Writing
Stephen King
- Titles
- 571movies54TV shows
- Career
Active from 1976 to 2026, busiest in 2019 with 38 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 2top three billing
- Average score
60/100
- Highest rated
The Shawshank Redemption89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 130 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Scare6.7average 2.6
- Uncanny6.1average 2.5
- Fantasy3.8average 1.8
- Psychological7.5average 5.6
- Tension8.0average 6.1
- Mystery6.0average 4.1
- Violence6.1average 4.3
- Spiritual3.4average 2.0
Rarely in their work
- Wholesome1.3, average 3.3
- Situational Comedy0.8, average 2.7
- Romance2.2, average 3.8
- Physical Comedy1.0, average 2.5
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Stephen King Adaptation 39
- Psychological Thriller 25
- Supernatural Horror 21
- Psychological Horror 13
- Character-Driven 10
- Supernatural Thriller 8
- Bleak Atmosphere 7
- Unsettling Atmosphere 7
- Existential Dread 6
- Gothic Horror 6
- Mystery 6
- Religious Fanaticism 6
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Mick GarrisDirectorThe Stand, The Shining, Sleepwalkers, Desperation, Ghosts, +1 more
Craig R. BaxleyDirectorStorm of the Century, Rose Red, Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital, Kingdom Hospital, Unlocking Rose Red: The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer- MMichael GornickDirectorGolden Years, Creepshow, Tales from the Darkside, Stephen King's Golden Tales, Golden Years
Bruce DavisonActorStephen King's Kingdom Hospital, Apt Pupil, Stephen King's Golden Tales, Kingdom Hospital
Frances SternhagenActorThe Mist, Misery, Golden Years, Golden Years
Frank DarabontDirectorThe Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Mist, Nightshift Collection
Nicholas PikeComposerThe Shining, Sleepwalkers, Desperation, Ghosts- BBill DablowActorEverything’s Eventual, Harvey’s Dream, The Man Who Loved Flowers
Ed LauterActorGolden Years, Cujo, Golden Years
David MorseActorThe Green Mile, The Langoliers, The Timekeepers of Eternity
Henry ThomasActorGerald's Game, Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, Desperation
Jeffrey DeMunnActorThe Shawshank Redemption, The Mist, Storm of the Century
Movies and TV shows
152020s
1 title · average score 47
47
Salem's Lot (2024)
Executive Producer, Novel
2010s
5 titles · average score 56
76
It (2017)
Novel
Wishmaster (2013)
Story
2000s
1 title · average score 58
58
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital (2004)
TV show · Creator, Writer
1990s
6 titles · average score 53
81
Ghosts (1997)
Story
40
Quicksilver Highway (1997)
Short Story
42
Sleepwalkers (1992)
as Cemetery Caretaker
51
Sometimes They Come Back (1991)
Short Story
54
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
Short Story, Original Story
1980s
1 title · average score 47
47
Creepshow 2 (1987)
as Truck Driver
1970s
1 title · average score 80
80
Carrie (1976)
Novel