Cartier Diamond Dagger
1 appearances
-
Edition 7 (1992) Winner
Leslie Charteris
レズリー・チャータリス
Rezurī Chātarisu
Aliases:
Leslie Charles Bowyer-Yin
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1907-05-12 （Singapore）
- Died
- 1993-04-15 （Windsor, Berkshire, England） age 85
- Nationality
- British, American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Singapore → England → United States → England (Surrey)
Career
- Occupations
- Thriller writer, screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1928-1983
- Memberships
- Mensa International
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrew's School | — | — | — | — | Singapore |
| Rossall School | — | — | — | — | England |
| King's College, Cambridge | — | Law | — | 1年次中退 | United Kingdom |
Saint Andrew's School
Country:
Singapore
Singapore
Rossall School
Country:
England
Fleetwood, Lancashire
King's College, Cambridge
Law
Period:
1年次中退
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied law but dropped out after first year to pursue writing
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Meet the Tiger
1928 ThrillerIntroduces the hero Simon Templar, the first in the Saint series.
adventurecrimegentleman rogue
Enter the Saint
1930 ThrillerSecond book in the Saint series.
adventurejustice
The Saint in New York
1938 ThrillerThe Saint operates in New York; adapted into film.
crimerevenge
Adaptations
- [Film] The Saint in New York / Ben Holmes (1938)
Bibliography
- See List of works by Leslie Charteris on Wikipedia
Adaptations
- The Saint film series (1938-1943 by RKO, starring Louis Hayward, George Sanders etc.)
- The Saint TV series (1962-1969, Roger Moore)
- Return of the Saint (1978-1979, Ian Ogilvy)
Translations by Author
- Juan Belmonte, Killer of Bulls (English translation)
Translations of Works
- Saint series translated into numerous languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- thriller adventure fictionlight-hearted stylenovella and short story collections
- Recurring Motifs
- Simon Templar (The Saint)gentleman adventurervigilante justice
Legacy
British-American thriller author best known for the Simon Templar (The Saint) series, spanning nearly 100 books and numerous adaptations in film, TV, radio, and comics over 55 years.
In Popular Culture
- The Saint TV series with Roger Moore became internationally famous
- 1997 film The Saint starring Val Kilmer
Trivia
- British-Chinese heritage (father Chinese physician Yin Suat Chuan)
- Legally changed surname to Charteris in 1926, selected from phone book
- One of the earliest members of Mensa
- Passenger on the Hindenburg's maiden voyage in 1936
- Married four times