Edgar Wallace

Career Overview

Edgar Wallace has 167 screen credits in a career dating back to 1915. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently MonsterVerse with 2 titles. Signature works include Kong: Skull Island, King Kong, King Kong. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

167

Birth Date

1875-04-01

Birth Place

London, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Kong: Skull Island
• 

  King Kong
• 

  King Kong
• 

  King Kong
• 

  Before Dawn
• 

  King Kong Lives

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• MonsterVerse (2 titles)
• King Kong (1976) Collection (2 titles)
• The Ringer Collection (2 titles)
• Godzilla x Kong Collection (1 titles)
• The Wixxer Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Frank Reicher (2 collaborations)
• Jeff Bridges (2 collaborations)
• Jessica Lange (2 collaborations)
• Tom Hiddleston (1 collaborations)
• Samuel L. Jackson (1 collaborations)
• John Goodman (1 collaborations)
• Brie Larson (1 collaborations)
• Jing Tian (1 collaborations)
• Toby Kebbell (1 collaborations)
• John Ortiz (1 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (164 credits)

  • Kong: Skull Island

    characters

    writing
    2017
  • Banglar King Kong

    original film writer

    writing
    2010
  • King Kong

    original story

    writing
    2005
  • The Lost Spider Pit Sequence

    screenplay

    writing
    2005
  • The Trixxer

    characters

    writing
    2004
  • Die vier Gerechten

    novel

    writing
    2002
  • Das Schloss des Grauens

    novel

    writing
    2002
  • Der Blinde

    original story

    writing
    1996
  • Die Katze von Kensington

    novel

    writing
    1996
  • King Kong Lives

    characters

    writing
    1986
  • Růžový Hubert

    novel

    writing
    1986
  • Die Schokoladenschnüffler

    novel

    writing
    1986
  • Trip to Bangkok, Coffin Included

    novel

    writing
    1985
  • The Case of the Frightened Lady

    novel

    writing
    1983
  • King Kong

    idea

    writing
    1976
  • What Have You Done to Solange?

    novel

    writing
    1972
  • Seven Blood-Stained Orchids

    novel

    writing
    1972
  • The Bloodstained Butterfly

    novel

    writing
    1971
  • The Devil Came from Akasava

    novel

    writing
    1971
  • Double Face

    novel

    writing
    1969
  • The Man with the Glass Eye

    novel

    writing
    1969
  • The Gorilla Gang

    novel

    writing
    1968
  • The Zombie Walks

    novel

    writing
    1968
  • The Horror of Blackwood Castle

    novel

    writing
    1968
  • The College Girl Murders

    novel

    writing
    1967
  • Creature with the Blue Hand

    novel

    writing
    1967
  • The Trygon Factor

    novel

    writing
    1966
  • Circus of Fear

    novel

    writing
    1966
  • The Sinister Monk

    novel

    writing
    1965
  • Again the Ringer

    novel

    writing
    1965
  • Never Mention Murder

    original story

    writing
    1965
  • Coast of Skeletons

    novel

    writing
    1965
  • Traitor's Gate

    novel

    writing
    1964
  • Face of a Stranger

    novel

    writing
    1964
  • The Mysterious Magician

    novel

    writing
    1964
  • Who Was Maddox?

    original story

    writing
    1964
  • The Curse of the Hidden Vault

    novel

    writing
    1964
  • We Shall See

    novel

    writing
    1964
  • Room 13

    novel

    writing
    1964
  • Downfall

    original story

    writing
    1964
  • The Verdict

    novel

    writing
    1964
  • Death Drums Along the River

    novel

    writing
    1963
  • Five to One

    original story

    writing
    1963
  • The Indian Scarf

    novel

    writing
    1963
  • The Black Abbot

    novel

    writing
    1963
  • To Have and to Hold

    novel

    writing
    1963
  • The Mysterious Magician

    novel

    writing
    1963
  • The Rivals

    original story

    writing
    1963
  • The Squeaker

    novel

    writing
    1963
  • The Double

    novel

    writing
    1963
  • Return to Sender

    original story

    writing
    1963
  • The Curse of the Yellow Snake

    novel

    writing
    1963
  • On the Run

    novel

    writing
    1963
  • The Partner

    original story

    writing
    1963
  • The Set Up

    original story

    writing
    1963
  • Incident at Midnight

    original story

    writing
    1963
  • Ricochet

    original story

    writing
    1963
  • Accidental Death

    original story

    writing
    1963
  • The £20,000 Kiss

    original story

    writing
    1962
  • Death Trap

    original story

    writing
    1962
  • The Inn on the River

    novel

    writing
    1962
  • Playback

    original story

    writing
    1962
  • Locker Sixty-Nine

    original story

    writing
    1962
  • Solo for Sparrow

    novel

    writing
    1962
  • Time to Remember

    novel

    writing
    1962
  • The Door with Seven Locks

    novel

    writing
    1962
  • Number Six

    original story

    writing
    1962
  • The Secret of the Red Orchid

    novel

    writing
    1962
  • Flat Two

    original story

    writing
    1962
  • The Share Out

    original story

    writing
    1962
  • Candidate for Murder

    short story

    writing
    1962
  • Backfire!

