Bram Stoker was an Irish author, best known for his classic horror novel about a tortured count and infamous vampire, Dracula.
Stoker began his career by publishing his only non-fiction book The Duties of Clerks of Petty Sessions in Ireland while he working in Dublin as a clerk. In the late 1870s, he moved to London and became a business manager. He spent the duration of his career working at the Lyceum Theatre as its business manager. Stoker wrote novels as a side project, to support his family. He never attempted to become a full-time writer. Only after his death did the depth of his success become evident during the legalities of dealing with his estate.
Notable Works
Bram's Stoker's Dracula
In this trailer for the 1992 movie version of Dracula, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, a woman's obsession with the alluring count proves obsessive. The vampire comes in many forms - young, old, as a vapor, a demon or a wolf. It is determined that Dracula must be stopped, to protect the safety of all.
Bram Stoker Recent News and Articles
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Bram Stoker Personal Timeline
November 8, 1847: Born
1878: Married Florence Balcombe
1878-1898: Worked as Business Manager of the Lyceum Theater in London
April 20, 1912: Died
Notable Bram Stoker Adaptations
Note: The majority of these links are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
1922: Nosferatu
1931: Dracula
1958: Dracula
1979: Dracula
1992: Bram Stoker's Dracula
2000: Dracula 2000
2004: Dracula, the Musical
References
Fast Facts
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Born
November 8, 1847
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Birthplace
Fairview, Ireland
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Literary Genre
Horror
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Birth name
Abraham Stoker
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Died
April 20, 1912
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Spouse
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Son
Irving Noel Thornley Stoker
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Fact:
An invalid until the age of 7
