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Agatha Christie
- Born: 15 September 1890, Torquay, Devon, England
- Estimated net worth: $600 million
Agatha Christie was a renowned English writer known primarily for her detective novels and plays. Her most recognized works include 'Murder on the Orient Express' and 'And Then There Were None'. Christie's career spanned over five decades, establishing her as…
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About Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie was a renowned English writer known primarily for her detective novels and plays. Her most recognized works include 'Murder on the Orient Express' and 'And Then There Were None'. Christie's career spanned over five decades, establishing her as one of the best-selling authors in history, with a distinctive style that blends suspense and intricate plotting.
- Born
- 15 September 1890, Torquay, Devon, England
- Height
- 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
- Spouses
- Max Mallowan (1930-1976)
- Children
- 1, Rosalind Hicks
- Parents
- Frederick Alvah Christie, Clara Boehmer
- Estimated net worth
- $600 million
Fun facts about Agatha Christie
- Agatha Christie wrote her first novel, 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles', while working as a nurse during World War I.
- She is the creator of iconic characters Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, who have appeared in numerous adaptations.
Famous Agatha Christie quotes
“The best time to plan a book is while you're doing the dishes.”
“There is nothing so terrible as a crime that has no motive.”
“It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes.”
Agatha Christie filmography
Cast (11)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Agatha Christie und der Orient Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2020 | Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Poirot and Miss Marple Movie | Self - Writer (archive footage) | 6.7 |
| 2019 | Le Crime en héritage : Agatha Christie crève l'écran Movie | Self - Writer (archive footage) | |
| 2018 | Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime Movie | Self - Writer (archive footage) | 7.2 |
| 2017 | Agatha Christie contre Hercule Poirot : Qui a tué Roger Ackroyd ? Movie | Self (archive footage) | 8.0 |
| 2016 | Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime TV | Self (archive footage) | 8.2 |
| 2013 | The Mystery of Agatha Christie, With David Suchet Movie | Self - Writer (archive footage) | 7.5 |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures Movie | Self (archive footage) | 8.0 |
| 1991 | The Trouble With Agatha Christie Movie | Self - Writer (archive footage) | 10.0 |
| 1990 | Agatha Christie - Unfinished Portrait Movie | Self (archive footage) |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | The South Bank Show TV | Unknown character | 5.6 |
Crew (176)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tommy & Tuppence TV | Novel · Writing | 5.7 |
| 2026 | Agatha Christie's Seven Dials TV | Novel · Writing | 6.2 |
| 2025 | Towards Zero TV | Creator · Creator | 6.1 |
| 2025 | Towards Zero TV | Novel · Writing | 6.1 |
| 2023 | Murder Is Easy TV | Novel · Writing | 5.2 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | A Haunting in Venice Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.6 |
| 2023 | Charlie Chopra & the Mystery of Solang Valley TV | Novel · Writing | 6.1 |
| 2022 | The Mysterious Affair at Styles Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.0 |
| 2022 | Why Didn't They Ask Evans? TV | Novel · Writing | 6.6 |
| 2022 | Death on the Nile Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.4 |
| 2021 | They Were Ten TV | Novel · Writing | 5.9 |
| 2021 | Agatha Christie's Hjerson TV | Characters · Writing | 6.0 |
| 2021 | Promise of Death Movie | Novel · Writing | 7.3 |
| 2020 | The Pale Horse TV | Novel · Writing | 5.8 |
| 2019 | A Murder Is Announced Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.0 |
| 2018 | The ABC Murders TV | Novel · Writing | 6.5 |
| 2018 | Ms Ma, Nemesis TV | Novel · Writing | 6.7 |
| 2018 | The Murder of Kuroido Movie | Original Story · Writing | |
| 2018 | Ordeal by Innocence TV | Novel · Writing | 6.9 |
| 2018 | Dangling by a String Movie | Thanks · Crew | |
