Robert Bloch

Robert Bloch

Deceased · Born: Apr 5, 1917 · Died: Sep 23, 1994

Personal Details

BornApr 5, 1917 Chicago, Illinois, USA
Spouse
  • Eleanor Zalisko Alexander

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Sep 23, 1994 )
  • Marion Holcombe

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Robert Albert Bloch was a remarkable American writer, renowned for his prolific output in the genres of crime, horror, and science fiction. Born on April 5, 1917, he left an indelible mark on the literary world, with his most famous work being the novel Psycho, which served as the basis for Alfred Hitchcock's iconic film adaptation.

Bloch's writing career was marked by an impressive array of short stories and novels, with over twenty novels to his credit, including crime fiction, science fiction, and horror fiction, which he is perhaps most famous for. His early work appeared in pulp magazines such as Weird Tales, and he later became a prolific screenwriter and contributor to science fiction fanzines and fandom.

Throughout his career, Bloch received numerous accolades, including the Hugo Award for his story "That Hell-Bound Train," the Bram Stoker Award, and the World Fantasy Award. He was also a dedicated member of various writing organizations, including the Mystery Writers of America, Science Fiction Writers of America, the Writers' Guild, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and the Count Dracula Society.

In recognition of his significant contributions to the literary world, Bloch's story "The Shambles of Ed Gein" was selected by The Library of America for inclusion in its two-century retrospective of American true crime in 2008.

Some of Bloch's personal favorite novels among his own works include The Kidnapper, The Star Stalker, Psycho, Night-World, and Strange Eons.

Career

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2007
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2002
{"id":159371,"title":"Fear in the Dark","year":"1991","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/fear-in-the-dark","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159371.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159371.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":61971,"title":"Hollywood Ghost Stories","year":"1986","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hollywood-ghost-stories","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61971.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61971.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
{"id":62422,"title":"The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal","year":"1985","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-fantasy-film-worlds-of-george-pal","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62422.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62422.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
{"id":63071,"title":"The Horror of It All","year":"1983","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-horror-of-it-all","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63071.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63071.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
{"id":168104,"title":"How to Plan a Movie Murder","year":"1964","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/how-to-plan-a-movie-murder","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_168104.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_168104.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
{"id":146,"title":"Bates Motel","year":"2013","job":"Characters","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/bates-motel","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6s23ueb17iq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6s23ueb17iq0.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Bates Motel
Bates Motel as Characters
{"id":22337,"title":"Psycho","year":"1998","job":"Novel","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/psycho-1998","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1nslpu7fk7c8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1nslpu7fk7c8.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Psycho
Psycho as Novel
{"id":32331,"title":"Psycho IV: The Beginning","year":"1990","job":"Characters","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/psycho-iv-the-beginning","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5jsiccbotk20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5jsiccbotk20.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
{"id":5711,"title":"Psycho II","year":"1983","job":"Characters","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/psycho-ii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6q8di6v38q70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6q8di6v38q70.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Psycho II
Psycho II as Characters
{"id":64171,"title":"The Return of Captain Nemo","year":"1978","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-return-of-captain-nemo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64171.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64171.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
{"id":64521,"title":"The Dead Don't Die","year":"1975","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-dead-dont-die-1975","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64521.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64521.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
{"id":86559,"title":"The Cat Creature","year":"1973","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-cat-creature","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86559.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86559.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
{"id":13864,"title":"Asylum","year":"1972","job":"Writer, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/asylum-1972","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13864.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13864.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Asylum
Asylum as Writer, Story
{"id":22856,"title":"The House That Dripped Blood","year":"1971","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-house-that-dripped-blood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6qgqvenamjo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6qgqvenamjo0.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
{"id":81977,"title":"Torture Garden","year":"1967","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/torture-garden","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81977.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81977.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
{"id":23846,"title":"The Deadly Bees","year":"1966","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-deadly-bees","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23846.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23846.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
The Deadly Bees
The Deadly Bees as Screenplay
{"id":166799,"title":"The Psychopath","year":"1966","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-psychopath","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166799.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166799.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":23983,"title":"The Skull","year":"1965","job":"Writer, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-skull","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5r945pojiiu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5r945pojiiu0.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
The Skull
The Skull as Writer, Story
{"id":82142,"title":"The Night Walker","year":"1964","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-night-walker","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82142.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82142.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
The Night Walker
The Night Walker as Screenplay
{"id":87804,"title":"Strait-Jacket","year":"1964","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/strait-jacket","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87804.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87804.jpg"},"released":1}
Strait-Jacket
Strait-Jacket as Screenplay
{"id":33813,"title":"The Couch","year":"1962","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-couch","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5e54gsq7mop0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5e54gsq7mop0.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
The Couch
The Couch as Screenplay
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{"id":581,"title":"Psycho","year":"1960","job":"Novel","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/psycho","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5lqsrr9j5d10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5lqsrr9j5d10.jpg"},"released":1}
1960
Psycho
Psycho as Novel