Stephen King

Writer · Born September 21, 1947 · Portland, Maine, USA

Biography

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 other authors, notably his friend Peter Straub and sons Joe Hill and Owen King. He has also written nonfiction, notably Danse Macabre (1981) and On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (2000). Among other awards, he has won the O. Henry Award for "The Man in the Black Suit" (1994) and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller for 11/22/63 (2011). He has also won honours for his overall contributions to literature, including the 2003 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, the 2007 Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America and the 2014 National Medal of Arts. Joyce Carol Oates called King "a brilliantly rooted, psychologically 'realistic' writer for whom the American scene has been a continuous source of inspiration, and American popular culture a vast cornucopia of possibilities." Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephen King, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Wrote 551

2020s

2010s

2000s

2009
Finger
Story
In the Deathroom
Story
My Pretty Pony
Story
In the Deathroom
Story
Everything's Eventual
Story
The Man in the Black Suit
Story
Dolan's Cadillac
Short Story
57
Children of the Corn
Short Story, Screenplay
29
The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands
Story
Autopsy
Story
The Finger
Story
2008
The Jaunt
Story
The Execrated
Story
Stephen King's N.
Writer
The Talisman
Story
Autopsy Room 4
Story
Everything is Eventual
Story
All That You Love
Short Story
2007
The Mist
Novel
69
No Smoking
Original Story
66
Vision of the Dark Tower
Story
Tyger
Story
Night Surf
Story
Harvey's Dream
Story
Paul's Dream
Story
Morning Deliveries
Story
1408
Short Story
70
2006
Walking Ghost
Story
Popsy
Story, Short Story
Lovecraft's Pillow
Idea
Suffer the Little Children
Writer
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
Short Story
69
Desperation
Teleplay, Novel
54
Creepshow 3
Original Story
26
Umney's Last Case
Short Story
2005
The Mangler Reborn
Characters
34
The Woman in the Room
Short Story
I Know What You Need
Story
The Secret Transit Code of America's Highways
Story
Gotham Cafe
Short Story
Suppr.
Story
Home Delivery
Story
Sorry, Right Number
Story
All That You Love Will Be Carried Away
Story
All That You Love Will Be Carried Away
Story
2004
Riding the Bullet
Short Story
43
The Man in the Black Suit
Story
Luckey Quarter
Story
The Road Virus Heads North
Story
All That You Love Will Be Carried Away
Story
Salem's Lot
Novel
63
The Man Who Loved Flowers
Story
All That You Love
Story
Secret Window
Novel
57
Kingdom Hospital
Writer
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
Writer
68
2003
The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer
Characters
44
Autopsy Room Four
Story
Here There Be Tygers
Story
Dreamcatcher
Book
46
Julie Ganapathi
Novel
2002
Rainy Season
Story
The Dead Zone
Characters
Carrie
Novel
50
Night Surf
Story
The Dead Zone
Characters
73
Firestarter: Rekindled
Novel
50
The Mangler 2
Characters
Rose Red
Writer
67
2001
Children of the Corn: Revelation
Characters
Hearts in Atlantis
Book
62
Strawberry Spring
Short Story
2000
Paranoid
Story

1990s

1999
The Green Mile
Novel
79
Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return
Short Story
28
The Rage: Carrie 2
Characters
48
Storm of the Century
Writer, Screenplay
73
Calls
Story
1998
Sometimes They Come Back... for More
Characters
31
Apt Pupil
Novel
61
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror
Short Story
33
1997
Trucks
Short Story
41
Ghosts
Story
77
The Fifth Quarter
Story
Quicksilver Highway
Short Story
The Night Flier
Short Story
The Shining
Novel, Teleplay
62
Close Up
Story
1996
Thinner
Novel
45
Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering
Short Story
43
The Man Who Loved Flowers
Story
Sometimes They Come Back... Again
Characters
44
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace
Original Story
26
1995
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
Short Story
45
The Langoliers
Short Story
58
The Outer Limits
Writer
77
Dolores Claiborne
Novel
74
The Mangler
Short Story
34
The Man Who Loved Flowers
Story
1994
The Shawshank Redemption
Novel
89
Nightshift Collection
Writer
The Stand
Novel
The Stand
Writer, Novel, Teleplay
70
Paranoid: A Chant
Story
1993
The X-Files
Writer
85
Needful Things
Novel
53
The Tommyknockers
Novel
The Dark Half
Novel
58
The Jaunt
Story
Golden Tales
Novel
Sun Dog
Story
1992
Pet Sematary II
Characters
41
Sleepwalkers
Writer
47
The Lawnmower Man
Short Story
48
Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice
Short Story
34
1991
Golden Years
Writer
Sometimes They Come Back
Short Story
55
1990
Misery
Novel
79
Tales from the Darkside
Writer
It
Novel, Story
69
Graveyard Shift
Short Story
38
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Short Story, Original Story
58

1980s

1989
Pet Sematary
Screenplay, Novel
58
Cain Rose Up
Short Story
1988
Monsters
Story
72
1987
The Running Man
Novel
60
The Lawnmower Man
Short Story
A Return to Salem's Lot
Characters
Creepshow 2
Short Story
51
The Last Rung on the Ladder
Short Story
1986
Stand by Me
Novel
81
Maximum Overdrive
Screenplay, Short Story
40
Battle
Short Story
1985
Silver Bullet
Screenplay, Novel
53
The Twilight Zone
Writer
77
Cat's Eye
Screenplay, Short Story
67
Quitters, Inc
Original Story
1984
Tales from the Darkside
Writer, Story
73
Firestarter
Novel
55
Children of the Corn
Short Story
50
1983
Christine
Novel
66
The Dead Zone
Novel
74
Cujo
Novel
60
Disciples of the Crow
Short Story
The Woman in the Room
Short Story
1982
Creepshow
Screenplay
66
The Boogeyman
Short Story
1980
The Shining
Novel
78

