James Hadley Chase

James Hadley Chase

Writer Dec 24 (died age 78) London, England, UK 1948–2018 (70 year career)
6.5 avg rating

Biography

James Hadley Chase (24 December 1906 – 6 February 1985) was an English writer. While his birth name was René Lodge Brabazon Raymond, he was well known by his various pseudonyms, including James Hadley Chase, James L. Docherty, Raymond Marshall, R. Raymond, and Ambrose Grant. He was one of the best known thriller writers of all time. The canon of Chase, comprising 90 titles, earned him a reputation as the king of thriller writers in Europe. He was also one of the internationally best-selling auth…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (1)

Crew (58)

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Movies (54)

Eva

Eva

2018

Novel

4.4
Palmetto

Palmetto

1998

Book

5.9
Rough Magic

Rough Magic

1995

Book

5.5
The Set Up

The Set Up

1995

Book

4.0
Requiem per voce e pianoforte

Requiem per voce e pianoforte

1993

Book

9.0
He Will Receive

He Will Receive

1992

Novel

8.3
Casino

Casino

1992

Book

7.3
Sniper

Sniper

1992

Book

6.9
The Bay of Death

The Bay of Death

1991

Book

8.8
The Vulture Is a Patient Bird

The Vulture Is a Patient Bird

1991

Book

3.9
Mais qui arrêtera la pluie ?

Mais qui arrêtera la pluie ?

1990

Book

Have a Nice Night

Have a Nice Night

1990

Book

5.8
Believed Violent

Believed Violent

1990

Novel

6.6
Want to Stay Alive

Want to Stay Alive

1990

Book

7.5
Try This One for Size

Try This One for Size

1989

Book

7.1
Cambiamento d'aria

Cambiamento d'aria

1988

Novel

9.0
Assicurazione sulla morte

Assicurazione sulla morte

1987

Novel

5.3
Rise and Fall of a Small Film Company

Rise and Fall of a Small Film Company

1986

Novel

6.2
Rigged

Rigged

1985

Book

9.7
Zlaté rybičky

Zlaté rybičky

1979

Novel

4.0
Pracka v láhvi

Pracka v láhvi

1979

Novel

4.0
Crime and Passion

Crime and Passion

1976

Book

6.0
Flesh of the Orchid

Flesh of the Orchid

1975

Novel

5.4
The Catamount Killing

The Catamount Killing

1975

Author

6.2
Not Dumb, the Bird

Not Dumb, the Bird

1972

Book

5.0
Too Small My Friend

Too Small My Friend

1971

Novel

6.0
The Grissom Gang

The Grissom Gang

1971

Book

6.6
The Woman Is a Stranger

The Woman Is a Stranger

1968

Novel

5.8
A Little Virtuous

A Little Virtuous

1968

Book

6.1
The Night of the Generals

The Night of the Generals

1967

Book

6.8
The Blonde from Peking

The Blonde from Peking

1967

Novel

5.2
Lotosblüten für Miss Quon

Lotosblüten für Miss Quon

1967

Novel

8.5
Dead End

Dead End

1965

Novel

7.0
Crime on a Summer Morning

Crime on a Summer Morning

1965

Novel

6.5
Mark of the Tortoise

Mark of the Tortoise

1964

Book

6.3
Mission to Venice

Mission to Venice

1964

Novel

7.0
Coffin from Hong Kong

Coffin from Hong Kong

1964

Novel

5.6
The Cobweb

The Cobweb

1963

Story

7.0
A Blonde Like That

A Blonde Like That

1963

Novel

8.5
Highway Pick-Up

Highway Pick-Up

1963

Novel

6.8
Eva

Eva

1962

Novel

5.8
On Friday at Eleven

On Friday at Eleven

1961

Book

6.9
In the Mouth of the Wolf

In the Mouth of the Wolf

1961

Novel

7.5
Take Me As I Am

Take Me As I Am

1960

Novel

6.0
Hit and Run

Hit and Run

1959

Novel

10.0
It Only Happens to the Living

It Only Happens to the Living

1959

Novel

7.0
There's Always a Price Tag

There's Always a Price Tag

1957

Novel

6.3
The Man in the Raincoat

The Man in the Raincoat

1957

Book

6.4
A Kiss for a Killer

A Kiss for a Killer

1957

Novel

5.3
Young Girls Beware

Young Girls Beware

1957

Scenario Writer

4.8
The Last Page

The Last Page

1952

Book

5.7
I'll Get You for This

I'll Get You for This

1951

Novel

6.8
No Orchids for Miss Blandish

No Orchids for Miss Blandish

1948

Book

6.0
No Orchids for Miss Blandish

No Orchids for Miss Blandish

1948

Writer

6.0