Stephen King
Biography
Stephen King is an American author from Portland, Maine, known for horror fiction as well as suspense, crime, fantasy, science fiction, and mystery. His debut novel Carrie (1974) made his name in horror, and the novella collection Different Seasons (1982) marked his first major step beyond the genre. He has written around 200 short stories, most of them collected, and has also published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. King's screenwriting debut was Creepshow (1982), and his fiction became the basis for films such as The Shining (1980), Stand by Me (1986), Misery (1990), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), and The Green Mile (1999). He also made his directing debut with Maximum Overdrive (1986) and wrote miniseries including The Stand (1994). Among his awards are the O. Henry Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for 11/22/63 (2011).
79years old
Turns 80 on September 21in 354 days
- Born Portland
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Stephen Edwin King (birth name)Also credited as John Swithen and Richard Richard
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 43 years1982 to 2025
Genres
- Fantasy67%, 4 films
- Horror67%, 4 films
- Comedy50%, 3 films
- Crime17%, 1 film
- Documentary17%, 1 film
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First role
In 1967, King made his first professional short story sale. The story was called "The Glass Floor" and it was bought by Startling Mystery Stories.
First role
Stephen King's first work as a screenwriter came with Creepshow, George A. Romero's 1982 movie that paid tribute to the EC horror comics.
A first
In 2000 King published Riding the Bullet, which was called the world's first mass e-book and drew more than 500,000 downloads.
Beyond film
With T. Bone Burnett and John Mellencamp, King wrote the musical Ghost Brothers of Darkland County. A soundtrack album came out that included Taj Mahal, Elvis Costello and Rosanne Cash.
Stephen King movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Creepshow1982 Comedy, Fantasy, Horroras Jordy Verrill (segment "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill")
IMDb rating 6.858K votes
- My Father, the BTK Killer2025as Self - Author, 'The Good Marriage' / Guest, CBS This Morning
IMDb rating 6.25.1K votes
Worked with
Stephen King made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Ron Perlman's page
Ed Harris's page
George Kennedy's page
Greg Kinnear's page
Hal Holbrook's page
Leslie Nielsen's page
All films by Mary Lambert
Josh BooneDirector, 1 film, 2012
All films by Josh Boone
All films by George A. Romero
Awards
Twelve awards and honors from 2009 to 2019.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2019 | Goodreads Choice Awards | The Institute | Won |
| 2016 | Edgar Awards | Obits | Won |
| 2015 | Edgar Awards | Mr. Mercedes | Won |
| 2015 | Shirley Jackson Award for Single-Author Collection | The Bazaar of Bad Dreams | Won |
| 2014 | Hammett Prize | Mr. Mercedes | Won |
| 2014 | National Medal of Arts | Won | |
| 2013 | Bram Stoker Award for Novel | Doctor Sleep | Won |
| 2011 | Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction | Won | |
| 2011 | Bram Stoker Awards | Herman Wouk is Still Alive | Won |
| 2011 | British Fantasy Award for Best Collection | Full Dark, No Stars | Won |
| 2010 | Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection | Full Dark, No Stars | Won |
| 2009 | Shirley Jackson Award | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.