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Sax Rohmer(1883-1959)

  • Writer
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Sax Rohmer was born on 15 February 1883 in Birmingham, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932), Drums of Fu Manchu (1943) and The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu (1930). He was married to Rose Elizabeth Knox. He died on 1 June 1959 in St. Pancras, London, England, UK.
BornFebruary 15, 1883
DiedJune 1, 1959(76)
BornFebruary 15, 1883
DiedJune 1, 1959(76)
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Known for

Boris Karloff, Myrna Loy, Charles Brabin, Jean Hersholt, Karen Morley, Sax Rohmer, Charles Starrett, and Lewis Stone in The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)
The Mask of Fu Manchu
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1932
Henry Brandon and Gloria Franklin in Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)
Drums of Fu Manchu
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1943
Jean Arthur and Neil Hamilton in The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu (1930)
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1930
Henry Brandon and Gloria Franklin in Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)
Drums of Fu Manchu
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1940

Credits

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Writer

  • Narciso Ibáñez Menta, Darío Lavia, and Chucho Fernández in Selecciones de Cineficción Radio (2024)
    Selecciones de Cineficción Radio
    Podcast Series
    • novel "The Devil Doctor"
    • 2024
  • Alexandra Kamp, Simona Williams, and Michael Shanks in Sumuru (2003)
    Sumuru
    3.6
    • characters
    • 2003
  • Slave of Crime (1987)
    Slave of Crime
    6.3
    • short story (as S. Rohmer)
    • 1987
  • The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980)
    The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
    4.9
    • novel
    • 1980
  • Rosalba Neri and Günther Stoll in The Castle of Fu Manchu (1969)
    The Castle of Fu Manchu
    3.0
    • characters
    • 1969
  • The Girl from Rio (1969)
    The Girl from Rio
    4.2
    • based on characters created by
    • 1969
  • The Blood of Fu Manchu (1968)
    The Blood of Fu Manchu
    4.3
    • novels
    • 1968
  • The Vengeance of Fu Manchu (1967)
    The Vengeance of Fu Manchu
    5.2
    • characters (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • The Million Eyes of Sumuru (1967)
    The Million Eyes of Sumuru
    3.7
    • character (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966)
    The Brides of Fu Manchu
    5.5
    • characters
    • 1966
  • The Face of Fu Manchu (1965)
    The Face of Fu Manchu
    5.8
    • characters (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • The Adventures of Fu Manchu (1956)
    The Adventures of Fu Manchu
    6.6
    • based on the characters created by
    • 1956
  • The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu (1956)
    The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu
    6.2
    TV Series
    • characters
    • based on the characters created by
    • character
    • 1956
  • The Adventures of Fu Manchu: The Zayat Kiss
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 1952
  • Henry Brandon and Gloria Franklin in Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)
    Drums of Fu Manchu
    6.9
    • suggested by stories by
    • 1943

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • S. Rohmer
  • Born
    • February 15, 1883
    • Birmingham, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 1, 1959
    • St. Pancras, London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Rose Elizabeth Knox1909 - June 1, 1959 (his death)
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Hand of Fu-Manchu"
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Invented the character of Fu Manchu, a brilliant Mandarin Chinese criminal mastermind who symbolized the "Yellow Peril" that allegedly threatened the Western world.
  • Quotes
    Imagine a person, tall and lean and feline, high-shouldered with a brow like Shakespeare and a face like Satan - a close-shaven skull, and long magnetic eyes of the true cat-green. Invest him with the all the cruel cunning of an entire Eastern race accumulated in one giant intellect, with all the resources of science past and present. Imagine that awful being and you will have a mental picture of Fu Manchu.

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