Ruth Rendell
British writer (1930-2015) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 85
Ruth Barbara Rendell, Baroness Rendell of Babergh, was an English author of thrillers and psychological murder mysteries.
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2015Died2 May 20152004Gumshoe AwardsAward1997The Grand MasterAward1996Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward1995Anthony AwardAward1991Cartier Diamond DaggerAwardGold DaggerAward1987Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best NovelAwardGold DaggerAward1986Gold DaggerAward1980Best Crime Novel in Swedish TranslationAward1976Gold DaggerAward1930Born17 February 1930
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Agatha Christie Influenced Ruth
Patricia Highsmith Influenced Ruth
Dorothy L. Sayers Influenced Ruth
Sheridan Le Fanu Influenced Ruth
M. R. James Influenced Ruth
Pedro Almodóvar Directed Live Flesh (1997)
Helena Bonham Carter Ruth wrote Episode 1.1 and Episode 1.2
Claude Chabrol Directed La Cérémonie (1995)
Rita Tushingham Ruth wrote A Judgement in Stone (1987)Karin Fossum Influenced by Ruth
Claude Miller Directed Betty Fisher and Other Stories (2001)
Aurore Clément Also in The Bridesmaid and The New Girlfriend
Jessica Steen Ruth wrote A Judgement in Stone (1987)- Jackie Burroughs Ruth wrote A Judgement in Stone (1987)
- Jonathan Crombie Ruth wrote A Judgement in Stone (1987)
Marin Karmitz Produced La Cérémonie (1995)
Pascal Bonitzer Also in Betty Fisher and Other Stories (2001)
Agustín Almodóvar Produced Live Flesh (1997)
Gilles Bourdos Directed A Sight for Sore Eyes (2003)
Pascal Thomas Directed Valentin Valentin (2015)
Saïd Ben Saïd Produced Valentin Valentin (2015)
Esther García Produced Live Flesh (1997)- James Aubrey Ruth wrote A Demon in My View (1991)
Yves Verhoeven Also in La Cérémonie (1995)
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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1930 to 2015 · aged 85
