Question: Multiple award-winning actor Gary Sinise appeared in The Stand in 1994 - a miniseries based on a novel and screenplay by which noted author?

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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.
George Wallace (film)
George Wallace is a 1997 television film starring Gary Sinise as George Wallace, the former Governor of Alabama.
 It was directed by John Frankenheimer, who won an Emmy award for it; Sinise and Mare Winningham also won Emmys for their performances.
 The film was based on the 1996 biography "Wallace : The Classic Portrait of Alabama Governor George Wallace" by Marshall Frady, who also co-wrote the teleplay.
Nandita Chandra
Nandita Chandra is a multiple award-winning actor and model.
Gary Sinise
Gary Alan Sinise ( ; born March 17, 1955) is an American actor, director, and musician.
 Among other awards, he has won an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and has been nominated for an Academy Award.
Of Mice and Men (1992 film)
Of Mice and Men is a 1992 American period drama film based on John Steinbeck's 1937 novella of the same name.
 Directed and produced by Gary Sinise, the film features Sinise as George Milton, alongside John Malkovich as Lennie Small, with Casey Siemaszko as Curley, John Terry as Slim, Ray Walston as Candy, Joe Morton as Crooks, and Sherilyn Fenn as Curley's wife.
 Horton Foote adapted the story for film.
 Its plot centers on George and the intellectually disabled Lennie, two farm workers who travel together and dream of one day owning their own land.
 With their work passes, the two end up on Tyler Ranch.
 George finds a property for sale, and calculates that they can buy the land at the end of the month with Candy's help.
 The film explores themes of discrimination, loneliness, and the American Dream.
Kimo Williams
Kimo Williams is an American composer, musician and professor who has performed with a number of ensembles including his ensemble Kimotion and the Lt. Dan Band, that he co-founded with film/TV actor Gary Sinise.
 While he is perhaps best known for his work with the Lt. Dan Band, Williams has worked on a number of other projects including: award-winning photography, releasing four CDs, writing a stageplay and working on an opera based on the Courts Martial of Henry O Flipper, the first black graduate from West Point.
 Cognizant of the opportunities he had, as well as those he did not due to a childhood in which he moved often, Williams speaks to students about his history, their future and their need to combat mediocrity.
Friends of Abe
The Friends of Abe, Inc. (FOA) was a support and networking group for politically conservative members of the Hollywood elite.
 The organization was formed in 2004 by actor Gary Sinise.
 Screenwriter Lionel Chetwynd helped organize the group.
 "Friends of Abe" is a reference to "Friends of Bill", which is how members of Alcoholics Anonymous sometimes identify themselves, and "Friends of Dorothy", while "Abe" refers to Abraham Lincoln.
 As of January 2012, the organization had more than 1800 members.
 In addition to Sinise, Pat Boone, Jon Voight, Kelsey Grammer, Kevin Sorbo, and Scott Baio have stated that they are members of the organization.
 The organization fiercely protects its list of members for whom it maintains a secure private website, abespal.com.
 Sinise later withdrew from the leadership and Hollywood producer Jeremy Boreing became executive director.
Operation Iraqi Children
Operation International Children (formerly Operation Iraqi Children) was a charitable program created in 2004 to send school supplies to Iraqi children.
 In March 2004, actor Gary Sinise ("Forrest Gump", "Apollo 13") and author Laura Hillenbrand ("","") announced the launch of Operation Iraqi Children, a program that will enable Americans to send School Supply Kits to Iraqi children.
 OIC is a program administered by People to People International (PTPI), an NGO with a U.S., not-for-profit [501(c)(3)] tax rating.
 The executive committee consists of Sinise, Hillenbrand and PTPI's President and CEO, Mary Jean Eisenhower.
The Stand (miniseries)
The Stand is a 1994 American television miniseries based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King.
 King also wrote the teleplay and has a minor role in the series.
 It was directed by Mick Garris and stars Gary Sinise, Miguel Ferrer, Rob Lowe, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Jamey Sheridan, Laura San Giacomo, Molly Ringwald, Corin Nemec, Adam Storke, Ray Walston, and Matt Frewer.
 It originally aired on ABC starting on May 8, 1994.
Ryan Alosio
Ryan Alosio is an American actor and visual artist who holds citizenship in both Ireland and the U.S.
 The son of an Irish mother and Italian father, Alosio spent eight years in boarding schools, three in military academy.
 He graduated with honors from the Interlochen Arts Academy and continued his studies at Northwestern University in Chicago, studying film and journalism and New York University where he majored in dramatic writing in the Tisch School of the Arts.
 He currently plays 'Miles Farber' on the Jim Carrey produced Showtime series, "I'm Dying Up Here", and has portrayed an eclectic mix of characters in stage, film and television productions opposite such actors as Hugh Laurie, Elijah Wood, Jeff Goldblum, Kiefer Sutherland, Judith Light, Gary Sinise, John Hawkes, Patrick Dempsey, and Jason Alexander.
 Alosio appears in and voices multiple national Ad campaigns for Dodge, Mountain Dew, Carl's Jr. and Nissan, as well as animated characters for Warner Bros., Honda, Japanese Anime, Cartoon Network and multiple industry leading gaming franchises such as game of the year and BAFTA Award winning "Fallout 4", "Titanfall 2", Marvel's "The Amazing Spiderman 2", and "Rise of the Tomb Raider".
 Alosio is a gallery shown and sold abstract painter and published photographer with work featured in noted publications such as Rizzoli International's "Modern Americana", architectural publication "Modern Magazine" and "The New York Times Magazine".
 He was the singer/songwriter of the alt-rock band, "blackradio", performing throughout Los Angeles at The Viper Room, The Hard Rock, The Mint and The Los Angeles Music Awards.
 Alosio passionately rides and has built and customized multiple vintage motorcycles and award winning classic muscle cars.
 He is an animal lover and environmentalist and makes his home in Los Angeles, California.

Answer: Stephen King