Edgar Wallace

Writing

Edgar Wallace

Born April 1, 1875 · London, England, UK

Died February 10, 1932 · aged 56

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

Kong: Skull IslandKong: Skull Island · 2017
Kong: Skull Island
6.62017
MovieActionAdventure
Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.
King KongKing Kong · 2005
King Kong
6.92005
MovieAdventureDrama
In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.
King KongKing Kong · 1933
King Kong
7.61933
MovieAdventureFantasy
Adventurous filmmaker Carl Denham sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll, they arrive on an island and discover a legendary creature said to be neither beast nor man. Denham captures the monster to be displayed on Broadway as King Kong, the eighth wonder of the world.
King KongKing Kong · 1976
King Kong
6.31976
MovieAdventureFantasy
An oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him.
King Kong LivesKing Kong Lives · 1986
King Kong Lives
5.21986
MovieFantasyAction
After falling from the Twin Towers, Kong lies in a coma for ten years. When his heart begins to fail, scientists engineer an artificial heart, and a giant female ape is captured to serve as a source for a blood transfusion. When Kong awakens following his heart transplant, he senses the nearby presence of the female ape and the two escape to wreak havoc together.
The DoubleThe Double · 1934
The Double
7.31934
MovieDramaCrime
Jenny confronts her cousin Harry: Did he embezzle her fortune? No. But he escapes with married lover Germaine only to return quickly because her husband pursues them. Jenny is convinced Harry is his own double and arrests him at gunpoint.
Die SchokoladenschnüfflerDie Schokoladenschnüffler · 1986
Die Schokoladenschnüffler
6.31986
MovieCrimeComedy
A crime comedy directed by Jirí Menzel, based on a story by Edgar Wallace.
Before DawnBefore Dawn · 1933
Before Dawn
5.71933
MovieMysteryDrama
After the death of a gangster, those familiar with his million dollar stash start mysteriously dying. Police detectives with the help of a clairvoyant try to determine who, living or dead, is responsible.

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