Today we will talk about who Robert Ludlam is. The books of this American writer, as well as his biography, will be considered in this article. He is the author of many best-selling books, producer and actor. The writer's works are published in 32 languages ​​and sold in quantities of over 210 million copies.
Biography
Robert Ludlam was born in New York when May 1927 arrived. His father George passed away when the boy was only 7 years old. Therefore, the future writer spent a lot of time in New Jersey. There he lived with relatives. The boy began training at Rectory School. After he entered Wesleyan University, which is located in Middletown, Connecticut. There he becomes a member of a student informal fraternity called Alpha Delta Phi.
Quite early, Robert began to think about choosing a future profession. He wanted to be an actor, military, soccer player and writer. When the boy was 16 years old, he was offered to play a role in a production called Junior Miss. It absolutely changed the life of a young man. In 1945, he joined the army, served in the ranks of the Marine Corps in the Pacific Ocean. It is known that in the first few months he spent in service, he got hundreds of pages of impressions. In them he described the service in the navy. Upon returning to Middletown, the future writer graduated from the university. In 1951 he received a bachelor's degree in art. At the same time, he got married. The chosen one was the girl Mary, with whom they brought three children.
Activities
In the fifties, Robert Ludlam often appeared in TV shows and television shows. In 1954, he played Spartak in the movie Gladiator. Two years before, he had already managed to transform into the role of a soldier for the film “Strong Alone,” directed by Fritz Hoshwalder. Robert Ludlam became a producer at the North Jersey Playhouse. After 2 years, he created a theater called Playhouse-on-the-Mall in the state of New Jersey, the town of Paramus. Until 1971, Ludlam wrote exclusively plays for his own theater. Many of them hit Broadway.
In 1971, the author’s first book, Scarlatti's Legacy, was published, which tells the story of an American soldier during World War II. According to the author himself, the work was published only with 10 attempts. Publishers feared for the fate of the book, but the novel became a bestseller instantly. The next work of the author was the work "Weekend Osterman", which was published in 1973. The film adaptation of the same name appeared in 1983. The director of the picture was Sam Pekinpa. Robert and his family moved to New York in 1970. In addition, he had a home in Florida. At that time, Ludlem traveled a lot, collecting material for future stories. According to the writer himself, his favorite city at all times was Paris.
The bourne identity
In 1980, the book Bourne Identification was published. She brought the author worldwide fame and became the beginning of a series of works. According to the plot, Bourne - the main character - was found in the sea without memory. He is a CIA agent in the past. Throughout the story, the hero is trying to remember his true identity. “Bourne Identification” was first filmed in 1988. The second time - in mid-2002. In the story, the hero will be helped by Marie Saint-Jacques. In turn, the CIA and Carlos the Jackal, the archenemy, intend to interfere. Among other characters, it should be noted Jack Manning - one of the senior officers of the Central Intelligence Agency. The continuation of the saga was the work "The Bourne Supremacy" and "Ultimatum", which were released in 1986 and 1990, respectively.
Prometheus Trick
Some of the author's works were published under the pseudonyms Jonathan Ryder and Michael Shepherd. The bibliography of Robert Ludlam ends with the book "The Trick of Prometheus", which was published in 2000. The writer passed away on March 12, 2001. He was 73 years old. The cause was a heart attack. He is the author of more than twenty books. Manuscripts of the writer were found posthumously. One of them - "Ambler's Warning" - was published in 2005 in the original. In 2006, it was translated into Russian, and in the Russian Federation the work became a bestseller.
Bibliography
In 1971, the author wrote the book Scarlatti's Legacy. In 1972, Osterman's Weekend was published. In 1973, the book "Matlock Paper" appeared. Under the name Jonathan Ryder, the works of Trevayne in 1973 and The Call of Halidon in 1974 were published. Also in 1974, the book Reinemann Exchange appeared. In 1975, under the name Michael Shephard, the work "The Road to Gandolfo" was released. In 1976, the book Twins Opponents was published. Chancellor’s Manuscript appeared in 1977. In 1978, the book The Testament of Holcroft was published. The work “The Circle of Matarese” appeared in 1979. “The Bourne Identification” was written in 1980. In 1982, the author created the work "Mosaic of Parsifal." In 1984, the book "The Aquitaine Conspiracy" was published. In 1986, Bourne Supremacy was released. The Icarus Agenda appears in 1988. The Bourne Ultimatum was published in 1990. In 1992, the author created the work The Road to Omaha. In 1993, the book The Scorpion Illusion was published. In 1995, the work of The Apocalypse Watch appeared. In 1997, The Matarese Countdown was published. In 2000, Robert Ludlam completes the book Prometheus Trick. In 2005, the manuscript of the writer "Warning of Ambler" was published.