Diane Johnson
Writing
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
Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.
The Shining
While visiting her sister in Paris, a young woman finds romance and learns her brother-in-law is a philanderer.
Le Divorce
Spielberg, Soderbergh, Stone, Friedkin, Scorsese and others tell how Kubrick's directorial style influenced them and how his unique style was developed.
Stanley Kubrick in Focus
An overview of the making of, and a look at the continuing popularity of, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
Brings together new personal reflections from Kubrick’s collaborators and unseen materials from his personal archives to shed light on this unique cinematic achievement. The short documentary first played alongside the 2017 re-release in theatres of The Shining.