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
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Movies 36
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TV Shows 2
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The Young Chief Winnetou (2022)
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Winnetou - The Last Fight (2016)
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3.5
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Winnetou - The Secret of Silver Lake (2016)
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3.5
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Winnetou - A New World (2016)
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3.5
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WinneToons - Die Legende vom Schatz im Silbersee (2009)
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Writer
Karl-May-Spiele: Im Tal des Todes (2002)
Movie
In Memory Of
Ja uff erstmal! Winnetou unter Comedy-Geiern (2001)
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Winnetous Rückkehr (1998)
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The Trace Leads to the Silver Lake (1990)
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Das Buschgespenst (1986)
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Im Tal des Todes (1980)
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Old Firehand (1979)
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Durchs wilde Kurdistan (1978)
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The Valley of Death (1968)
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Thunder at the Border (1966)
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4.33
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Winnetou and the Crossbreed (1966)
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Kingdom of the Silver Lion (1965)
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4
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Flaming Frontier (1965)
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The Desperado Trail (1965)
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4.33
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The Wild Men of Kurdistan (1965)
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4.5
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Legacy of the Incas (1965)
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Rampage at Apache Wells (1965)
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4.33
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Pyramid of the Sun God (1965)
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Mercenaries of the Rio Grande (1965)
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Freispruch für Old Shatterhand (1965)
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Amongst Vultures (1964)
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4.2
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Winnetou: The Red Gentleman (1964)
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3.67
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Yellow Devil (1964)
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4.2
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Old Shatterhand (1964)
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Apache Gold (1963)
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4
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The Treasure of the Silver Lake (1962)
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4.33
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In den Schluchten des Balkan (1960)
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Novel
Der Löwe von Babylon (1959)
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Novel
Die Sklavenkarawane (1958)
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Across the Desert (1936)
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Die Teufelsanbeter (1920)
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Caravan of Death (1920)
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Auf den Trümmern des Paradieses (1920)
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Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1842-02-25
Deathday1912-03-30 (70 years old)
Birth NameKarl Friedrich May
Birth PlaceHohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany
CitizenshipsKingdom of Saxony
Also Known AsKarl Friedrich May
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