Edgar Wallace

Edgar Wallace

Known for
Writing
Born
April 1, 1875
Died
February 10, 1932 (aged 56)
Birthplace
London, England, UK

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.

Known For

Filmography

2017
Kong: Skull Island poster

Kong: Skull Island

Movie · Characters

2010
Banglar King Kong poster

Banglar King Kong

Movie · Original Film Writer

2007
The Vexxer poster

The Vexxer

Movie · Novel

2005
The Lost Spider Pit Sequence poster

The Lost Spider Pit Sequence

Movie · Screenplay

2005
King Kong poster

King Kong

Movie · Original Story

2004
The Trixxer poster

The Trixxer

Movie · Characters

2002
Die vier Gerechten poster

Die vier Gerechten

Movie · Novel

2002
Das Schloss des Grauens poster

Das Schloss des Grauens

Movie · Novel

1996
Die Katze von Kensington poster

Die Katze von Kensington

Movie · Novel

1996
Der Blinde poster

Der Blinde

Movie · Original Story

1986
Die Schokoladenschnüffler poster

Die Schokoladenschnüffler

Movie · Novel

1986
Růžový Hubert poster

Růžový Hubert

Movie · Novel

1986
King Kong Lives poster

King Kong Lives

Movie · Characters

1985
Trip to Bangkok, Coffin Included poster

Trip to Bangkok, Coffin Included

Movie · Novel

1983
The Case of the Frightened Lady poster

The Case of the Frightened Lady

Movie · Novel

1976
King Kong poster

King Kong

Movie · Idea

1972
What Have You Done to Solange? poster

What Have You Done to Solange?

Movie · Novel

1972
Seven Blood-Stained Orchids poster

Seven Blood-Stained Orchids

Movie · Novel

1971
The Devil Came from Akasava poster

The Devil Came from Akasava

Movie · Novel

1971
Angels of Terror poster

Angels of Terror

Movie · Novel

1971
The Bloodstained Butterfly poster

The Bloodstained Butterfly

Movie · Novel

1969
Double Face poster

Double Face

Movie · Novel

1969
The Man with the Glass Eye poster

The Man with the Glass Eye

Movie · Novel

1968
The Horror of Blackwood Castle poster

The Horror of Blackwood Castle

Movie · Novel

1968
The Gorilla Gang poster

The Gorilla Gang

Movie · Novel

1968
The Zombie Walks poster

The Zombie Walks

Movie · Novel

1967
Creature with the Blue Hand poster

Creature with the Blue Hand

Movie · Novel

1967
The College Girl Murders poster

The College Girl Murders

Movie · Novel

1967
Five Golden Dragons poster

Five Golden Dragons

Movie · Novel

1966
Circus of Fear poster

Circus of Fear

Movie · Novel

1966
The Trygon Factor poster

The Trygon Factor

Movie · Novel

1966
The Hunchback of Soho poster

The Hunchback of Soho

Movie · Novel

1965
The Sinister Monk poster

The Sinister Monk

Movie · Novel

1965
Again the Ringer poster

Again the Ringer

Movie · Novel

1965
Never Mention Murder poster

Never Mention Murder

Movie · Original Story

1965
Coast of Skeletons poster

Coast of Skeletons

Movie · Novel

1964
Traitor's Gate poster

Traitor's Gate

Movie · Novel

1964
The Curse of the Hidden Vault poster

The Curse of the Hidden Vault

Movie · Novel

1964
Room 13 poster

Room 13

Movie · Novel

1964
The Mysterious Magician poster

The Mysterious Magician

Movie · Novel

1964
Face of a Stranger poster

Face of a Stranger

Movie · Novel

1964
The Verdict poster

The Verdict

Movie · Novel

1964
Downfall poster

Downfall

Movie · Original Story

1964
Who Was Maddox? poster

Who Was Maddox?

