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Henning  Mankell
[1948-2015]

short profile Insp. Wallander fiction movies & TV other works works about Henning Mankell family & friends links

Novelist, playwright & screenwriter Henning Mankell [1948-2015] lived in Sweden and Mozambique,
and is most-known for the Police Inspector Kurt Wallander mystery books & TV mini-series.

Henning Mankell books in English, German, Swedish & Spanish
author's websites: English or Swedish
Henning Mankell credits [1994 to present] at Internet Movie Database
Henning Mankell entry at Wikipedia

Wallander Series by Henning Mankell category at Amazon

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"Faceless Killers" [1991]
Swedish title: "Mördare Utan Ansikte"; English translation by Steven T. Murray, 1997
The Glass Key Award For Best Nordic Crime Novel

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"The Dogs of Riga" [1992]
Swedish title: "Hundarna i Riga"; English translation by Laurie Thompson, 2001

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"The White Lioness" [1993]
Swedish title: "Den Vita Lejoninnan"; English translation by Laurie Thompson, 1998

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"The Man Who Smiled" [1994]
Swedish title: "Mannen som Log"; English translation by Laurie Thompson, 2005

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"Sidetracked" [1995]
Swedish title: "Villospår"; English translation by Steven T. Murray, 1999
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidetracked_(novel)
Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel of the Year

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"The Fifth Woman" [1996]
Swedish title: "Den Femte Kvinnan"; English translation by Steven T. Murray, 2000
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fifth_Woman

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"One Step Behind" [1997]
Swedish title: "Steget Efter"; English translation by Ebba Segerberg, 2002
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Step_Behind_(novel)

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"Firewall" [1998]
Swedish title: "Brandvägg"; English translation by Ebba Segerberg, 2002
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firewall_(Henning_Mankell_novel)

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"The Pyramid: The First Wallander Cases" [5 stories 1999] Swedish title: "Pyramiden"; English translation by Ebba Segerberg & Laurie Thompson, 2008 includes "Wallander's First Case", "The Man With The Mask", "The Man On The Beach", "The Death of The Photographer", and "The Pyramid" Vintage 7¾x5 pb [10/2009] for $10.17 New Press 9x6¼ hardcover [9/2008] for $17.79 book entry at Wikipedia

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"Before The Frost" [2002] about Linda Wallander
Swedish title: "Innan Frosten"; English translation by Ebba Segerberg, 2005
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Before_the_Frost

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"The Troubled Man" [final Wallender novel 2009]
Swedish title: "Den Orolige Mannen"; English translation by Laurie Thompson, DUE 2011
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Troubled_Man

Insp. Wallander  Movies  &  Television
Henning Mankell credits [1994 to present] at Internet Movie Database

"Wallander" 25-episode Swedish TV series [Svensk Filmindustri TV4 / Yellow Bird Films Jan 2005 - June 2010] series credits at IMDb • series entry at Wikipedia 90-minute episodes in Swedish; starring Krister Henriksson {as Kurt Wallander}, Johanna Sällström, Ola Rapace, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Mats Bergman, Stina Ekblad, Marianne Mörck, Douglas Johansson & Lena Endre MHz Networks color DVD [8/2010] 3 disks for $35.99 includes Episode 1: "Innan frosten (Before The Frost)" based on a Linda Wallander novel & released to theaters in Sweden; Episode 2: "Byfånen (The Village Idiot)"; and Episode 3: "Bröderna (Brothers)" MHz Networks color DVD [9/2010] 3 disks for $35.99 includes Episode 4: "Mörkret (The Darkness)"; Episode 5: "Afrikanen (The African)"; and Episode 6: "Mastermind"

"Wallander" 6-episode mini-series [BBC-TV Nov-Dec 2008 & Jan 2010] Teleplay adaptations by Richard Cottan; starring Kenneth Branagh, Jeany Spark & David Warner; won 5 BAFTA Awards, 2 Emmy noms series credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia BBC Warner widescreen color DVD [6/2009] 2 disks for $31.99 2008 episodes "Sidetracked", "Firewall", and "One Step Behind" BBC Warner widescreen color DVD [10/2010] 2 disks for $25.99 2010 episodes "Faceless Killers", "The Man Who Smiled", & "The Fifth Woman"

Other  Works  by  Henning Mankell

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"Secrets In The Fire" [1995]
Swedish title: "Eldens Hemlighet"; English translation 2000

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"The Return of The Dancing Master" [2000]
Swedish title: "Danslärarens Återkomst"; English translation by Laurie Thompson, 2004

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"Labyrinten" [2000 TV mini-series] /tt0163944/

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"Playing With Fire" [2001]
Swedish title: "Eldens Gåta"; English translation 2002

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"Talismanen" [2003) TV mini-series] /tt0303544/

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"The Fury In The Fire" [2005]
Swedish title: "Eldens Vrede"; English translation 2009

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"Kennedy's Brain" [2007]
Swedish title: "Kennedys Hjärna"; English translation by Laurie Thompson, 2007

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"The Man From Beijing" [2007]
Swedish title: "Kinesen (Chinaman)"; English translation by Laurie Thompson, 2010

"The Chinese Man" [2010] /tt1449383/

Works  About  Henning Mankell
interview at Tangled Web (circa 2001)
interview/profile at Guardian News, U.K. (11/2003)
interview at Der Spiegel about the Gaza ship raid (7/2010)

Friends  &  Family

L i n k s
Henning Mankell books in English, German, Swedish & Spanish
author's websites: English or Swedish
Henning Mankell credits [1994 to present] at Internet Movie Database
Henning Mankell entry at Wikipedia

Art's Insp. Wallandar fansite
Henning Mankell page at Project Runeberg {in Swedish}

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