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Edgar Wallace

Born: 1875-04-01 in London, England, UK

Died: 1932-02-10

Known For: Writing

Biography

Edgar Wallace was an English writer, journalist, playwright, screenwriter, and film director. He was one of the most successful English-language crime writers and is considered the inventor of the modern thriller, of which he was the leading exponent in the early 20th century.

Filmography

2017

Kong: Skull Island ... (Characters)

2005

King Kong ... (Original Story)
The Lost Spider Pit Sequence ... (Screenplay)

2004

The Trixxer ... (Characters)

2002

Das Schloss des Grauens ... (Writer)
Die vier Gerechten ... (Novel)

1996

Der Blinde ... (Original Story)
Die Katze von Kensington ... (Novel)

1986

King Kong Lives ... (Characters)
Die Schokoladenschnüffler ... (Novel)
Růžový Hubert ... (Novel)

1985

Trip to Bangkok, Coffin included ... (Novel)

1983

The Case of the Frightened Lady ... (Writer)

1976

King Kong ... (Idea)

1972

What Have You Done to Solange? ... (Novel)
Seven Blood-Stained Orchids ... (Story)

1971

1969

The Man with the Glass Eye ... (Writer)
Double Face ... (Novel)

1968

Gorilla Gang ... (Novel)
The Zombie Walks ... (Novel)
The Horror of Blackwood Castle ... (Novel)

1967

1966

The Trygon Factor ... (Novel)
The Hunchback of Soho ... (Story)
Circus of Fear ... (Novel)

1965

The Sinister Monk ... (Novel)
Never Mention Murder ... (Original Story)
Again the Ringer ... (Novel)

1964

The Mysterious Magician ... (Novel)
The Curse of the Hidden Vault ... (Novel)
Room 13 ... (Novel)
Traitor's Gate ... (Novel)
Who Was Maddox? ... (Original Story)
We Shall See ... (Writer)
Face of a Stranger ... (Novel)
The Verdict ... (Novel)
Downfall ... (Original Story)

1963

Return to Sender ... (Original Story)
The Mysterious Magician ... (Novel)
The Squeaker ... (Novel)
To Have and to Hold ... (Novel)
The Double ... (Novel)
Five to One ... (Original Story)
Ricochet ... (Original Story)
The Set Up ... (Original Story)
The Curse of the Yellow Snake ... (Novel)
The Indian Scarf ... (Novel)
The Black Abbot ... (Novel)
Death Drums Along the River ... (Story)
Incident at Midnight ... (Original Story)
On the Run ... (Novel)
The Partner ... (Original Story)
The Rivals ... (Original Story)
Accidental Death ... (Original Story)

1962

The Door with Seven Locks ... (Novel)
Candidate for Murder ... (Short Story)
Solo for Sparrow ... (Novel)
The Inn on the River ... (Novel)
Playback ... (Original Story)
The Share Out ... (Original Story)
Flat Two ... (Original Story)
Locker Sixty-Nine ... (Original Story)
Time to Remember ... (Novel)
The £20,000 Kiss ... (Original Story)
Secret of the Red Orchid ... (Novel)
Number Six ... (Original Story)
Death Trap ... (Original Story)
Backfire! ... (Novel)

1961

Dead Eyes of London ... (Novel)
The Forger of London ... (Novel)
The Strange Countess ... (Novel)
The Fourth Square ... (Story)
Never Back Losers ... (Novel)
Man at the Carlton Tower ... (Story)
The Green Archer ... (Novel)
The Sinister Man ... (Novel)
The Devil's Daffodil ... (Novel)
Attempt to Kill ... (Novel)
Clue of the New Pin ... (Story)
Partners in Crime ... (Story)
Man Detained ... (Original Story)
Clue of the Silver Key ... (Original Story)

1960

The Man Who Was Nobody ... (Novel)
The Avenger ... (Novel)
The Malpas Mystery ... (Original Story)
The Red Circle ... (Novel)
The Terrible People ... (Novel)
Marriage of Convenience ... (Story)

1959

Fellowship of the Frog ... (Novel)

1958

The Man Who Changed His Name ... (Theatre Play)

1956

Der Hexer ... (Original Story)

1952

The Ringer ... (Theatre Play)

1948

The Calendar ... (Novel)

1942

The Missing Million ... (Writer)

1940

The Door with Seven Locks ... (Novel)
The Case of the Frightened Lady ... (Theatre Play)
The Green Archer ... (Novel)

1939

The Dark Eyes of London ... (Novel)
The Mind of Mr. Reeder ... (Novel)
Flying Fifty-Five ... (Novel)
The Four Just Men ... (Novel)
A Criminal at Large ... (Writer)
The Missing People ... (Novel)

1938

Mr. Reeder in Room 13 ... (Novel)
Kate Plus Ten ... (Novel)
The Terror ... (Writer)
Thank Evans ... (Writer)
Dangerous to Know ... (Theatre Play)
The Gaunt Stranger ... (Novel)
The Return of the Frog ... (Writer)

1937

The Squeaker ... (Novel)
The Frog ... (Novel)

1936

Educated Evans ... (Novel)
Chick ... (Novel)
Prison Breaker ... (Novel)
The Crimson Circle ... (Novel)
Strangers on Honeymoon ... (Writer)

1935

Sanders of the River ... (Story)
The Lad ... (Writer)

1934

The Man Who Changed His Name ... (Dialogue)
Return of the Terror ... (Theatre Play)
Mystery Liner ... (Novel)
Der Doppelgänger ... (Novel)
The Feathered Serpent ... (Novel)
Giallo ... (Story)

1933

King Kong ... (Idea)
Before Dawn ... (Story)
The Jewel ... (Novel)

1932

The Ringer ... (Novel)
White Face ... (Theatre Play)
The Menace ... (Story)
The Frightened Lady ... (Theatre Play)
The Flying Squad ... (Novel)

1931

The Squeeker ... (Novel)
The Ringer ... (Novel)
The Hound of the Baskervilles ... (Writer)
The Old Man ... (Screenplay)
The Calendar ... (Theatre Play)
To Oblige a Lady ... (Theatre Play)

1930

Should a Doctor Tell? ... (Screenplay)
Red Aces ... (Producer)
The Squeaker ... (Director)
The Valley of Ghosts ... (Writer)
The Yellow Mask ... (Theatre Play)

1929

The Wrecker ... (Novel)
The Crimson Circle ... (Novel)
The Clue of the New Pin ... (Novel)

1928

The Ringer ... (Theatre Play)
The Terror ... (Theatre Play)
The Terrible People ... (Story)

1927

Der große Unbekannte ... (Novel)

1925

The Green Archer ... (Novel)

1924

The Diamond Man ... (Novel)
The Flying Fifty-Five ... (Novel)

1922

The Crimson Circle ... (Novel)
Down Under Donovan ... (Novel)

1920

Wanted at Headquarters ... (Story)

1915

Nurse and Martyr ... (Writer)