Edgar Wallace
Writing
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Edgar Wallace
Filmography
Production & Directing (175)
2017
Kong: Skull IslandCharacters
6.6
2010
Banglar King KongOriginal Film Writer
2007
The VexxerNovel
6.5
2005
King KongOriginal Story
6.9
2005
The Lost Spider Pit SequenceScreenplay
6.7
2004
The TrixxerCharacters
6.4
2002
Die vier GerechtenNovel
7.0
2002
5.0
1996
Der BlindeOriginal Story
7.0
1996
6.0
1986
King Kong LivesCharacters
5.2
1986
Růžový HubertNovel
5.0
1986
6.3
1985
6.5
1983
1976
King KongIdea
6.3
1972
6.7
1972
6.2
1971
6.1
1971
Angels of TerrorNovel
5.9
1971
4.6
1969
Double FaceNovel
5.8
1969
5.7
1968
The Gorilla GangNovel
5.2
1968
The Zombie WalksNovel
6.5
1968
6.5
1967
6.8
1967
Five Golden DragonsNovel
5.2
1967
6.3
1966
The Trygon FactorNovel
6.5
1966
6.0
1966
Circus of FearNovel
5.5
1965
The Sinister MonkNovel
6.7
1965
Again the RingerNovel
6.2
1965
Never Mention MurderOriginal Story
6.0
1965
Coast of SkeletonsNovel
5.8
1964
Traitor's GateNovel
6.0
1964
Face of a StrangerNovel
7.7
1964
6.7
1964
Who Was Maddox?Original Story
7.7
1964
5.7
1964
We Shall SeeNovel
7.0
1964
Room 13Novel
6.2
1964
The VerdictNovel
7.0
1964
DownfallOriginal Story
6.5
1963
5.3
1963
Five to OneOriginal Story
6.3
1963
The Indian ScarfNovel
6.8
1963
The Black AbbotNovel
6.2
1963
To Have and to HoldNovel
5.3
1963
10.0
1963
The RivalsOriginal Story
6.0
1963
The SqueakerNovel
6.5
1963
The DoubleNovel
6.3
1963
Return to SenderOriginal Story
4.1
1963
6.5
1963
On the RunNovel
1963
The Set UpOriginal Story
1963
Incident at MidnightOriginal Story
7.0
1963
RicochetOriginal Story
7.0
1963
The PartnerOriginal Story
6.0
1963
Accidental DeathOriginal Story
6.0
1962
The £20,000 KissOriginal Story
9.0
1962
Death TrapOriginal Story
6.5
1962
The Inn on the RiverNovel
6.8
1962
Solo for SparrowNovel
1962
PlaybackOriginal Story
1962
Locker Sixty-NineOriginal Story
1962
Time to RememberNovel
5.5
1962
6.5
1962
Number SixOriginal Story
1962
5.8
1962
Flat TwoOriginal Story
1962
The Share OutOriginal Story
4.0
1962
Backfire!Novel
5.0
1962
Candidate for MurderShort Story
1961
The Sinister ManNovel
10.0
1961
Never Back LosersNovel
5.0
1961
The Strange CountessNovel
6.6
1961
Man DetainedOriginal Story
6.0
1961
The Forger of LondonNovel
5.3
1961
Attempt to KillNovel
1961
Clue of the Silver KeyOriginal Story
7.0
1961
The Devil's DaffodilNovel
5.8
1961
1961
The Fourth SquareNovel
1961
The Man in the Back SeatOriginal Story
6.3
1961
Dead Eyes of LondonNovel
6.1
1961
The Green ArcherNovel
6.4
1961
Clue of the New PinNovel
6.5
1961
Partners in CrimeNovel
5.7
1960
The Malpas MysteryOriginal Story
7.0
1960
5.5
1960
7.0
1960
The Terrible PeopleNovel
7.3
1960
The AvengerNovel
6.7
1960
The Red CircleNovel
6.1
1959
6.6
1958
The Man Who Changed His NameTheatre Play
7.0
1956
Der HexerOriginal Story
8.0
1952
The RingerTheatre Play
6.1
1948
The CalendarNovel
6.7
1942
The Missing MillionNovel
5.6
1940
The Green ArcherNovel
6.6
1940
6.3
1940
The Case of the Frightened LadyTheatre Play
6.8
1939
A Criminal at LargeNovel
1939
5.8
1939
The Four Just MenNovel
6.7
1939
The Missing PeopleNovel
8.0
1939
Flying Fifty-FiveNovel
7.5
1939
7.0
1938
6.2
1938
The Gaunt StrangerNovel
7.3
1938
Thank EvansNovel
9.0
1938
The TerrorNovel
6.5
1938
Kate Plus TenNovel
8.3
1938
Dangerous to KnowTheatre Play
6.6
1938
6.7
1937
The SqueakerNovel
6.3
1937
The FrogNovel
8.0
1936
7.0
1936
ChickNovel
7.0
1936
Educated EvansNovel
9.0
1936
The Crimson CircleNovel
5.6
1936
Prison BreakerNovel
8.0
1935
Sanders of the RiverNovel
5.6
1935
The LadNovel
6.2
1934
9.0
1934
Return of the TerrorTheatre Play
6.5
1934
Mystery LinerNovel
4.7
1934
The Man Who Changed His NameTheatre Play
7.5
1934
The DoubleNovel
7.3
1934
GialloNovel
6.0
1933
The JewelNovel
9.0
1933
Before DawnNovel
5.7
1933
King KongIdea
7.6
1932
The RingerNovel
5.1
1932
The Flying SquadNovel
7.0
1932
White FaceTheatre Play
10.0
1932
The Frightened LadyTheatre Play
9.0
1932
The MenaceNovel
5.6
1931
The Old ManScreenplay
7.0
1931
The Old ManTheatre Play
7.0
1931
The CalendarTheatre Play
8.0
1931
The SqueekerNovel
5.5
1931
7.3
1931
The RingerNovel
10.0
1931
To Oblige a LadyTheatre Play
8.0
1930
Red AcesDirector
9.0
1930
Red AcesScreenplay
9.0
1930
Red AcesProducer
9.0
1930
Should a Doctor Tell?Screenplay
8.0
1930
The Yellow MaskTheatre Play
9.0
1930
The SqueakerDirector
7.0
1930
The SqueakerScreenplay
7.0
1930
The SqueakerStory
7.0
1930
The Valley of GhostsWriter
10.0
1930
The Valley of GhostsNovel
10.0
1929
The WreckerNovel
6.3
1929
The Crimson CircleNovel
8.0
1929
8.0
1928
The TerrorTheatre Play
7.5
1928
The RingerScenario Writer
7.0
1928
The RingerTheatre Play
7.0
1928
The Terrible PeopleStory
10.0
1928
Mark of the FrogNovel
8.0
1927
Der große UnbekannteNovel
8.0
1925
The Green ArcherNovel
8.0
1924
8.0
1924
The Diamond ManNovel
8.0
1922
The Crimson CircleNovel
10.0
1922
Down Under DonovanNovel
9.0
1920
9.0
1915
Nurse and MartyrWriter
7.0