Charles Beaumont

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Charles Beaumont

9 books0 series

Charles Beaumont was the penname of Charles Leroy Nutt, 1929–1967, he was a prolific American author of speculative fiction, including short stories in the horror and science fiction subgenres. He is remembered as a writer of classic Twilight Zone episodes, such as "The Howling Man", "Miniature", a…

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Charles Beaumont was the penname of Charles Leroy Nutt, 1929–1967, he was a prolific American author of speculative fiction, including short stories in the horror and science fiction subgenres. He is remembered as a writer of classic Twilight Zone episodes, such as "The Howling Man", "Miniature", and "Printer's Devil", but also penned the screenplays for several cult horror and science fiction films, among them 7 Faces of Dr. Lao, The Intruder and The Masque of the Red Death. As best-selling novelist Dean R. Koontz has said, "[Charles Beaumont was] one of the seminal influences on writers of the fantastic and macabre."

AUTHOR CAREER

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1957–20139 cataloged publications

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THE AUTHOR’S WRITING

Writing profile

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Main classification

Fantasy2 (22%)
Science Fiction6 (67%)
Horror1 (11%)

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Genres and themes

Fantasy8 / 9 books
Horror7 / 9 books
Science Fiction6 / 9 books