Dashiell Hammett

Honors and Awards

YearAwardWork
1943 Nominated - Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay Watch on the Rhine
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Written works by Dashiell Hammett

TitlePublishedGenre
The Maltese Falcon 1930 Crime Fiction
Red Harvest Fiction
The Glass Key 1931 Fiction
The Dain Curse Crime Fiction
The Thin Man 1934 Fiction
The House on Turk Street
The Cleansing of Poisonville
Dynamite
Crime Wanted - Male or Female
The 19th Murder
Dashiell Hammett: Lost Stories 2005 Anthology
Das große Umlegen und andere Detektivstories
Gran Golpe, El
Le faucon de Malte
novels of Dashiell Hammett
Creeps by night
Sang Maudit
Der schwarze Hut
Cosecha Roja
La clé de verré
Halcon Maltes, El
The creeping Siamese
Cuando Uno Esta de Suerte
Mort Et Cie
Ein Mann namens Spade
El halcón maltés
Fracht für China und andere Detektivstories
The big knockover
Le grand braquage
Crime Wave
Nightmare Town
Der Malteser Falke
Rote Ernte
The continental op
Llave de Cristal, La
El Agente de La Continental
El hombre delgado
Der dünne Mann
Hammett homicides
Una Mujer En La Oscuridad
The return of the continental op
Die Frau im Dunkel
Die Kunst des Mordens. Exquisite Kriminalgeschichten
A man named Thin
Vintage Hammett
Woman in the dark
Four Great Novels, the
Dashiell Hammett: Crime Stories and Other Writings 2001 Anthology
Papier Tue­Mouches
La Moisson rouge
The adventures of Sam Spade
Solo Te Ahorcan Una Vez
Blood money
La llave de cristal
El Primer Hombre Delgado
Der gläserne Schlüssel
Continental Op
Novels
The Gutting of Couffignal
A man called Spade
Dead yellow women
The Farewell Murder
Secret Agent X-9
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Works by Dashiell Hammett adapted to film

TitleReleasedRatedGenre
The Thin Man 1934 Mystery
Another Thin Man 1939 Thriller
Satan Met a Lady 1936 Black-and-white
No Good Deed 2003 R (USA) Thriller
The Maltese Falcon 1931 Thriller
The Maltese Falcon 1941 Film noir
The Glass Key 1935 Film noir
The Glass Key 1942 Film noir
The Dain Curse 1978 Mystery
Roadhouse Nights 1930 Film noir
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Books about Dashiell Hammett

Hammett's Moral Vision: The Most Influential In-Depth Analysis of Dashiell Hammett's Novels Red Harvest, The Dain Curse, The Maltese Falcon, The Glass Key, and The Thin Man
Hammett's Moral Vision: The Most Influential In-Depth Analysis of Dashiell Hammett's Novels Red Harvest, The Dain Curse, The Maltese Falcon, The Glass Key, and The Thin Man
Author:George J. Thompson
Genre:Literary criticism

Personal relationships of Dashiell Hammett

Significant OtherRelationshipDate StartedDate EndedDuration
Lillian Hellman Domestic partnership 1931 Jan. 10, 1961 29 years
Josephine Dolan Marriage July 7, 1921 1937 15 years
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Where was Dashiell Hammett born?
  • A:
    Dashiell Hammett was born in St. Mary's County.
  • Q:
    What was Dashiell Hammett's occupation?
  • A:
    Dashiell Hammett was an accomplished writer and novelist.
  • Q:
    Which popular works have been composed by writer, Dashiell Hammett?
  • A:
    Well known titles include -
    - The Dain Curse
    - The Maltese Falcon
    - The Thin Man
    - The Glass Key
    - Red Harvest
    - The Cleansing of Poisonville
    - Dynamite
  • Q:
    What award nominations has Dashiell Hammett received?
  • A:
    Award nominations include:
    - Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay for "Watch on the Rhine"
  • Q:
    How did Dashiell Hammett die?
  • A:
    He died from lung cancer.
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