Shamus Award
3 appearances
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Edition 4 (1985) Winner
Warren Burton Murphy
ウォーレン・バートン・マーフィー
Wōren Bāton Māfī
Pen Names:
Dev Stryker（Used in collaboration with Molly Cochran）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1933-09-13 （Jersey City, New Jersey）
- Died
- 2015-09-04 （Virginia Beach, Virginia） age 81
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Jersey City, New Jersey → Virginia Beach, Virginia
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1971-2015
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of America, Private Eye Writers of America, International Association of Crime Writers, American Crime Writers League, Screenwriters Guild
- Influenced By
- Richard Sapir
- Nominations
- 1987 Anthony Award nomination (Trace: Too Old a Cat), 1987 Shamus Award nomination (Trace: Too Old a Cat)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Edgar Award | Grandmaster | Best Paperback Original Mystery Novel | Mystery Writers of America | Winner |
| 1985 | Shamus Award | Ceiling of Hell | Best Original Private Eye Paperback | Private Eye Writers of America | Winner |
| 1999 | Shamus Award | Another Day, Another Dollar | Best Short Story | Private Eye Writers of America | Winner |
Edgar Award
1985
Work:
Grandmaster
Category:
Best Paperback Original Mystery Novel
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America
Result:
Winner
Shamus Award
1985
Work:
Ceiling of Hell
Category:
Best Original Private Eye Paperback
Organization:
Private Eye Writers of America
Result:
Winner
Shamus Award
1999
Work:
Another Day, Another Dollar
Category:
Best Short Story
Organization:
Private Eye Writers of America
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Destroyer
1971 Spy fictionAction series featuring Remo Williams, who learns the martial art of Sinanju from Master Chiun.
Martial artsRevengeConspiracy
Adaptations
- [Film] Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins / Fred Schepisi (1985)
- [TV movie] Remo Williams: The Prophecy (1988)
Adaptations
- Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (film adaptation)
Health
-
Heart failure resulting from lung disease晩年Cause of death
Legacy
Best known as co-creator of The Destroyer series, sold over 60 million books worldwide. Won multiple awards including Edgars and Shamus.
In Popular Culture
- The Destroyer series adapted into Remo Williams film
Trivia
- Korean War veteran
- Hobbies included golf, mathematics, opera, and investing
- Served on the board of Mystery Writers of America