Clive Barker

Clive Barker is an author, film director and visual artist born in England but based in Los Angeles, California.

He began his career writing horror/fantasy novels, which were greatly praised for themes which blended physical, supernatural, and psychological of horror.

He has also produced a number of films, to varying amounts of success. Some of his most successful movies were adapted from his stories. Prominent examples of such include 1987's Hellraiser, based on his 1986 novella, The Hellbound Heart and his Candyman series, which began in 1992 and was based on his 1985 short story The Forbidden.

Barker is also an accomplished visual artist. He created cover art for his collections of stories and plays, has had multiple exhibitions of his art, and published comics for Marvel. As well, he collaborated with Dreamworks Interactive on a computer game Clive Barker's Undying, released in 2001.

"I have seen the future of horror and its name is Clive Barker." -Author Stephen King

Clive Barker is an author, film director and visual artist born in England but based in Los Angeles, California.

1. Born: October 5, 1952

2. Birth place: Liverpool, England

3. Currently lives in Los Angeles, California

4. Studied English and philosophy at Liverpool University

5. Is openly homosexual

6. Has been awarded by the LGBT community for promoting equal rights

</small> He began his career writing horror/fantasy novels, which were greatly praised for themes which blended physical, supernatural, and psychological of horror.

</small> He has also produced a number of films, to varying amounts of success. Some of his most successful movies were adapted from his stories. Prominent examples of such include 1987's Hellraiser, based on his 1986 novella, The Hellbound Heart and his Candyman series, which began in 1992 and was based on his 1985 short story The Forbidden.

</small> Barker is also an accomplished visual artist. He created cover art for his collections of stories and plays, has had multiple exhibitions of his art, and published comics for Marvel. As well, he collaborated with Dreamworks Interactive on a computer game Clive Barker's Undying, released in 2001.

</small> "I have seen the future of horror and its name is Clive Barker." -Author Stephen King </note>

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