Diane Johnson
Writing
- Born
- April 28, 1934 (age 92) · Moline, Illinois, USA
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.
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Known for
Behind the camera2
- 2003Le Divorce Writer
- 1980The Shining Screenplay
Acting3
- 2017Work and Play as Self- co-screenwriter on The Shining
- 2012Stanley Kubrick in Focus as Self
- 2007View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' as Self