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Charles Beaumont

Writing

Born January 2, 1929 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died February 21, 1967

Biography

Charles Beaumont was an American author of speculative fiction, including short stories in the horror and science fiction subgenres. He is remembered as a writer of classic Twilight Zone episodes, such as "The Howling Man", "Static", "A Nice Place to Visit", "Miniature", "Printer's Devil", and "Number Twelve Looks Just Like You", but also penned the screenplays for several films, such as 7 Faces of Dr. Lao, The Intruder, and The Masque of the Red Death.

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Awards & recognition

  • Bram Stoker AwardBest Fiction Collection · 1988
  • Locus AwardBest Collection · 1989 · nominated
  • World Fantasy AwardBest Collection · 1989 · nominated
  • Locus AwardBest Collection · 1983 · nominated

Filmography16 titles