Rendell specializes in thrillers and emotional murder mysteries. Ruth Rendell was created in South Woodford, London, England in February 1930.Ruth Rendell net value: Ruth Rendell can be an English writer who includes a net value of $20 million. She actually is well known on her behalf Inspector Wexford group of 24 books which began with From Doon with Loss of life in 1964. Rendell in addition has published a number of novels beneath the pseudonym Barbara Vine. Her type of criminal offense fiction explores the emotional history of the criminals and their victims and discovers most of them to end up being afflicted mentally or socially isolated. Rendell in addition has released 27 standalone novels by 2014. Her Inspector Wexford series was an effective tv series adaption as The Ruth Rendell Mysteries starring George Baker from 1987 to 2000. Her functions are also adapted into the movies Diary of the Dead, Live Flesh, The Tree of Hands, and Betty Fisher et autres histoires. Rendell has gained many awards including Mystery Authors of America Best Brief Tale Edgars, Gold Daggers for Fiction, Cartier Gemstone Dagger for a Lifetime’s Accomplishment in the Field, Mystery Authors of America Grand Get better at Award, and Mystery Ink Gumshoe Award for Life time Achievement.
Known for movies
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987-2000) as Writer
Live Flesh (1997) as Writer
La Cérémonie (1995) as Writer
Une nouvelle amie (2014) as Writer
Quick Facts
Full Name
Ruth Rendell
Net Worth
$20 Million
Date Of Birth
February 17, 1930
Died
May 2, 2015, London, United Kingdom
Profession
Politician, Novelist, Crime writer
Nationality
British
Spouse
Don Rendell
Children
Simon Rendell
Parents
Arthur Grasemann, Ebba Kruse
Awards
Gold Dagger, Cartier Diamond Dagger, Edgar Award for Best Novel, Edgar Grand Master Award, Edgar Award for Best Short Story, Martin Beck Award
Nominations
Dagger of Daggers, Agatha Award for Best Short Story
Movies
The New Girlfriend, The Bridesmaid, Alias Betty, Trembling Flesh, A Judgement in Stone, A Demon in My View, Loopy, 9. The Fallen Curtain, 8. The Lake of Darkness, 7. The Orchard Walls
Filmography
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Valentin Valentin
2014
novel Tigerlily's Orchids
Une nouvelle amie
2014
novel The New Girlfriend
13 Steps Down
2012
TV Series novel - 2 episodes
La demoiselle d'honneur
2004
novel
Loopy
2004/I
Short story
A Sight for Sore Eyes
2003
novel "A Sight for Sore Eyes"
No Night Is Too Long
2002
TV Movie as Barbara Vine
Alias Betty
2001
novel "The Tree of Hands"
Ruth Rendell Mysteries
TV Series novel - 48 episodes, 1987 - 2000 story - 34 episodes, 1987 - 1998 short story - 3 episodes, 1996 - 1997 two short stories - 1 episode, 1991 short story "Ginger and the Kingsmarkham Chalk Circle" - 1 episode, 1988
Live Flesh
1997
novel
La Cérémonie
1995
novel "A Judgment in Stone"
A Dark Adapted Eye
1994
TV Series novel - as Barbara Vine
Mystery!: Gallowglass
1993
TV Mini-Series from the novel by - 3 episodes
A Fatal Inversion
1992
TV Series novel - 3 episodes
A Demon in My View
1991
novel "A Demon in My View"
Le masque
TV Series novel "To fear a painted devil" - 1 episode, 1989 short story "Divided We Stand" - 1 episode, 1989
Innocent Victim
1989
novel
The Face of Trespass
1988
TV Movie novel
Screen Two
1988
TV Series novel "The Lake of Darkness" - 1 episode
A Judgment in Stone
1986
novel "A Judgement in Stone"
Tales of the Unexpected
1981-1985
TV Series story - 2 episodes
Diary of the Dead
1976
novel "One Across, Two Down"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Imagine
2012
TV Series documentary
Herself
Late Review
2011
TV Series
Herself
Faulks on Fiction
2011
TV Series documentary
Herself
George Baker: Wexford and Me
2008
TV Series documentary
Herself
Profiling
2008
TV Series documentary
Herself
Drama Trails
2008
TV Series documentary
Herself
This Morning
2008
TV Series
Herself
The South Bank Show
2004
TV Series documentary
Herself
Bestseller
2002
TV Series
Herself - Author
A Pleasant Terror: The Life and Ghost of M.R. James