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.
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 |
Bibliography
editNovels
edit- 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
edit- "Dr. Mabuse auf dem Presseball" (1923)
Translations
edit- 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
edit- 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
editNotes
- ^ Kalat 2001, p. 16.
- ^ a b Kalat 2001, p. 19.
- ^ Kalat 2001, p. 18.
Sources
edit- 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.