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Clive Barker
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Clive Barker

Known for Real Time with Bill Maher · The South Bank Show

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Clive Barker (born 5 October 1952) is an English author, film director and visual artist best known for his work in both fantasy and horror fiction. Barker came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a series of short stories which established him as a leading young horror writer. He has since written many novels and other works, and his fiction has been adapted into motion pictures, notably the…

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Born
Oct 5, 1952
Birthplace
Liverpool, England, UK
Known For
Writing

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Clive Barker (born 5 October 1952) is an English author, film director and visual artist best known for his work in both fantasy and horror fiction. Barker came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a series of short stories which established him as a leading young horror writer. He has since written many novels and other works, and his fiction has been adapted into motion pictures, notably the Hellraiser and Candyman series.

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Known For

TVReal Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill MaherSelf · 2003
★ 6.0
TVThe South Bank Show
The South Bank Show1 eps · 1978
★ 5.6

Filmography

Movies

Salome
1973
SalomeDirector
1973
SalomeWriter
1973
The Forbidden
1978
The ForbiddenDirector
1978
The ForbiddenWriter
1978
UnderworldScreenplay
1985
UnderworldStory
1985
Rawhead RexScreenplay
1986
Stephen King's World of HorrorSelf
1986
HellraiserDirector
1987
HellraiserWriter
1987
HellraiserAnimation
1987
HellraiserNovel
1987
The Yattering And JackWriter
1987
Hellbound: Hellraiser IIExecutive Producer
1988
Hellbound: Hellraiser IIStory
1988
Hellbound: Hellraiser IICharacters
1988
Stephen King's World of HorrorSelf
1989
Horror CafeSelf
1990
NightbreedDirector
1990
NightbreedScreenplay
1990
NightbreedNovel
1990
Bride of Weekend of HorrorsSelf
1991
Fear in the DarkSelf
1991
CandymanShort Story
1992
CandymanExecutive Producer
1992
Clive Barker: The Art of HorrorSelf
1992
Hellraiser III: Hell on EarthExecutive Producer
1992
Hellraiser III: Hell on EarthCharacters
1992
SleepwalkersForensic Tech
1992
Candyman: Farewell to the FleshExecutive Producer
1995
Candyman: Farewell to the FleshShort Story
1995
Lord of IllusionsDirector
1995
Lord of IllusionsProducer
1995
Lord of IllusionsWriter
1995
Lord of IllusionsShort Story
1995
Hellraiser: BloodlineExecutive Producer
1996
Hellraiser: BloodlineCharacters
1996
Barn of the Blood LlamaHimself
1997
Quicksilver HighwayAnesthesiologist
1997
Quicksilver HighwayShort Story
1997
Gods and MonstersExecutive Producer
1998
Candyman: Day of the DeadCharacters
1999
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'Self
1999
The Road to 'Dracula'Self
1999
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James WhaleSelf - Narrator
1999
Hellraiser: InfernoCharacters
2000
Hellraiser: HellseekerCharacters
2002
Saint SinnerExecutive Producer
2002
Saint SinnerStory
2002
Clive Barker: Raising HellSelf
2004
Fangoria: Blood DriveHimself / DVD Extras
2004
Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' MythosSelf
2004
Hellraiser: DeaderCharacters
2005
Hellraiser: HellworldCharacters
2005
Ringers: Lord of the FansSelf
2005
The Making of 'Psycho'Self
2005
Haeckel's TaleWriter
2006
Halloween: 25 Years of TerrorSelf
2006
TS
Teddy ScaresEdwin Morose (voice)
2006
The PlagueProducer
2006
Valerie on the StairsStory
2006
The Midnight Meat TrainProducer
2008
The Midnight Meat TrainShort Story
2008
Book of BloodProducer
2009
Book of BloodShort Story
2009
Clive Barker: The Man Behind the Myth
2009
DreadProducer
2009
DreadShort Story
2009
Hellraiser: Deader – Winter's LamentCharacters
2009
Hellraiser: RevelationsCharacters
2011
Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser IISelf (archive footage)
2015
Hellraiser: JudgmentCharacters
2018
Books of BloodExecutive Producer
2020
Books of BloodBook
2020
Hellbound LamentsStory
2020
CandymanShort Story
2021
HellraiserProducer
2022
HellraiserCharacters
2022
HellraiserBook
2022
The SpotThanks
2023
Night of the ZoopocalypseOriginal Concept
2025
Night of the ZoopocalypseExecutive Producer
2025
The Dark FantasticSelf
2025
JE
Jacqueline EssStory
MM
Monsters, Maniacs and Midian: The Making of NightbreedSelf
The EntwinedWriter
TT
The Thief of AlwaysNovel

Television

The South Bank Show1 eps
1978
Tales from the DarksideWriter
1984
Prisoners of GravitySelf · 16 eps
1989
E! True Hollywood Story1 eps
1996
Clive Barker's A-Z of HorrorSelf -- Host · 6 eps
1997
Clive Barker's A-Z of HorrorCreator
1997
Real Time with Bill MaherSelf · 1 eps
2003
100 Scariest Movie MomentsSelf · 5 eps
2004

Photos

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