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Robert Ludlum
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American novelist (1927–2001)
Robert Ludlum was an American novelist who lived from 1927 to 2001 and became famous for writing spy thrillers and adventure novels. His works, particularly the Jason Bourne series, were enormously popular and influential in the thriller genre, spawning successful film adaptations that shaped modern action entertainment.
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- Born
- 25 May 1927
- Died
- 12 March 2001
- Works
- 757
Top works
- Proṭoḳol Sigmah
- Honaʾat Prometeʾos
- Zaʻaḳat ha-Halidon
- ha-Sefirah le-aḥor
- Le code Altman
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Film & TV
New York City, New York, USA
Robert Ludlum (May 25, 1927 – March 12, 2001) was an American author of 27 thriller novels, best known as the creator of Jason Bourne from the original The Bourne Trilogy series. The number of copies of his books in print is between 300 million and 500 million. They have been published in 33 languages and 40 countries. Ludlum also published books under the pseudonyms Jonathan Ryder and Michael…
Known for
- The Merv Griffin Show — Self1962
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Naples
- Occupation
- executive producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Military branch
- United States Marine Corps
- Official website
- www.robert-ludlum.com
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- date of birth
- 1927-05-25
- date of death
- 2001-03-12
- topic's main category
- Category:Robert Ludlum
- cause of death
- burn
- pseudonym
- Michael Shepherd
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1971-00-00
- name in native language
- Robert Ludlum
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Encyclopedic overview
Robert Ludlum (May 25, 1927 – March 12, 2001) was an American author of 27 thriller novels, best known as the creator of Jason Bourne from the original The Bourne Trilogy series. The number of copies of his books in print is estimated between 300 million and 500 million. They have been published in 33 languages and 40 countries. Ludlum also published books under the pseudonyms Jonathan Ryder and Michael Shepherd.
Life and career
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