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Clive Barker

Writing

Born October 5, 1952 · Liverpool, England, UK

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Clive Barker (born 5 October 1952) is an English author, film director and visual artist best known for his work in both fantasy and horror fiction. Barker came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a series of short stories which established him as a leading young horror writer. He has since written many novels and other works, and his fiction has been adapted into motion pictures, notably the Hellraiser and Candyman series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Clive Barker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Bram Stoker AwardLifetime Achievement · 2012
  • Time Machine Award · 2009
  • Bram Stoker AwardBest Work for Young Readers · 2004
  • GLAAD Davidson/Valentini Award · 2004
  • Grand Prix de l'ImaginaireBest Foreign Novel · 1998
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  • Julia-Verlanger Award · 1997
  • World Horror Convention Grand Master Award · 1995
  • Inkpot Award · 1991
  • Cosmos 2000 Award · 1990
  • British Fantasy AwardBest Short Fiction · 1986
  • British Fantasy AwardBest Short Fiction · 1985
  • World Fantasy AwardBest Collection · 1985
  • Lambda Literary Award
  • Bram Stoker AwardNovel · 2015 · nominated
  • Locus AwardBest Young Adult Book · 2012 · nominated
  • August Derleth Award · 2005 · nominated
  • Locus AwardBest Young Adult Book · 2005 · nominated
  • Locus AwardBest Young Adult Book · 2003 · nominated
  • Locus AwardBest Fantasy Novel · 2002 · nominated
  • Locus AwardBest Horror Novel · 1999 · nominated
  • August Derleth Award · 1997 · nominated
  • Grand Prix de l'ImaginaireBest Foreign Novel · 1997 · nominated
  • Locus AwardBest Horror Novel · 1997 · nominated
  • Locus AwardBest Horror Novel · 1995 · nominated
  • Locus AwardBest Horror Novel · 1993 · nominated
  • Locus AwardBest Horror Novel · 1992 · nominated
  • Locus AwardBest Horror Novel · 1990 · nominated
  • Locus AwardBest Novella · 1989 · nominated
  • Locus AwardBest Collection · 1989 · nominated
  • World Fantasy AwardBest Collection · 1989 · nominated
  • Locus AwardBest Fantasy Novel · 1988 · nominated
  • World Fantasy AwardBest Novel · 1988 · nominated
  • Bram Stoker AwardBest First Novel · 1987 · nominated
  • World Fantasy AwardBest Novella · 1987 · nominated
  • Locus AwardBest Collection · 1986 · nominated
  • Locus AwardBest Fantasy Novel · 1986 · nominated
  • World Fantasy AwardBest Novel · 1986 · nominated
  • World Fantasy AwardBest Collection · 1986 · nominated
  • Locus AwardBest Collection · 1985 · nominated
  • World Fantasy AwardBest Novella · 1985 · nominated

Filmography30 titles

Gods and Monsters

1998Executive Producer

Hellraiser

1987Animation, Director, Novel, Writer

Candyman

1992Executive Producer, Short Story

Night of the Zoopocalypse

2024Executive Producer, Original Concept

Nightbreed

1990Director, Novel, Screenplay

Hellbound: Hellraiser II

1988Characters, Executive Producer, Story

Books of Blood

2020Executive Producer, Short Story

Hellraiser

2022Book, Characters, Producer

The Midnight Meat Train

2008Producer, Short Story

Sleepwalkers

1992as Forensic Tech

Candyman

2021Short Story

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003as Self

Lord of Illusions

1995Director, Producer, Short Story, Writer

Haeckel's Tale

2006Writer

Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth

1992Characters, Executive Producer

Dread

2009Producer, Short Story

Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh

1995Executive Producer, Short Story

Book of Blood

2009Producer, Short Story

Hellraiser: Inferno

2000Characters

Valerie on the Stairs

2006Story

Hellraiser: Bloodline

1996Characters, Executive Producer

Rawhead Rex

1986Screenplay

Hellraiser: Judgment

2018Characters

Hellraiser: Hellseeker

2002Characters

The Plague

2006Producer

Hellraiser: Hellworld

2005Characters

Hellraiser: Deader

2005Characters

Candyman: Day of the Dead

1999Characters

Underworld

1985Screenplay, Story

Hellraiser: Revelations

2011Characters