Biography
Cult English writer, screenwriter, artist, photographer and director Clive Barker proven himself as a master of horror, he is considered a worthy successor to Stephen King and Howard Lovecraft. Many of his literary works were named bestsellers and were fascinated, and feature films were awarded prestigious awards. Quotations and aphorisms from the books of the author are popular.Childhood and youth
Biography Clive Barker began on October 5, 1952 in the UK. He was born at the night of the night in the Liverpool maternity hospital. The future writer was born in a family with Italian-Irish origin. Lin's Father worked in the personnel department, and Joan's mother collaborated with the educational system. In addition to Clive, his parents brought up another child named Christopher. In August 1999, the Father died, and in 2011 the mother.
Barker received secondary education in the prestigious school Quarry Bank, which in his time graduated from the cult musician John Lennon. Starting with adolescent age, the young man became interested in writing and editorial craft and began working at the local school newspaper. After completing school school, he entered the University of Liverpool at the Faculty of British Literature and Philosophy.
When Clive was 22 years old, he organized with his friends his own music group, which gave the name The Dog Company. The guys played songs in the Gran Ginol genre and performed the plays in the style of Horror. In addition to this, Barker began to get involved in cinema and removed two short paintings entitled Salome and Forbidden. Further, he moved to London, where he began to actively engage in artistic art, as well as writing plays and stories.
Books and films
The turning point for the barker was 1981. During this period, he was engaged in the design of the Cover for the Rock band The Who. Two years later, some works of Klyiva fell into the hands of Horror-writer Remi Kemmpbell, who introduced the artist with criticism and editor Douglas Winter.In 1984, a debut column of stories of a novice author, which consisted of three volumes was released. All together they got the name "Blood Book". On the homeland of Barker, the works did not achieve much success, but the American readers were simply delighted with them.
The first significant work of the writer was the novel "Damned Game". Then the "Woven World" came out. Initially, the work was conceived as a fairy tale, but the gloomy fantasy of the author opened the road horror.
The book was published simultaneously with the exit to the rental of the picture "Rising from hell", which posted the beginning of a series of horror films from 10 parts. The premiere of the first, where Klyiv acted as director and the screenwriter, took place in 1987.
In 1989, the 1st part of the trilogy "mystery phenomenon" about the sea of dreams and the struggle of powerful people was released, the strength of which developed thanks to the magical substance.
Then the Mystical Thriller "Night Tribe", or the "Tribe of Darkness" (the screening of the work of the Cabital writer), is a fairy tale about the fear of man before unknown.
In 1990, the director acquired an old mansion, located in London and built in Georgian style. Here he began working on the most beloved and large-scale her series of books called "IMADZHICA".
At the beginning of the new decade, the author was awarded the title of Grand Masters Association of Horror Writers. At the same time, the album Pandemonium came out, which includes paintings and unknown plays of Clywa.
In 1992, Barker moved to the USA. Here he bought another living real estate - a huge house built in the 20s and made in Spanish style. At about the same time, the debut exhibition of the art paintings was opened, called One Person Show. In parallel with this, he was engaged in the painting of the interior of the nightclub in New York Light Wisdom and Sound.
Pictures "Candidim" and "Raising from Hell - 3: Hell on Earth", "Candyman - 2: Farewell to Life" and "Lord of Illusions". The scriptwriter was Barker and in the "motorway" thriller. In the latter, he played the role of anesthesiologist. As a actor, Clive also seemed also in the "Lunatic" thriller according to the Scenario of Stephen King.
One of the best films where Barker acted as a producer, the Biography of the Drama "Gods and Monsters" about the English film director, the famous paintings of Frankenstein, the Invisible Man and others, was considered. The premiere was held in 1998.
By this year, the works of Clive Barker had already managed to bring him world popularity. The genre of his books and kinocartin almost always belongs to the "horrors".
In 1999, Clive took part in the creation of a thriller "Candyman - 3: Day of the Dead."
In 2001, Barker released the novel "Canyon Cold Hearts", which became a bestseller. In history with the ghosts of an old house, the reviewers noted the abundance of sexual scenes prescribed by the author to the smallest detail.
A fairy tale about Candy Quokenshub "Abarat", published in 2002, equated to "Alice in Wonderland". In the plot, the world of Islands located in the sea Isabella has 25 units - in the number of hours in the days plus one. The book was nominated for the Bram Stoker's premium, and in 2003 it took 2nd place on the "Locus" premium for the best teenage novel. In the creation of the book, Clive made as an artist - pages are decorated with its drawings.
According to the script of the Barcker, they removed the science fiction of the "Saint sinner" in 2002, in 2006 the horror film "Koma", in 2008 - the film design of the Blood Book and Midnight Express. Then the triller "Fear" appeared.
In 2009, the writer presented a Gothic Sagu on the Family Barbarossa in a few centuries to the reader's court.
"The kidnapper of eternity" came out in 2016. This is a terrible tale of children who did not want to learn, but they just wanted to walk and entertain.
The book "Scarlet chants" about the occult detective Harry D 'Amur has replenished the author's bibliography in 2019 and is Sicvelo Novella "Raising Hell."
In the "Blood Book", the shielding of Barker's stories, includes 3 stories related to each other. It was presented to the audience's court in 2020. Now Barker continues to engage in literary creativity and filmmaking.
Personal life
Barcker has no wife and children: he is a representative of non-traditional sexual orientation.
At the beginning of the new millennium, Barcker's personal life has improved - he entered into an official marriage with the photo artist David Armstrong. And in 2009 the pair broke up. The partner of the celebrity stated that Clive was sick with AIDS and infected him. In an interview, the writer denied the accusation.
Clive Barker now
In the fantasy series, the NightBreed Barker spoke by producer and screenwriter. In the same quality, Clive worked on the filming of the horror movie "Jacqueline Ess".The story of the mysterious box "Rising from hell" received a continuation.
A screenwriter Barker spoke in a mystical thriller "Candyman", the premiere of which was announced for 2021.
Bibliography
- 1984 - "Blood Book"
- 1985 - "Damned Game"
- 1986 - "Rising from hell"
- 1991 - "IMADZHICA"
- 1992 - "Eternal Kidnapper"
- 1994 - "Everville"
- 2002 - "Abarat 1: The first book of the clock"
- 2004 - "Abarat 2: Days of Magic, Nights War"
- 2010 - "Abarat 3: Absolute Midnight"
- 2015 - "Scarlet chants (Screenshots of the Gospel)"
Filmography
- 1973 - "Salome"
- 1978 - "Forbidden"
- 1987 - "Raising from hell"
- 1990 - "Night People"
- 1995 - "Lord of Illusions"
- 2009 - "Torable Souls"