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Stephen King

Writing

Born September 21, 1947 · Portland, Maine, USA

Also known as Stephen Edwin King · John Swithen · Richard Bachman

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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. He has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections.

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Awards & recognition

  • Goodreads Choice Awards · 2019
  • Edgar Awards · 2016
  • Edgar Awards · 2015
  • Shirley Jackson Award — Single-Author Collection · 2015
  • Hammett Prize · 2014
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  • National Medal of Arts · 2014
  • Bram Stoker Award — Novel · 2013
  • Bram Stoker Awards · 2011
  • British Fantasy Award — Best Collection · 2011
  • Bram Stoker Award — Best Fiction Collection · 2010
  • Shirley Jackson Award · 2009
  • Bram Stoker Award — Best Fiction Collection · 2008
  • Bram Stoker Award — Novel · 2008
  • Edgar Awards · 2007
  • Bram Stoker Award — Novel · 2006
  • August Derleth Award · 2005
  • National Book Award · 2003
  • Bram Stoker Award — Lifetime Achievement · 2002
  • Special Award of the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire · 2002
  • Bram Stoker Award — Best Non-Fiction · 2000
  • Bram Stoker Awards · 2000
  • August Derleth Award · 1999
  • Locus Award — Best Horror Novel · 1999
  • Bram Stoker Award — Novel · 1998
  • Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire — Best Essay · 1997
  • Locus Award — Best Horror Novel · 1997
  • Bram Stoker Award — Novel · 1996
  • O. Henry Award · 1996
  • World Fantasy Award — Best Short Fiction · 1995
  • World Horror Convention Grand Master Award · 1992
  • Bram Stoker Award — Best Fiction Collection · 1990
  • August Derleth Award · 1987
  • Bram Stoker Award — Novel · 1987
  • Locus Award — Best Collection · 1986
  • British Fantasy Award — Best Short Fiction · 1983
  • August Derleth Award · 1982
  • Hugo Award — Best Related Work · 1982
  • World Fantasy Award — Best Short Fiction · 1982
  • World Fantasy Convention Award · 1980
  • Locus Award — Best Horror Novel · 2026 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Collection · 2025 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Horror Novel · 2023 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Horror Novel · 2022 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Collection · 2021 · nominated
  • August Derleth Award — Best Horror Novel · 2020 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Horror Novel · 2020 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Horror Novel · 2019 · nominated
  • Bram Stoker Award — Novel · 2017 · nominated
  • Hugo Award — Best Novelette · 2016 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Novelette · 2016 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Fantasy Novel · 2016 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Fantasy Novel · 2015 · nominated
  • Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire — Best Foreign Novel · 2014 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Fantasy Novel · 2014 · nominated
  • August Derleth Award — Best Horror Novel · 2012 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Science Fiction Novel · 2012 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Novelette · 2012 · nominated
  • Robert Holdstock Award — Best Fantasy Novel · 2012 · nominated
  • World Fantasy Award — Best Novel · 2012 · nominated
  • British Fantasy Award — Best Novella · 2011 · nominated
  • August Derleth Award · 2010 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Science Fiction Novel · 2010 · nominated
  • British Fantasy Award — Best Novella · 2009 · nominated
  • British Fantasy Award — Best Collection · 2009 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Short Story · 2008 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Fantasy Novel · 2007 · nominated
  • World Fantasy Award — Best Novel · 2007 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Fantasy Novel · 2005 · nominated
  • Bram Stoker Award — Novel · 2004 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Fantasy Novel · 2004 · nominated
  • Bram Stoker Award — Novel · 2003 · nominated
  • British Fantasy Award — Best Collection · 2003 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Collection · 2003 · nominated
  • Bram Stoker Award — Novel · 2002 · nominated
  • Bram Stoker Award — Best Fiction Collection · 2002 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Fantasy Novel · 2002 · nominated
  • Bram Stoker Award — Novel · 2001 · nominated
  • British Fantasy Award — Best Collection · 2000 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Collection · 2000 · nominated
  • Nebula Award — Best Script · 2000 · nominated
  • World Fantasy Award — Best Collection · 2000 · nominated
  • Bram Stoker Award — Novel · 1999 · nominated
  • Bram Stoker Award — Best Fiction Collection · 1999 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Novella · 1998 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Fantasy Novel · 1998 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Horror Novel · 1997 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Limited Miniseries · 1997 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Novelette · 1996 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Horror Novel · 1996 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Horror Novel · 1995 · nominated
  • Bram Stoker Award — Novel · 1994 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Novella · 1994 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Collection · 1994 · nominated
  • Bram Stoker Award — Best Fiction Collection · 1993 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Horror Novel · 1993 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Horror Novel · 1992 · nominated
  • Bram Stoker Award — Novel · 1991 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Collection · 1991 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Horror Novel · 1991 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Horror Novel · 1990 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Fantasy Novel · 1988 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Science Fiction Novel · 1988 · nominated
  • World Fantasy Award — Best Novel · 1988 · nominated
  • Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Director · 1987 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Fantasy Novel · 1987 · nominated
  • World Fantasy Award — Best Short Fiction · 1987 · nominated
  • World Fantasy Award — Best Novel · 1987 · nominated
  • World Fantasy Award — Best Collection · 1986 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Novella · 1985 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Fantasy Novel · 1985 · nominated
  • World Fantasy Award — Best Novel · 1985 · nominated
  • World Fantasy Award — Best Novella · 1985 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Fantasy Novel · 1984 · nominated
  • World Fantasy Award — Best Novel · 1984 · nominated
  • British Fantasy Award — Best Short Fiction · 1983 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Short Story · 1983 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Novella · 1983 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Collection · 1983 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Novelette · 1983 · nominated
  • World Fantasy Award — Best Novella · 1983 · nominated
  • World Fantasy Award — Best Collection · 1983 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Fantasy Novel · 1982 · nominated
  • August Derleth Award · 1981 · nominated
  • British Fantasy Award — Best Short Fiction · 1981 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Science Fiction Novel · 1981 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Fantasy Novel · 1981 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Novelette · 1981 · nominated
  • Nebula Award — Best Novelette · 1981 · nominated
  • World Fantasy Award — Best Novel · 1981 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Short Story · 1980 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Fantasy Novel · 1980 · nominated
  • World Fantasy Award — Best Novel · 1980 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Collection · 1979 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Novelette · 1979 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Novel · 1979 · nominated
  • World Fantasy Award — Best Collection · 1979 · nominated
  • World Fantasy Award — Best Novel · 1979 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Fantasy Novel · 1978 · nominated
  • World Fantasy Award — Best Novel · 1976 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

