Norbert Jacques
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Norbert Jacques was a Luxembourgian german-language novelist and screenwriter
. He was born in Luxembourg-Eich
, Luxembourg
, and died in Koblenz
, Germany
. He created the character Doctor Mabuse
who was a feature of some of his novels, including "Mabuse's Colony". Jacques is known best for his work for German cinema
. He is credited with writing for 16 films made between 1922
and 1990
.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. He was born in Luxembourg-Eich
Eich, Luxembourg
Eich is a quarter in northern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.In 2001, the quarter had a population of 1,334 people.-Commune:Eich was a commune in the canton of Luxembourg until 1 July 1920, when it was merged into the commune of Luxembourg...
, Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
, and died in Koblenz
Koblenz
Koblenz is a German city situated on both banks of the Rhine at its confluence with the Moselle, where the Deutsches Eck and its monument are situated.As Koblenz was one of the military posts established by Drusus about 8 BC, the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. He created the character Doctor Mabuse
Doctor Mabuse
Doctor Mabuse is a fictional character created by Norbert Jacques in the novel Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler, and made famous by the three movies director Fritz Lang made about the character; see Dr. Mabuse the Gambler. Although the character was designed deliberately to mimic pulp magazine-style...
who was a feature of some of his novels, including "Mabuse's Colony". Jacques is known best for his work for German cinema
Cinema of Germany
Cinema in Germany can be traced back to the late 19th century. German cinema has made major technical and artistic contributions to film.Unlike any other national cinemas, which developed in the context of relatively continuous and stable political systems, Germany witnesses major changes to its...
. He is credited with writing for 16 films made between 1922
1922 in film
-Events:* June 11 - United States première of Robert J. Flaherty's Nanook of the North, the first commercially successful feature length documentary film....
and 1990
1990 in film
The year 1990 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in Total Recall .* The first digitally-manipulated matte painting is used, in Die Hard 2....
.
Novels
- Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler (1921)
- Mabuses Kolonie (1930, fragment)
- Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse (1932)
Selected filmography
- Dr. Mabuse the Gambler (1922)
- The Testament of Dr. MabuseThe Testament of Dr. MabuseThe Testament of Dr. Mabuse is a 1933 German crime film directed by Fritz Lang. The movie is a sequel to Lang's silent film Dr. Mabuse the Gambler and features many cast and crew members from Lang's previous films. The film features Rudolf Klein-Rogge as Dr. Mabuse who is in an insane asylum...
(1933) - Scotland Yard vs. Dr. MabuseScotland Yard vs. Dr. MabuseScotland Yard vs. Dr Mabuse is a 1963 German crime film directed by Paul May and starring Peter van Eyck.-Cast:* Peter van Eyck - Major Bill Tern* Sabine Bethmann - Nancy Masterson* Dieter Borsche - George Cockstone* Werner Peters - Inspektor Vulpius...
(1963) - Dr. MDr. M (film)Dr. M. is a 1990 film co-written and directed by Claude Chabrol. The film is a remake of 1922's Fritz Lang's Dr. Mabuse the Gambler, which was in turn based on Mabuse der Spieler by Norbert Jacques.-Plot:...
(1990)