Jack Ketchum

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Jack Ketchum published his first novel in 1980 titled "Off Season", a version of the Sawney Beane story. The novel was subsequently slated by the Village Voice as 'violent pornography' but, undeterred, the author continued to write fiction that deals with the cruelty and violence so often apparent in everyday life. Since the publication of "Off ... See full bio »

Born:

November 10, 1946 in Newark, New Jersey, USA

Died:

January 24, 2018 (age 71) in New York City, New York, USA

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The Woman Writer

(2011)

Darlin' Writer

(2019)

XX Writer

(2017)

The Girl Next Door Writer

(2007)

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Writer (9 credits)

2019 Darlin' (based on characters created by)

2017 XX (based on the story written by - segment "The Box")

2013/I Olivia (Short) (writer)

2011 Mail Order (Short) (based on the short story by)

2011/I The Woman (based on: their novel) / (written by)

2009 Offspring (based upon the book by) / (screenplay)

2008 Red (novel)

2007 The Girl Next Door (book)

2006/II The Lost (novel)

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Actor (5 credits)

2009 Offspring
Max Joseph (as Dallas Mayr)

2008 Red
Bartender (as Dallas Mayr)

2007 The Girl Next Door
Carnival

2006 Header
State Trooper #2

2006/II The Lost
Teddy Panik

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Producer (1 credit)

2019 Darlin' (executive producer)

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Thanks (2 credits)

2017 XX (special thanks)

2015 Tales of Halloween (special thanks)

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Self (5 credits)

2015/II The Life of Death (Documentary)

2013 Inside the Plain Brown Wrapping (Short)
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2011 Dark Dreamers (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Douglas Clegg & Jack Ketchum ... Himself

2007 The Making of 'The Girl Next Door' (Video documentary short)
Himself

2007 The Cult of Ichi (Video documentary short)
Himself

Personal Details

Other Works:

Right to Life. Abingdon, MD: CD Publications, 1999. [collection of short stories] See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews | 1 Article | See more »

Alternate Names:

Dallas Mayr

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Personal Quote:

When I'm writing at my best, what I'm trying to do, I find, is to point out how some people poison the world for the rest of us, who are only trying to live humanely and lovingly. It's a warning against the "others," and a call to awareness, strength, and gentleness. See more »