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Philip Marlowe (/ ˈ m ɑːr l oʊ / MAR-loh) is a fictional character created by Raymond Chandler who was characteristic of the hardboiled crime fiction genre. The genre originated in the 1920s, notably in Black Mask magazine, in which Dashiell Hammett's The Continental Op and Sam Spade first appeared.
Philip Marlowe is a half-hour ABC crime series, featuring Philip Carey as Marlowe, [1] the fictional private detective created by Raymond Chandler. It was broadcast from October 6, 1959, until March 29, 1960. [2]
Marlowe is a 2022 neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Neil Jordan, who co-wrote the screenplay with William Monahan.Based on the 2014 novel The Black-Eyed Blonde by John Banville, writing under the pen name Benjamin Black, the film stars Liam Neeson as private detective Philip Marlowe, a fictional character created by Raymond Chandler, and features Diane Kruger, Jessica Lange, Adewale ...
The Big Sleep (1939) is a hardboiled crime novel by American-British writer Raymond Chandler, the first to feature the detective Philip Marlowe.It has been adapted for film twice, in 1946 and again in 1978.
The success of Murder, My Sweet inspired the creation of two radio series: 1947's short-lived Philip Marlow with Van Heflin in the lead role, and The Adventures of Philip Marlowe which played from 1948 to 1951, with Gerald Mohr as Marlowe. The latter was the most popular show on radio in 1949. [2]
Neeson and director Neil Jordan watched a series of noir films to prepare for “Marlowe,” particularly those adapted from Chandler’s work like 1946’s “The Big Sleep” and 1973’s “The ...
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye is an American mystery series that aired on HBO in the United States from April 16, 1983, through June 3, 1986, and on ITV in the United Kingdom. . The series features Powers Boothe as Raymond Chandler's title character, and was the first drama produced for HBO.
Few writers had more influence on crime fiction than Raymond Chandler. His seven novels about Los Angeles private detective Philip Marlowe were published in the mid-20th century and have shaped ...