Edgar Award winners

Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Mallowan, Lady Mallowan, usually known by her first married name, Agatha Christie, was an English author known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short-story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers, particularly in the mystery genre.

Argentine writer, essayist, poet and translator (1899–1986)

Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 feature films, many of which are still widely watched and studied today. Known as the "Master of Suspense", Hitchcock became as well known as any of his actors thanks to his many interviews, his cameo appearances in most of his films, and his hosting and producing the television anthology Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–65). Among other accolades, his films garnered 46 Academy Award nominations, including six wins, although he never won the award for Best Director, despite five nominations.

Stephen Edwin King is an American author. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror fiction and has also explored other genres, among them suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery. He has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections.

Quentin Jerome Tarantino is an American filmmaker, actor, and author. His films are characterized by graphic violence, extended dialogue often featuring much profanity, and references to popular culture. His work has earned a cult following alongside critical and commercial success; he has been named by some as the most influential director of his generation and has received numerous awards and nominations, including two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. His films have grossed more than $1.9 billion worldwide.

British writer, playwright and literary critic (1904–1991)

British writer and poet (1916–1990)

Sir Christopher Edward Nolan is a British and American filmmaker. A significant auteur of his generation, he has been a major figure in the 21st century Hollywood. Nolan's films have earned over $6 billion worldwide, making him the seventh-highest-grossing film director. His accolades include two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and two British Academy Film Awards. Nolan was appointed as a CBE in 2019 and was knighted in 2024 for his contributions to film.

American author (1924-1984)

Belgian writer (1903–1986)

American novelist and screenwriter (1888–1959)

American author, screenwriter, film director (1942–2008)

American writer (1925–2012)

British novelist and spy (1931–2020)

British writer (1907–1989)

Anthony Perkins was an American actor. Born in Manhattan, he began his acting career as a teenager in summer stock theatre, and appeared in films prior to his Broadway debut. His first film role was in The Actress (1953). That same year, he debuted on Broadway in Tea and Sympathy, a performance for which he received critical acclaim.

American author and vlogger

Billy Bob Thornton is an American actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, and singer-songwriter. He received international attention after writing, directing and starring in the independent drama film Sling Blade (1996), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. For his role in A Simple Plan (1998), he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Guy Stuart Ritchie is an English filmmaker known primarily for British comedy gangster films and large-scale action-adventure films.

American fiction writer (1926–2013)

French film director (born 1953)

British novelist (born 1949)

American film director, screenwriter and producer (1922-2010)

English novelist (1938–2025)

American author of suspense novels (1927–2020)

Konstantinos "Kostas" Gavras (; born 12 February 1933), known professionally as Costa-Gavras, is a Greek-French film director, screenwriter, and producer who lives and works in France. He is known for political films, such as the political thriller Z (1969), which won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and Missing (1982), for which he won the Palme d'Or and an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Most of his films have been made in French, but six have been in English, including Hanna K.

American author

American writer (1934–2018)

British writer (1930-2015)

Spanish-French writer (1923-2011)

English crime writer (1920-2014)

American novelist and screenwriter (1925–2013)

French film director, screenwriter and producer (1907–1977)

American composer and lyricist (1930–2021)

American novelist, journalist, biographer

American novelist, playwright (1929–2007)

American writer (1916-1965)

American writer (1886-1975)

Scottish writer

American screenwriter and film director (1932–2025)

American writer and lawyer (1889–1970)

American author and critic

Harlan Coben is an American writer of mystery and thrillers. The plots of his novels often involve the resurfacing of unresolved or misinterpreted events in the past, murders, or fatal accidents and have multiple twists. Twelve of his novels have been adapted for film and television.

American mystery and speculative fiction writer (1916–2013)

American writer (1940-2017)

American novelist, short story writer, essayist, memoirist (born 1948)

American novelist, screenwriter and playwright (1931-2018)

American novelist, journalist, crime fiction writer, and screenwriter (born 1956)

American novelist, short story author (1906–1972)

American crime novelist (1918–2006)

novelist

American author and screenwriter (1926-2005)

American screenwriter, producer and director (born 1968)

French-Armenian playwright and filmmaker (1920-2002)

American writer (1915–1983)

American filmmaker (1945–2016)

American cartoonist (1912–1988)

New Zealand writer (1895-1982)

literary award for work in the crime genre

American novelist, short story writer, journalist (1892–1977)