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Joe Hill

Writer / Novelist / Actor / Film Producer / Screenwriter / Executive Producer / Illustrator | * 06/04/1972 (51) | Hermon, Maine (United States of America (USA))
Joseph Hillström King (born June 4, 1972), better known by the pen name Joe Hill, is an American writer. His work includes the novels Heart-Shaped Box (2007), Horns (2010), NOS4A2 (2013), and The Fireman (2016); the short story collections 20th Century Ghosts (2005) and Strange Weather (2017); and the comic book series Locke & Key (2008–2013). He has won awards including Bram Stoker Awards, British Fantasy Awards, and an Eisner Award. ()
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Joseph Hillstrom King, better known by the pen name Joe Hill, is an American author and comic book writer. He has published three novels—Heart-Shaped Box, Horns and NOS4A2—and a collection of short stories titled 20th Century Ghosts. He is also the author of the comic book series Locke & Key. Hill's parents are authors Stephen and Tabitha King.

Most frequent genres for this person: Horror | Drama | Thriller

Known for these Movies & Shows

Finney Blake, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ...

The Black Phone

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2022 | 3.9/5 | 1h 42min
Horror, Thriller
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Inspired by the E.C. comics of the 1950s, George A. Romero and Stephen King bring five tales of terror to the screen. ...

Creepshow

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1982 | 3.5/5 | 2h
Horror, Comedy
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In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to strange horns sprouting from his temples. ...

Horns

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2013 | 3.1/5 | 2h
Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
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After hearing a child screaming for help from the green depths of a vast field of tall grass, Becky, a pregnant woman, and Cal, her brother, park their car near a mysterious abandoned church and reckl ...

In the Tall Grass

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2019 | 2.8/5 | 1h 42min
Horror, Drama, Thriller
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Three siblings who move into their ancestral estate after their father's gruesome murder discover their new home's magical keys, which must be used in their stand against an evil creature who wants th ...

Locke & Key

TV-14

2020 | 3.9/5 | 47min per episode
Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
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Awards & Nominations for Joe Hill

Locus Award for Best First Novel World Fantasy Award—Novella British Fantasy Award Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel Locus Award for Best Horror Novel 2x Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection Eisner Award for Best Writer Crawford Award Eisner Award for Best Writer
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Movies with Joe Hill as Actor(1)

as Billy (segments "Prologue" / "Epilogue")1982 Creepshow

TV Shows/Series with Joe Hill as Actor(2)

as Paramedic #12020 Locke & Key
2018 Eli Roth's History of Horror

Movies with Joe Hill as Crew(11)

Writing/Original Story2025 The Black Phone 2
Writing/Original Film Writer2025 The Black Phone 2
Writing/Novel2023 Snapshot 1988
Production/Executive Producer2022 The Black Phone
Writing/Story2022 The Black Phone
Writing/Original Story2022 The Black Phone
Writing/Writer2020 A Creepshow Animated Special
Writing/Novel2019 In the Tall Grass
Writing/Writer2013 Horns
Writing/Graphic Novel2011 Locke & Key
Writing/Story2008 Pop Art

TV Shows/Series with Joe Hill as Crew(9)

Production/Executive Producer2020 Locke & Key
Writing/Writer2020 Locke & Key
Writing/Graphic Novel2020 Locke & Key
Writing/Comic Book2020 Locke & Key
Writing/Novel2019 NOS4A2
Production/Executive Producer2019 NOS4A2
Creator/Creator2019 NOS4A2
Writing/Story2019 Creepshow
Writing/Short Story2019 Creepshow

Additional Information

Official websites:
joehillfiction.com
Full Name: Joseph Hill
Born: Sunday, 06/04 1972 (June) in Hermon, Maine (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 51 years + 327 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Vassar College
Siblings: Owen King, Naomi King
Father: Stephen King
Mother: Tabitha King
Other names for Joe Hill (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Joseph Hillstrom King"
"Joe King"
"Joe Hill (writer)"
"Joe Hill (Schriftsteller)"
Joe Hill frequently works together with these people:
Gregory Nicotero (10x, Crew)
Tom Savini (6x, Actor)
Stephen King (4x, Crew)
Scott Derrickson (4x, Crew)
Jason Blum (4x, Crew)
John Harrison (4x, Crew)
Carlton Cuse (3x, Crew)
Vincenzo Natali (3x, Crew)
Meredith Averill (3x, Crew)
Paul Hackner (3x, Crew)
Jami O'Brien (3x, Crew)
Jae Willard (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:110139, Added: 06/27/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024