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Edgar Wallace

Writer

Edgar Wallace

Born April 1, 1875 in London, England, UKDied February 10, 1932168 films

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.

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Filmography

168 films
  1. 2017Kong: Skull IslandCharacters
  2. 2010Banglar King KongOriginal Film Writer
  3. 2007The VexxerNovel
  4. 2005King KongOriginal Story
  5. 2005The Lost Spider Pit SequenceScreenplay
  6. 2004The TrixxerCharacters
  7. 2002Die vier GerechtenNovel
  8. 2002Das Schloss des GrauensNovel
  9. 1996Der BlindeOriginal Story
  10. 1996Die Katze von KensingtonNovel
  11. 1986King Kong LivesCharacters
  12. 1986Růžový HubertNovel
  13. 1986Die SchokoladenschnüfflerNovel
  14. 1985Trip to Bangkok, Coffin IncludedNovel
  15. 1983The Case of the Frightened LadyNovel
  16. 1976King KongIdea
  17. 1972What Have You Done to Solange?Novel
  18. 1972Seven Blood-Stained OrchidsNovel
  19. 1971The Bloodstained ButterflyNovel
  20. 1971Angels of TerrorNovel
  21. 1971The Devil Came from AkasavaNovel
  22. 1969Double FaceNovel
  23. 1969The Man with the Glass EyeNovel
  24. 1968The Gorilla GangNovel
  25. 1968The Zombie WalksNovel
  26. 1968The Horror of Blackwood CastleNovel
  27. 1967The College Girl MurdersNovel
  28. 1967Five Golden DragonsNovel
  29. 1967Creature with the Blue HandNovel
  30. 1966The Trygon FactorNovel
  31. 1966The Hunchback of SohoNovel
  32. 1966Circus of FearNovel
  33. 1965The Sinister MonkNovel
  34. 1965Again the RingerNovel
  35. 1965Never Mention MurderOriginal Story
  36. 1965Coast of SkeletonsNovel
  37. 1964Traitor's GateNovel
  38. 1964Face of a StrangerNovel
  39. 1964The Mysterious MagicianNovel
  40. 1964Who Was Maddox?Original Story
  41. 1964The Curse of the Hidden VaultNovel
  42. 1964We Shall SeeNovel
  43. 1964Room 13Novel
  44. 1964The VerdictNovel
  45. 1964DownfallOriginal Story
  46. 1963Death Drums Along the RiverNovel
  47. 1963Five to OneOriginal Story
  48. 1963The Indian ScarfNovel
  49. 1963The Black AbbotNovel
  50. 1963To Have and to HoldNovel
  51. 1963The Mysterious MagicianNovel
  52. 1963The RivalsOriginal Story
  53. 1963The SqueakerNovel
  54. 1963The DoubleNovel
  55. 1963Return to SenderOriginal Story
  56. 1963The Curse of the Yellow SnakeNovel
  57. 1963On the RunNovel
  58. 1963The Set UpOriginal Story
  59. 1963Incident at MidnightOriginal Story
  60. 1963RicochetOriginal Story
  61. 1963The PartnerOriginal Story
  62. 1963Accidental DeathOriginal Story
  63. 1962The £20,000 KissOriginal Story
  64. 1962Death TrapOriginal Story
  65. 1962The Inn on the RiverNovel
  66. 1962Solo for SparrowNovel
  67. 1962PlaybackOriginal Story
  68. 1962Locker Sixty-NineOriginal Story
  69. 1962Time to RememberNovel
  70. 1962The Door with Seven LocksNovel
  71. 1962Number SixOriginal Story
  72. 1962The Secret of the Red OrchidNovel
  73. 1962Flat TwoOriginal Story
  74. 1962The Share OutOriginal Story
  75. 1962Backfire!Novel
  76. 1962Candidate for MurderShort Story
  77. 1961The Sinister ManNovel
  78. 1961Never Back LosersNovel
  79. 1961The Strange CountessNovel
  80. 1961Man DetainedOriginal Story
  81. 1961The Forger of LondonNovel
  82. 1961Attempt to KillNovel
  83. 1961Clue of the Silver KeyOriginal Story
  84. 1961The Devil's DaffodilNovel
  85. 1961Man at the Carlton TowerNovel
  86. 1961The Fourth SquareNovel
  87. 1961The Man in the Back SeatOriginal Story
  88. 1961Dead Eyes of LondonNovel
  89. 1961The Green ArcherNovel
  90. 1961Clue of the New PinNovel
  91. 1961Partners in CrimeNovel
  92. 1960The Malpas MysteryOriginal Story
  93. 1960Marriage of ConvenienceNovel
  94. 1960The Man Who Was NobodyNovel
  95. 1960The Terrible PeopleNovel
  96. 1960The AvengerNovel
  97. 1960The Red CircleNovel
  98. 1959Fellowship of the FrogNovel
  99. 1958The Man Who Changed His NameTheatre Play
  100. 1956Der HexerOriginal Story
  101. 1952The RingerTheatre Play
  102. 1948The CalendarNovel
  103. 1942The Missing MillionNovel
  104. 1940The Green ArcherNovel
  105. 1940The Door with Seven LocksNovel
  106. 1940The Case of the Frightened LadyTheatre Play
  107. 1939A Criminal at LargeNovel
  108. 1939The Dark Eyes of LondonNovel
  109. 1939The Four Just MenNovel
  110. 1939The Missing PeopleNovel
  111. 1939Flying Fifty-FiveNovel
  112. 1939The Mind of Mr. ReederNovel
  113. 1938The Return of the FrogNovel
  114. 1938The Gaunt StrangerNovel
  115. 1938Thank EvansNovel
  116. 1938The TerrorNovel
  117. 1938Kate Plus TenNovel
  118. 1938Dangerous to KnowTheatre Play
  119. 1938Mr. Reeder in Room 13Novel
  120. 1937The SqueakerNovel