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Herman Melville (1819–1891)

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American poet and novelist, whose best-known work, "Moby Dick" (1851), became basis for several films. See full bio »

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in New York City, New York, USA

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(age 72) in New York City, New York, USA
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2012 The Enigma of Benito Cereno (novel) (announced)
 
2011 Age of the Dragons (novel)
 
2010 2010: Moby Dick (video) (story)
 
2010 Bartleby le scribe (TV movie) (based on the play by)
 
2010 Bartleby - Geschichte der Wall Street (TV movie) (story "Bartleby the Scrivener")
 
2010 Moby Dick (TV series)
 
2007 Capitaine Achab
 
2005 Moby Dick et le secret de Mu (TV series) (novel)
 
2004 Capitaine Achab (short) (novel "Moby Dick")
 
2003 Partanen (TV movie) (story "Bartleby the Scrivener")
 
2001 Bartleby (story "Bartleby the Scrivener")
 
2000 Moby Dick (short) (novel "Moby Dick")
 
1999 Beau Travail (story "Billy Budd, Sailor")
 
1999 Pola X (novel "Pierre, or, the Ambiguities")
 
1998 Billy Budd (TV movie) (novel)
 
1998 Moby Dick (TV mini-series) (novel)
 
1998 History's Mysteries (TV series)
– The Essex: The True Story of Moby Dick (excerpt)
 
1993 Bartleby ou Les hommes au rebut (short) (story "Bartleby the Scrivener")
 
1988 Billy Budd (TV movie) (novel)
 
1978 Moby Dick (writer)
 
1977 Bartleby the Scrivener (TV movie) (original story)
 
1977 Moby-Dick (TV movie) (novel)
 
1976 Bartleby (novel)
 
1974 Los libros (TV series)
– Un hombre contra el sol (1974)
 
1972 Bartleby (story "Bartleby, the Scrivener; A Story of Wall-street")
 
1970 Bartleby (short) (novel)
 
1970 NBC Experiment in Television (TV series documentary)
– Moby Tick (1970) (characters)
 
1969 Benito Cereno (short story)
 
1967 NET Playhouse (TV series)
– Benito Cereno (1967) (story)
 
1965 Enchanted Isles (story "The Encantadas, or Enchanted Isles")
 
1964 The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo (TV series)
– Mr. Magoo's Moby Dick (1964) (novel)
 
1964 Le théâtre de la jeunesse (TV series)
– Le matelot de nulle part (1964) (novel "Israël Potter")
 
1963 Bartleby (TV movie) (story)
 
1962 Billy Budd (novel "Billy Budd, Foretopman")
 
1959 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
– Billy Budd (1959) (novel)
 
1958 Enchanted Island (novel "Typee")
 
1957 Bartleby l'écrivain (TV movie) (short story)
 
1957 Zwischen Himmel und Meer (TV movie) (novel "Benito Cereno")
 
1956 Moby Dick (novel "Moby-Dick; or, The Whale")
 
1955 Encounter (TV series)
– Billy Budd (1955) (novel)
 
1955 Moby Dick Rehearsed (TV movie) (novel "Moby-Dick; or, The Whale")
 
1954 Moby Dick (TV movie) (novel)
 
1953 Your Favorite Story (TV series)
– Turtle Island (1953) (story)
– The Strange Mr. Bartleby (1953) (story)
 
1952 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
– Billy Budd (1952) (novel)
 
1949 Omoo-Omoo the Shark God (novel)
 
1935 Last of the Pagans (book "Typee" - uncredited)
 
1931 Dämon des Meeres (novel "Moby-Dick; or, The Whale")
 
1930 Moby Dick (novel "Moby-Dick; or, The Whale")
 
1926 The Sea Beast (novel "Moby-Dick; or, The Whale")
 
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1986 Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson (documentary) (writer: "Blue Lagoon")
 
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2001 Revenge of the Whale (TV documentary) (thanks)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Novel: "Billy Budd, Foretopman" (filmed as Billy Budd, Billy Budd, Billy Budd, Billy Budd, Beau Travail, Billy Budd, Billy Budd, Billy Budd See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 5 Print Biographies  | See more »
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Some dying men are the most tyrannical; and certainly, since they will shortly trouble us so little for evermore, the poor fellows ought to be indulged. See more »

Trivia:

Born at 11:30pm-LMT See more »

Star Sign:

Leo