Stephen King on Screen

With over 300 writing credits to his name for film and television, no living author has been adapted for the screen as much as Stephen King, a juggernaut of popular fiction for almost half a century. Despite the common perception of him as a writer solely of horror, King’s work has ranged widely across genres and styles, and has attracted some of the biggest names in film. This list includes Brian De Palma (Carrie, 1976), Tobe Hooper (Salem’s Lot, 1979), Stanley Kubrick (The Shining, 1980), George A. Romero (Creepshow, 1982), David Cronenberg (The Dead Zone, 1983), John Carpenter (Christine, 1983), Rob Reiner (Stand By Me, 1986; Misery, 1990), Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, 1994; The Green Mile, 1999; The Mist, 2007), and dozens of others. Daphné Baiwir’s documentary interviews numerous directors, and explores King’s enduring appeal to filmmakers.