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Diane Johnson

Diane Johnson

Diane Johnson

Age: 91

born April 28, 1934

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Diane Johnson (born Diane Lain, April 28, 1934) is an American novelist and essayist whose satirical novels often feature American heroines living in contemporary France. She was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for her novel Persian Nights in 1988. In addition to her literary works, she is also known for writing the screenplay of the 1980 film The Shining together with its director and producer Stanley Kubrick. Description above from the Wikipedia article Diane Johnson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

The Shining

The Shining

Le Divorce

Le Divorce

Forever Evil

Forever Evil

Snowbound for Christmas

Snowbound for Christmas

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

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Psycho (1990)

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