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Robert Bloch (I) (1917–1994)

Writer | Actor

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Corrsponded with legendary horror writer H.P. Lovecraft for many years. Despite reports to the contrary, the two never actually met. However, their correspondence resulted in Lovecraft naming a character after Bloch, that of Robert Blake. Bloch also wrote a number of stories within the Lovecraftian Cthulhu Mythos himself... See more trivia »

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Robert Albert Bloch
in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died:

(age 77) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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2013 Bates Motel (TV series)
– Midnight (2013) (novel "Psycho")
– Underwater (2013) (characters from the novel "Psycho")
– A Boy and His Dog (2013) (characters from the novel "Psycho")
– The Man in Number 9 (2013) (characters from the novel "Psycho")
– The Truth (2013) (characters from the novel "Psycho")
See all 10 episodes »
 
1998 Psycho (novel)
 
1998 The Hunger (TV series)
– The Lighthouse (1998) (story)
 
1990 Psycho IV: The Beginning (TV movie) (based on characters created by)
 
1990 Tambien la muerte puede morir (short) (novel)
 
1988-1989 Monsters (TV series)
– Reaper (1989) (story)
– Mannequins of Horror (1989) (story)
– The Legacy (1988) (story)
 
1984-1987 Tales from the Darkside (TV series)
– Beetles (1987) (short story / teleplay)
– Everybody Needs a Little Love (1987) (story)
– A Case of the Stubborns (1984) (story)
 
1986 Psycho III (characters)
 
1986 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
– The Gloating Place (1986) (story)
 
1983 Psycho II (characters)
 
1981 Darkroom (TV series)
– Catnip (1981) (writer)
– A Quiet Funeral (1981) (writer)
– The Bogeyman Will Get You (1981) (story / teleplay)
 
1980 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)
– Fat Chance (1980) (story)
 
1978 The Amazing Captain Nemo (TV movie)
 
1977 Sanfter Schrecken (TV movie)
 
1977 Three Dangerous Ladies (story / segment "The Mannikin")
 
1976 Gemini Man (TV series)
– Minotaur (1976) (story)
 
1975 The Dead Don't Die (TV movie) (written by)
 
1974 The Manhunter (TV series)
– The Truck Murders (1974) (writer)
 
1973 The Cat Creature (TV movie) (story / teleplay)
 
1972 Circle of Fear (TV series)
– House of Evil (1972) (writer)
 
1972/I Asylum (stories "Frozen Fear", "The Weird Tailor", "Lucy Comes to Stay" and "Mannikins of Horror")
 
1971 Rod Serling's Night Gallery (TV series)
– The Different Ones/Tell David.../Logoda's Heads (1971) (teleplay / segment "Logoda's Heads")
 
1971 The House That Dripped Blood (written by)
 
1968 Journey to the Unknown (TV series)
– Girl of My Dreams (1968) (teleplay)
– The Indian Spirit Guide (1968) (writer)
 
1968 Journey to Midnight (writer)
 
1966-1967 Star Trek (TV series)
– Wolf in the Fold (1967) (written by)
– Catspaw (1967) (written by)
– What Are Little Girls Made Of? (1966) (written by)
 
1967 Torture Garden (written by)
 
1967 The Deadly Bees (screenplay)
 
1967 The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
– The Fountain of Youth Affair (1967) (story)
 
1966 Run for Your Life (TV series)
– Night Train from Chicago (1966) (teleplay)
 
1966 I Spy (TV series)
– There Was a Little Girl (1966) (story)
 
1966 Historias para no dormir (TV series)
– El muñeco (1966) (screenplay)
 
1966 The Psychopath
 
1965 The Skull (story "The skull of the Marquis de Sade")
 
1962-1965 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
– Off Season (1965) (teleplay)
– The Second Wife (1965) (teleplay)
– Final Performance (1965) (story)
– Water's Edge (1964) (short story)
– The Sign of Satan (1964) (short story)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1964 The Night Walker (screenplay)
 
1964 Strait-Jacket (written by)
 
1963 The Plot Thickens (TV movie) (mystery script)
 
1960-1962 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
– The Big Kick (1962) (story / teleplay)
– Bad Actor (1962) (teleplay)
– The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1962) (story / teleplay)
– The Gloating Place (1961) (story / teleplay)
– The Landlady (1961) (teleplay)
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1962 The Cabinet of Caligari
 
1960-1962 Thriller (TV series)
– Man of Mystery (1962) (adaptation / story)
– 'Til Death Do Us Part (1962) (adaptation / story)
– Waxworks (1962) (adaptation / story)
– The Weird Tailor (1961) (adaptation / story)
– The Grim Reaper (1961) (adaptation)
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1962 Bus Stop (TV series)
– I Kiss Your Shadow (1962) (short story)
 
1962 The Couch (screenplay)
 
1961 Whispering Smith (TV series)
– Poet and Peasant Case (1961) (written by)
 
1960-1961 Lock Up (TV series)
– Abandoned Mine (1961) (writer)
– The Beau and Arrow Case (1960) (writer)
– Voice of Doom (1960) (writer)
– Death and Taxes (1960) (writer)
– Murder Is a Gamble (1960) (writer)
 
1960 Psycho (novel)
 
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1988 Michaels' Movie Madness (TV series)
 
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1989 Freeway Maniac (thanks)
 
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2002 Battle-Axe: The Making of 'Strait-Jacket' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1993 The Famous Monsters 1993 World Convention Souvenir Video (video documentary)
 
1991 Fear in the Dark (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1989 Secrets of the Unknown: Jack the Ripper (video documentary short)
Himself (Author: Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper/Psycho)
 
1986 Hollywood Ghost Stories (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1985 The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (documentary)
Himself
 
1983 The Horror of It All (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1964 How to Plan a Movie Murder (short)
Himself
 
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2007 Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (documentary)
Himself
 
1997 A-Z of Horror (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself (segment "American Psycho")
 

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Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown -- An in-depth look at H.P. Lovecraft, the forefather of modern horror fiction and inspiration to such writers as Stephen King, Robert Bloch and Neil Gaiman. Bates Motel: Season 1: Episode 7 -- Take a look inside Episode 107, The Man In Number 9. Dig deeper into the characters of Sheriff Romero and Jake Abernathy. Also, learn from the writers and actors what is going on in Norman's head during his trances The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal -- Five decades of film making are presented via interesting interviews and dynamic movie scenes.
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Radio: Was a writer on the radio series "Stay Tuned for Terror" See more »

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Trivia:

Corrsponded with legendary horror writer H.P. Lovecraft for many years. Despite reports to the contrary, the two never actually met. However, their correspondence resulted in Lovecraft naming a character after Bloch, that of Robert Blake. Bloch also wrote a number of stories within the Lovecraftian Cthulhu Mythos himself... See more »

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