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| Clive Barker | |
| Gender: | Male |
| Medium(s): | Novels; Film; Television; Video games |
| Roles: | Writer; Director; Actor; Executive producer |
| Date of birth: | October 5th, 1952 |
| Place of birth: | Liverpool, England |
| 1st Horror: | Books of Blood, Volume I |
Clive Barker is a British author, film director, producer, actor and visual artist. He was born in Liverpool, England on October 5th, 1952. Barker is best known for specializing in the genres of horror and dark fantasy. Several of his creation have been adapted into film franchises, most notably the Hellraiser and Candyman series of films. As a youth, Clive attended school at Dovedale Primary School and Quarry Bank High School. He then attended Liverpool University where he majored in Philosophy and English.
As a writer, Barker began writing horror short stories, many of which were collected in volumes one through six of the Books of Blood series of novels. His first full-length novel was The Damnation Game, which was first published in 1985. This was followed up in 1986 with a novella titled The Hellbound Heart, which was later brought to life as the film Hellraiser. Hellraiser however, was not Barker's first foray into film. His film roots go back to 1973 when he directed the horror short Salome, which was based on a play by Oscar Wilde.
Hellraiser[]
SECTION NOT YET WRITTEN.
Nightbreed[]
In 1988, Barker wrote the novella Cabal, which was published by HarperCollins and included with several other short stories. The story was adapted into the 1990 film Nightbreed, which Barker directed. It was his fourth time behind the director's chair. The video release of Nightbreed included an introduction by Barker (surrounded by dimly lit prop masks from the film) in which he described his efforts to create a world where "...monsters are beautiful".
Body of work[]
Film[]
| Film | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Salome | 1973 | Director; Writer; Actor |
| The Forbidden | 1978 | Director; Writer; Actor |
| Rawhead Rex | 1986 | Writer |
| Hellraiser | 1987 | Director; Writer |
| Transmutations | 1987 | Writer |
| Hellbound: Hellraiser II | 1988 | Executive producer; Writer |
| Nightbreed | 1990 | Director |
| Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth | 1992 | Executive producer |
| Candyman | 1992 | Executive producer; Writer |
| Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh | 1995 | Executive producer |
| Lord of Illusions | 1995 | Director; Writer |
| Hellraiser: Bloodline | 1996 | Executive producer |
| Quicksilver Highway | 1997 | Writer |
| Gods and Monsters | 1998 | Executive producer |
| Saint Sinner | 2002 | Producer |
| Teddy Scares | 2006 | Actor |
| The Plague | 2006 | Producer |
| The Midnight Meat Train | 2008 | Producer |
| Book of Blood | 2009 | Producer; Writer |
| Dread | 2009 | Producer; Writer |
| Tortured Souls: Animae Damnatae | 2011 | Director; Writer |
Specials[]
| Film | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Hellraiser: Resurrection | 2000 | Producer |
| Hellbound: Hellraiser II: Lost in the Labyrinth | 2000 | Producer |
Television[]
| Series | Episode | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Tales from the Darkside | The Yattering and Jack | Writer |
| The Others | Don't Dream It's Over | Actor |
| Masters of Horror | Haeckel's Tale | Writer |
| Masters of Horror | Valerie on the Stairs | Writer |
Video Games[]
| Game | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Undying | 2001 | Writer |
| Demonik | 2006 | Writer |
| Jericho | 2007 | Writer |
Novels[]
Horror only
- Books of Blood, Volume I (1984)
- Books of Blood, Volume II (1984)
- Books of Blood, Volume III (1984)
- Books of Blood, Volume IV (1985)
- Books of Blood, Volume V (1985)
- Books of Blood, Volume VI (1985)
- The Damnation Game (1985)
- The Hellbound Heart (1986)
- The Inhuman Condition (1987)
- Cabal (1988)
- Coldheart Canyon {2001)
- Tortured Souls (2001)
- The Scarlet Gospels (???)
Short stories[]
Sexuality[]
Clive Barker is also noted for being openly homosexual. He revealed himself as gay in the early 1990s, first mentioning his dating life to US audiences in the pages of The Advocate magazine. He was living in Los Angeles, California, with his partner, photographer David Armstrong, and Armstrong's daughter from a previous relationship, Nicole. In 2003, Clive Barker received The Davidson/Valentini Award at the 15th GLAAD Media Awards. This award is presented "to an openly lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender individual who has made a significant difference in promoting equal rights for any of those communities".[1] While Barker is critical of organized religion, he has stated that he is a believer in both God and the afterlife, and that the Bible influences his work.[2]
Notes & Trivia[]
- Served as a consultant on the Clive Barker's Hellraiser comic book series, but did not actually write any of the stories.
- Clive Barker made a cameo appearance in the 1992 film Sleepwalkers, playing a Forensics technician.
External Links[]
- Clive Barker at MDP
- Clive Barker at IMDB
- Clive Barker at Wikipedia
- Clive Barker at Letterboxd.com
- Clive Barker at Themoviedb.org
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