Frank Herbert: Biography
Frank Herbert (Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr.) was born on October 8th, 1920. Frank passed away February 11th, 1986 at 65 years old. Frank Herbert was born in Tacoma, Washington, USA.
Frank Herbert (Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr.) is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 19 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1956 with the novel The Dragon in the Sea / Under Pressure / 21st Century Sub. The most recently released novel was A Thorn in the Bush which was released in 2014.
Frank Herbert also wrote the Short Story Collections series which has 11 books including The Worlds of Frank Herbert and The Book of Frank Herbert.
Frank Herbert: Awards & Accolades
Herbert's books have won multiple awards, Dune won the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1966 as well as the Seiun Award - Best Translated Long Work in 1974.
Frank Herbert books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Dune was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1964 as well as the Audie Award - Best Multi-Voiced Performance Award in 2008. Children of Dune was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1977.
Frank Herbert: TV/Movies Based on Books
Dune was adapted into a miniseries for the Sci Fi Channel in 2000. Frank Herbert's Dune starred Alec Newman as Paul Atreides, William Hurt as Duke Leto, and Saskia Reeves as Lady Jessica. The miniseries won two Emmy Awards in 2001 for Outstanding Cinematography and Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a miniseries or movie. The miniseries was also nominated for Outstanding Sound Editing. Frank Herbert's Dune made very few changes to the original novel.
Dune Messiah and Children of Dune were adapted in a sequel miniseries in 2003 titled Frank Herbert's Children of Dune. The new series added James McAvoy as Leto II Atreides and Susan Sarandon as Princess Wensicia to the cast. The series was nominated for three Emmy Awards and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects.
The two miniseries were big time ratings successes and are two of the three highest-rated to be broadcast on the Sci-Fi Channel.
After the success of the 2021 Dune film, production began on a spinoff series set in the Dune Universe titled Dune: The Sisterhood. The series focuses on the character of Bene Gesserit and will be a prequel to the main series. Alison Schapker will be the showrunner, writer, and executive producer of Dune: The Sisterhood.
Dune was first adapted in 1984 for a film by director David Lynch. There were numerous attempts to adapt the novel beginning in 1971 and it was finally done by Lynch who also wrote the screenplay. The cast featured Kyle MacLachlan as Paul Atreides alongside Patrick Stewart, Dean Stockwell, Virginia Madsen, Sting, and others. The soundtrack for Dune was done by the band Toto.
It was originally planned as three films, but the lack of success of the first film canceled those plans. The film has since received a bit of a cult following and has its fans.
Dune was then adapted in 2021 into a film by Denis Villeneuve. The film covers the first half of the book and was far more successful than the previous version. It was a major box office success and received ten Academy Award nominations, winning the awards for Best Sound, Best Original Score, Best Film Editing, Best Production Design, Best Visual Effects, and Best Cinematography. The cast features Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides, Oscar Isaac as Duke Leto Atreides, Zendaya as Chani, Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck, and Jason Momoa as Duncan Idaho.
The second half of the book has been adapted into the film Dune: Part Two, also directed by Denis Villeneuve.
Related Authors
The most common authors followed by users who also follow Frank Herbert are:
- J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings Series.
- Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
- J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
- Isaac Asimov, author of the Foundation Series.
- George R.R. Martin, author of the A Song Of Ice and Fire Series.
Frank Herbert: F.A.Q
When was Frank Herbert Born?
Frank Herbert was born on October 8th, 1920.
When did Frank Herbert die?
Frank Herbert died on February 11th, 1986 at 65 years old.
Where was Frank Herbert Born?
Frank Herbert was born in Tacoma, Washington, USA.
What book awards has Frank Herbert won?
Dune: Hugo Award Best Novel (1966), Seiun Award Best Translated Long Work (1974).
What was the first book Frank Herbert wrote?
The first novel written by Frank Herbert was The Dragon in the Sea / Under Pressure / 21st Century Sub, published in 1956.
What was the most recent book Frank Herbert wrote?
His most recently released work was Frank Herbert: Unpublished Stories on May 9th, 2016.
How many books has Frank Herbert written?
Frank Herbert has written 48 books across 11 series.
- 6 books in the Dune Series
- 1 Dune Collections
- 2 books in the ConSentiency Universe Series
- 4 books in The Pandora Sequence Series
- 19 Standalone Novels
- 11 Short Story Collections
- 5 Non-Fiction Books
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