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Dashiell Hammett (1894–1961)


Dashiell Hammett was born May 27, 1894, in St. Mary's County, Maryland, to Richard Hammett and Mary Bond. He joined the Baltimore branch of the Pinkerton Detective Agency in 1915. He enlisted in the US Army's Ambulance Corps in June 1918 and was posted to a camp 20 miles from Baltimore, where he caught the flu, which developed into tuberculosis. ... See full bio »

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(1934)
Maltan haukat Writer
(1941)
(1943)

Filmography

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  Monsieur Spade (TV Series) (based on characters by - 6 episodes) (filming)
- Episode #1.6 ... (based on characters by)
- Episode #1.5 ... (based on characters by)
- Episode #1.4 ... (based on characters by)
- Episode #1.3 ... (based on characters by)
- Episode #1.2 ... (based on characters by)
 2021 Cineficción Radio (Podcast Series) (novel "The Maltese Falcon" - 1 episode)
- Policial (2021) ... (novel "The Maltese Falcon")
 2002 No Good Deed (story)
 1995 Fallen Angels (TV Series) (based on the short story by - 1 episode)
- Fly Paper (1995) ... (based on the short story by)
 1990 Miller's Crossing (novels "Red Harvest" and "Glass Key" - uncredited)
 1986 Sam Spade jagt den Malteser Falken (Documentary short) (novel "The Maltese Falcon")
 1986 Bande (novel "The Glass Key")
 1984 Hrafninn flýgur (novels "Red Harvest" and "Glass Key" - uncredited)
 1981 The Wizard of Malta (Documentary) (book "The Maltese Falcon")
 1978 La ciudad maldita (novel "Red Harvest")
 1978 Mestarietsivä Hamilton Nash (TV Mini Series) (novel - 3 episodes)
- Episode #1.3 (1978) ... (novel)
- Episode #1.2 (1978) ... (novel)
- Episode #1.1 (1978) ... (novel)
 1976 Il conto è chiuso (inspired by the book by - uncredited)
 1975 The Black Bird (characters)
 1975 The Wide World of Mystery (TV Series) (characters - 1 episode)
- Nick and Nora (1975) ... (characters)
 1968 Maltézský sokol (TV Movie) (novel "The Maltese Falcon")
 1967 Der Steckbrief (TV Movie) (novel)
 1957-1959 Pettävä Varjo vaaroissa (TV Series) (characters - 72 episodes)
- Paradise Discovered (1959) ... (characters)
- Cherchez la Sexpot (1959) ... (characters)
- Bat McKidderick (1959) ... (characters)
- Cold Cargo (1959) ... (characters)
- Dear Dead Days (1959) ... (characters)
 1956-1959 Teledrama (TV Series) (novel - 3 episodes)
- A Chave de Vidro (1959) ... (novel)
- A Chave de Vidro (1959) ... (novel)
- O Falcão Maltês (1956) ... (novel)
 1951 The Fat Man (characters - uncredited)
  Studio One (TV Series) (by - 1 episode, 1949) (story - 1 episode, 1949)
- Two Sharp Knives (1949) ... (by)
- The Glass Key (1949) ... (story)
 1947 Pettävän varjon laulu (based on the characters created by)
 1945 Secret Agent X-9 (comic books - uncredited)
 1944 Pettävä varjo voittaa pelin (based on the characters created by)
 1943 Usko huomispäivään (screen play)
 1942 Lasiavain (based on the novel by)
 1941 Pettävä varjo kummittelee (based upon characters created by)
 1941 Maltan haukat (based upon the novel by)
 1939 Pettävän varjon seikkailut (based on an original story by)
 1938 Have You Got Any Castles? (Short) (character: Nick Charles - uncredited)
 1937 Secret Agent X-9 (character - uncredited)
 1936 Pettävän varjon seuraaja (from the story by)
 1936 Satan Met a Lady (based on a novel by)
 1935 The Glass Key (novel)
 1935 Mister Dynamite (story "On the Make")
 1934 Woman in the Dark (story)
 1934 Pettävä varjo (from the novel by)
 1931 The Maltese Falcon (based on the novel by)
 1931 City Streets (story)
 1930 Roadhouse Nights (writer, based on Red Harvest)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Novel: "Woman in the Dark". NOTE: Filmed as Woman in the Dark (1934). See more »

Publicity Listings:

4 Biographical Movies | 7 Print Biographies | 5 Portrayals | 5 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »

Alternate Names:

Dashiell Hammet | Dashill Hammett

Spouse:

Josephine Dolan  (divorced)  (2 children)
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Trivia:

While not credited, his novel "Red Harvest" was the inspiration for the film Yojimbo - onnensoturi (1961), later remade as Kourallinen dollareita (1964), Hrafninn flýgur (1984), and Last Man Standing (1996). . See more »

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