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Billy Budd (1962) -- Trailer for this film based on the novel by Herman Melville

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Date of Death:

28 September 1891, New York City, New York, USA more

Mini Biography:

American poet and novelist, whose best-known work, "Moby Dick" (1851)... more

Trivia:

Ancestor of musician Richard Melville Hall who records under the name... more

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Filmography

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Writer:
  1. "Moby Dick" (2010) TV series (pre-production) (novel)

  2. Capitaine Achab (2007) (writer)
    ... aka Captain Ahab (International: English title: festival title)
    ... aka Kapten Ahab (Sweden)
  3. "Moby Dick et le secret de Mu" (2005) TV series (novel)
    ... aka Moby Dick and the Secret of Mu (UK)
  4. Capitaine Achab (2004) (novel "Moby Dick")
  5. Partanen (2003) (TV) (story "Bartleby the Scrivener")
  6. Bartleby (2001) (story "Bartleby the Scrivener")

  7. Beau travail (1999) (story "Billy Budd, Sailor")
    ... aka Good Work (Europe: English title)
  8. Pola X (1999) (novel "Pierre, or, the Ambiguities")
    ... aka Pierre oder Der Kampf mit der Sphinx (Germany: TV title)
    ... aka Pierre ou les ambiguïtés (France: TV title (longer version))
  9. Moby Dick (1999) (novel "Moby Dick")
  10. Billy Budd (1998) (TV) (novel)
  11. Moby Dick (1998) (TV) (novel)
  12. "History's Mysteries" (1 episode)
        - The Essex: The True Story of Moby Dick (????) TV episode (excerpt)
  13. Bartleby ou Les hommes au rebut (1993) (story "Bartleby the Scrivener")

  14. Billy Budd (1988) (TV) (novel)

  15. Moby Dick (1978) (writer)
  16. Bartleby (1976) (novel)
  17. Bartleby (1970/II) (novel)
  18. "NBC Experiment in Television" (1 episode, 1970)
        - Moby Tick (1970) TV episode (characters)
  19. Bartleby (1970/I) (story "Bartleby, the Scrivener; A Story of Wall-street")

  20. Benito Cereno (1969) (novel)
  21. "NET Playhouse" (1 episode, 1967)
        - Benito Cereno (1967) TV episode (story)
  22. As Ilhas Encantadas (1965) (story "The Encantadas, or Enchanted Isles")
    ... aka Enchanted Isles (International: English title)
    ... aka Les îles enchantées
  23. "The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo" (1 episode, 1964)
        - Mr. Magoo's Moby Dick (1964) TV episode (novel)
  24. "Le théâtre de la jeunesse" (1 episode, 1964)
        - Le matelot de nulle part (1964) TV episode (novel "Israël Potter")
  25. Bartleby (1963) (TV) (story)
  26. Billy Budd (1962) (novel "Billy Budd, Foretopman")

  27. "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1 episode, 1959)
        - Billy Budd (1959) TV episode (novel)
  28. Enchanted Island (1958) (novel "Typee")
    ... aka Typee (International: English title)
  29. Bartleby l'écrivain (1957) (TV) (short story)
  30. Moby Dick (1956) (novel "Moby-Dick; or, The Whale")
    ... aka Herman Melville's Moby Dick (USA: complete title)
  31. "General Motors Presents" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Encounter (USA)
    ... aka General Motors Theatre (Canada: English title: new title)
        - Billy Budd (1955) TV episode (novel)
  32. Moby Dick Rehearsed (1955) (TV) (novel "Moby-Dick; or, The Whale")
  33. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - Moby Dick (1954) TV episode (novel)
  34. "Your Favorite Story" (2 episodes, 1953)
        - Turtle Island (1953) TV episode (story)
        - The Strange Mr. Bartleby (1953) TV episode (story)
  35. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
        - Billy Budd (1952) TV episode (novel)

  36. Omoo-Omoo the Shark God (1949) (novel)
    ... aka The Shark God (UK)

  37. Last of the Pagans (1935) (book "Typee") (uncredited)
    ... aka Typee (Australia)
  38. Dämon des Meeres (1931) (novel "Moby-Dick; or, The Whale")
    ... aka Demon of the Sea (USA: informal literal English title)
  39. Moby Dick (1930) (novel "Moby-Dick; or, The Whale")

  40. The Sea Beast (1926) (novel "Moby-Dick; or, The Whale")
Soundtrack:
  1. Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson (1986) (writer: "Blue Lagoon")
    ... aka Home of the Brave (USA: short title)
Thanks:
  1. Revenge of the Whale (2001) (TV) (thanks)

Additional Details

Other Works:

Novel: "Israel Potter" (filmed as "Le théâtre de la jeunesse: Le matelot de nulle part" (1964), more

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie | 5 Print Biographies more

Genres:

Drama | Adventure | Comedy | Short more


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