Gary Brandner facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gary Brandner
Gary Brandner
Born	(1930-05-31)May 31, 1930 Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States
Died	September 22, 2013(2013-09-22) (aged 83) Reno, Nevada, United States
Occupation	Author, screenwriter
Language	English
Genre	Horror
Years active	1977–2012
Spouse	Martine Wood Brandner

Gary Phil Brandner (born May 31, 1930 – died September 22, 2013) was an American author who wrote exciting horror stories. He is most famous for his series of books about werewolves called The Howling.

The first book in The Howling series was made into a movie in 1981. Gary Brandner also helped write the script for the second Howling film, Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf. The fourth movie, Howling IV: The Original Nightmare, is the closest to his first book.

Gary Brandner's novel Walkers was also turned into a TV movie called From The Dead Of Night. He also wrote the script for the 1988 horror film Cameron's Closet.

Gary Brandner's Journey as a Writer

Gary Brandner was born in the Midwest and moved around a lot when he was young. He went to college at the University of Washington. After graduating in 1955, he worked many different jobs. He was an amateur boxer, a bartender, and even an investigator.

Before becoming a full-time writer, he also worked in advertising. Eventually, he started writing fiction. Gary Brandner wrote over 30 novels and more than 100 short stories. He also wrote several screenplays for movies. He lived in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Martine Wood Brandner, and their cats. Gary Brandner passed away in 2013.

The Howling Book Series

Gary Brandner is best known for his thrilling Howling book series. These books are about scary werewolf stories.

• The Howling (1977): This was the first book in the series. It was made into a movie in 1981.
• The Howling II (1979): This book is also known as Return of the Howling.
• The Howling III: Echoes (1985): This book is also known as The Howling III.

Other Exciting Books by Gary Brandner

Gary Brandner wrote many other standalone novels. These are books that are not part of a series.

• The Players (1975)
• Offshore (1978)
• Walkers (1980): This book was made into a TV movie.
• A Rage in Paradise (1981)
• Hellborn (1981)
• Cat People (1982): This book was based on a movie story.
• Quintana Roo (1984): Also known as Tribe of the Dead.
• The Brain Eaters (1985)
• The Wet Good-Bye (1986)
• Carrion (1986)
• Cameron's Closet (1986): Also known as Cameron's Terror, this book was made into a movie.
• Floater (1988)
• Doomstalker (1989)
• The Boiling Pool (1995)
• Mind Grabber (1999)
• The Experiment (1999)
• Rot (1999)
• Billy Lives (2012)
• The Sterling Standard (2012)

See also

• List of horror fiction authors