Chuck Hogan
Encyclopedia
Chuck Hogan is an American
author
. He is the author of Prince of Thieves: A Novel, a work upon which Ben Affleck
's Academy Award-nominated film The Town
(2010) is based on. The work won the 2005 Hammett Prize
and was called one of the ten best novels of the year by Stephen King
. He is currently co-authoring a trilogy of vampire
novels with Guillermo del Toro
.
United States
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author
Author
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. He is the author of Prince of Thieves: A Novel, a work upon which Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck
Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt , better known as Ben Affleck, is an American actor, film director, writer, and producer. He became known with his performances in Kevin Smith's films such as Mallrats and Chasing Amy...
's Academy Award-nominated film The Town
The Town (2010 film)
The Town is a 2010 crime film starring, co-written, and directed by Ben Affleck adapted from Chuck Hogan's novel Prince of Thieves. The film opened in theaters in the United States on September 17, 2010 at number one with more than $23 million and positive reviews...
(2010) is based on. The work won the 2005 Hammett Prize
Hammett Prize
The Hammett Prize is awarded annually by the International Association of Crime Writers, North American Branch to a Canadian or US citizen or permanent resident for a book in English in the field of crime writing...
and was called one of the ten best novels of the year by Stephen King
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King is an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies and comic books...
. He is currently co-authoring a trilogy of vampire
Vampire
Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...
novels with Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro is a Mexican director, producer, screenwriter, novelist and designer. He is mostly known for his acclaimed films, Blade II, Pan's Labyrinth and the Hellboy film franchise. He is a frequent collaborator with Ron Perlman, Federico Luppi and Doug Jones...
.
Bibliography
- The Standoff (1994)
- The Blood Artists (1999)
- The Killing Moon
- Prince of Thieves - reprinted in 2010 as The TownThe Town (2010 film)The Town is a 2010 crime film starring, co-written, and directed by Ben Affleck adapted from Chuck Hogan's novel Prince of Thieves. The film opened in theaters in the United States on September 17, 2010 at number one with more than $23 million and positive reviews...
- The Devils In Exile
- The StrainThe StrainThe Strain is the first novel of a vampire trilogy, co-authored by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan.The book was released on June 2, 2009. The second installment, The Fall, was released on September 21, 2010...
(2009) - with Guillermo del Toro - The Fall (2010) - with Guillermo del Toro
- The Night Eternal (2011) - with Guillermo del Toro