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Robert Ludlum

ロバート・ラドラム

Robāto Radoramu

Pen Names: Jonathan Ryder（Used as pen name）, Michael Shepherd（Used as pen name）

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1927-05-25 （New York City）
Died
2001-03-12 （Naples, Florida） age 73
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Leonia, New Jersey → Naples, Florida

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Theatrical producer, Actor, United States Marine
Active Years
1971-2001

Education

Wesleyan University
Drama
Degree: B.A.
Year of Graduation: 1951
Country: United States
Middletown, Connecticut
Cheshire Academy
Country: United States
Cheshire, Connecticut
Rectory School
Country: United States
Pomfret, Connecticut

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Bourne Trilogy

1980 Thriller

Story of Jason Bourne

ConspiracyEspionage
Adaptations
  • [Film] The Bourne Identity / Doug Liman (2002)
  • [Film] The Bourne Supremacy / Paul Greengrass (2004)
  • [Film] The Bourne Ultimatum / Paul Greengrass (2007)

The Scarlatti Inheritance

1971 Thriller

Nazi-related conspiracy

ConspiracyHistory

The Osterman Weekend

1972 Thriller

Paranoia story

SurveillanceTrust
Adaptations
  • [Film] The Osterman Weekend / Sam Peckinpah (1983)

Bibliography

  • Robert Ludlum bibliography

Adaptations

  • Numerous films and miniseries

Translations of Works

  • Translated into 33 languages

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Suspenseful plotsFast-pacedTheatrical suspense
Recurring Motifs
Conspiracy theoriesGlobal corporationsShadowy government organizations

Health

  • Severe burns
    2001年2月10日
    Contributed to heart attack
  • Heart attack
    2001年3月12日
    Cause of death

Legacy

Master of thriller novels, famous for Bourne series. 300-500 million copies sold.

In Popular Culture

  • Bourne film series major success

Trivia

  • Books published in 33 languages and 40 countries
  • Used two pen names besides real name