Arthur Henry Ward (15 February 1883 – 1 June 1959), better known as Sax Rohmer, was a prolific English novelist. He is best remembered for his series of novels featuring the master criminal Dr. Fu Manchu.
Imagine a person, tall and lean and feline, high-shouldered with a brow like Shakespeare and a face like Satan - a close-shaven skull, and long magnetic eyes of the true cat-green. Invest him with the all the cruel cunning of an entire Eastern race accumulated in one giant intellect, with all the resources of science past and present. Imagine that awful being and you will have a mental picture of Fu Manchu.
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Fact
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Although he is now best remembered for stories involving oriental characters, his real lifelong interest was in ancient Egypt. He made numerous trips to Egypt and the Middle East. Egypt became his favorite setting and his 1918 novel "Brood of the Witch-Queen" is regarded by Rohmer aficionados as his best work.
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Working as a journalist, he gained knowledge about London's Chinatown district. This led to his writing stories about oriental characters such as Fu Manchu and Su-Maru.
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He wrote additional "Fu Manchu" stories because publishers would offer more money for those than for any of his other works.
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He wrote and edited many of the radio scripts based on his works.
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He is remembered today for his mystery, supernatural and fantasy works, especially his "Fu Manchu" stories. Almost forgotten today are the comedies and music he created for the English music halls.
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Invented the character of Fu Manchu, a brilliant Mandarin Chinese criminal mastermind who symbolized the "Yellow Peril" that allegedly threatened the Western world.
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Adopted the pen name Sax (Saxon for blade) Rohmer (for roamer).
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Drums of Fu Manchu
1940
book
The Mask of Fu Manchu
1932
from the story by
Daughter of the Dragon
1931
novel "Daughter of Fu Manchu"
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
1930
novel
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
1929
story
Cragmire Tower
1924
Short story
Greywater Park
1924
Short story
Karamaneh
1924
Short story
The Cafe L'Egypte
1924
Short story
The Coughing Horror
1924
Short story
The Golden Pomegranates
1924
Short story
The Green Mist
1924
Short story
The Midnight Summons
1924
Short story
Aaron's Rod
1923
Short story
The Call of Siva
1923
Short story
The Clue of the Pigtail
1923
Short story
The Cry of the Nighthawk
1923
Short story
The Fiery Hand
1923
Short story
The Fungi Cellars
1923
Short story
The Man with the Limp
1923
Short story
The Miracle
1923
Short story
The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu
1923
story
The Queen of Hearts
1923
Short story
The Sacred Order
1923
Short story
The Scented Envelopes
1923
Short story
The Shrine of the Seven Lamps
1923
Short story
The Silver Buddha
1923
Short story
The West Case
1923
Short story
The Knocking on the Door
1923
Short story
The Yellow Claw
1920
novel
Sumuru
2003
character
Slave of Crime
1987
novel
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
1980
novel
Sax Rohmer's The Castle of Fu Manchu
1969
characters
Rio 70
1969
characters
The Blood of Fu Manchu
1968
novels
The Vengeance of Fu Manchu
1967
characters
The Million Eyes of Sumuru
1967
character - uncredited
The Brides of Fu Manchu
1966
characters
The Face of Fu Manchu
1965
characters
The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu
TV Series characters - 10 episodes, 1956 based on the characters created by - 2 episodes, 1956 character - 1 episode, 1956
The Adventures of Fu Manchu: The Zayat Kiss
1952
TV Movie novel
Drums of Fu Manchu
1943
suggested by stories by
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
This Is Your Life
1958
TV Series documentary
Himself
Known for movies
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980) as Writer
$12 Million
