Herman Melville

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Herman Melville

Writing August 1, 1819

New York City, New York, USA

Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. He is best known for his novel Moby-Dick and the posthumous…

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Moby Dick

Moby Dick

7.1 1956 Movie
Beau Travail

Beau Travail

7.1 2000 Movie
Pola X

Pola X

5.5 1999 Movie
Billy Budd

Billy Budd

7.3 1962 Movie
Moby Dick

Moby Dick

5.9 1998 TV Show
2010: Moby Dick

2010: Moby Dick

3.0 2010 Movie
Moby Dick

Moby Dick

5.7 2011 TV Show
NET Playhouse

NET Playhouse

7.3 1966 TV Show
Bartleby

Bartleby

5.8 2001 Movie
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

7.2 1951 TV Show
Bartleby

Bartleby

6.6 1970 Movie
Pierre or, The Ambiguities

Pierre or, The Ambiguities

7.0 2001 TV Show

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Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. He is best known for his novel Moby-Dick and the posthumous novella Billy Budd. His first three books gained much contemporary attention (the first, Typee, becoming a bestseller), but after a fast-blooming literary success in the late 1840s, his popularity declined precipitously in the mid-1850s and never recovered during his lifetime. When he died in 1891, he was almost completely forgotten. It was not until the "Melville Revival" in the early 20th century that his work won recognition, especially Moby-Dick which was hailed as one of the literary masterpieces of both American and world literature. He was the first writer to have his works collected and published by the Library of America.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2022
    All Effort of Men

    Movie Story

  2. 2022
    MOBY DICK; or, The Whale

    Movie Author

  3. 2022
    Ishmael

    Movie Novel

  4. 2021
    A Quiet Man

    Movie Novel

  5. 2017
    Bartleby

    Movie Short Story

  6. 2017
    Benjamin Britten: Billy Budd

    Movie Novel

  7. 2015
    Farrago

    Movie Writer

  8. 2011
    Moby Dick

    TV show Novel

  9. 2010
    2010: Moby Dick

    Movie Novel

  10. 2008
    Captain Ahab

    Movie Novel

  11. 2007
    A Baleia Branca - Uma Ideia de Deus

    Movie Novel

  12. 2004
    Capitaine Achab

    Movie Novel

  13. 2003
    Partanen

    Movie Short Story

  14. 2001
    Pierre or, The Ambiguities

    TV show Author

  15. 2001
    Bartleby

    Movie Short Story

  16. 2000
    Beau Travail

    Movie Novel

More credits
  1. 2000
    Moby Dick

    Movie Novel

  2. 1999
    Pola X

    Movie Novel

  3. 1998
    Moby Dick

    TV show Novel

  4. 1997
    Billy Budd

    Movie Original Story

  5. 1996
    The Adventures of Moby Dick

    Movie Novel

  6. 1978
    Moby Dick

    Movie Writer

  7. 1976
    Bartleby

    Movie Short Story

  8. 1975
    Moby-Dick

    Movie Novel

  9. 1973
    Rappresentazione della terribile caccia alla balena bianca Moby Dick

    TV show Novel

  10. 1972
    Moby Dick

    Movie Author

  11. 1971
    Benito Cereno

    Movie Novel

  12. 1970
    Bartleby

    Movie Short Story

  13. 1970
    Bartleby

    Movie Short Story

  14. 1969
    Bartleby

    Movie Short Story

  15. 1966
    Billy Budd

    Movie Author

  16. 1966
    NET Playhouse

    TV show Writer

  17. 1965
    Enchanted Isles

    Movie Novel

  18. 1962
    Billy Budd

    Movie Novel

  19. 1958
    Enchanted Island

    Movie Novel

  20. 1956
    Moby Dick

    Movie Novel

  21. 1955
    Moby Dick—Rehearsed

    Movie Novel

  22. 1954
    Moby Dick

    Movie Novel

  23. 1953
    Strange Stories

    Movie Original Story

  24. 1951
    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    TV show Story