1970s

1979
Salem's Lot
Novel
73
1976
Carrie
Novel
80

No release date

The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands
Story
The Mist
Novel
Mute
Story

Acted in 29

2020s

2021
The Timekeepers of Eternity
Tom Holby (archive footage)
2020
Duncanville
(voice) · 1 episode
67

2010s

2019
It Chapter Two
Shopkeeper
63
2013
Under the Dome
Diner Patron · 1 episode
67

2000s

2008
Sons of Anarchy
Bachman · 1 episode
85
2007
Diary of the Dead
Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
59
2005
Gotham Cafe
Mr. Ring (voice)
Fever Pitch
Stephen King (uncredited)
62
2004
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
TV · 1 Season · Mystery · Drama
68
2002
Rose Red
Pizza Guy · 1 episode
67
Unlocking Rose Red: The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer
Stephen King

1990s

1999
Storm of the Century
Lawyer in Ad (uncredited) · 1 episode
73
1997
The Shining
Gage Creed · 1 episode
62
1996
Thinner
Pharmacist
45
1995
The Langoliers
Tom Holby · 2 episodes
58
Golden Tales 2
Movie
1994
Baseball
Various (voice)
87
The Stand
Teddy Weizak · 2 episodes
70
1993
Frasier
Brian (voice) · 1 episode
81
1992
Sleepwalkers
Cemetery Caretaker
47
1991
Golden Years
Bus Driver
Golden Years
Bus Driver · 1 episode
56

1980s

1989
The Simpsons
Stephen King (voice) · 1 episode
84
Pet Sematary
Minister
58
1987
Creepshow 2
Truck Driver
51
1986
Maximum Overdrive
ATM Asshole (uncredited)
40
1982
Creepshow
Jordy Verrill (segment "The Lonesome Death Of Jordy Verrill")
66
1981
Knightriders
Hoagie Man
68

1960s

1967
Omnibus
TV · 42 Seasons · Documentary

Produced 19

2020s

2026
Carrie
Executive Producer
79
2025
The Running Man
Executive Producer
62
The Long Walk
Executive Producer
72
The Life of Chuck
Executive Producer
73
2024
Salem's Lot
Executive Producer
54
2022
Mr. Harrigan's Phone
Executive Producer
57
2021
Lisey's Story
Executive Producer
59

2010s

2000s

2006
Desperation
Executive Producer
54
2004
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
Executive Producer
68
2003
The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer
Executive Producer
44
2002
Rose Red
Executive Producer
67

1990s

1999
Storm of the Century
Executive Producer
73
1997
The Shining
Executive Producer
62
1994
The Stand
Executive Producer
70
1991
Golden Years
Executive Producer
56

Created 11

2020s

2021
Lisey's Story
Creator
59

2010s

2011
Bag of Bones
Creator

2000s

2006
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
Creator
69
2004
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
Creator
68
2002
Rose Red
Creator
67

1990s

1999
Storm of the Century
Creator
73
1995
The Langoliers
Creator
58
1994
The Stand
Creator
70
1993
The Tommyknockers
Creator
1991
Golden Years
Creator
56
1990
It
Creator
69

Other crew 1

1970s

1979
Salem's Lot
Creator
73

Directed 1

1980s

1986
Maximum Overdrive
Director
40

Appearances31

2020s

2025
My Father, the BTK Killer
Self - Author, 'The Good Marriage' / Guest, CBS This Morning (archive footage)
63
Chain Reactions
Self
2023
King on Screen
Self (archive footage)
67
2020
Stephen King: A Necessary Evil
Self - Writer (archive footage)
70

2010s

2019
The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends
Self
The King: Stephen King's America
Himself
Die Stephen King Story
Himself
2018
101 Seconds
Self
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self · 6 episodes
75
Stephen King: Master of Horror
Self
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 3 episodes
69
2014
Walking the Mile
Self
2013
Stuck in Love
Self (voice)
64
2012
Finding Your Roots
Self · 1 episode
80
2011
A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King
Self

2000s

2008
Markus Lanz
Self · 1 episode
44
When Darkness Came: The Making of The Mist
Self
2004
100 Scariest Movie Moments
Self · 5 episodes
Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at The Shawshank Redemption
Self
2000
Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by Me
Self

1990s

1999
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
Self
1997
The View
Self - Guest, Self · 1 episode
29
1996
The Daily Show
Self · 1 episode
78
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 episode
79
1992
Morgenmagazin
Self · 1 episode
The Rock Bottom Remainders
Self

1980s

1989
Stephen King's World of Horror
Self
1987
Long Live the New Flesh: The Films of David Cronenberg
Self
1986
Stephen King's World of Horror
Self
1984
Jeopardy!
Self · 2 episodes
79

1950s

1952
Today
Self · 1 episode
49

Thanked in the credits10

2020s

2023
The Spot
Thanks

2010s

2019
Rest Stop
Thanks
2014
Walking the Mile
Thanks

2000s

2008
When Darkness Came: The Making of The Mist
Thanks
2007
The Mist
Thanks
69
Diary of the Dead
Thanks
59
2002
Unlocking Rose Red: The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer
Thanks

1990s

1999
The Green Mile
Thanks
79
1994
The Shawshank Redemption
Thanks
89

1980s

1982
The Boogeyman
Thanks