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Philip K. Dick (1928–1982)
Philip Kindred Dick was born in Chicago in December 1928, along with a twin sister, Jane. Jane died less than eight weeks later, allegedly from an allergy to mother's milk. Dick's parents split up during his childhood, and he moved with his mother to Berkeley, California, where he lived for most of the rest of his life. Dick became a published ...
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Born:in Chicago, Illinois, USADied:(age 53) in Santa Ana, California, USA |
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2015-2019
The Man in the High Castle
(TV Series) (based on the book by - 40 episodes)
- For Want of a Nail
(2019)
... (based on the book by)
- Hitler Has Only Got One Ball
(2019)
... (based on the book by)
- No Masters But Ourselves
(2019)
... (based on the book by)
- All Serious Daring
(2019)
... (based on the book by)
- Mauvaise Foi
(2019)
... (based on the book by)
Electric Dreams
(TV Series) (based on the short story by - 6 episodes, 2017 - 2018) (based on the short story 'Foster You're Dead!' by - 1 episode, 2018) (based on the short story 'Hanging Stranger' by - 1 episode, 2018) (based on the short story 'Sales Pitch' by - 1 episode, 2017) (based on the short story 'The Impossible Planet' by - 1 episode, 2017)
- Safe and Sound
(2018)
... (based on the short story 'Foster You're Dead!' by)
- Kill All Others
(2018)
... (based on the short story 'Hanging Stranger' by)
- Autofac
(2018)
... (based on the short story by)
- The Father Thing
(2018)
... (based on the short story by)
- Human Is
(2017)
... (based on the short story by)
2017
Blade Runner 2049
(based on characters from the novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by)
2015
Minority Report
(TV Series) (based on the short story by - 10 episodes)
- Everybody Runs
(2015)
... (based on the short story by)
- Memento Mori
(2015)
... (based on the short story by)
- The American Dream
(2015)
... (based on the short story by)
- Honor Among Thieves
(2015)
... (based on the short story by)
- Fiddler's Neck
(2015)
... (based on the short story by)
1990
Total Recall
(short story "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale" - as Phillip K. Dick, inspiration)
1981
Il fascino dell'insolito
(TV Series) (short story "Impostor" - 1 episode)
- Impostore
(1981)
... (short story "Impostor")
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Story: "The Golden Man". NOTE: Filmed as Next (2007)_. See more »Publicity Listings:
4 Biographical Movies | 4 Print Biographies | 2 Portrayals | 3 Interviews | 19 Articles | See more »Official Sites:
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Phillip K. Dick | Jack Dowland | Richard PhillipsHeight:
5' 10" (1.78 m)
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When I was a child, I thought as a child. But now I have put away childish things.... I must be scientific. See more »Trivia:
Though many of his works were adapted by Hollywood, Dick had long passed away when the royalties for his works started coming in. He had poorly managed his business affairs and as a result, didn't see many royalties from his novels and short stories. This left him living most of his life in relative poverty and squalor. He received a large payment for the rights to "Do Androids Dream of Sheep?", ... See more »Trademark:
Discussion of altered states of consciousness in his work See more »Star Sign:
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