Raymond Chandler
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Birth Name: Raymond Thornton Chandler
Born: 23 July 1888 Died: 26 March 1959
Country of origin: United States
Relationship Status: Married
Partner: Cissy Pascal
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Born on July 23, 1888, in Chicago, Illinois, Raymond Chandler went on to become a highly successful and influential crime novelist known for such works as The Big Sleep, Farewell, My Lovely and The Long Goodbye, all of which were made into films. Chandler was also a Hollywood screenwriter, receiving Academy Award nominations for his work on Double Indemnity and The Blue Dahlia. He died in La Jolla, California, on March 26, 1959.
Raymond Chandler was born on July 23, 1888, in Chicago, Illinois. Upon his parents' divorce, he relocated with his mother to South London, England and starting in 1900 attended the Dulwich School, eve
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1. Strangers on a Train (1951)
Rating: | 852 Watched |
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2. Double Indemnity (1944)
Rating: | 834 Watched |
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3. The Big Sleep (1946)
Rating: | 692 Watched |
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4. The Long Goodbye (1973)
Rating: | 353 Watched |
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5. Murder, My Sweet (1944)
Rating: | 143 Watched |
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1. Double Indemnity (1944)
Rating: | 834 Watched |
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1. The Big Sleep (1988)
Rating: | 18 own |
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2. The Long Goodbye (1988)
Rating: | 10 own |
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4. The High Window (1988)
Rating: | 4 own |
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5. The Lady in the Lake (1988)
Rating: | 3 want this |
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1. Studio One (1948)
Rating: | 9 Watched |
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2. Fallen Angels (1993)
Rating: | 7 Watched |
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3. Climax!
Rating: | 5 Watched |
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"Best Adapted Screenplay! Winner: Raymond Chandler and Billy Wilder, Double Indemnity! Nominees: John L. Balderston, Walter Reisch and John Van Druten - Gaslight Frank Butler and Frank Cavett - Going My Way Jay Dratler, Samuel Hoffenstein and Elizabeth Reinhardt - Laura Irving Brecher and Fred F. Finklehoffe - Meet Me in St. Louis"