Clive Barker
English author, film director, and visual artist (born 1952) (74 years).
The record
Clive Barker is an English author, film director, and visual artist (born 1952) (74 years). Born on 5 October 1952 in Liverpool, Barker is 74.
Notable works include Tapping the vein and Hellraiser. Barker studied at University of Liverpool and Calderstones School. Honours include British Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction, World Fantasy Award for Best Collection and British Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction, among 14 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 52 languages, Clive Barker is No. 1,752 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 5 October 1952, Liverpool (age 74)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Known as
- Film director, novelist, writer
- Field
- Literature
- Education
- University of Liverpool, Calderstones School
- Languages
- English
- Wikipedia editions
- 52
Did you know
Shares a birthday with Denis Diderot and Václav Havel.
One of 119 people in the Index born in Liverpool, with Wayne Rooney.
Has a Wikipedia article in 52 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Honours and works
Awards
- British Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction1985
- World Fantasy Award for Best Collection1985
- British Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction1986
- Cosmos 2000 Award1990
- Inkpot Award1991
- World Horror Convention Grand Master Award1995
- Julia-Verlanger Award1997
- Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel1998
- Bram Stoker Award for Best Work for Young Readers2004
- GLAAD Davidson/Valentini Award2004
- Time Machine Award2009
- Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement2012
- World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement2026
- Lambda Literary Award
Notable works
- Tapping the vein
- Hellraiser
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