Movie · Original Story

1964
We Shall See poster

We Shall See

Movie · Novel

1963
The Double poster

The Double

Movie · Novel

1963
On the Run poster

On the Run

Movie · Novel

1963
The Mysterious Magician poster

The Mysterious Magician

Movie · Novel

1963
To Have and to Hold poster

To Have and to Hold

Movie · Novel

1963
The Black Abbot poster

The Black Abbot

Movie · Novel

1963
The Squeaker poster

The Squeaker

Movie · Novel

1963
The Indian Scarf poster

The Indian Scarf

Movie · Novel

1963
The Curse of the Yellow Snake poster

The Curse of the Yellow Snake

Movie · Novel

1963
The Set Up poster

The Set Up

Movie · Original Story

1963
Incident at Midnight poster

Incident at Midnight

Movie · Original Story

1963
Return to Sender poster

Return to Sender

Movie · Original Story

1963
Ricochet poster

Ricochet

Movie · Original Story

1963
The Rivals poster

The Rivals

Movie · Original Story

1963
The Partner poster

The Partner

Movie · Original Story

1963
Accidental Death poster

Accidental Death

Movie · Original Story

1963
Five to One poster

Five to One

Movie · Original Story

1963
Death Drums Along the River poster

Death Drums Along the River

Movie · Novel

1962
The Secret of the Red Orchid poster

The Secret of the Red Orchid

Movie · Novel

1962
The Inn on the River poster

The Inn on the River

Movie · Novel

1962
Backfire! poster

Backfire!

