James Hadley Chase
British writer (1906-1985) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 78
René Lodge Brabazon Raymond, best known by the pen name James Hadley Chase, was an English author of crime fiction. He is one of the best known thriller writers of all time. The canon of Chase, comprising 90 titles, earned him a reputation as the king of thriller writers in Europe.
James Hadley Chase is read about 309 times a day, in 44 languages.
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Iraj Ghaderi Produced The Cobweb and Dead End
Patrice Chéreau Directed Flesh of the Orchid (1975)
Robert Hossein James wrote Highway Pickup (1963)
Krzysztof Zanussi Directed The Catamount Killing (1975)
Joseph Losey Directed Eva (1962)
Julien Duvivier Directed Highway Pick-Up (1963)
Jean Sorel James wrote Highway Pickup (1963)
Denys de La Patellière Directed There's Always a Price Tag (1957)
Georges Wilson James wrote Highway Pickup (1963)
Nicole Berger James wrote Highway Pickup (1963)
Bernard Borderie Directed Hit and Run (1959)- Joseph M. Newman Directed I'll Get You for This (1951)
Nicolas Gessner Directed The Blonde from Peking (1967)- Maurice Labro Directed Take Me As I Am (1960)
Jürgen Roland Directed Lotosblüten für Miss Quon (1967)
Benito Perojo Produced Crime on a Summer Morning (1965)
Catherine Rouvel James wrote Highway Pickup (1963)
Félix Marten Also in Hit and Run and In the Mouth of the Wolf- René Gainville Directed The Woman Is a Stranger (1968)
- Wolf C. Hartwig Produced Coffin from Hong Kong (1964)
- Manfred Durniok Produced The Catamount Killing (1975)
Raymond Borderie Produced Crime on a Summer Morning (1965)
André Versini Directed Mission to Venice (1964)- Charles Goldner Also in No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948)
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He was also one of the internationally best-selling authors, and to date 50 of his books have been made into films.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1985 · aged 78
