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Philip K. Dick

American short story writer, novelist, and essayist. Dick has been hailed as one of the most original and thought-provoking writers of science fiction. He is regarded as one of the most prolific writers of the form during the mid-twentieth century. Since his death, Dick's work has been the subject of numerous critical studies and cinematic adaptations. Critics praise his short stories as innovative and provocative, contending that Dick's fiction cleverly explores scientific, social, and metaphysical issues of concern to post-World War II America.


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Born:
Dec 16, 1928 In Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Movie/TV Credits:
7
First Appeared:
In the movie Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife 1994-04-09
Latest Project:
Movie A Glitch in the Matrix 2021-02-05
Known For
Poster of The Electric Dreamer: Remembering Philip K. Dick
Poster of One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly'
Poster of On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
Poster of Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife
Filmography
Movie A Glitch in the Matrix self (archive footage) 2021-02-05
Movie The Worlds of Philip K. Dick Self - Writer (archive footage) 2016-03-02
Movie Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. the Film Self (archive footage) 2007-12-03
Movie The Electric Dreamer: Remembering Philip K. Dick Self (archive footage) 2007-12-18
Movie One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly' Self (Archive footage) 2006-12-19
Movie On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' Self (archive footage) 2000-07-15
Movie Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife Self (archive footage) 1994-04-09