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Karl May

Writing

0.8 Popularity Feb 25, 1842 (70 years old) Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany

Karl Friedrich May was a German writer best known for his adventure novels set in the American Old West. His main protagonists are Winnetou and Old Shatterhand. May set similar books in the Orient and Middle East (in which the main protagonists were Kara Ben Nemsi and Hadschi Halef Omar), Latin Amer...

Biography

Karl Friedrich May was a German writer best known for his adventure novels set in the American Old West. His main protagonists are Winnetou and Old Shatterhand. May set similar books in the Orient and Middle East (in which the main protagonists were Kara Ben Nemsi and Hadschi Halef Omar), Latin America and Germany. May also wrote poetry, a play, and composed music; he was a proficient player of several musical instruments. Many of his works were adapted for film, stage, audio dramas and comics. Later in his career, May turned to philosophical and spiritual genres. He is one of the best-selling German writers of all time, with about 200 million copies worldwide.

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Filmography 30

2022
2016
1986
1968
1966
1965
Flaming Frontier Movie

Novel

1965
1965
1965
1965
1964
Frontier Hellcat Movie

Novel

1964
1964
Yellow Devil Movie

Novel

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Personal Details

Known For Writing
Gender Male
Birthday February 25, 1842 (70 years old)
Died March 30, 1912
Place of Birth Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany
Also Known As Karl Friedrich May
Years Active 1920 - 2022
Popularity 0.8
Career Stats
30 Total Credits
1 Photos