Question: Stand By Me, famously starring River Phoenix, was a film adapted from a short story called The Body, by which famous author?

full_context: Document 1: List of The Stand characters: The following is a partial list of characters from Stephen King's novel "The Stand". The novel was published in 1978, with its narrative set during the 1980s; however, a second edition was released in 1990, is considerably longer than the first version (1,200 pages compared to 800 pages), and is set in the 1990s. The two versions are essentially the same, although some content was added in the second version, including a new ending. The book was also adapted into a television mini-series, starring Gary Sinise, and was released by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) network in 1994. In 2008, Marvel Comics published a comic book adaptation that was ended in 2012. Warner Bros. Pictures released an announcement in January 2011 that the company would be producing a movie remake of the King novel.
Document 2: Stand by Me (Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get): Stand By Me (Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get) is an album led by jazz drummer Bernard Purdie which was recorded for the Mega label in 1971.
Document 3: Corey Feldman: Corey Scott Feldman (born July 16, 1971) is an American actor and singer. He became well known during the 1980s, with roles as a youth in films such as the voice of Young Copper in "The Fox and the Hound" (1981), Tommy Jarvis in "" (1984), Pete Fountaine in "Gremlins" (1984), Clark 'Mouth' Devereaux in "The Goonies" (1985), Teddy Duchamp in "Stand by Me" (1986), Edgar Frog in "The Lost Boys" (1987) and Ricky Butler in "The 'Burbs" (1989). Feldman is also the lead singer for the rock band Truth Movement.
Document 4: Mile 81: Mile 81 is a novella by Stephen King, originally published as an e-book on September 1, 2011. The publication also includes an excerpt from King's novel "11/22/63", published two months later. It has also been collected in the 2015 short story collection The Bazaar of Bad Dreams.
Document 5: The Mist: The Mist is a horror novella by the American author Stephen King, in which the small town of Bridgton, Maine is suddenly enveloped in an unnatural mist that conceals otherworldly monsters. It was first published as the first and longest story of the horror anthology "Dark Forces" in 1980. A slightly edited version was included in King's collection "Skeleton Crew" (1985). The story is the longest entry in "Skeleton Crew" and occupies the first 134 pages. To coincide with the theatrical release of the film based on the novella, "The Mist" was republished as a stand-alone paperback book by Signet on October 2, 2007.
Document 6: Stephen King short fiction bibliography: This is a list of short fiction by Stephen King (b. 1947). This includes short stories, novelettes, and novellas, as well as poems. It is arranged chronologically by first publication. Major revisions of previously published pieces are also noted. Stephen King is sometimes erroneously credited with "nearly 400 short stories" (or a similarly large number). However, all the known published pieces of short fiction are tabulated below. In all, 200 works are listed. Most of these pieces have been collected in King's six short story collections: "Night Shift" (1978), "Skeleton Crew" (1985), "Nightmares & Dreamscapes" (1993), "Everything's Eventual" (2002), "Just After Sunset" (2008), and "The Bazaar of Bad Dreams" (2015); and in King's four novella collections: "Different Seasons" (1982), "Four Past Midnight" (1990), "Hearts in Atlantis" (1999), and "Full Dark, No Stars" (2010). Some of these pieces, however, remain uncollected.
Document 7: The Lost Boys: The Lost Boys is a 1987 American horror comedy film directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Kiefer Sutherland, Jami Gertz, Corey Feldman, Dianne Wiest, Edward Herrmann, Alex Winter, Jamison Newlander, and Barnard Hughes.
Document 8: Different Seasons: Different Seasons (1982) is a collection of four Stephen King novellas with a more serious dramatic bent than the horror fiction for which King is famous. The four novellas are tied together via subtitles that relate to each of the four seasons. The collection is notable for having had three of its four novellas turned into Hollywood films, one of which, "The Shawshank Redemption", was nominated for the 1994 Academy Award for Best Picture.
Document 9: Jerry O'Connell: Jeremiah "Jerry" O'Connell (born February 17, 1974) is an American actor, known for his roles as Quinn Mallory in the TV series "Sliders", Andrew Clements in "My Secret Identity", Vern Tessio in the film "Stand by Me" (1986), Frank Cushman in "Jerry Maguire" (1996), Derek in "Scream 2" (1997), Charlie Carbone in "Kangaroo Jack" (2003), and Detective Woody Hoyt on the drama "Crossing Jordan". He starred as Pete Kaczmarek in the CBS TV series "The Defenders" until its cancellation in 2011. He also had a starring role in the comedy horror film "Piranha 3D" (2010).
Document 10: Rob Reiner: Robert Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American actor, writer, director, producer, and activist. As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence with the role of Michael Stivic on "All in the Family" (1971–79). That role earned him two Emmy Awards during the 1970s. As a director, Reiner was recognized by the Directors Guild of America (DGA) with nominations for the coming of age comedy-drama film "Stand by Me" (1986), the romantic comedy "When Harry Met Sally..." (1989), and the military courtroom drama "A Few Good Men" (1992). He also directed the psychological horror-thriller "Misery" (1990), the romantic comedy fantasy adventure "The Princess Bride" (1987) and the heavy metal mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap" (1984).
Document 11: The Body (King novella): The Body is a novella by American writer Stephen King, originally published in his 1982 collection "Different Seasons" and adapted into the 1986 film "Stand by Me". Some changes were made to the plot of the film, including changing the setting year from 1960 to 1959 and the location of Castle Rock from Maine to Oregon.
Document 12: A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon: A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon, also known as Aren't You Even Gonna Kiss Me Goodbye?, is a 1988 American coming of age drama film written and directed by William Richert and starring River Phoenix, Ann Magnuson, Meredith Salenger, Matthew Perry, Ione Skye, and Louanne. It is based upon the novel "Aren't You Even Gonna Kiss Me Goodbye?", also by William Richert. The story centers on a high school graduate who must decide if he wants to go to business school at the request of his father, or go his own way and find a full-time job, while also deciding on who he wants to be in life and if he should leave his house.
Document 13: Stand by Me (film): Stand by Me is a 1986 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Rob Reiner, and starring Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O'Connell. The film, whose plot is based on Stephen King's novella "The Body" (1982) and title is derived from Ben E. King's eponymous song, which plays over the ending credits, tells the story of four boys in a small town in Oregon who go on a hike to find the dead body of a missing child.
Document 14: Stephen King: Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books. King has published 54 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and six non-fiction books. He has written nearly 200 short stories, most of which have been collected in book collections. Many of his stories are set in his home state of Maine. His novella "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" was the basis for the film "The Shawshank Redemption" which is widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time.
Document 15: Stand by Me (song): "Stand by Me" is a song originally performed by American singer-songwriter Ben E. King, written by King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. According to King, the title is derived and was inspired by a spiritual composition by Sam Cooke called "Stand by Me Father" (although Mike Stoller has stated differently). This spiritual was sung by the Soul Stirrers with Johnnie Taylor singing lead. The third line of the second verse of "Stand by Me" derives from Psalms 46:2c. There have been over 400 recorded versions of the song performed by many artists. It has been featured on the soundtrack of the 1986 film "Stand by Me". A music video was also released to promote the film.
ground_truth: Stephen King