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Philip K. Dick

Known for: Writing

Biography: 1928-12-16

Deathday: 1982-03-02 (53 years old)

Biography

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.

Filmography

all 43

Movies 38

Writer 14

self 10

TV Shows 5

Writer

Philip K. Dick

Biography

Filmography

all 43

Movies 38

Writer 14

self 10

TV Shows 5

The Skull (2025)

Matrix génération (2023)

The Edge Of Human (2022)

Blade Runner: Black Lotus (2021)

A Glitch in the Matrix (2021)

Thlípsi (2018)

The Great C (2018)

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams (2017)

The Worlds of Philip K. Dick (2016)

Minority Report (2015)

The Man in the High Castle (2015)

The pipers (2013)

The Crystal Crypt (2013)

Total Recall (2012)

The Adjustment Bureau (2011)

Meddler (2011)

The Owl in Daylight: Philip K. Dick is Here (2010)

Radio Free Albemuth (2010)

Screamers: The Hunting (2009)

The Electric Dreamer: Remembering Philip K. Dick (2007)

Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. the Film (2007)

Next (2007)

The Penultimate Truth About Philip K. Dick (2007)

One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly' (2006)

A Scanner Darkly (2006)

Paycheck (2003)

Natural City (2003)

Minority Report (2002)

Impostor (2001)

On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' (2000)

Total Recall 2070 (1999)

Total Recall 2070: Machine Dreams (1999)

Screamers (1995)

Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife (1994)

The Art of Tripping (1993)

Barjo (1992)

The Religious Experience of Philip K. Dick (1990)

Total Recall (1990)

Morning Patrol (1987)

Blade Runner (1982)

T-Minus

Second Variety

Information

Known ForWriting

GenderMale

Birthday1928-12-16

Deathday1982-03-02 (53 years old)

Birth NamePhilip Kindred Dick

Birth PlaceChicago, United States

ReligionEpiscopal Church

RelationshipsAnne R. Dick (1959 - 1965), Tessa B. Dick (1973 - 1977), Kleo Mini (1950 - 1959), Nancy Hackett (1966 - 1972), Jeanette Marlin (1948 - 1948)

ChildrenChristopher Dick, Laura Leslie, Isa Dick Hackett

SiblingsJane Charlotte Dick

CitizenshipsUnited States

ResidencesSanta Ana · Fullerton, United States of America

Also Known AsPhilip Kindred Dick, Richard Phillips

AwardsScience Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, Kurd Lasswitz Award for best foreign work, BSFA Award for Best Novel, Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Tähtivaeltaja Award, Hugo Award for Best Novel

Credited with

Known For
Writing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1928-12-16

Deathday
1982-03-02 (53 years old)

Birth Name
Philip Kindred Dick

Birth Place
Chicago, United States

Religion
Episcopal Church

Relationships
Anne R. Dick (1959 - 1965), Tessa B. Dick (1973 - 1977), Kleo Mini (1950 - 1959), Nancy Hackett (1966 - 1972), Jeanette Marlin (1948 - 1948)

Children
Christopher Dick, Laura Leslie, Isa Dick Hackett

Siblings
Jane Charlotte Dick

Citizenships
United States

Residences
Santa Ana · Fullerton, United States of America

Also Known As
Philip Kindred Dick, Richard Phillips

Awards
Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, Kurd Lasswitz Award for best foreign work, BSFA Award for Best Novel, Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Tähtivaeltaja Award, Hugo Award for Best Novel