Writing
Philip K. Dick
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Born
16 December 1928
Died
2 March 1982 (aged 53)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as Philip Kindred Dick · Richard Phillips · Jack Dowland
American short story writer, novelist, and essayist. Dick has been hailed as one of the most original and thought-provoking writers of science fiction. He is regarded as one of the most prolific writers of the form during the mid-twentieth century. Since his death, Dick's work has been the subject of numerous critical studies and cinematic adaptations. Critics praise his short stories as innovative and provocative, contending that Dick's fiction cleverly explores scientific, social, and metaphysical issues of concern to post-World War II America.
Known for
Filmography
The Skull
Short Story
The Gun
Short Story
A Glitch in the Matrix
as Self (archive footage)
Thlípsi
Thanks
Blade Runner 2049
Characters
The Worlds of Philip K. Dick
as Self - Writer (archive footage)
The pipers
Short Story
The Crystal Crypt
Short Story
Total Recall
Short Story
The Adjustment Bureau
Short Story
Meddler
Short Story
Screamers: The Hunting
Original Story
Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. the Film
2007
Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. the Film
as Self (archive footage)
The Electric Dreamer: Remembering Philip K. Dick
as Self (archive footage)
Next
Novel
One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly'
as Self (archive footage)
Paycheck
Short Story
Minority Report
Short Story
Impostor
Short Story
Screamers
Short Story
Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife
as Self (archive footage)
Barjo
Novel
Total Recall
Short Story
Blade Runner
Novel, Thanks