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Mickey Spillane

Writing

Born March 9, 1918 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died July 17, 2006

Also known as Микки Спиллейн · Frank Morrison Spillane · Фрэнк Моррисон Спиллейн

Biography

Frank Morrison Spillane (/spɪˈleɪn/; March 9, 1918 – July 17, 2006), better known as Mickey Spillane, was an American crime novelist called the "king of pulp fiction". His stories often feature his signature detective character, Mike Hammer. More than 225 million copies of his books have sold internationally. Spillane was also an occasional actor, once even playing Hammer himself in the 1965 film The Girl Hunters. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mickey Spillane, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • The Grand Master · 1995
  • Inkpot Award · 1994
  • Shamus Award · 1983

Filmography11 titles