Stephen Edwin King, known simply as Stephen King, is a famous American writer, screenwriter, television producer, film director, as well as an actor. To the public, Stephen King is best known for his horror, supernatural fiction and dark fantasy novels and short stories. Many of King’s works have been so influential that they have been turned into comic books, and even movies. Some of King’s most notable works are “The Shining”, which inspired the release of Stanley Kubrick’s psychological thriller of the same name, “Pet Sematary”, which was adapted into a horror film directed by Mary Lambert, a short story entitled “Children of the Corn”, which served as a basis for the film of the same name as well as its sequels “Children of the Corn II, III, and IV”, and “Big Driver”, which served as the basis for a 2014 crime film with Maria Bello. Stephen King even made several on screen appearances in the adaptations of his stories, namely in “Pet Sematary” and “Thinner”, and films which he wrote, including “Creepshow”, “The Langoliers” and “Sleepwalkers”. For his contributions, Stephen King has been awarded numerous Bram Stoker Awards, several British Fantasy Awards, International Horror Guild Awards, and Locus Awards to name a few.
Stephen King Net Worth $400 Million
A popular writer, as well as a screenwriter, how rich is Stephen King? According to sources, his annual salary in 2013 amounted to $20 million, while in 2014 he earned approximately $17 million. In regards to his overall wealth, Stephen King’s net worth is estimated to be $400 million, most of which he has earned from his writings.
Stephen King was born in 1947, in Maine, United States, where he studied at Lisbon Falls High School. While in high school, King became interested in horror stories and comic books, the most prominent being “Tales from the Crypt”, which inspired King’s writings. Upon leaving high school, he enrolled in the University of Maine, where he graduated with a BA in English language. While at the university, King contributed to “The Maine Camp” newspaper, where he wrote under a column entitled “Steve King’s Garbage Truck”. One of King’s first books was “Carrie”, an epistolary novel published in 1973. The novel proved to be so successful that it was later turned into a film under the same name, as well as its sequel called “The Rage: Carrie 2”, a Broadway musical, and a 2013 film remake “Carrie” starring Chloe Grace Moretz in the main role. His second book entitled “Salem’s Lot” came out in 1975 to largely positive reviews, and it even received a nomination for the World Fantasy Award. King’s national success came with “The Shining”, published in 1977, which was turned into a film in 1980. Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of the novel, where the main characters were portrayed by Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall, is still regarded by many as one of the greatest films ever made.
A well-known author, actor, as well as a screenwriter, Stephen King has an estimated net worth of $400 million.
