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Stanley Ellin
American novelist and short story writer (1916-1986) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 69
Stanley Bernard Ellin was an American mystery writer. Ellin was born in Brooklyn, New York. After a brief tenure in the Army, at the insistence of his wife, Ellin began writing full time. While his novels are acclaimed, he is best known for his short stories.
Stanley Ellin is read about 28 times a day, in 14 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 9 July 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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1986Died31 July 19861981The Grand MasterAward1974Grand Prix de Littérature PolicièreAward1959Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best NovelAward1916Born6 October 1916
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Joseph Losey Directed The Big Night (1951)- John Guillermin Directed House of Cards (1968)
Richard C. Sarafian Directed Sunburn (1979)- Clive Donner Directed Nothing But the Best (1964)
Peter Lilienthal Directed Robert (1966)
George McCowan Directed The July Group (1980)- Dick Berg Produced House of Cards (1968)
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About this person
In May 1948, his first sale, and one of Ellin's most famous short stories, "The Specialty of the House", appeared in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine.
Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 1986 · aged 69
