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Dacre Calder Stoker was born 23 August 1958 in [[Montreal, Quebec]].<ref>[http://www.phantastik-couch.de/dacre-stoker.html "Dacre Stoker"]. Phantastik-Couh.de. Retrieved October 6, 2012.</ref> He is the great-grand nephew of Irish author [[Bram Stoker]], the author of the 1897 [[Gothic fiction|Gothic]] novel ''[[Dracula]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dacre Stoker Writes Sequel to Bram's Classic |url=http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=8880582 |work=[[ABC News]] |date=21 October 2009 |accessdate=10 July 2010 }}</ref> He lived in his childhood in [[Montreal, Quebec]]<ref name=DraculaUndead>[http://www.draculatheun-dead.com/Dracula_the_Un-Dead/Dacre_Stoker.html "Dacre Stoker"]. Dracula The Un-dead. Retrieved October 6, 2012.</ref> and attended the Bishop's College School.{{Dead link|date=October 2012}}<ref>[http://www.therobsonpress.com/authors/158 "Dacre Stoker - Authors - The Robson Press"]{{Dead link|date=October 2012}}</ref> |
Dacre Calder Stoker was born 23 August 1958 in [[Montreal, Quebec]].<ref>[http://www.phantastik-couch.de/dacre-stoker.html "Dacre Stoker"]. Phantastik-Couh.de. Retrieved October 6, 2012.</ref> He is the great-grand nephew of Irish author [[Bram Stoker]], the author of the 1897 [[Gothic fiction|Gothic]] novel ''[[Dracula]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dacre Stoker Writes Sequel to Bram's Classic |url=http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=8880582 |work=[[ABC News]] |date=21 October 2009 |accessdate=10 July 2010 }}</ref> He lived in his childhood in [[Montreal, Quebec]]<ref name=DraculaUndead>[http://www.draculatheun-dead.com/Dracula_the_Un-Dead/Dacre_Stoker.html "Dacre Stoker"]. Dracula The Un-dead. Retrieved October 6, 2012.</ref> and attended the Bishop's College School.{{Dead link|date=October 2012}}<ref>[http://www.therobsonpress.com/authors/158 "Dacre Stoker - Authors - The Robson Press"]{{Dead link|date=October 2012}}</ref> He taught for several years at [[Appleby College]]. |
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===Career=== |
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Revision as of 23:15, 8 October 2012
Dacre Calder Stoker (born 23 August 1958) is a Canadian-American author, sportsman and filmmaker, and the great-grand nephew of Irish author Bram Stoker, who authored the 1897 Gothic novel Dracula.
Early life
Dacre Calder Stoker was born 23 August 1958 in Montreal, Quebec.[1] He is the great-grand nephew of Irish author Bram Stoker, the author of the 1897 Gothic novel Dracula.[2] He lived in his childhood in Montreal, Quebec[3] and attended the Bishop's College School.[dead link][4] He taught for several years at Appleby College.
Career
Stoker is an former Pentathlon world champion and coached the Canadian Penthatlon team in Seoul at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[5]
He co wrote 2009 the book Dracula the Un-dead.
Stoker directed, produced and wrote 2011 the documentary film Dracula meets Stoker.
Personal life
Stoker, his wife, Jenne Stoker, and their two children live in Aiken, South Carolina,. where he is the Executive Director of the Aiken Land Conservancy.[3]
References
- ^ "Dacre Stoker". Phantastik-Couh.de. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ "Dacre Stoker Writes Sequel to Bram's Classic". ABC News. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Dacre Stoker". Dracula The Un-dead. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ "Dacre Stoker - Authors - The Robson Press"[dead link]
- ^ "MODA Entertainment Clients, Director Alexander Galant, Actress Carmen Gillespie & Author Dacre Stoker To Give Preview of “Dracula The Un-Dead” Dramatic Reading & Book Signing in Montreal". Your-Story.org. October 20, 2009.
External links
- Dacre Stoker at IMDb
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