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Thomas De Quincey(1785-1859)

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Thomas De Quincey was born on 15 August 1785 in Manchester, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Histoires extraordinaires à faire peur ou à faire rire... (1949), La monja alférez (1987) and Confessions of an Opium Eater (1962). He died on 8 December 1859 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
BornAugust 15, 1785
DiedDecember 8, 1859(74)
BornAugust 15, 1785
DiedDecember 8, 1859(74)
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Histoires extraordinaires à faire peur ou à faire rire... (1949)
Histoires extraordinaires à faire peur ou à faire rire...
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1949
La monja alférez (1987)
La monja alférez
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1987
Confessions of an Opium Eater (1962)
Confessions of an Opium Eater
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1962
De l'assassinat considéré comme un des beaux-arts (1964)
De l'assassinat considéré comme un des beaux-arts
  • Writer
  • 1964

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Writer

  • Asia Argento in Mother of Tears (2007)
    Mother of Tears
    • book "Suspiria de Profundis" (uncredited)
    • 2007
  • Les derniers jours d'Emmanuel Kant (1996)
    Les derniers jours d'Emmanuel Kant
    • book
    • 1996
  • Drug-Taking and the Arts (1993)
    Drug-Taking and the Arts
    • autobiography Confessions of an English Opium Eater
    • 1993
  • Florence Guérin in Il gatto nero (1989)
    Il gatto nero
    • novel "Suspiria de Profundis" (uncredited)
    • 1989
  • La monja alférez (1987)
    La monja alférez
    • novel
    • 1987
  • Inferno (1980)
    Inferno
    • book "Suspiria de Profundis" (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Suspiria (1977)
    Suspiria
    • book "Suspiria de Profundis" (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • El quinto jinete (1975)
    El quinto jinete
    • story (as Thomas de Quincey)
    • TV Series
    • 1975
  • De l'assassinat considéré comme un des beaux-arts (1964)
    De l'assassinat considéré comme un des beaux-arts
    • novel
    • 1964
  • Confessions of an Opium Eater (1962)
    Confessions of an Opium Eater
    • book "Confessions of an English Opium Eater"
    • 1962
  • L'invitation à la valse
    • short story
    • Short
    • 1954
  • Histoires extraordinaires à faire peur ou à faire rire... (1949)
    Histoires extraordinaires à faire peur ou à faire rire...
    • story "Murder Considered as One of the FIne Arts"
    • 1949

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  • Alternative name
    • Thomas de Quincey
  • Born
    • August 15, 1785
    • Manchester, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 8, 1859
    • Edinburgh, Scotland, UK(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Book: "Confessions of an English Opium Eater". NOTE: Filmed as Confessions of an Opium Eater (1962).
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 4 Portrayals

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