Agatha Christie
Writing

Agatha Christie

September 14, 1890 (Age 85 at death) Torquay, Devon, England, UK Died January 12, 1976

Also known as: Mrs. Max Mallowan, Lady Agatha Mary Clarissa Mallowan, Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan

Biography

Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller) was an English crime novelist, short story writer and playwright. She is best known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around her fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world’s longest-running play, a murder mystery, The Mousetrap, and six romances under the name Mary Westmacott. In 1971 she was made a Dame for her contribution to literature. Most of her books and short stories have been adapted for television, radio, video games and comics, and more than thirty feature films have been based on her work.

Known For

Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime

Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime

2016 • TV

Travels with Agatha Christie & Sir David Suchet

Travels with Agatha Christie & Sir David Suchet

2025 • TV

Agatha Christie - Unfinished Portrait

Agatha Christie - Unfinished Portrait

1990 • Movie

Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime

Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime

2018 • Movie

Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Poirot and Miss Marple

Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Poirot and Miss Marple

2020 • Movie

Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures

Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures

2004 • Movie

Movie Credits (10)

Acting

1990

Agatha Christie - Unfinished Portrait

as Self (archive footage)

2018

Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime

as Self - Writer (archive footage)

2020

Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Poirot and Miss Marple

as Self - Writer (archive footage)

2004

Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures

as Self (archive footage)

2022

Agatha Christie und der Orient

as Self (archive footage)

2017

Agatha Christie contre Hercule Poirot : Qui a tué Roger Ackroyd ?

as Self (archive footage)

1991

The Trouble With Agatha Christie

as Self - Writer (archive footage)

2013

The Mystery of Agatha Christie, With David Suchet

as Self - Writer (archive footage)

2019

Le Crime en héritage : Agatha Christie crève l'écran

as Self - Writer (archive footage)

Crew

1928

The Passing of Mr. Quinn

Writer

TV Credits (10)

Acting

2016

Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime

as Self (archive footage)

1 episodes

2025

Travels with Agatha Christie & Sir David Suchet

as Self - Author (Archive Footage)

5 episodes

Crew

1972

Monday's Theater

Writer

2021

They Were Ten

Writer

1984

Miss Marple: The Body in the Library

Creator

1985

Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye

Creator

1985

Miss Marple: The Moving Finger

Creator

2006

Petits Meurtres en famille

Creator

2022

Checkmate

Creator

2025

Towards Zero

Creator

Personal Info

Known For
Writing
Gender
Female
Birthday
September 14, 1890
Died
January 12, 1976 (age 85)
Place of Birth
Torquay, Devon, England, UK
Popularity
0.9

Career Stats

10
Movies
10
TV Shows