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United Kingdom Clive Barker is an acclaimed writer, filmmaker, and visual artist known for his contributions to the horror and dark fantasy genres, with works adapted into successful film franchises including 'Hellraiser' and 'Candyman'.
Clive Barker is the best-selling author of more than twenty novels and collections of short stories that range from horror to fantasy.
He collaborated on six plays with Theatre of the Imagination in 1974.
Wrote two plays, "A Clowns' Sodom" and "Day of the Dog," for The Mute Pantomime Theatre in 1976 and 1977.
Surge Licensing has been appointed by Park Avenue Entertainment and Clive Barker as the exclusive global licensing agent for Clive Barker's 'Hellraiser' franchise.
Clive Barker participated in an 'Ask Me Anything' (AMA) session on the r/horror subreddit.
His "Books of Blood" series received a film adaptation now available on Hulu.
In 2005, Barker and horror film producer Jorge Saralegui created the film production company Midnight Picture Show with the intent of producing two horror films per year.
Clive Barker co-founded the avant-garde theatrical troupe The Dog Company in 1978.
From 1982 to 1983, Clive Barker wrote plays such as 'Crazyface,' 'Subtle Bodies,' and 'Colossus' for the Cockpit Youth Theatre.
He had been working on a series of film adaptations of his 'The Abarat Quintet' books under The Walt Disney Company’s management, but the project was cancelled due to creative differences.
Barker developed a film based on his 'Tortured Souls' line of toys from McFarlane Toys.
In May 2015, Clive Barker was reported to be developing a television series adaptation of various creepypastas in partnership with Warner Brothers, to be called 'Clive Barker's Creepypastas.'
He is developing a 'Nightbreed' television series for SyFy.
In April 2020, HBO was announced to be developing a 'Hellraiser' television series that would serve as 'an elevated continuation and expansion' of its mythology.
His artwork has been exhibited at Bert Green Fine Art in Los Angeles and Chicago.
His artwork has been exhibited at the Bess Cutler Gallery in New York.
His artwork has been exhibited at La Luz De Jesus in Los Angeles.
His paintings have been seen on the covers of his official fan club magazine, 'Dread,' published by Fantaco in the early 1990s.
Many of his sketches and paintings can be found in the collection 'Visions of Heaven and Hell,' published in 2005 by Rizzoli Books.
He worked on the horror video game 'Clive Barker's Undying,' providing the voice for the character Ambrose, which was developed by DreamWorks Interactive and released in 2001.
He worked on 'Clive Barker's Jericho' for Codemasters, which was released in late 2007.
Barker created Halloween costume designs for Disguise Costumes.
Around 150 art works by Barker were used in the set of the Academy of the Unseen Arts for the Netflix TV series 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.'
Barker published his Razorline imprint via Marvel Comics in 1993, and horror adaptations and spin-offs in comics include the Marvel/Epic Comics series 'Hellraiser,' 'Nightbreed,' and 'Pinhead.'
Barker's horror adaptations and spin-offs in comics include Eclipse Books' series and graphic novels 'Tapping The Vein,' 'Dread,' and 'Rawhead Rex.'
Barker's horror adaptations and spin-offs in comics include Dark Horse Comics' 'Primal.'
In 2005, IDW published a three-issue adaptation of Barker's children's fantasy novel 'The Thief of Always.' In December 2007, Chris Ryall and Clive Barker announced an upcoming collaboration of an original comic book series, 'Torakator,' to be published by IDW. In October 2009, IDW published 'Seduth,' co-written by Barker.
In 2008, Barker authored a foreword for the first volume of the 'DEMONICSEX' comic series by Chuck Conner and Sean Platter, published by Aardvark Global Publishing.
In 2011, Boom! Studios began publishing an original 'Hellraiser' comic book series. In 2013, Boom! Studios announced 'Next Testament,' the first original story by Barker to be published in comic book format.
Co-created the film production company Midnight Picture Show with Jorge Saralegui with the intent of producing two horror films per year.
As of 2015, Barker is a member of the board of advisers for the Hollywood Horror Museum.
'Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival' is a video game in development by Boss Team Games.
'Clive Barker's Demonik' is a cancelled video game project with Terminal Reality.
Publisher of several of Clive Barker's works, including 'The Hellbound Heart,' 'The Thief of Always,' 'Imajica,' and 'Weaveworld.'
Clive Barker was born in Liverpool, England, on October 5, 1952. His early artistic pursuits began in school through student theatre. He pursued studies in English and philosophy at the University of Liverpool. In 1978, he co-founded The Dog Company, an avant-garde theatre group that included future collaborators like Doug Bradley, known for his role as Pinhead in the ‘Hellraiser’ series. This early period saw Barker writing, directing, and supporting himself through various means, including work as an escort.
Barker gained significant recognition in 1985 with the publication of his debut novel, “The Damnation Game,” and the release of his first feature movie scripts, “Underworld” (1985) and “Rawhead Rex” (1986). Dissatisfaction with the film adaptations led him to direct his own work, resulting in the iconic 1987 film “Hellraiser,” based on his novella “The Hellbound Heart.” This film achieved cult status and launched a multimedia franchise. His literary output includes the influential “Books of Blood” series, which Stephen King praised, publicly stating, “I have seen the future of horror and his name is Clive Barker.” His writing further expanded into modern-day fantasy with novels like “Weaveworld” (1987) and “Imajica” (1991).
Beyond writing and directing, Barker is a prolific visual artist, often illustrating his own books, including the “Abarat” series. His artwork has been exhibited in galleries across the United States. He has also been involved in video game development, providing the voice for a character in “Clive Barker’s Undying” (2001) and working on “Clive Barker’s Jericho” (2007). In 2020, Barker regained control of the “Hellraiser” franchise, serving as an executive producer for the 2022 film reboot on Hulu. In early 2024, he announced a reduction in public appearances to focus on his numerous ongoing writing projects, demonstrating his continued dedication to creative output.
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