Raymond Chandler

Raymond Thornton Chandler (July 23, 1888 – March 26, 1959) was an American-British novelist and screenwriter. Chandler had an immense stylistic influence on American popular literature. He is a founder of the hardboiled school of detective fiction, along with Dashiell Hammett, James M.

Cain and other Black Mask writers. The protagonist of his novels, Philip Marlowe, like Hammett's Sam Spade, is considered by some to be synonymous with "private detective".

Raymond Chandler is known for work in writing across film and television. New Release currently presents 25 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Down These Mean Streets a Man Must Go: A Portrait of Raymond Chandler (1969), The South Bank Show (1978), Climax! (1954), Fallen Angels (1993), Double Indemnity (1944), Strangers on a Train (1951), The Big Sleep (1946), The Long Goodbye (1973). The recorded credits span 1942 to 2023, including 20 movies and 5 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.