy,
Rolling Stone, Startling Mystery Stories, and Yankee. Author of a short monologue for a promotional CD single by the band the Blue Oyster Cult. King's writings have been published in several languages.
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ADAPTATIONS
- Several screenplays have been based on King's writings. These include Carrie, adapted by Lawrence D. Cohen and released by United Artists in 1976, was based on the novel Carrie: A Novel of a Girl with a Frightening Power.
The Shining (also known as Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining"), adapted by Kubrick and Diane Johnson and released by Warner Bros. in 1980, Christine (also known as John Carpenter's "Christine"), adapted by Bill Phillips and released by Columbia in 1983, Cujo, adaptedby Don Carlos Dunaway and Lauren Currier and released by Warner Bros. in 1983, and The Dead Zone, adapted by Jeffrey Boam and released by Paramount in 1983, were all based on King's novels. The 1983 film Disciples of theCorn was based on a story by King. The Woman in the Room (also known as Stephen King's "Night Shift Collection" and Stephen King's "Nightshift Collection Volume One: The Woman in the Room"), adapted by Frank Darabont and released by Darkwoods in 1983, then broadcast on public television in Los Angeles, 1985, was based on King's short story of the same title. Children of the Corn (also known as Stephen King's "Children of the Corn"), adapted by George Goldsmith and released by New World in 1984, was based on King's short story of the same title. Firestarter, adapted by Stanley Mann and released by Universal in 1984, was based on King's novel. The Boogeyman (also known as Stephen King's "Nightshift Collection VolumeTwo: The Boogeyman," Stephen King's "The Boogeyman," and Wer Hat Angst Vorm Schwarzen Mann), adapted by Jeffrey C. Schiro and released by Tantalus in 1984 (some sources cite in 1982), was based on King's short storyof the same title. Stand by Me, adapted by Raynold Gideon and Bruce A.Evans and released by Columbia in 1986, was based on King's novella The Body: Fall from Innocence.
Creepshow 2, adapted by George A. Romeroand released by New World in 1987, was based on King's short stories ``The Hitchhiker,'' ``Old Chief Wood'nhead,'' and ``The Raft.'' The 1987 film TheLast Rung on the Ladder was based on a short story by King. A Returnto Salem's Lot, adapted by Cohen and James Dixon and released by Warner Bros. in 1987, and The Running Man, adapted by Steven E. de Souza and released by TriStar in 1987, were based on King's novels. Graveyard Shift (also known as Stephen King's "Graveyard Shift"), adapted by John Esposito and released by Paramount in 1990, was based on King's short story ofthe same title. Misery, adapted by William Goldman and released by Columbia in 1990, was based on King's novel. A segment of the film Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, adapted by Romero and released by Paramount in1990, was based on the short story ``The Cat from Hell.'' The Lawnmower Man, adapted by Brett Leonard and Gimel Everett and released by New Line Cinema in 1992, and Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (alsoknown as Children of the Corn: Deadly Harvest), adapted by A. L. Katzand Gilbert Adler and released by Miramax/Dimension Films in 1993, were bothbased on short stories by King. The Dark Half, adapted by Romero and released by Orion in 1993, and Needful Things, adapted by Cohen and W.D. Richter and released by Columbia/Castle Rock in 1993, were based on King'snovels. Children of the Corn III (also known as Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest), adapted by Dode B. Levenson and released by Dimension Films in 1994, was based on King's short story. The Shawshank Redemption, adapted by Darabont and released by Columbia in 1994, was based on King's novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption: Hope Springs Eternal.
Dolores Claiborne, adapted by Tony Gilroy and released by Columbia in 1995, was based on King's novel. The Mangler, adapted by Tobe Hooper, Stephen Brooks, and Peter Welbeck and released by New Line Cinema in 1995, and Children of the Corn: The Gathering (also known as Deadly Harvest), adapted by Stephen Berger and Greg Spence and released by Dimension Home Video in 1996, were both based on short stories by King. Thinner (also known as Stephen King's "Thinner"), adapted by Michael McDowell andreleased by Paramount in 1996, was based on King's novel. Sometimes TheyCome Back ... again (also known as Sometimes They Come Back 2), released in 1996, was based on characters created by King. Night Flier (also known as Stephen King's "The Night Flier"), adapted by Jack O'Donnell and Mark Pavia and released by Amsterdam Entertainment/Stardust Entertainment/Medusa Film in 1997, was based on King's short story of the same title.Ghosts (also known as Michael Jackson's "Ghosts"), adapted by Stan Winston, Mick Garris, and Michael Jackson and released by M.J.J. Productions/Heliopolis in 1997, was based on King's writings. Apt Pupil (also knownas L'eleve doue and Un eleve doue--Ete de corruption), adaptedby Brandon Boyce and released by TriStar in 1998, was based on King's novellaApt Pupil: Summer of Corruption.
