About
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. He is widely known for his horror novels and has been crowned the "King of Horror". He has also explored other genres: suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery. Though known primarily for his novels, he has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections. His debut, Carrie (1974), established him in horror. Different Seasons (1982), a collection of four novellas, was his first major departure from the genre. Among the films adapted from King's fiction are Carrie (1976), The Shining (1980), The Dead Zone and Christine (both 1983), Stand by Me(1986), Misery (1990), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Dolores Claiborne (1995), The Green Mile (1999), The Mist (2007), and It (2017). He has also published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman and has co-written works with...
Known for
The SimpsonsSeries • 1989
CarrieSeries • 2026
The X-FilesSeries • 1993
ItSeries • 1990
FrasierSeries • 1993
Sons of AnarchySeries • 2008
The Shawshank RedemptionMovie • 1994
The Outer LimitsSeries • 1995
HavenSeries • 2010
IT: Welcome to DerrySeries • 2025
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1985
The Dead ZoneSeries • 2002
The Green MileMovie • 1999
Tales from the DarksideSeries • 1984
The Running ManMovie • 2025
Under the DomeSeries • 2013
OmnibusSeries • 1967
The ShiningMovie • 1980
CarrieMovie • 1976
CarrieMovie • 2013
The InstituteSeries • 2025
The MonkeyMovie • 2025
Castle RockSeries • 2018
ItMovie • 2017