Person
Edgar Wallace
Writing · 1875–1932 · 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
King Kong
Original Story
Kong: Skull Island
Characters
King Kong
Idea
King Kong Lives
Characters
King Kong
Idea
The Trixxer
Characters
The Double
Novel
Before Dawn
Novel
Five Golden Dragons
Novel
The Crimson Circle
Novel
Filmography
- 2017Kong: Skull IslandCharacters
- 2007The VexxerNovel
- 2005King KongOriginal Story
- 2005The Lost Spider Pit SequenceScreenplay
- 2004The TrixxerCharacters
- 2002Die vier GerechtenNovel
- 2002Das Schloss des GrauensNovel
- 1996Der BlindeOriginal Story
- 1996Die Katze von KensingtonNovel
- 1986King Kong LivesCharacters
- 1986Růžový HubertNovel
- 1986Die SchokoladenschnüfflerNovel
- 1985Trip to Bangkok, Coffin IncludedNovel
- 1983The Case of the Frightened LadyNovel
- 1976King KongIdea
- 1972What Have You Done to Solange?Novel
- 1972Seven Blood-Stained OrchidsNovel
- 1971The Bloodstained ButterflyNovel
- 1971Angels of TerrorNovel
- 1971The Devil Came from AkasavaNovel
- 1969Double FaceNovel
- 1969The Man with the Glass EyeNovel
- 1968The Gorilla GangNovel
- 1968The Zombie WalksNovel
- 1968The Horror of Blackwood CastleNovel
- 1967The College Girl MurdersNovel
- 1967Five Golden DragonsNovel
- 1967Creature with the Blue HandNovel
- 1966The Trygon FactorNovel
- 1966The Hunchback of SohoNovel
- 1966Circus of FearNovel
- 1965The Sinister MonkNovel
- 1965Again the RingerNovel
- 1965Never Mention MurderOriginal Story
- 1964Traitor's GateNovel
- 1964Face of a StrangerNovel
- 1964The Mysterious MagicianNovel
- 1964Who Was Maddox?Original Story
- 1964The Curse of the Hidden VaultNovel
- 1964We Shall SeeNovel
- 1964Room 13Novel
- 1964The VerdictNovel
- 1964DownfallOriginal Story
- 1963Death Drums Along the RiverNovel
- 1963Five to OneOriginal Story
- 1963The Indian ScarfNovel
- 1963The Black AbbotNovel
- 1963To Have and to HoldNovel
- 1963The Mysterious MagicianNovel
- 1963The RivalsOriginal Story
- 1963The SqueakerNovel
- 1963The DoubleNovel
- 1963Return to SenderOriginal Story
- 1963The Curse of the Yellow SnakeNovel
- 1963On the RunNovel
- 1963The Set UpOriginal Story
- 1963Incident at MidnightOriginal Story
- 1963RicochetOriginal Story
- 1963The PartnerOriginal Story
- 1963Accidental DeathOriginal Story
- 1962The £20,000 KissOriginal Story
- 1962Death TrapOriginal Story
- 1962The Inn on the RiverNovel
- 1962Solo for SparrowNovel
- 1962PlaybackOriginal Story
- 1962Locker Sixty-NineOriginal Story
- 1962Time to RememberNovel
- 1962The Door with Seven LocksNovel
- 1962Number SixOriginal Story
- 1962The Secret of the Red OrchidNovel
- 1962Flat TwoOriginal Story
- 1962The Share OutOriginal Story
- 1962Backfire!Novel
- 1962Candidate for MurderShort Story
- 1961The Sinister ManNovel
- 1961Never Back LosersNovel
- 1961The Strange CountessNovel
- 1961Man DetainedOriginal Story
- 1961The Forger of LondonNovel
- 1961Attempt to KillNovel
- 1961Clue of the Silver KeyOriginal Story
- 1961The Devil's DaffodilNovel
- 1961Man at the Carlton TowerNovel
- 1961The Fourth SquareNovel
- 1961The Man in the Back SeatOriginal Story
- 1961Dead Eyes of LondonNovel
- 1961The Green ArcherNovel
- 1961Clue of the New PinNovel
- 1961Partners in CrimeNovel
- 1960The Malpas MysteryOriginal Story
- 1960Marriage of ConvenienceNovel
- 1960The Man Who Was NobodyNovel
- 1960The Terrible PeopleNovel
- 1960The AvengerNovel
- 1960The Red CircleNovel
- 1959Fellowship of the FrogNovel
- 1958The Man Who Changed His NameTheatre Play
- 1956Der HexerOriginal Story
- 1952The RingerTheatre Play
- 1948The CalendarNovel
- 1942The Missing MillionNovel
- 1940The Green ArcherNovel
- 1940The Door with Seven LocksNovel
- 1940The Case of the Frightened LadyTheatre Play
- 1939A Criminal at LargeNovel
- 1939The Dark Eyes of LondonNovel
- 1939The Four Just MenNovel
- 1939The Missing PeopleNovel
- 1939Flying Fifty-FiveNovel
- 1939The Mind of Mr. ReederNovel
- 1938The Return of the FrogNovel
- 1938The Gaunt StrangerNovel
- 1938Thank EvansNovel
- 1938The TerrorNovel
- 1938Kate Plus TenNovel
- 1938Dangerous to KnowTheatre Play
- 1938Mr. Reeder in Room 13Novel
- 1937The SqueakerNovel
- 1937The FrogNovel
- 1936Strangers on HoneymoonNovel
- 1936ChickNovel
- 1936Educated EvansNovel
- 1936The Crimson CircleNovel
- 1936Prison BreakerNovel
- 1935Sanders of the RiverNovel
- 1935The LadNovel
- 1934The Feathered SerpentNovel
- 1934Return of the TerrorTheatre Play
- 1934Mystery LinerNovel
- 1934The Man Who Changed His NameTheatre Play
- 1934The DoubleNovel
- 1934GialloNovel
- 1933The JewelNovel
- 1933Before DawnNovel
- 1933King KongIdea
- 1932The RingerNovel
- 1932The Flying SquadNovel
- 1932White FaceTheatre Play
- 1932The Frightened LadyTheatre Play
- 1932The MenaceNovel
- 1931The Old ManScreenplay
- 1931The CalendarTheatre Play
- 1931The SqueekerNovel
- 1931The Hound of the BaskervillesWriter
- 1931The RingerNovel
- 1931To Oblige a LadyTheatre Play
- 1930Red AcesDirector
- 1930Should a Doctor Tell?Screenplay
- 1930The Yellow MaskTheatre Play
- 1930The SqueakerDirector
- 1930The Valley of GhostsWriter
- 1929The WreckerNovel
- 1929The Crimson CircleNovel
- 1929The Clue of the New PinNovel
- 1928The TerrorTheatre Play
- 1928The RingerScenario Writer
- 1928The Terrible PeopleStory
- 1928Mark of the FrogNovel
- 1927Der große UnbekannteNovel
- 1925The Green ArcherNovel
- 1924The Flying Fifty-FiveNovel
- 1924The Diamond ManNovel
- 1922The Crimson CircleNovel
- 1922Down Under DonovanNovel
- 1920Wanted at HeadquartersStory
- 1915Nurse and MartyrWriter
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