Children of the Corn V: Fields ofTerror (also known as Children of the Corn V), released by Dimension Films in 1998, was based on King's short story. Sometimes They Come Back... for More (also known as Frozen and Ice Station Erebus), released by Trimark Pictures in 1998, and The Rage: Carrie 2 (also knownas Carrie 2 and Carrie 2, Say You're Sorry), released by UnitedArtists in 1999, were based on characters created by King. Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return (also known as Children of the Corn 666), released by Buena Vista Home Video in 1999, was based on King's short story. The film The Green Mile (also known as Stephen King's "The GreenMile") was adapted by Darabont from King's serialized novel, Warner Bros., 1999. The short film Paranoid (also known as Stephen King's "Paranoid"), released by Adakin Productions in 2000, was based on King's poetry. Children of the Corn: Revelation, released by Dimension Films in 2001, was based on King's short story. Hearts in Atlantis, adapted by Goldman and released by Warner Bros. in 2001, was based on King's novel. The Mangler 2 (also known as The Mangler 2: Graduation Day), released by Artisan Entertainment in 2001, was based on characters created by King.The 2001 short film Strawberry Spring was based on a story by King. The Dead Zone, released by Lions Gate Films in 2002, was based on King'snovel. The 2002 short film Night Surf, was based on a story by King.Dreamcatcher (also known as L'attrapeir de reves), adapted by Goldman and released by Warner Bros. in 2003, was based on King's novel. The short films Autopsy Room Four, released by Haven Films in 2003, and Rainy Season, released by Wauters from the Moon Productions in 2003, werebased on short stories by King. The short films All That You Love Will BeCarried Away, released by Big D Productions in 2004, and The Man in the Black Suit, released by Mauler Films/New York University in 2004, werebased on short stories by King. The Talisman, released in 2005, was based on a novel by King and Peter Straub. Other King novels have formed the basis of films, including Bag of Bones, adapted by David Veloz and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 2005, and The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, released in 2005, and an animated production based on the novel The Eyesof the Dragon. Television miniseries based on King's writings include Salem's Lot (also known as Blood Thirst,
Salem's Lot: The Miniseries, and Salem's Lot: The Movie) adapted by Paul Monash and broadcast by CBS in 1979, which was based on King's novel. ''It'' (also known as ''Stephen King's 'It'''), adapted by Lawrence D. Cohen and Tommy Lee Wallace and broadcast on ABC Novel for Television, ABC, 1990, is basedon King's novel. Firestarter 2: Rekindled (also known as Firestarter: Rekindled), broadcast by Sci-Fi Channel in 2002, was based on King'snovel Firestarter.
Salem's Lot (also known as Stephen King's"Salem's Lot"), adapted by Peter Filardi and broadcast by TNT in 2004, was based on King's novel. Television movies based on King's writings includeSometimes They Come Back (also known as Stephen King's "Sometimes They Come Back"), broadcast by CBS in 1991, which was based on King's short story of the same title. The Langoliers (also known as Stephen King's "The Langoliers"), adapted by Tom Holland and broadcast by ABC in 1995, was based on King's novella. Quicksilver Highway, adapted by Garris and Clive Barker and broadcast by Fox in 1997, was based on King's short story ``Chattery Teeth.'' The movie Trucks, broadcast by USA Network in1997, was also based on a short story by King. Carrie, broadcast by NBC in 2002, was based on King's novel. The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer, broadcast by ABC in 2003, was based on characters created by King. Other television adaptations of King's work include ``The Word Processor of the Gods,'' anepisode of Tales from the Darkside, released in syndication in 1985,then as a video by Laurel Entertainment, 1985, was adapted by Michael Dowellfrom the short story ``The Word Processor.'' ``Gramma,'' an episode of TheTwilight Zone broadcast by CBS in 1986, was adapted by Harlan Ellison from King's short story of the same title. ``The Moving Finger,'' an episode ofthe series Monsters, broadcast in syndication in 1991, was based on astory by King. ``The Revelations of 'Becka Paulson,'' an episode of The Outer Limits (also known as The New Outer Limits), broadcast by Showtime and in syndication in 1997, was based on a short story by King. The series The Dead Zone (also known as Stephen King's "Dead Zone"), broadcast by USA Network beginning 2002, was based on King's novel. Stage productions based on King's writings include the musical Carrie, adapted by Lawrence D. Cohen and Michael Gore, developed by Royal Shakespeare Company,London, and produced at Virginia Theatre, New York City, 1988. The film version of the novel Misery was adapted for the stage by Simon Moore, produced at American Stage Festival, Nashua, NH, 2002, and in subsequent regionalproductions. The video collection Two Mini-Features from Stephen King's "Nightshift Collection," released by Granite Entertainment Group in 1985 contains The Boogeyman and The Woman in the Room.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
