Gary Brandner | |
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 Gary Brandner | |
| Born | May 31, 1930 Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States |
| Died | September 22, 2013 (aged 83) Reno, Nevada, United States |
| Occupation | Author, screenwriter |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror |
| Years active | 1977–2012 |
| Spouse | Martine Wood Brandner |
Gary Phil Brandner (May 31, 1930 – September 22, 2013) was an American horror fiction author best known for his werewolf themed trilogy of novels, The Howling.[1][2] The first book of the series was adapted loosely as a motion picture in 1981. Brandner's second and third Howling novels, published in 1979 and 1985 respectively, have no association with the film series, though he was involved with writing the screenplay for the second Howling film, Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf.[citation needed] The fourth film of the Howling series, Howling IV: The Original Nightmare, is actually the closest adaptation of Brandner's original novel, though this too varies to some degree.[citation needed]
Brandner's novel Walkers was adapted and filmed for television as From The Dead Of Night.[3] He also wrote the screenplay for the 1988 horror film Cameron's Closet.
- ^ Binion, Cavett (2007). "Howling VI - The Freaks (1991)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 5 December 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
- ^ "Gary Brandner (1933-2013)". Locus Online. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ^ McArdle, Terence (3 October 2013). "Horror novelist Gary Brandner dies at 83". The Washington Post.