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Philip K. Dick

Philip K. Dick

Birthday: 1928-12-16 | Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

American short story writer, novelist, and essayist. Dick has been hailed as one of the most original and thought-provoking writers of science fiction. He is regarded as one of the most prolific writers of the form during the mid-twentieth century. Since his death, Dick's work has been the subject of numerous critical studies and cinematic adaptations. Critics praise his short stories as innovative and provocative, contending that Dick's fiction cleverly explores scientific, social, and metaphysical issues of concern to post-World War II America.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
A Glitch in the Matrix

as    self (archive footage)

1994
Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife

as    Himself (archive footage)