Dashiell Hammett
Writing · Novel · Story · Characters
Born May 27, 1894 · Saint Mary's County, Maryland, USA
Active 1930–1961
Samuel Dashiell Hammett (May 27, 1894 – January 10, 1961) was an American writer of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories. He was also a screenwriter and political activist.
Filmography
The Maltese Falcon (1941) - NovelThe Thin Man (1934) - NovelAfter the Thin Man (1936) - StoryAnother Thin Man (1939) - StoryShadow of the Thin Man (1941) - CharactersThe Thin Man Goes Home (1944) - CharactersThe Glass Key (1942) - NovelSong of the Thin Man (1947) - CharactersNo Good Deed (2002) - NovelWatch on the Rhine (1943) - ScreenplayMonsieur Spade (2024) - CharactersThe Maltese Falcon (1931) - NovelCity Streets (1931) - StorySatan Met a Lady (1936) - NovelThe Wizard of Malta (1981) - NovelFallen Angels (1993) - StoryWoman in the Dark (1934) - Short StoryThe Glass Key (1935) - NovelSecret Agent X-9 (1937) - CharactersThe Dain Curse (1978) - NovelThe Gang (1986) - AdaptationSecret Agent X-9 (1945) - CharactersStudio One (1948) - WriterThe Case of Dashiell Hammett (1982)