| 2018 | The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side Movie | Novel · Writing | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 4.50 from Paddington Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.4 |
| 2017 | Murder on the Orient Express Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.7 |
| 2017 | Crooked House Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.4 |
| 2017 | And Then There Were None TV | Novel · Writing | 6.6 |
| 2016 | The Witness for the Prosecution TV | Novel · Writing | 6.9 |
| 2016 | Chorabali Movie | Novel · Writing | 5.8 |
| 2015 | And Then There Were None TV | Novel · Writing | 7.5 |
| 2015 | Partners in Crime TV | Novel · Writing | 7.1 |
| 2015 | Nin9 Movie | Novel · Writing | |
| 2015 | Murder on the Orient Express Movie | Original Story · Writing | 6.9 |
| 2013 | Miss Marple: Endless Night Movie | Author · Writing | |
| 2012 | Partners in Crime Movie | Story · Writing | 5.5 |
| 2011 | Fatal Invitation Movie | Novel · Writing | 3.8 |
| 2009 | The Little Murders of Agatha Christie TV | Novel · Writing | 7.4 |
| 2009 | The Little Murders of Agatha Christie TV | Writer · Writing | 7.4 |
| 2008 | Crime Is Our Business Movie | Story · Writing | 5.9 |
| 2008 | Crime Is Our Business Movie | Novel · Writing | 5.9 |
| 2008 | The Great Alibi Movie | Novel · Writing | 5.3 |
| 2007 | Towards Zero Movie | Novel · Writing | 5.8 |
| 2006 | Petits Meurtres en famille TV | Novel · Writing | 7.7 |
| 2006 | Petits Meurtres en famille TV | Creator · Creator | 7.7 |
| 2006 | Agathe kann’s nicht lassen TV | Writer · Writing | 6.8 |
| 2005 | By the Pricking of My Thumbs Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.2 |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Marple TV | Novel · Writing | 7.8 |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple TV | Book · Writing | 6.7 |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple TV | Novel · Writing | 6.7 |
| 2003 | Sparkling Cyanide Movie | Novel · Writing | 5.0 |
| 2003 | Shubho Muharat Movie | Novel · Writing | 7.3 |
| 2003 | Identity Movie | Original Concept · Writing | 7.2 |
| 2002 | The Murder of Roger Ackroyd TV | Writer · Writing | 7.7 |
| 2001 | Murder on the Orient Express Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.0 |
| 1999 | The Unknown TV | Novel · Writing | |
| 1997 | Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.1 |
| 1997 | The Mousetrap Movie | Writer · Writing | |
| 1996 | Missing Painting TV | Novel · Writing | |
| 1995 | Innocent Lies Movie | Novel · Writing | 4.6 |
| 1995 | Suspicions Movie | Writer · Writing | 4.8 |
| 1992 | Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side Movie | Novel · Writing | 7.4 |
| 1992 | Murder in the Memory TV | Novel · Writing | |
| 1991 | Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.9 |
| 1990 | Mousetrap Movie | Novel · Writing | 5.8 |
| 1990 | Peril at End House Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.4 |
| 1990 | Bloody Mansion Death Movie | Book · Writing | |
| 1989 | Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.7 |
| 1989 | Ten Little Indians Movie | Novel · Writing | 4.9 |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirot TV | Novel · Writing | 8.2 |
| 1989 | The Man in the Brown Suit Movie | Novel · Writing | 5.8 |
| 1988 | Appointment with Death Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.1 |
| 1987 | Ten Little Indians Movie | Novel · Writing | 7.5 |
| 1987 | Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington Movie | Novel · Writing | 7.5 |
| 1987 | Miss Marple: Nemesis TV | Novel · Writing | 7.4 |
| 1987 | Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel TV | Novel · Writing | 7.4 |
| 1987 | Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder TV | Novel · Writing | 7.4 |
| 1986 | Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.7 |
| 1986 | Pelėkautai TV | Novel · Writing | 5.2 |
| 1986 | Murder in Three Acts Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.0 |
| 1986 | Agatha Christie’s The Last Seance Movie | Short Story · Writing | 8.0 |
| 1986 | Dead Man's Folly Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.4 |
| 1985 | Thirteen at Dinner Movie | Novel · Writing | 5.9 |
| 1985 | Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye TV | Novel · Writing | 7.3 |
