Philip K. Dick
Philip K. Dick (Philip Kindred Dick) was born on December 16th, 1928. Philip K. passed away March 2nd, 1982 at 53 years old. Philip K. Dick was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Philip K. Dick is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 41 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1955 with the novel Solar Lottery / World of Chance. The most recently released novel was Voices from the Street which was released in 2007.
Philip K. Dick also wrote the Short Story Collections series which has 21 books including The Defenders and Three Others and Mr. Spaceship.
Philip K. Dick: Awards & Accolades
Dick's book, The Man in the High Castle won the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1963.
Philip K. Dick books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1975. The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1994. Vulcan's Hammer was nominated for the Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work, in 2016.
Philip K. Dick: TV/Movies Based on Books
Philip K. Dick has a lot of TV adaptations based on his works. Here is a list in alphabetical order:
Minority Report (September 21 – November 30, 2015) - This TV series was a sequel adaptation of the 2002 film of the same name based on the 1956 science fiction short story The Minority Report by Philip K. Dick. It was produced by Amblin Television, Paramount Television, and 20th Century Fox Television, and it was the first Steven Spielberg directed film to be adapted for television. On October 9, 2015, Fox announced that the series order was cut from 13 episodes to 10, and Fox cancelled the series on May 13, 2016.
Out of This World (30 June – 22 September 1962) - There were a total of thirteen episodes of this series each episode being based off of short stories by different science fiction writers. Episode four, Impostor, was based on Philip K. Dick's short story of the same name. However, it was common practice at the time to wipe the episode after broadcast and only Little Lost Robot based on the short story of the same name by Isaac Asimov is known to have survived and was released on DVD in 2014.
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams (17 September 2017 on Channel 4 and 19 March 2018 on Amazon Video) - There are a total of ten episodes and each episode is based off of a short story by Philip K. Dick. Here is a complete list of episodes in order based on the Channel 4 air date: (Please note the order of episodes is different on Amazon Video)
- The Hood Maker - Based on the short story of the same name. Starring Richard Madden and Holliday Grainger. (Amazon Episode Number 5)
- Impossible Planet - Based on the short story of the same name. Starring Jack Reynor and Benedict Wong. (Amazon Episode Number 8)
- The Commuter - Based on the short story of the same name. Starring Timothy Spall and Anne Reid. (Amazon Episode Number 9)
- Crazy Diamond - Based on the short story Sales Pitch. Starring Steve Buscemi and Lucian Msamati. (Amazon Episode Number 4)
- Real Life - Based on the short story Exhibit Piece. Starring Anna Paquin and Terrence Howard. (Amazon Episode Number 1)
- Human Is - Based on the short story of the same name. Starring Bryan Cranston and Liam Cunningham. (Amazon Episode Number 3)
- The Father Thing - Based on the short story of the same name. Starring Greg Kinnear and Andrew Rothenberg. (Amazon Episode Number 7)
- Autofac - Based on the short story of the same name. Starring Juno Temple and Janelle Monáe. (Amazon Episode Number 2)
- Safe and Sound - Based on the short story Foster, You're Dead!. Starring Alice Lee and Martin Donovan. (Amazon Episode Number 6)
- Kill All Others - Based on the short story The Hanging Stranger. Starring DuShon Monique Brown and Vera Farmiga. (Amazon Episode Number 10)
The Man in the High Castle (January 15, 2015 – November 15, 2019) - There is a total of four seasons with ten episodes a season and the series aired on Amazon Video. The series was based on Philip K. Dick's novel of the same name. The Man in the High Castle was created by Frank Spotnitz and was produced by Amazon Studios, Ridley Scott's Scott Free Productions, Headline Pictures, Electric Shepherd Productions, and Big Light Productions. There were tons of noteworthy actors and actresses that starred on the show, to name a few, there was Gwynyth Walsh known for her role on Star Trek: Voyager, Timothy V. Murphy known for his role on Sons of Anarchy, and Burn Gorman known for his role on Game of Thrones.
Total Recall 2070 (January 5 – June 8, 1999) - The series is named after the 1990 film Total Recall and loosely based off of the short story We Can Remember It for You Wholesale. It is noted that the only things that the series and the short story share are the Rekall company and the concept of virtual vacations, instead a much larger influence in its plot elements has been recognized to be the 1982 film Blade Runner which is a loose adaptation of Philip K. Dick's novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. The series creator Art Monterastelli has admitted the stronger influence of Blade Runner over Total Recall. The series consists of one season with a total of 22 episodes.
Philip K. Dick has a lot of film adaptations based on his works. Here is a list in alphabetical order:
A Scanner Darkly (July 7, 2006) - This film is based on the novel of the same name. The film was written and directed by Richard Linklater and starred Keanu Reeves, Robert Downey Jr., Woody Harrelson, and Winona Ryder.
