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Sheridan Le Fanu(1814-1873)

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Sheridan Le Fanu was born on 28 August 1814 in Dublin, Ireland, UK [now Republic of Ireland]. Sheridan was a writer, known for The Judge's House, Mystery and Imagination (1966) and Vampyr (1932). Sheridan was married to Susanna (Susy) Bennett. Sheridan died on 7 February 1873 in Dublin, Ireland, UK [now Republic of Ireland].
BornAugust 28, 1814
DiedFebruary 7, 1873(58)
BornAugust 28, 1814
DiedFebruary 7, 1873(58)
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The Judge's House
  • Writer
    Ian Holm, Denholm Elliott, Robert Eddison, Freddie Jones, and Patrick Mower in Mystery and Imagination (1966)
    Mystery and Imagination
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Writer(as J. Sheridan Le Fanu)
    Vampyr (1932)
    Vampyr
    7.4
    • Writer(as J. Sheridan Le Fanu)
    • 1932
    The Inheritance (1947)
    The Inheritance
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 1947

    Credits

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    Writer

    • The Beauty of Blood and Shadow (2025)
      The Beauty of Blood and Shadow
      • based on the novella by
      • 2025
    • Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla (2025)
      Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla
      • Writer
      • 2025
    • Birth of A Goddess (2025)
      Birth of A Goddess
      • story by
      • 2025
    • Narciso Ibáñez Menta, Darío Lavia, and Chucho Fernández in Selecciones de Cineficción Radio (2024)
      Selecciones de Cineficción Radio
      Podcast Series
      • Short story "Carmilla"
      • 2024
    • Imaha (2024)
      Imaha
      8.4
      Short
      • based on the short story by
      • 2024
    • Voices (2024)
      Voices
      Podcast Series
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Agnes O'Casey in Lies We Tell (2023)
      Lies We Tell
      6.5
      • novel
      • 2023
    • Cineficción Radio (2019)
      Cineficción Radio
      3.2
      Podcast Series
      • story: "Carmilla"
      • 2019
    • Carmilla (2019)
      Carmilla
      5.3
      • story by (uncredited)
      • 2019
    • Post Tenebras Lux
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Natasha Negovanlis and Elise Bauman in The Carmilla Movie (2017)
      The Carmilla Movie
      6.2
      • based on the novel by (as Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu)
      • 2017
    • The Countess
      Short
      • novella (as J.S. LeFanu)
      • 2016
    • Annie Briggs, Aaron Chartrand, Natasha Negovanlis, Sharon Belle, Elise Bauman, and Kaitlyn Alexander in Carmilla (2014)
      Carmilla
      8.2
      TV Series
      • novella (as J. Sheridan Le Fanu)
      • 2014–2015
    • The Curse of Styria (2014)
      The Curse of Styria
      4.8
      • novel
      • 2014
    • All Catacombs Are Gray (2013)
      All Catacombs Are Gray
      Short
      • based on the novella "Carmilla" (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • J. Sheridan Le Fanu
    • Born
      • August 28, 1814
      • Dublin, Ireland, UK [now Republic of Ireland]
    • Died
      • February 7, 1873
      • Dublin, Ireland, UK [now Republic of Ireland]
    • Spouse
      • Susanna (Susy) BennettDecember 18, 1844 - April 28, 1858 (her death, 4 children)
    • Children
        Emma Lucretia Le Fanu
    • Parents
        Thomas Philip Le Fanu
    • Relatives
        William Richard Le Fanu(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Novel: "Uncle Silas". NOTE: Filmed as The Inheritance (1947), El misterioso tío Sylas (1947), Uncle Silas (1989), Onkel Silas (1977), Uncle Silas (1968).
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 1 Portrayal

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    • Trivia
      Was a lucid dreamer who incorporated his dreams into his stories.
    • Nickname
      • The invisible prince

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