| 1985 | Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye TV | Creator · Creator | 7.3 |
| 1985 | Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced TV | Original Film Writer · Writing | 7.5 |
| 1985 | Ten Little Maidens Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.8 |
| 1985 | Miss Marple: The Moving Finger TV | Creator · Creator | 7.6 |
| 1985 | Miss Marple: The Moving Finger TV | Novel · Writing | 7.6 |
| 1985 | Murder with Mirrors Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.5 |
| 1985 | Dangerous Women Movie | Novel · Writing | |
| 1984 | Miss Marple: The Body in the Library TV | Novel · Writing | 7.5 |
| 1984 | Miss Marple: The Body in the Library TV | Creator · Creator | 7.5 |
| 1984 | Miss Marple TV | Writer · Writing | 8.2 |
| 1984 | Ordeal by Innocence Movie | Novel · Writing | 5.1 |
| 1983 | Secret of the Blackbirds Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.7 |
| 1983 | Sparkling Cyanide Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.0 |
| 1983 | A Caribbean Mystery Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.2 |
| 1983 | Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime TV | Novel · Writing | 6.7 |
| 1983 | Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime TV | Short Story · Writing | 6.7 |
| 1983 | The Secret Adversary Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.9 |
| 1983 | Shades of Darkness TV | Writer · Writing | 7.7 |
| 1982 | Spider's Web Movie | Novel · Writing | 7.2 |
| 1982 | Witness for the Prosecution Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.6 |
| 1982 | The Agatha Christie Hour TV | Short Story · Writing | 6.8 |
| 1982 | The Agatha Christie Hour TV | Creator · Creator | 6.8 |
| 1982 | The Soul's beauty Movie | Short Story · Writing | |
| 1982 | Evil Under the Sun Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.9 |
| 1982 | Murder Is Easy Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.6 |
| 1981 | Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.9 |
| 1980 | Towards Zero Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.0 |
| 1980 | Why Didn't They Ask Evans? Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.7 |
| 1980 | The Mirror Crack'd Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.1 |
| 1980 | Masterpiece Mystery TV | Writer · Writing | 6.2 |
| 1978 | Death on the Nile Movie | Novel · Writing | 7.2 |
| 1974 | Murder on the Orient Express Movie | Novel · Writing | 7.1 |
| 1974 | And Then There Were None Movie | Novel · Writing | 5.7 |
| 1973 | Black Coffee Movie | Novel · Writing | 7.0 |
| 1973 | Dhund Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.2 |
| 1972 | Endless Night Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.1 |
| 1972 | Monday's Theater TV | Writer · Writing | 7.2 |
| 1970 | Mord im Pfarrhaus Movie | Novel · Writing | 5.0 |
| 1970 | Les Dix Petits Nègres Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.5 |
| 1970 | Nadu Iravil Movie | Novel · Writing | 8.0 |
| 1970 | Five Dolls for an August Moon Movie | Novel · Writing | 5.8 |
| 1969 | Zehn kleine Negerlein Movie | Story · Writing | 7.0 |
| 1969 | La Toile d'araignée Movie | Novel · Writing | 8.3 |
| 1967 | Love from a Stranger Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.0 |
| 1966 | At Theatre Tonight TV | Writer · Writing | 7.0 |
| 1966 | Les Quatre Vérités Movie | Novel · Writing | 1.0 |
| 1965 | The Alphabet Murders Movie | Novel · Writing | 5.7 |
| 1965 | Ten Little Indians Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.3 |
| 1965 | Gumnaam Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.0 |
| 1964 | Murder Ahoy Movie | Novel · Writing | 7.1 |
| 1964 | Murder Most Foul Movie | Novel · Writing | 7.1 |
| 1963 | Murder at the Gallop Movie | Novel · Writing | 7.1 |
| 1961 | Murder She Said Movie | Novel · Writing | 7.3 |
| 1961 | Kraft Mystery Theatre TV | Writer · Writing | 7.2 |
| 1961 | I Am Justice Movie | Novel · Writing | 10.0 |
| 1960 | The Spider's Web Movie | Theatre Play · Writing | 6.6 |
| 1960 | The Spider's Web Movie | Story · Writing | 6.6 |
| 1960 | Chupi Chupi Aashey Movie | Novel · Writing | 8.5 |
| 1959 | Ten Little Indians Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.8 |
| 1957 | Witness for the Prosecution Movie | Novel · Writing | 8.2 |
| 1957 | Ein Fremder kam ins Haus Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.5 |
