Philip K. Dick

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.

Most Famous Work

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Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

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Blade Runner 2049

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Minority Report

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The Man in the High Castle

(2015) Novel

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Blade Runner: Black Lotus

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Blade Runner

(1982) Novel

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Minority Report

(2002) Short Story

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Total Recall

(1990) Author

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2021	self (archive footage)	A Glitch in the Matrix 2021-02-05 Movie
2007	Self (archive footage)	The Electric Dreamer: Remembering Philip K. Dick 2007-12-18 Movie
	Self (archive footage)	Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. the Film 2007-12-03 Movie
2006	Self (Archive footage)	One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly' 2006-12-19 Movie
2000	Self (archive footage)	On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' 2000-07-15 Movie
1994	Self (archive footage)	Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife 1994-04-09 Movie
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Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2023	Short Story	The Skull 2023-11-12 Movie
2021	Characters	Blade Runner: Black Lotus 2021-11-14 TV Show
2017	Characters	Blade Runner 2049 2017-10-04 Movie
	Writer	Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams 2017-09-17 TV Show
	Short Story	Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams 2017-09-17 TV Show
2015	Novel	Minority Report 2015-09-21 TV Show
	Novel	The Man in the High Castle 2015-01-15 TV Show
2013	Short Story	The pipers 2013-12-13 Movie
	Short Story	The Crystal Crypt 2013-12-05 Movie
2012	Short Story	Total Recall 2012-08-02 Movie
2011	Short Story	The Adjustment Bureau 2011-03-03 Movie
	Short Story	Meddler 2011-01-01 Movie
2010	Novel	Radio Free Albemuth 2010-02-25 Movie
2009	Original Story	Screamers: The Hunting 2009-02-17 Movie
2007	Novel	Next 2007-04-25 Movie
2006	Novel	A Scanner Darkly 2006-07-07 Movie
2003	Short Story	Paycheck 2003-12-25 Movie
	Novel	Natural City 2003-09-05 Movie
2002	Short Story	Minority Report 2002-06-20 Movie
2001	Short Story	Impostor 2001-12-03 Movie
1999	Short Story	Total Recall 2070: Machine Dreams 1999-01-05 Movie
1995	Short Story	Screamers 1995-09-08 Movie
1992	Novel	Barjo 1992-05-12 Movie
1990	Author	Total Recall 1990-06-01 Movie
1987	Novel	Morning Patrol 1987-10-08 Movie
1982	Novel	Blade Runner 1982-06-25 Movie
	Novel	Second Variety Movie
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Crew

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2018	Thanks	Thlípsi 2018-12-28 Movie
1982	Thanks	Blade Runner 1982-06-25 Movie
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Creator

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2017	Creator	Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams 2017-09-17 TV Show
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