Norbert Jacques  | |
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| Born | 6 June 1880 Luxembourg-Eich, Luxembourg  | 
| Died | 15 May 1954 (aged 73) Koblenz, West Germany  | 
| Occupation(s) | Novelist, journalist, screenwriter, translator | 
| Years active | 1901–1954 | 

Dr. Mabuse by Norbert Jacques.
Norbert Jacques (6 June 1880 – 15 May 1954) was a Luxembourgish novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and translator who wrote in German. He was born in Luxembourg-Eich, Luxembourg and died in Koblenz, West Germany. He created the character Dr. Mabuse, who was a feature of some of his novels. Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler, the first novel to feature Mabuse, was one of the bestsellers of its time; it sold over 500,000 copies in Germany.[1] Today, Jacques is known best for Dr. Mabuse. In 1922, he received German citizenship.
Bibliography
Novels
- Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler (1921)
 - Ingenieur Mars (1923)
 - Mensch gegen Mensch (1924)
 - Plüsch und Plümowski (1927)
 - Mabuses Kolonie (1930, fragment) – Never finished. First published in 1994.
 - Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse (1932) – First published in 1950 under the title Dr. Mabuses letztes Spiel.[2] In the late 1980s, it was reprinted under its original title.[2]
 - Chemiker Null (1934) – Serialized in 1934.[3] First reprinted in a book in 1994.
 - Leidenschaft: Ein Schiller-Roman (1939)
 
Short stories
- "Dr. Mabuse auf dem Presseball" (1923)
 
Translations
- Maurice Renard - Les Mains d'Orlac. Published in German as Orlac’s Hände (1922).
 - Rudyard Kipling - Stalky & Co. Published in German as Staaks und Genossen (1928).
 - Rudyard Kipling - Captains Courageous. Published in German as Fischerjungs: Ein Seeroman (1930).
 - Hugh Walpole - Jeremy at Crale. Published in German as Jeremy auf der Schule (1931).
 
Selected filmography
- Dr. Mabuse the Gambler (1922) – Adaptation of Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler.
 - Man Against Man (1924) – Adaptation of Mensch gegen Mensch. Screenplay written by Jacques.
 - The Bordello in Rio (1927) – Adaptation of Plüsch und Plümowski.
 - The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933)
 - Friedrich Schiller – The Triumph of a Genius (1940) – Adaptation of Leidenschaft: Ein Schiller-Roman.
 - Blondes for Export (1950) – Adaptation of Plüsch und Plümowski. Screenplay written by Jacques.
 - Final Destination: Red Lantern (1960) – Adaptation of Plüsch und Plümowski.
 - The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (1960) – Based on characters created by Jacques.
 - The Return of Doctor Mabuse (1961) – Based on characters created by Jacques.
 - The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1962) – Remake of the 1933 film.
 - The Invisible Dr. Mabuse (1962)
 - Scotland Yard Hunts Dr. Mabuse (1963) – Based on characters created by Jacques.
 - The Secret of Dr. Mabuse (1964) a.k.a. The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse – Based on characters created by Jacques.
 - The Vengeance of Dr. Mabuse (1971) - Spanish film directed by Jesus Franco
 - Dr. M (1990) – Adaptation of Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler.
 
References
Notes
- ↑ Kalat 2001, p. 16.
 - 1 2 Kalat 2001, p. 19.
 - ↑ Kalat 2001, p. 18.
 
Sources
- Kalat, David (2001). The Strange Case of Dr. Mabuse: A Study of the Twelve Movies and Five Novels. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. ISBN 0786423374.
 
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