Charles Beaumont

Writing

Charles Beaumont

Born January 2, 1929 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died February 21, 1967 · aged 38

Charles Beaumont (January 2, 1929 – February 21, 1967) was an 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", "Static", "Miniature", "Printer's Devil", and "Number Twelve Looks Just Like You", but also penned the screenplays for several films, such…

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The Haunted PalaceThe Haunted Palace · 1963
The Haunted Palace
6.71963
MovieHorror
A man and his wife claim the mansion of his warlock ancestor burned alive in 1765.
Mister MosesMister Moses · 1965
Mister Moses
5.01965
MovieAdventure
A con man on the run in Africa aids a minister's daughter by helping lead a local tribe to their new homeland.
The Masque of the Red DeathThe Masque of the Red Death · 1964
The Masque of the Red Death
6.61964
MovieDramaHorror
A European prince terrorizes the local peasantry while using his castle as a refuge against the "Red Death" plague that stalks the land.
Queen of Outer SpaceQueen of Outer Space · 1958
Queen of Outer Space
4.71958
MovieScience FictionAdventure
An aborted mission strands a crew on Venus where they find the planet inhabited only by women led by their evil Queen Yllana. Yllana had all the men of Venus killed, now that's she met Earth men, she wants them dead, too.
The IntruderThe Intruder · 1962
The Intruder
7.11962
MovieDrama
A man in a gleaming white suit comes to a small Southern town on the eve of integration. He calls himself a social reformer. But what he does is stir up trouble--trouble he soon finds he can't control.
The Wonderful World of the Brothers GrimmThe Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm · 1962
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
5.91962
MovieFantasyFamily
The Grimm brothers Wilhelm and Jacob, known for their literary works in the nineteenth century, have their lives dramatized. Wilhelm fights to write something entertaining amongst the sea of dry, non-fiction books they write and he sets about collecting oral-tradition fairy tales to put into print. Their life story is countered with reenactments of three of their stories including "The Dancing Princess," "The Cobbler and the Elves" and "The Singing Bone."
Brain DeadBrain Dead · 1990
Brain Dead
5.61990
MovieThrillerHorror
In a battle of man versus machine, Martin, a top neurosurgeon who's studying brain malfunctions that cause mental illness, delves deep into his own mind to save himself from a megalomaniacal corporation.
7 Faces of Dr. Lao7 Faces of Dr. Lao · 1964
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
7.01964
MovieFantasyFamily
An old Chinese man rides into the town of Abalone, Arizona and changes it forever, as the citizens see themselves reflected in the mirror of Lao's mysterious circus of mythical beasts.

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Have Gun, Will TravelHave Gun, Will Travel · 1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
7.31957
SeriesWesternAction & Adventure
Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number four in the Nielsen ratings every year of its first four seasons. It was one of the few television shows to spawn a successful radio version. The radio series debuted November 23, 1958. The television show is presently shown on the Encore-Western channel. Have Gun – Will Travel was created by Sam Rolfe and Herb Meadow and produced by Frank Pierson, Don Ingalls, Robert Sparks, and Julian Claman. There were 225 episodes of the TV series, 24 written by Gene Roddenberry. Other contributors included Bruce Geller, Harry Julian Fink, Don Brinkley and Irving Wallace. Andrew McLaglen directed 101 episodes and 19 were directed by series star Richard Boone.

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