Cast · Writer

Stephen King

1947

Active years (films on this site)

1976–1983

Genres

HorrorDramaFantasyComedyThriller

Schools and movements

Horror and the UncannyNew HollywoodCanadian Cinema

Directors worked with

Brian De Palma1 filmStanley Kubrick1 filmGeorge A. Romero1 filmDavid Cronenberg1 film

Biography

Stephen Edwin King is an American author. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror fiction and has also explored other genres, among them suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery. His career spans six decades, and he has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections.

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Awards and honours

International

• World Fantasy Convention Award 1980
• August Derleth Award 1982
• Hugo Award for Best Related Work 1982
• World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction 1982
• British Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction 1983
• August Derleth Award 1987
• World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction 1995
• Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Essay 1997
• August Derleth Award 1999
• Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement 2002
• Special Award of the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire 2002
• August Derleth Award 2005
• British Fantasy Award for Best Collection 2011

National / local

• Locus Award for Best Collection 1986
• Bram Stoker Award for Novel 1987
• Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection 1990
• World Horror Convention Grand Master Award 1992
• Bram Stoker Award for Novel 1996
• O. Henry Award 1996
• Locus Award for Best Horror Novel 1997
• Bram Stoker Award for Novel 1998
• Locus Award for Best Horror Novel 1999
• Bram Stoker Award for Best Non-Fiction 2000
• Bram Stoker Awards 2000
• National Book Award 2003
• Bram Stoker Award for Novel 2006
• Edgar Awards 2007
• Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection 2008
• Bram Stoker Award for Novel 2008
• Shirley Jackson Award 2009
• Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection 2010
• Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction 2011
• Bram Stoker Awards 2011
• Bram Stoker Award for Novel 2013
• Hammett Prize 2014
• National Medal of Arts 2014
• Edgar Awards 2015
• Shirley Jackson Award for Single-Author Collection 2015
• Edgar Awards 2016
• Goodreads Choice Awards 2019

4 films on this site

1. Carrie 1976 · Brian De Palma · IMDb 7.4 · Writer
2. The Shining 1980 · Stanley Kubrick · IMDb 8.4 · Writer
3. Creepshow 1982 · George A. Romero · IMDb 6.8 · Cast, Writer
4. The Dead Zone 1983 · David Cronenberg · IMDb 7.1 · Writer