Isak Dinesen wrote the book Out of Africa in 1937. She was married in Mombasa.
Jaws was based on a book by Peter Benchley.
Nanny McPhee
Well, S.E Hinton wrote the book because she believed there weren't any good books for teenagers when she was a teenager. She began writing the book after her friend got "mugged", so to speak. So the book was written off of actual events, but it's not a "true story."
Upton Sinclair
If the movie is actually called Stand By Me it was written by Stephen King
Yes, "Marley & Me" is based on a true story. The movie is adapted from the memoir of journalist John Grogan, who wrote about his life with his mischievous but lovable dog, Marley.
The independent film Smoke Signals (1998) was based on a short story called "This is What it Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona." Sherman Alexie wrote the short story and the screenplay for the movie.
Truman Capoti wrote In Cold Blood, the true crime story based on the murder of the Kansas family the Clutters. Years later there was a movie made about the author and how writing the book affected his life. Interesting Fact:The movie based on his experience was call 'Notorious' starring Sandra Bullock.
The story that inspired the movie "Rawhead Rex" was written by Clive Barker for his "Books of Blood" series. Barker also wrote the screenplay for the movie adaptation.
Isak Dinesen wrote the book Out of Africa in 1937. She was married in Mombasa.
No, Stephen King did not star in the film Stand By Me. The film was directed by Rob Reiner and based on Stephen King's novella "The Body." King did have a cameo in the movie as the character of a local preacher.
Athol Fugard. based on a true story
Jaws was based on a book by Peter Benchley.
Yes, it's based on a true story. =]
William Peter Blatty
No, Stephen King did not appear in the movie "Big Driver." The film is based on a short story written by King, but he did not have a cameo or acting role in the movie.