Edward Gorey

Edward Gorey was born on February 25, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for Edward Gorey's Neglected Murderesses, The Doubtful Guest and A Gorey Hallwoeen (1978). He died on April 15, 2000 in Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA.




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Edward Gorey was born on February 25, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for Edward Gorey's Neglected Murderesses, The Doubtful Guest and A Gorey Hallwoeen (1978). He died on April 15, 2000 in Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA.


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Before his death, he watched Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) and The X-Files (1993) religiously.Imagery from his books were used in the music video for the Nine Inch Nails song "The Perfect Drug.".He was awarded the 1978 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Distinguished Costume Design for "Dracula" at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California.His artwork and writing were greatly influenced by the work of Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Louis Feuillade (particularily Fant?mas: In th... [Details Intro]