Philip K Dick

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Biography

Dick became highly revered by larger literary circles following his untimely death in 1982, while also garnering the interest of Hollywood. Despite his desire to become an esteemed literary author, Dick relegated himself to the realm of science fiction, where he earned respect from colleagues and fans, which more often than not failed to generate sufficient income. In fact, while he wrote over 40 novels and 120 short stories, Dick spent a …
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Job Title

Writer

Born

December 16, 1928

LATEST CREDITS

Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said

Source Material (from novel: "Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said" )

Ubik

Source Material (from novel: "UBIK" )

Paycheck

Short Story as Source Material

The Adjustment Bureau

Source Material (from short story: "Adjustment Team" )

Now Wait for Last Year

Source Material (from novel: "Now Wait for Last Year")

Untitled (Warner Bros./Blade Runner Sequel)

Source Material (from novel: "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep")

A Scanner Darkly

Novel as Source Material

Radio Free Albemuth

Source Material (from novel)

Barjo

Source Material (from novel) ("Confessions of a Crap Artist" )

Screamers

from short story ("The Second Variety" )

Blade Runner

Source Material (from novel) ("Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" )

Impostor

from short story ("The Imposter" )

Next

Source Material (from short story: "The Golden Man" )

King of the Elves

Source Material (from short story: "King of the Elves" )

Total Recall

Source Material (from short story: "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale" ), from original short story ("I Can Remember It For You Wholesale" )

Minority Report

From Short Story