Blade Runner (June 25, 1982) - This film is based on the 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and directed by Ridley Scott. In 1993, the film was selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. The film was dedicated to Philip K. Dick. An interesting fact about the film is that seven different versions of Blade Runner exist as a result of controversial changes requested by studio executives. Blade Runner is the first of the franchise of the same name. A sequel, titled Blade Runner 2049, which was also based on his novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, was released in October 2017 alongside a trilogy of short films covering the thirty-year span between the two films' settings, then anime series Blade Runner: Black Lotus was released in 2021. Also, a sequel series, Blade Runner 2099, is in development at Amazon Studios.
Barjo (7 July 1993) - Barjo, or in French, Confessions d'un Barjo is a French film based on Philip K. Dick's novel Confessions of a Crap Artist. Fun fact about the title is the word Barjo translates into "nutcase" or "nut job". The film was directed by Jérôme Boivin and produced by Françoise Galfré.
Impostor (January 4, 2002) - This film was based on the short story of the same name. The film adaptation was originally planned to be one segment of a three-part science fiction anthology film titled Light Years, but was the only segment filmed before the project fell apart. The other shorts were to be adaptations of Isaac Asimov's story The Last Question and Donald A. Wollheim's story Mimic. The film was produced by Gary Fleder, Marty Katz, Daniel Lupi, and Gary Sinise who also starred in the movie as Spencer Olham.
Minority Report (June 21, 2002) - The film is loosely based on the 1956 short story of the same name. The film was first optioned in 1992 as a sequel to another Philip K. Dick adaptation, Total Recall, with Arnold Schwarzenegger set to reprise his role as Doug Quaid. But after Total Recall production company Carolco Pictures filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the project was reworked into a stand-alone project and started its development in 1997. The film was directed by Steven Spielberg and starred Tom Cruise and Colin Farrell. Along with several media including a video game titled Minority Report: Everybody Runs, Minority Report was followed up by a television series of the same name in 2015 that aired on Fox but was canceled in 2016 after one season.
Next (April 27, 2007) - The film's original script was loosely based on the 1954 short story The Golden Man however the script was extensively rewritten. The film was directed by Lee Tamahori and produced by Todd Garner, Norm Golightly, Graham King, Arne Schmidt and Nicolas Cage who also starred in the movie alongside Julianne Moore and Jessica Biel.
Paycheck (December 25, 2003) - The film is based on the short story of the same name. The film was directed by John Woo and features several of his trademarks, including two Mexican standoffs, the appearance of a dove and a birdcage similar to the one seen in 1992's film Hard Boiled. The film stars Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, and Uma Thurman.
Radio Free Albemuth (June 27, 2014) - The film is based on the novel of the same name and was written, directed, and produced by John Alan Simon. The film starred Alanis Morissette, Ashley Greene, and Scott Wilson.
Screamers (January 26, 1996) - The film is based on the 1953 short story Second Variety. The film was made in Canada. Locations included a quarry in Quebec, in Montreal's Olympic Stadium, as well as Joliette. Screamers was directed by Christian Duguay and starred Peter Weller, and Roy Dupuis. A sequel was made titled Screamers: The Hunting that was released on February 17, 2009. The sequel starred Stephen Amell and Lance Henriksen.
The Adjustment Bureau (March 4, 2011) - The film is based on the 1954 short story Adjustment Team. In early drafts of the script, the character of David Norris was changed from a real-estate salesman, as in Philip K. Dick's short story, to an up-and-coming U.S. Congressman. The film starred Matt Damon and Emily Blunt.
The Crystal Crypt (December 2013) - The short film is based on the short story of the same name. The film starred Yuri Lowenthal, Cyrus Zoghi, and Tara Platt.
Total Recall (June 1, 1990) - The film is based on the 1966 short story We Can Remember It for You Wholesale. Although considered promising, the ambitious scope kept the project in development hell at multiple studios over sixteen years, seeing forty script drafts, seven different directors, and multiple actors cast as Douglas Quaid. The estimated budget was $48–80 million making it one of the most expensive films made in its time. Alongside comic books and video games, Total Recall has been adapted into the television series Total Recall 2070 which first aired in 1999 and resulted in a single season consisting of 22 episodes. In 2022 a remake was made also titled Total Recall although this version does not credit Philip K. Dick as a writer.
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- Frank Herbert, author of the Dune Series.
- Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
Philip K. Dick: F.A.Q
When was Philip K. Dick Born?
Philip K. Dick was born on December 16th, 1928.
When did Philip K. Dick die?
Philip K. Dick died on March 2nd, 1982 at 53 years old.
Where was Philip K. Dick Born?
Philip K. Dick was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
What book awards has Philip K. Dick won?
Dick's book, The Man in the High Castle won the award Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1963.
What was the first book Philip K. Dick wrote?
The first book written by Philip K. Dick was The Defenders and Three Others, published in 1950.
What was the most recent book Philip K. Dick wrote?
His most recently released work was The Eyes Have It and Other Stories on June 28th, 2022.
How many books has Philip K. Dick written?
Philip K. Dick has written 87 books across 11 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
- 1 book in the Blade Runner Series
- 3 books in the VALIS Trilogy Series
- 41 Standalone Novels
- 12 Short Stories/Novellas
- 21 Short Story Collections
- 2 Graphic Novels
- 5 Non-Fiction Books
- 1 book in The Pulp Writers Series
- 1 book in The Last Interview Series