The Shawshank Redemption

1994Novel, Thanks

The Green Mile

1999Novel, Thanks

Sons of Anarchy

2008as Bachman

The X-Files

1993Writer

IT: Welcome to Derry

2025Novel

The Shining

1980Novel

The Simpsons

1989as Stephen King (voice)

Duncanville

2020as (voice)

11.22.63

2016Executive Producer, Novel

Misery

1990Novel, Writer

Stand by Me

1986Novel

The Outer Limits

1995Writer

Frasier

1993as Brian (voice)

The Institute

2025Novel

Haven

2010Short Story

The Outsider

2020Novel

Stuck in Love.

2012as Self (voice)

The Life of Chuck

2024Executive Producer, Short Story

Chapelwaite

2021Short Story

The Dead Zone

2002Characters

Dolores Claiborne

1995Novel

Carrie

1976Novel

Stephen King: A Necessary Evil

2020as Self - Writer (archive footage)

Castle Rock

2018Characters, Executive Producer

It

2017Novel

Doctor Sleep

2019Executive Producer, Novel

Mr. Mercedes

2017Executive Producer

Under the Dome

2013as Diner Patron

Monsters

1988Story

King on Screen

2022as Self (archive footage)

No Smoking

2007Original Story

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King

2006Short Story

Storm of the Century

1999as Lawyer in Ad (uncredited)

The Dead Zone

1983Novel

The Long Walk

2025Executive Producer, Novel

The Mist

2007Novel, Thanks

It

1990Novel, Story

Jeopardy!

1984as Self

Christine

1983Novel

Creepshow

1982as Jordy Verrill (segment "The Lonesome Death Of Jordy Verrill")

My Father, the BTK Killer

2025as Self - Author, 'The Good Marriage' / Guest, CBS This Morning (archive footage)

The Running Man

2025Executive Producer, Novel

The Stand

2020Novel

It: Chapter Two

2019as Shopkeeper

Rose Red

2002Executive Producer, Writer

Hearts in Atlantis

2001Book

The Stand

1994as Teddy Weizak

Salem's Lot

1979Creator, Novel

1408

2007Short Story

Pet Sematary

1989as Minister