Stephen King Timeline

Stephen King is Born

Sep 21, 1947

Stpehen King was born in Portland Maine.

Stephen King Life

Period: Sep 21, 1947 to Nov 12, 2014

King's Father leaves

Jun 5, 1949

King was 2 years old when his father left to "buy a pack of cigarettes" and never came back.

King Witnessed His Best Friend's Death

Apr 17, 1951

His neighbor and friend was ran over by a train and killed on this day.

First Published book

Mar 20, 1965

At age 18 Stephen King's first published book was released called "I was a Teenage Grave Robber"

King Graduates High School

Jul 17, 1966

King Graduated from Lisbon Falls High School in Maine.

King Starts College

May 16, 1967

Starts College at the University of Maine

King and Tabitha Spruce get married

Jan 17, 1971

They met in the library of the Univiersity of Maine as they were both students.

King's First Movie

Nov 3, 1976

King's very poular novel "Carrie"is put in theaters. This was King's first movie that he wrote, but not the first he acted in.

King Releases "The Shining"

May 23, 1980

"Heeeres Johnny!" An american classic, Stephen King drops "The Shining" on this day and nobody likes twins anymore because of it.

King Releases "Cujo"

Aug 12, 1983

Thanks to King, now everyone is afraid of dogs. Another American classic, King releases "Cujo" on this day.

King Releases "The Children of the Corn"

Mar 9, 1984

At this point Stepehn King was making everyone scared of everything, including young kids who culd possibly be in a satanic cult. King releases another american classic "The Children on\f the Corn"

King Releases "Stand by Me"

Aug 22, 1986

It doesn't scare everyone, but the story is amazing. These kids recall the story of finding a dead body, not lie any other movie out. King's "Stand by Me" releases this day.

King releases "Misery"

Nov 3, 1990

One of the few movies by king ive seen, this movie is GOOD. A lady find her favorite author in a wreck down from her home an takes him in..in a weird way. King releases "Misery" on this day.

Jumping to today

Nov 13, 2014

Stepehen King has written over 100+ novels that have made it on the big screen. So many classics on top of what I listed, Creepshow, Pet Sematary, The Running Man, It, The Shawshank Redemption, and so many more. King still writes to this day and has still came out with atleast one movie each year. This year a new vesion of Carrie came to theaters. Stepehn King is a instpirational filmaker and his movies will live on way past the time he passes.