    novel

    writing
    1962
  • The Sinister Man

    novel

    writing
    1961
  • Never Back Losers

    novel

    writing
    1961
  • The Strange Countess

    novel

    writing
    1961
  • Man Detained

    original story

    writing
    1961
  • The Forger of London

    novel

    writing
    1961
  • Attempt to Kill

    novel

    writing
    1961
  • Clue of the Silver Key

    original story

    writing
    1961
  • The Devil's Daffodil

    novel

    writing
    1961
  • Man at the Carlton Tower

    novel

    writing
    1961
  • The Fourth Square

    novel

    writing
    1961
  • The Man in the Back Seat

    original story

    writing
    1961
  • Dead Eyes of London

    novel

    writing
    1961
  • The Green Archer

    novel

    writing
    1961
  • Clue of the New Pin

    novel

    writing
    1961
  • Partners in Crime

    novel

    writing
    1961
  • The Malpas Mystery

    original story

    writing
    1960
  • Marriage of Convenience

    novel

    writing
    1960
  • The Man Who Was Nobody

    novel

    writing
    1960
  • The Terrible People

    novel

    writing
    1960
  • The Avenger

    novel

    writing
    1960
  • The Red Circle

    novel

    writing
    1960
  • Fellowship of the Frog

    novel

    writing
    1959
  • The Man Who Changed His Name

    theatre play

    writing
    1958
  • Der Hexer

    original story

    writing
    1956
  • The Ringer

    theatre play

    writing
    1952
  • The Calendar

    novel

    writing
    1948
  • The Missing Million

    novel

    writing
    1942
  • The Green Archer

    novel

    writing
    1940
  • The Door with Seven Locks

    novel

    writing
    1940
  • The Case of the Frightened Lady

    theatre play

    writing
    1940
  • A Criminal at Large

    novel

    writing
    1939
  • The Dark Eyes of London

    novel

    writing
    1939
  • The Four Just Men

    novel

    writing
    1939
  • Flying Fifty-Five

    novel

    writing
    1939
  • The Missing People

    novel

    writing
    1939
  • The Mind of Mr. Reeder

    novel

    writing
    1939
  • The Return of the Frog

    novel

    writing
    1938
  • The Gaunt Stranger

    novel

    writing
    1938
  • Thank Evans

    novel

    writing
    1938
  • The Terror

    novel

    writing
    1938
  • Kate Plus Ten

    novel

    writing
    1938
  • Dangerous to Know

    theatre play

    writing
    1938
  • Mr. Reeder in Room 13

    novel

    writing
    1938
  • The Squeaker

    novel

    writing
    1937
  • The Frog

    novel

    writing
    1937
  • Strangers on Honeymoon

    novel

    writing
    1936
  • Chick

    novel

    writing
    1936
  • Educated Evans

    novel

    writing
    1936
  • The Crimson Circle

    novel

    writing
    1936
  • Prison Breaker

    novel

    writing
    1936
  • Sanders of the River

    novel

    writing
    1935
  • The Lad

    novel

    writing
    1935
  • The Feathered Serpent

    novel

    writing
    1934
  • Return of the Terror

    theatre play

    writing
    1934
  • Mystery Liner

    novel

    writing
    1934
  • The Man Who Changed His Name

    theatre play

    writing
    1934
  • The Double

    novel

    writing
    1934
  • Giallo

    novel

    writing
    1934
  • The Jewel

    novel

    writing
    1933
  • Before Dawn

    novel

    writing
    1933
  • King Kong

    idea

    writing
    1933
  • The Ringer

    novel

    writing
    1932
  • The Flying Squad

    novel

    writing
    1932
  • White Face

    theatre play

    writing
    1932
  • The Frightened Lady

    theatre play

    writing
    1932
  • The Menace

    novel

    writing
    1932
  • The Old Man

    screenplay

    writing
    1931
  • The Calendar

    theatre play

    writing
    1931
  • The Squeeker

    novel

    writing
    1931
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles

    writer

    writing
    1931
  • The Ringer

    novel

    writing
    1931
  • To Oblige a Lady

    theatre play

    writing
    1931
  • Red Aces

    screenplay

    writing
    1930
  • Should a Doctor Tell?

    screenplay

    writing
    1930
  • The Yellow Mask

    theatre play

    writing
    1930
  • The Squeaker

    screenplay

    writing
    1930
  • The Valley of Ghosts

    novel

    writing
    1930
  • The Wrecker

    novel

    writing
    1929
  • The Crimson Circle

    novel

    writing
    1929
  • The Clue of the New Pin

    novel

    writing
    1929
  • The Terror

    theatre play

    writing
    1928
  • The Ringer

    scenario writer

    writing
    1928
  • The Terrible People

    story

    writing
    1928
  • Mark of the Frog

    novel

    writing
    1928
  • Der große Unbekannte

    novel

    writing
    1927
  • The Green Archer

    novel

    writing
    1925
  • The Flying Fifty-Five

    novel

    writing
    1924
  • The Diamond Man

    novel

    writing
    1924
  • The Crimson Circle

    novel

    writing
    1922
  • Down Under Donovan

    novel

    writing
    1922
  • Wanted at Headquarters

    story

    writing
    1920
  • Nurse and Martyr

    writer

    writing
    1915

• directing (2 credits)

  • Red Aces

    director

    directing
    1930
  • The Squeaker

    director

    directing
    1930

• production (1 credits)

  • Red Aces

    producer

    production
    1930