
Person
Diane Johnson
Writing · Born 1934-04-28 · Moline, Illinois, USA
Biography
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
Screenplay

Le Divorce
Writer
Stanley Kubrick in Focus
Self

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
Self

Work and Play
Self- co-screenwriter on The Shining
Filmography
- 2017Work and PlaySelf- co-screenwriter on The Shining
- 2012Stanley Kubrick in FocusSelf
- 2007View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'Self
- 2003Le DivorceWriter
- 1980The ShiningScreenplay
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