Diane Johnson

Diane Johnson

Writing
1934-04-28
Moline, Illinois, USA

Biography

Diane Johnson (born Diane Lain, April 28, 1934) is an American novelist and essayist whose satirical novels often feature American heroines living in contemporary France. She was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for her novel Persian Nights in 1988. In addition to her literary works, she is also known for writing the screenplay of the 1980 film The Shining together with its director and producer Stanley Kubrick. Description above from the Wikipedia article Diane Johnson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For & Full Filmography2 Titles

#1View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

Movie - 2007, 2h 15m as Self

7.4 / 10
Documentary

An overview of the making of, and a look at the continuing popularity of, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.

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#2Work and Play

Movie - 2017, 2h 15m as Self- co-screenwriter on The Shining

8.8 / 10
Documentary

Brings together new personal reflections from Kubrick’s collaborators and unseen materials from his personal archives to shed light on this unique cinematic achievement. The short documentary first played alongside the 2017 re-release in theatres of The Shining.

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