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Arthur Conan Doyle
Writer

Arthur Conan Doyle

22 May 1859Born
7 Jul 1930Died
71Age at death
126Credits

Biography

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Holmes and Dr. Watson. The Sherlock Holmes stories are milestones in the field of crime fiction.

Doyle was a prolific writer. In addition to the Holmes stories, his works include fantasy and science fiction stories about Professor Challenger, humorous stories about the Napoleonic soldier Brigadier Gerard, plays, romances, poetry, nonfiction, and historical novels. One of Doyle's early short stories, "J.

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Habakuk Jephson's Statement" (1884), helped popularise the mystery of the brigantine Mary Celeste, found drifting at sea with no crew member aboard.

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 126 credits.

  1. 2026A Scandal in MontrealFilm: Novel
  2. 2025Silent Sherlock: Three Classic CasesFilm: Novel
  3. 2025Saralakkho HolmesFilm: Novel
  4. 2023The Hound of the BaskervillesFilm: Novel
  5. 2023A Ghost Story for Christmas: Lot No. 249Film: Novel
  6. 2022Sherlock Holmes: The Dancing MenFilm: Novel
  7. 2022The Hound of the BaskervillesFilm: Novel
  8. 2018The Final ProblemFilm: Writer
  9. 2015Sherlock: A XXX ParodyFilm: Novel
  10. 2011Sherlock HolmesFilm: Novel
  11. 2005King of the Lost WorldFilm: Novel
  12. 2004Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk StockingFilm: Novel
  13. 2002The Hound of the BaskervillesFilm: Novel
  14. 2002The Lost WorldSeries: Creator
  15. 2001The Lost WorldFilm: Novel
  16. 2001The Lost WorldSeries: Novel (2 episodes)
  17. 2001The Royal ScandalFilm: Novel
  18. 2001The Sign of FourFilm: Novel
  19. 2000The Hound of the BaskervillesFilm: Novel
  20. 1999The Lost WorldSeries: Novel (66 episodes)
  21. 1999The Lost WorldFilm: Novel
  22. 1998The Lost WorldFilm: Novel
  23. 1998Bobaka SaskervileyFilm: Novel
  24. 1993The Eligible BachelorFilm: Novel
  25. 1992Return to the Lost WorldFilm: Novel
  26. 1992The Master BlackmailerFilm: Novel
  27. 1992The Lost WorldFilm: Novel
  28. 1991The Crucifer of BloodFilm: Novel
  29. 1990Hands of a MurdererFilm: Novel
  30. 1988The Hound of the BaskervillesFilm: Novel
  31. 1988The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Twentieth Century Begins - Part 2Film: Novel
  32. 1988The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Twentieth Century Begins - Part 1Film: Novel
  33. 1988The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The twentieth century beginsSeries: Novel, Creator (2 episodes)
  34. 1987Sherlock Holmes in the 20th CenturyFilm: Novel
  35. 1987The Sign of FourFilm: Novel
  36. 1984Sherlock HolmesSeries: Novel (1 episode)
  37. 1983Sherlock Holmes and a Study in ScarletFilm: Novel
  38. 1983Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of FourFilm: Novel
  39. 1983The Sign of FourFilm: Novel
  40. 1983The Hound of the BaskervillesFilm: Novel
  41. 1983The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra - Part 2Film: Novel
  42. 1983The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of AgraFilm: Novel
  43. 1983The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra - Part 1Film: Novel
  44. 1983The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of AgraSeries: Novel (2 episodes)
  45. 1983BrakýřiSeries: Novel (2 episodes)
  46. 1983The Baker Street BoysSeries: Creator
  47. 1983Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville CurseFilm: Novel
  48. 1983Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of FearFilm: Novel
  49. 1982The Hound of the BaskervillesSeries: Novel (4 episodes)
  50. 1981The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 2Film: Novel
  51. 1981The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1Film: Novel
  52. 1981The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the BaskervillesSeries: Novel (2 episodes)
  53. 1980The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Hunting the TigerFilm: Novel
  54. 1980The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Mortal FightFilm: Novel
  55. 1980The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: King of BlackmailersFilm: Novel
  56. 1980The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. WatsonSeries: Novel (3 episodes)
  57. 1980Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Bloody InscriptionFilm: Novel
  58. 1980Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: AcquaintanceFilm: Novel
  59. 1980The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. WatsonSeries: Novel (11 episodes)
  60. 1980Sherlock Holmes and Dr. WatsonSeries: Novel (2 episodes)
  61. 1979Sherlock Holmes and Dr. WatsonSeries: Novel (24 episodes)
  62. 1978The Hound of the BaskervillesFilm: Novel
  63. 1977The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know ItFilm: Novel
  64. 1977Silver BlazeFilm: Novel
  65. 1975Sherlock Holmes - Le Signe des quatreFilm: Novel
  66. 1973Orson Welles' Great MysteriesSeries: Writer (1 episode)
  67. 1972The Hound of the BaskervillesFilm: Novel
  68. 1971Hound of the BaskervillesFilm: Novel
  69. 1971Hound of the BaskervillesSeries: Novel (2 episodes)
  70. 1968Sherlock HolmesSeries: Novel (6 episodes)
  71. 1968The Kiss of BloodFilm: Writer
  72. 1960The Lost WorldFilm: Novel
  73. 1959The Hound of the BaskervillesFilm: Novel
  74. 1951Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who DisappearedFilm: Novel
  75. 1946Terror by NightFilm: Novel
  76. 1945The Woman in GreenFilm: Novel
  77. 1945The House of FearFilm: Novel
  78. 1939The Hound of the BaskervillesFilm: Novel
  79. 1937The Hound of the BaskervillesFilm: Novel
  80. 1935The Triumph of Sherlock HolmesFilm: Novel

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