Dashiell Hammett

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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. Among the enduring characters he created are Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon), Nick and Nora Charles (The Thin Man), the Continental Op (Red Harvest and The Dain Curse) and the comic strip character Secret Agent X-9. H...

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Birthday: May 27, 1894

Passed: January 10, 1961

Place of Birth: Saint Mary's County, Maryland, USA

Also Known As: Дэшил Хэммет, Сэмюэл Дэшилл Хэммет, Samuel Dashiell Hammett

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A one-hour public television (PBS) biography of Dashiell Hammett, creator of the "hardboiled" modern detective novel and author of "The Maltese Falcon" and "The Thin Man." It follows Hammett's life from Pinkerton detective in San Francisco to his career as fiction and screen writer, companion of playwright Lillian Hellman, and leftwing political activist. The biography investigates why Hammett stopped writing at the height of his fame.

The Case of Dashiell...

1982

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