Shamus Award
2 appearances
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Edition 7 (1988) Winner
Wade Miller
ウェイド・ミラー
Wade Miller
Aliases:
Whit Masterson / Will Daemer
Pen Names:
Whit Masterson（Joint pen name of Robert Wade and H. Bill Miller）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1920-06-08 （Unknown）
- Died
- 2012-09-30 （San Diego, California, USA） age 92
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- San Diego
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, crime fiction writer
- Active Years
- 1946-2012
- Nominations
- Nominated for Edgar Award in 1956
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State University | — | Unknown | — | 1940年代 | United States |
San Diego State University
Unknown
Period:
1940年代
Country:
United States
Left during senior year to enlist in the US Air Force
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | Private Eye Writers of America | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | San Diego Public Library | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Ellen Nehr Award | — | — | American Crime Writers League | 受賞 |
Lifetime Achievement Award
1988
Organization:
Private Eye Writers of America
Result:
受賞
Lifetime Achievement Award
1998
Organization:
San Diego Public Library
Result:
受賞
Ellen Nehr Award
2004
Organization:
American Crime Writers League
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Deadly Weapon
1946 crime novelDebut novel by the new writing team. Hard-boiled crime story.
crimehard-boiled
Badge of Evil
1958 crime novelStory involving a corrupt policeman. Adapted into Orson Welles' Touch of Evil.
corruptionjusticeborder
Adaptations
- [film] Touch of Evil / Orson Welles (1958)
Kitten with a Whip
1958 crime novelStory of a girl and crime. Adapted into film.
crimeflight
Adaptations
- [film] Kitten with a Whip (1964)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- machinegun tempotight writingunexaggerated hardness
Health
-
heart attack1961年Death of H. Bill Miller ended the collaboration; Robert Wade continued solo.
Legacy
Pen name of American crime writers Robert Wade and H. Bill Miller. Authored over 30 novels, several adapted to film, most famously Badge of Evil as Touch of Evil.
In Popular Culture
- Multiple works adapted into Hollywood films (Touch of Evil, Kitten with a Whip, etc.).
Quotes
-
The Wade Miller collaboration worked successfully largely because it began so early. We teamed up at the age of 12.
Source: Interview with Robert Wade
Trivia
- Met at violin lessons when both were 12 years old.
- Attended San Diego State College together, leaving in senior year for US Air Force.
- After H. Bill Miller's death in 1961, Robert Wade continued writing solo under Whit Masterson and own name.
- Debut with Deadly Weapon in 1946.