- Badley, Linda, Writing Horror and the Body: The Fiction of Stephen King, Clive Barker, and Anne Rice, Greenwood Press, 1996
- Beahm, George W., editor, The Stephen King Companion, Andrews & McMeel, 1989
- Beahm, George W., The Stephen King Story, revised edition, Andrews& McMeel, 1992
- Blue, Tyson, Observations from the Terminator: Thoughts on Stephen King and Other Modern Masters of Horror Fiction, Borgo Press, 1995
- Collings, Michael R., Stephen King as Richard Bachman, Starmont House, 1985
- Collings, Michael R., Films of Stephen King, illustrated by Stephen Fabian, Borgo Press, 1986
- Collings, Michael R., The Works of Stephen King: An Annotated Bibliography and Guide, edited by Boden Clarke, Borgo Press, 1993
- Collings, Michael R., Scaring Us to Death: The Impact of Stephen Kingon Popular Culture, second edition, Borgo Press, 1995
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Contemporary Authors New Revision Series, Volume 52, Gale, 1996
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Contemporary Literary Criticism, Gale, Volume 12, 1980, Volume 26,1983, Volume 37, 1985, Volume 61, 1990
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Contemporary Novelists, seventh edition, St. James Press, 2001
- Davis, Jonathan P., Stephen King's America, Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 1994
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Dictionary of Literary Biography, Volume 143: American Novelists since World War II, Third Series, Gale, 1994
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Dictionary of Literary Biography Yearbook: 1980, Gale, 1981
- Doherty, Brian, editor, American Horror Fiction: From Brockden Brown to Stephen King, St. Martin's, 1990
- Hoppenstand, Gary, and Ray B. Browne, editors, The Gothic World of Stephen King: Landscape of Nightmares, Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 1987
- Keyishian, Amy, and Marjorie Keyishian, Stephen King, Chelsea House, 1995
- Lloyd, Ann, The Films of Stephen King, St. Martin's, 1994
- Magistrale, Tony, editor, Landscape of Fear: Stephen King's American Gothic, Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 1988
- Magistrale, Tony, editor, A Casebook on ``The Stand,'' Starmont House, 1992
- Magistrale, Tony, editor, The Dark Descent: Essays Defining Stephen King's Horrorscape, Greenwood Press, 1992
- Magistrale, Tony, Stephen King: The Second Decade--``Danse Macabre'' to ``The Dark Half,'' Twayne, 1992
- Russell, Sharon A., Stephen King: A Critical Companion, GreenwoodPress, 1996
- Saidman, Anne, Stephen King, Master of Horror, Lerner Publications, 1992
- Schweitzer, Darrell, editor, Discovering Stephen King, Starmont House, 1985
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Short Story Criticism, Volume 17, Gale, 1995
- Underwood, Tim, and Chuck Miller, editors, Fear Itself: The Horror Fiction of Stephen King, Underwood Miller, 1982
- Underwood, Tim, and Chuck Miller, editors, Kingdom of Fear: The Worldof Stephen King, Underwood Miller, 1986
- Underwood, Tim, and Chuck Miller, editors, Bare Bones: Conversations on Terror with Stephen King, McGraw-Hill, 1988
- Underwood, Tim, and Chuck Miller, editors, Feast of Fear: Conversations with Stephen King, McGraw-Hill, 1989
- Underwood, Tim, and Chuck Miller, editors, Fear Itself: The Early Works of Stephen King, Underwood Miller, 1993
- Winter, Douglas E., Stephen King: The Art of Darkness, New American Library, 1984
Periodicals
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Entertainment Weekly, February 23, 1996, pp. 60-62; October 18, 1996, p. 75; December 15, 1996, p. 21; December 27, 1996, pp. 28-29; November 21, 1997, p. 41; September 25, 1998, p. 97; November 1, 1999, p. 86; December10, 1999, pp. 38-40; September 27, 2002, p. 20
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Newsweek, June 28, 1999, p. 64
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People Weekly, April 1, 1996, p. 38; October 7, 1996, p. 32; October 21, 1996, p. 37; July 5, 1999, p. 166; January 24, 2000, p. 125
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Publishers Weekly, November 20, 1995, p. 15; April 1, 1996, p. 22;May 13, 1996, p. 26; August 5, 1996, pp. 292-94; August 26, 1996, p. 34; September 9, 1996, p. 27; October 7, 1996, p. 20; November 10, 1997, p. 10
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Time, September 2, 1996, pp. 60-61
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TV Guide, February 13, 1999, pp. 24-27
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U.S. News & World Report, September 23, 1996, p. 31
Electronic
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Stephen King Official Page, http://www.stephenking.com, May 15, 2005
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