Philip K. Dick

Writer

December 16, 1928 — March 2, 1982 (53 years)
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.

Known For

  • Blade Runner
    Blade Runner1982
  • Blade Runner 2049
    Blade Runner 20492017
  • Minority Report
    Minority Report2002
  • The Adjustment Bureau
    The Adjustment Bureau2011
  • The Man in the High Castle
    The Man in the High Castle4 seasons
  • A Scanner Darkly
    A Scanner Darkly2006
  • Next
    Next2007
  • Paycheck
    Paycheck2003
  • Minority Report
    Minority Report11 episodes
  • Screamers
    Screamers1995
  • Screamers: The Hunting
    Screamers: The Hunting2009
  • Impostor
    Impostor2001
  • Natural City
    Natural City2003

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Filmography

2026
Blade Runner 2099 · as Novel
2022
The Edge of Human · as Novel
2015
Minority Report · as Novel
2015
2010
Arte's Blow Up · as Novel
2010
2007
Next · as Novel
2006
A Scanner Darkly · as Novel
1992
Barjo · as Novel
1987
Morning Patrol · as Novel
1982
Blade Runner · as Novel
1982