Kommissar X
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Kommissar X or Commissioner X is a German crime fiction
series of books from the Pabel Moewig publishing house. "Kommissar X" is a private detective named Joe Louis Walker who was a counterpart of the German crime fiction
FBI Special Agent
Jerry Cotton
. In addition to the vast collection of books, between 1965 and 1971 seven Kommissar X films were made with Tony Kendall (actor)
as the laid back swinging New York City
private eye Joe Walker balanced against the serious muscular New York City Police Captain
Tom Rowland played by Brad Harris
.
's James Bond
and the German Jerry Cotton
(played by George Nader
) series, seven Commissioner X films mostly written and directed by Gianfranco Parolini
and starring Tony Kendall
as private detective Joe Walker and Brad Harris
as New York City Police Lieutenant Tom Rowland were made. These films were not only released internationally but became a staple of American television movies in the mid-1960s when American stations sought colour films to show.
The films were
Crime fiction
Crime fiction is the literary genre that fictionalizes crimes, their detection, criminals and their motives. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as science fiction or historical fiction, but boundaries can be, and indeed are, blurred...
series of books from the Pabel Moewig publishing house. "Kommissar X" is a private detective named Joe Louis Walker who was a counterpart of the German crime fiction
Crime fiction
Crime fiction is the literary genre that fictionalizes crimes, their detection, criminals and their motives. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as science fiction or historical fiction, but boundaries can be, and indeed are, blurred...
FBI Special Agent
Special agent
Special agent is usually the title for a detective or investigator for a state, county, municipal, federal or tribal government. An agent is a worker for any federal agency, and a secret agent is one who works for an intelligence agency....
Jerry Cotton
Jerry Cotton
Jerry Cotton is the fictional character in a series of crime novels by many different writers in German-speaking countries and in Finland.- Overview :...
. In addition to the vast collection of books, between 1965 and 1971 seven Kommissar X films were made with Tony Kendall (actor)
Tony Kendall (actor)
Tony Kendall was an Italian model turned film actor with over 50 film credits that reflect the trends of popular European cinema in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.-Biography and filmography:...
as the laid back swinging New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
private eye Joe Walker balanced against the serious muscular New York City Police Captain
Police captain
- France :France uses the rank of capitaine for management duties in both uniformed and plain-clothed policing. The rank comes senior to lieutenant and junior to commandant....
Tom Rowland played by Brad Harris
Brad Harris
Bradford Harris is an American actor, stuntman, and executive producer. He appeared in a variety of roles in over 50 films, mostly in European productions. He is a member of the Stuntman's Hall of Fame.- Life and career :...
.
Beginnings
The Kommissar X series of crime novels were written by Bert F. Island whose real name was Paul Alfred Mueller (18 October 1901-1 January 1970). Beginning in 1959, Island wrote 620 "Kommissar X" books.Films
With the international success of the films of Ian FlemingIan Fleming
Ian Lancaster Fleming was a British author, journalist and Naval Intelligence Officer.Fleming is best known for creating the fictional British spy James Bond and for a series of twelve novels and nine short stories about the character, one of the biggest-selling series of fictional books of...
's James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
and the German Jerry Cotton
Jerry Cotton
Jerry Cotton is the fictional character in a series of crime novels by many different writers in German-speaking countries and in Finland.- Overview :...
(played by George Nader
George Nader
George Nader was an American film and television actor of Lebanese descent. He appeared in a variety of films from 1950 through 1974, including Phone Call from a Stranger , Congo Crossing , and The Female Animal...
) series, seven Commissioner X films mostly written and directed by Gianfranco Parolini
Gianfranco Parolini
Gianfranco Parolini is an Italian film director. He is often credited as Frank Kramer. Among his films are The Sabata Trilogy, several sword and sandal films, most of the Kommissar X films and a number of Spaghetti Westerns.He claimed to have written over 100 thriller novels before becoming an...
and starring Tony Kendall
Tony Kendall (actor)
Tony Kendall was an Italian model turned film actor with over 50 film credits that reflect the trends of popular European cinema in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.-Biography and filmography:...
as private detective Joe Walker and Brad Harris
Brad Harris
Bradford Harris is an American actor, stuntman, and executive producer. He appeared in a variety of roles in over 50 films, mostly in European productions. He is a member of the Stuntman's Hall of Fame.- Life and career :...
as New York City Police Lieutenant Tom Rowland were made. These films were not only released internationally but became a staple of American television movies in the mid-1960s when American stations sought colour films to show.
The films were
- Hunt for the Unknown/Kiss Kiss Kill Kill (1965)
- Three Yellow Cats/Death is Nimble, Death is Quick (1966)
- So Darling So Deadly (1966)
- Death Trip (1967)
- Three Blue Panthers/Kill Panther Kill (1968)
- Three Golden Serpents/The Island of Lost Girls (1969)
- FBI: Operation Pakistan (1971)