Basic Information About Clive Barker
| Category | Celebrities › Directors |
|---|---|
| Professions | Author, Film director, Screenwriter, Film Producer, Actor, Playwright, Painter, Illustrator, Visual Artist, Video Game Designer |
| Net worth | $12,000,000 |
| Date of birth | 1952-10-05 (72 years old) |
| Place of birth | Liverpool |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Curiosities and Trademarks | Horror and fantasy stories Themes of despair and suffering Expresses his feminist and environmental views in his stories Often writes and directs adaptations of his work himself Frequently casts Doug Bradley His stories often feature alternate worlds hidden in our own His characters often suffer graphic and horrifying physical transformations Heavily flawed protagonists Extremely graphic and unflinching portrayal of violence Religious belief often plays a large part in his stories, either in the main plot or in symbolism |
| Gender | Male |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb |
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What Movie Awards did Clive Barker win?
 Oscar |
 Golden Globe |
 Golder Raspberry |
 BAFTA |
 Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Clive Barker awards
| Award Name | State | Movie / Series Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fear Section Award - | Winner | Hellraiser | 1988 |
| Critics' Award - | Winner | Hellraiser | 1988 |
| Best Film - | Nominee | Hellraiser | 1987 |
| Silver Scream Award - | Winner | Nightbreed | 1990 |
| Special Jury Award - | Winner | Nightbreed | 1991 |
| Critics' Award - | Winner | Nightbreed | 1991 |
| Rondo Statuette - BEST COMMENTARY | Winner | Nightbreed | 2014 |
Clive Barker roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| Candyman | Writer |
| Hellraiser | Director |
| Hellraiser | Writer |
| Hellraiser | Writer |
| Candyman | Writer |
| Nightbreed | Director |
| Nightbreed | Writer |
| Nightbreed | Writer |
| The Midnight Meat Train | Writer |
| Books of Blood | Writer |
| Hellbound: Hellraiser II | Writer |
| Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth | Writer |
| Sleepwalkers | Forensic Tech |
| Book of Blood | Writer |
| Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh | Writer |
| Lord of Illusions | Director |
| Lord of Illusions | Writer |
| Lord of Illusions | Writer |
| Rawhead Rex | Writer |
| The Others | George Hutchinson 1 episode, 2000 |
| Tales from the Darkside | Writer |
| Masters of Horror | Writer |
| Masters of Horror | Writer |
Clive Barker's Quotes
- All I've ever wanted to do is darken the day and brighten the night.
- I don't take accusations of selling out lightly.
- Some people think that horror films are some sort of second class filmmaking, and the only way to bypass that thinking is being proud of the fact that we do it.
- I firmly believe that a story is only as good as the villain.
- Most 'Horror' movies nowadays aren't horror movies. They don't strike me as being horrific. That's why I am very careful when using the word 'Horror' to describe something
Interesting Facts about Clive Barker
- After not liking the adaptations of his books Transmutations (1985) and Rawhead Rex (1986), he directed his first film, Hellraiser (1987), based on 'The Hellbound Heart', a film that has become a cult classic.
- Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Vol. 133, pp. 64-74. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
- Author of the successful "Abarat" series of books. There are three books now available: "Abarat", "Days of Magic, Nights of War (Book Two)" and "Absolute Midnight (Book Three). According to his official site, there will eventually be Five books (in total) to complete the series!.
- In the Independent on Sunday [UK] 2006 Pink LIst - a list of the most influential gay men and women - Barker came no. 72, down from no. 68.
- Also a fine artist, and shows his painting and drawings in Los Angeles at Bert Green Fine Art.
- Initially accepted nothing more than a silver dollar for his book "The Thief of Always".
- Grew up on Penny Lane, the same street that The Beatles sing about in their song, "Penny Lane".
- 2009 Separated from his partner of 13 years photographer David Emilian Armstrong.
- Close friends with Neil Gaiman.
- Producing and writing the video game Jericho (2007) with Codemasters, expected to release in Fall 2007 [October 2006]
- Working on a remake of the Cult Classic Hellraiser (1987). [2008]
- His influences include Herman Melville, Edgar Allan Poe, Ray Bradbury, William S. Burroughs, William Blake, and Jean Cocteau, among others.
- A longtime comic book fan and has written his own series' for Marvel and Boom! studios.
- In "The Great and Secret Show" Tommy Ray and Jo-Beth are described as "two souls, one egg". Monozygotic twins are always the same sex.
- Barker lives in Beverly Hills with his partner, Johnny Ray Raymond Jr.
- Started insisting on directing his own material after seeing Rawhead Rex and thinking it was too detached.
- His parents appear in a Documentary, having the following argument: "I don't know where he gets it from. Not from me and certainly not from you".
- Born on exactly the same date as Duncan Regehr (of "Wizards & Warriors", "Zorro", and "The Monster Squad" fame).
- Despite writing and directing extremely violent stories, he claims to have a fear of blood and says seeing it in real life makes him feel faint.
