Clive Barker (born 5 October 1952) is an English author, film director and visual artist best known for his work in both fantasy and horror fiction. Barker came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a series of short stories which established him as a leading young horror writer. He has since written many novels and other works, and his fiction has been adapted into motion pictures, notably the Hellraiser and Candyman series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Clive Barker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Clive Barker is an English author, filmmaker, and visual artist known for his pioneering contributions to horror and dark fantasy fiction.
He is best known for directing Hellraiser and Nightbreed, as well as writing the source material for the Candyman and Books of Blood adaptations.
He creates visceral horror, supernatural thriller, and dark fantasy films and literary works centered around bodily transformation and the macabre.
He directed Hellraiser, Nightbreed, and Lord of Illusions.