Karl May
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- February 25, 1842
- Died
- March 30, 1912 (aged 70)
- Birthplace
- Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany
Biography
Karl Friedrich May was a German writer best known for his adventure novels set in the American Old West. His main protagonists are Winnetou and Old Shatterhand. May set similar books in the Orient and Middle East (in which the main protagonists were Kara Ben Nemsi and Hadschi Halef Omar), Latin America and Germany. May also wrote poetry, a play, and composed music; he was a proficient player of several musical instruments. Many of his works were adapted for film, stage, audio dramas and comics. Later in his career, May turned to philosophical and spiritual genres. He is one of the best-selling German writers of all time, with about 200 million copies worldwide. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known For
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Filmography
The Young Chief Winnetou
Movie · Characters
Winnetou - A New World
Movie · Novel
Winnetou - The Last Fight
Movie · Novel
Winnetou - The Secret of Silver Lake
Movie · Novel
Das Buschgespenst
Movie · Novel
The Valley of Death
Movie · Novel
Thunder at the Border
Movie · Novel
Winnetou and the Crossbreed
Movie · Novel
The Desperado Trail
Movie · Novel
Mercenaries of the Rio Grande
Movie · Novel
The Wild Men of Kurdistan
Movie · Novel
Rampage at Apache Wells
Movie · Novel
Kingdom of the Silver Lion
Movie · Novel
Pyramid of the Sun God
Movie · Novel
Flaming Frontier
Movie · Novel
Legacy of the Incas
Movie · Novel
Last of the Renegades
Movie · Novel
Frontier Hellcat
Movie · Novel
Yellow Devil
Movie · Novel
Old Shatterhand
Movie · Novel
Apache Gold
Movie · Novel
Treasure of Silver Lake
Movie · Novel
In den Schluchten des Balkan
Movie · Novel
Der Löwe von Babylon
Movie · Novel
Die Sklavenkarawane
Movie · Novel
Across the Desert
Movie · Novel
Auf den Trümmern des Paradieses
Movie · Novel
Caravan of Death
Movie · Novel
Die Teufelsanbeter
Movie · Novel