| 1956 | Das Spinnennetz Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.0 |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week TV | Story · Writing | 4.0 |
| 1955 | Spider's Web Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 6.0 |
| 1954 | The Gallery of the Great Detectives TV | Novel · Writing | 6.0 |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater TV | Story · Writing | 6.8 |
| 1951 | Goodyear Television Playhouse TV | Novel · Writing | 6.0 |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre TV | Writer · Writing | 6.7 |
| 1950 | Danger TV | Writer · Writing | 7.7 |
| 1950 | Nash Airflyte Theatre TV | Story · Writing | |
| 1950 | Sure As Fate TV | Writer · Writing | 7.5 |
| 1950 | The Trap TV | Writer · Writing | 7.0 |
| 1949 | Ten Little Indians Movie | Novel · Writing | 9.0 |
| 1949 | Witness for the Prosecution Movie | Story · Writing | 8.7 |
| 1949 | Fireside Theater TV | Writer · Writing | 7.2 |
| 1949 | Suspense TV | Writer · Writing | 5.1 |
| 1948 | Studio One TV | Novel · Writing | 5.4 |
| 1948 | The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre TV | Writer · Writing | 7.0 |
| 1947 | Love from a Stranger Movie | Novel · Writing | 5.7 |
| 1945 | And Then There Were None Movie | Novel · Writing | 7.0 |
| 1937 | Love from a Stranger Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.3 |
| 1936 | Theatre Parade TV | Writer · Writing | |
| 1934 | Lord Edgware Dies Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.3 |
| 1932 | The Lackered Box Movie | Novel · Writing | 8.0 |
| 1931 | Black Coffee Movie | Novel · Writing | 8.0 |
| 1931 | Alibi Movie | Novel · Writing | 8.0 |
| 1929 | Adventures Inc. Movie | Novel · Writing | 7.0 |
| 1928 | The Passing of Mr. Quinn Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.5 |
| TBA | Hercule TV | Characters · Writing | |
| TBA | Endless Night Movie | Novel · Writing | |
| TBA | المصيدة Movie | Writer · Writing | |
| TBA | The Detection Club TV | Novel · Writing | |
| TBA | Victims Hotel Movie | Theatre Play · Writing | |
| TBA | Witness for the Prosecution Movie | Short Story · Writing | |
| TBA | Death Comes as the End TV | Writer · Writing |
Latest releases
- Agatha Christie und der Orient2022
- Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Poirot and Miss Marple2020 / TMDB 6.7
- Le Crime en héritage : Agatha Christie crève l'écran2019
- Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime2018 / TMDB 7.2
- Agatha Christie contre Hercule Poirot : Qui a tué Roger Ackroyd ?2017 / TMDB 8.0
- The Mystery of Agatha Christie, With David Suchet2013 / TMDB 7.5
Agatha Christie in the news
Questions about Agatha Christie
What are Agatha Christie's most famous works?
Agatha Christie's most famous works include 'Murder on the Orient Express', 'And Then There Were None', and 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd'. Her novels have captivated readers worldwide.
Did Agatha Christie win any awards?
Yes, Agatha Christie received numerous awards throughout her career, including the Edgar Award for Best Novel and the Mystery Writers of America's Grand Master Award.
What was Agatha Christie's first published book?
Agatha Christie's first published book was 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles', released in 1920, which introduced her famous detective Hercule Poirot.
How many books did Agatha Christie write?
Agatha Christie wrote 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, making her one of the most prolific authors in the mystery genre.
What is Agatha Christie's legacy in literature?
Agatha Christie is considered the 'Queen of Crime', and her works have had a profound influence on the mystery genre, inspiring countless adaptations and new authors.
What is Agatha Christie's estimated net worth?
Agatha Christie's estimated net worth is about $600 million, making her one of the wealthiest authors in history due to her extensive body of work and adaptations.
When did Agatha Christie pass away?
Agatha Christie passed away on 12 January 1976, at the age of 85, leaving behind a remarkable literary legacy.
What adaptations have been made of Agatha Christie's works?
Numerous adaptations of Agatha Christie's works have been made, including films, television series, and stage plays, with many continuing to be popular today.