Movie · Novel

1962
The Door with Seven Locks poster

The Door with Seven Locks

Movie · Novel

1962
Solo for Sparrow poster

Solo for Sparrow

Movie · Novel

1962
Candidate for Murder poster

Candidate for Murder

Movie · Short Story

1962
Time to Remember poster

Time to Remember

Movie · Novel

1962
Flat Two poster

Flat Two

Movie · Original Story

1962
The Share Out poster

The Share Out

Movie · Original Story

1962
Number Six poster

Number Six

Movie · Original Story

1962
Playback poster

Playback

Movie · Original Story

1962
Locker Sixty-Nine poster

Locker Sixty-Nine

Movie · Original Story

1962
Death Trap poster

Death Trap

Movie · Original Story

1962
The £20,000 Kiss poster

The £20,000 Kiss

Movie · Original Story

1961
The Green Archer poster

The Green Archer

Movie · Novel

1961
The Forger of London poster

The Forger of London

Movie · Novel

1961
The Devil's Daffodil poster

The Devil's Daffodil

Movie · Novel

1961
The Strange Countess poster

The Strange Countess

Movie · Novel

1961
Attempt to Kill poster

Attempt to Kill

Movie · Novel

1961
Dead Eyes of London poster

Dead Eyes of London

Movie · Novel

1961
The Sinister Man poster

The Sinister Man

Movie · Novel

1961
Never Back Losers poster

Never Back Losers

Movie · Novel

1961
Clue of the Silver Key poster

Clue of the Silver Key

Movie · Original Story

1961
Man Detained poster

Man Detained

Movie · Original Story

1961
Clue of the New Pin poster

Clue of the New Pin

Movie · Novel

1961
Partners in Crime poster

Partners in Crime

Movie · Novel

1961
Man at the Carlton Tower poster

Man at the Carlton Tower

Movie · Novel

1961
The Fourth Square poster

The Fourth Square

Movie · Novel

1961
The Man in the Back Seat poster

The Man in the Back Seat

Movie · Original Story

1960
The Terrible People poster

The Terrible People

Movie · Novel

1960
The Man Who Was Nobody poster

The Man Who Was Nobody

Movie · Novel

1960
The Avenger poster

The Avenger

Movie · Novel

1960
The Red Circle poster

The Red Circle

Movie · Novel

1960
The Malpas Mystery poster

The Malpas Mystery

Movie · Original Story

1960
Marriage of Convenience poster

Marriage of Convenience

Movie · Novel

1959
Fellowship of the Frog poster

Fellowship of the Frog

Movie · Novel

1958
The Man Who Changed His Name poster

The Man Who Changed His Name

Movie · Theatre Play

1956
Der Hexer

Der Hexer

Movie · Original Story

1952
The Ringer poster

The Ringer

Movie · Theatre Play

1948
The Calendar poster

The Calendar

Movie · Novel

1942
The Missing Million poster

The Missing Million

Movie · Novel

1940
The Case of the Frightened Lady poster

The Case of the Frightened Lady

Movie · Theatre Play

1940
The Green Archer poster

The Green Archer

Movie · Novel

1940
The Door with Seven Locks poster

The Door with Seven Locks

Movie · Novel

1939
The Dark Eyes of London poster

The Dark Eyes of London

Movie · Novel

1939
The Four Just Men poster

The Four Just Men

Movie · Novel

1939
The Missing People

The Missing People

Movie · Novel

1939
Flying Fifty-Five poster

Flying Fifty-Five

Movie · Novel

1939
The Mind of Mr. Reeder

The Mind of Mr. Reeder

Movie · Novel

1939
A Criminal at Large poster

A Criminal at Large

Movie · Novel

1938
The Gaunt Stranger poster

The Gaunt Stranger

Movie · Novel

1938
Kate Plus Ten poster

Kate Plus Ten

Movie · Novel

1938
Mr. Reeder in Room 13 poster

Mr. Reeder in Room 13

Movie · Novel

1938
Dangerous to Know poster

Dangerous to Know

Movie · Theatre Play

1938
The Terror

The Terror

Movie · Novel

1938
The Return of the Frog poster

The Return of the Frog

Movie · Novel

1938
Thank Evans

Thank Evans

Movie · Novel

1938
Old Bones of the River poster

Old Bones of the River

Movie · Writer

1937
The Squeaker poster

The Squeaker

Movie · Novel

1937
The Frog poster

The Frog

Movie · Novel

1936
Prison Breaker poster

Prison Breaker

Movie · Novel

1936
The Crimson Circle poster

The Crimson Circle

Movie · Novel

1936
Chick

Chick

Movie · Novel

1936
Educated Evans

Educated Evans

Movie · Novel

1936
Strangers on Honeymoon

Strangers on Honeymoon

Movie · Novel

1935
The Lad poster

The Lad

Movie · Novel

1935
Sanders of the River poster

Sanders of the River

Movie · Novel

1934
The Feathered Serpent

The Feathered Serpent

Movie · Novel

1934
Return of the Terror poster

Return of the Terror

Movie · Theatre Play

1934
The Double poster

The Double

Movie · Novel

1934
The Man Who Changed His Name poster

The Man Who Changed His Name

Movie · Theatre Play

1934
Mystery Liner poster

Mystery Liner

Movie · Novel

1934
Giallo poster

Giallo

Movie · Novel

1933
The Jewel

The Jewel

Movie · Novel

1933
Before Dawn poster

Before Dawn

Movie · Novel

1933
King Kong poster

King Kong

Movie · Idea

1932
The Ringer poster

The Ringer

Movie · Novel

1932
The Flying Squad poster

The Flying Squad

Movie · Novel

1932
The Frightened Lady poster

The Frightened Lady

Movie · Theatre Play

1932
White Face

White Face

Movie · Theatre Play

1932
The Menace poster

The Menace

Movie · Novel

1931
The Hound of the Baskervilles poster

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Movie · Writer

1931
The Squeeker poster

The Squeeker

Movie · Novel

1931
The Calendar poster

The Calendar

Movie · Theatre Play

1931
The Old Man poster

The Old Man

Movie · Screenplay, Theatre Play

1931
The Ringer

The Ringer

Movie · Novel

1931
To Oblige a Lady poster

To Oblige a Lady

Movie · Theatre Play

1930
The Valley of Ghosts

The Valley of Ghosts

Movie · Writer, Novel

1930
Red Aces

Red Aces

Movie · Screenplay

1930
Should a Doctor Tell? poster

Should a Doctor Tell?

Movie · Screenplay

1930
The Squeaker poster

The Squeaker

Movie · Screenplay, Story

1930
The Yellow Mask

The Yellow Mask

Movie · Theatre Play

1929
The Wrecker poster

The Wrecker

Movie · Novel

1929
The Clue of the New Pin

The Clue of the New Pin

Movie · Novel

1929
The Crimson Circle poster

The Crimson Circle

Movie · Novel

1928
The Ringer

The Ringer

Movie · Theatre Play, Scenario Writer

1928
The Terror poster

The Terror

Movie · Theatre Play

1928
The Terrible People poster

The Terrible People

Movie · Story

1928
Mark of the Frog

Mark of the Frog

Movie · Novel

1927
Der große Unbekannte poster

Der große Unbekannte

Movie · Novel

1925
The Green Archer poster

The Green Archer

Movie · Novel

1924
The Diamond Man

The Diamond Man

Movie · Novel

1924
The Flying Fifty-Five

The Flying Fifty-Five

Movie · Novel

1922
The Crimson Circle poster

The Crimson Circle

Movie · Novel

1922
Down Under Donovan

Down Under Donovan

Movie · Novel

1920
Wanted at Headquarters poster

Wanted at Headquarters

Movie · Story

1915
Nurse and Martyr poster

Nurse and Martyr

Movie · Writer