Dean R. Koontz was born on July 9, 1945 in Everett, Pennsylvania, USA as Dean Ray Koontz. He is a writer and producer, known for Phantoms (1998), Odd Thomas (2013) and Hideaway (1995). He has been married to Gerda Ann Cerra since October 15, 1966.
Goodreads Choice Awards Best Horror, World Horror Convention Grand Master Award, Ross Macdonald Literary Award
Nominations
Hugo Award for Best Novella, Prometheus Award for Best Novel, Locus Award for Best Short Story, Locus Award for Best Novel, Locus Award for Best Collection
Movies
Odd Thomas, Frankenstein, Black River, Sole Survivor, Phantoms, Hideaway, Servants of Twilight, Watchers, Demon Seed, The Passengers
TV Shows
Black River
Star Sign
Cancer
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Trademark
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Writer of horror, thriller and suspense stories.
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Quote
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[Robert Crais' novels] Terrific entertainment...swift, colorful, gripping, a real knockout.
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The imagination is a muscle, partly. And the more you use it, the easier it becomes.
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One of the greatest gifts we receive from dogs is the tenderness they invoke in us.
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Fact
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While still a young writer, his wife made him an offer: she would support him for one year while he tried to get a novel published. His career immediately took off, and now he supports them both.
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Lives in Orange County, California.
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Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, vol. 138, pages 272-278. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
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Was once a high school teacher.
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Graduated from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in 1967.
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The epigraph page of many of his books quoted poetry from an obscure book titled "The Book of Counted Sorrows." Used and rare book dealers searched for this title for many years before Koontz admitted that he had actually wrote it himself and that it was unpublished. In 2003, he finally published a limited edition of 1250 signed and numbered copies.
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President of the Horror Writers Association 1986-1987.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Odd Thomas
2013
based on the novel "Odd Thomas" by
77 Shadow St.
2012
Video Game novel
Frankenstein
2004
TV Movie concept
Black River
2001
TV Movie novella "Black River" - as Dean Koontz
Sole Survivor
2000
TV Movie novel - as Dean Koontz
Mr. Murder
1998
TV Movie novel - as Dean Koontz
Watchers 4
1998
novel "Watchers"
Phantoms
1998
novel "Phantoms" - as Dean Koontz / screenplay - as Dean Koontz
$5 Million
