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  Mickey Spillane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spillane was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in a tough neighborhood in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
For a time Spillane was one of the most popular authors in the United States, with seven titles among the ten best-selling American books of the 20th century.
Mickey Spillane is the most translated living author in the world today.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mickey_Spillane   (502 words)

  
 Mickey Spillane -- Recommendations and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Pat Spillane (December 1, 1955) was a famous Gaelic footballer for County Kerry.
Pat Spillane was born in Templenoe, County Kerry in 1955.
Spillane is generally regarded as one of the game's truly great players and was named left half forward on the GAA Gaelic football "Team of the Millennium." Spillane, Pat
www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/98/mickey-spillane.html   (907 words)

  
 Micky Spillane   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mickey Spillane (1918-) In 1946a comic-book writer needed $1,000 to buy land for a house, so he wrote I, the Jury in three weeks.
Spillane is best-known for his early novels, which reflect the gestalt of the Cold War in the U.S., and for his unabashed self-promotion, which made him a public figure.
The latter brings together the emphases of the early Spillane: the enemy is the Communist Party and, secondarily, all large organizations, all large cities such as New York, and all bad weather.
www.cwru.edu /artsci/engl/marling/hardboiled/Spillane.html   (797 words)

  
 Mickey Spillane Interview Page
The best part about interviewing Mickey Spillane is the fun he appears to be having...I likened it to a cowboy trying to saddle a wily old mustang that refuses to be broken and knows all the cowboy tricks.
Mickey holds little back, and he is so animated with stories you soon realise that one of the keys to his success is his genuine interest in people.
Mickey's persona is that of a tough guy who doesn't really care about his art, but as this interview makes clear, good story telling grows from understanding people, and Spillane has a PhD in people...
www.crimetime.co.uk /interviews/mickeyspillane.php   (5032 words)

  
 The Unofficial Mickey Spillane Mike Hammer Site - Books and More   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Written by Mickey Spillane, Roy Rowland and Robert Fellows, directed by Roy Rowland.
Mickey Spillane's Margin For Murder - 1981 CBS Made for TV Movie, starring Kevin Dobson as Mike Hammer.
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer - 1984-85 CBS series, 22 episodes, starring Stacey Keach as Mike Hammer, Lindsay Bloom as Velda, Don Stroud as Pat Chambers.
www.interlog.com /~roco/books.html   (664 words)

  
 Mickey Spillane
Frank Morrison Spillane was born in Brooklyn, New York.
In 1952, Spillane became a Jehovah's Witness and decided to devote himself to his new-found faith.
Spillane now lives in South Carolina with his third wife.
www.xs4all.nl /~embden11/Engels/spillane.htm   (215 words)

  
 Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
On March 9, 1918, in Brooklyn, New York, Frank Spillane was born to his parents Anne and John Spillane.
Also, he wrote some non-fiction pieces, recorded the album 'Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Story', in which he plays the part of Mike Hammer, and wrote a year's worth of Mike Hammer comic strips.
She appeared in Mickey's own production of 'The Delta Factor' and on the covers of 'The Erection Set' and 'The Last Cop Out'.
www.stacykeach.com /hammer_spillane.htm   (1116 words)

  
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Mickey Spillane at 81: A Synopsis of The Guardian Interview with Mickey Spillane, July 29 1999, National Film Theatre, London (some quotations are paraphrases)
A rare London appearance by Mickey Spillane - the first in 35 years - shed little light on his role back in the 1950s.
Numerous movie and TV adaptations of Spillane's work have been made; some of these found their way into the 'canon' of Cold War _noir_, notably Robert Aldrich's 1955 adaptation of _Kiss Me Deadly_ (which was screened later and Spillane claimed to hate.)
www.writing.upenn.edu /~afilreis/50s/spillane-at-81.html   (383 words)

  
 TwoMorrows Publishing - Alter Ego #11 - Mickey Spillane Interview
SPILLANE: I don't know the year, but Ray Gill—who was a good artist and a good writer—I was a friend of his brother's.
SPILLANE: I went into pilot training, and from the time I went into the service—that's where you get in, you're sworn in—until my class was called was a period of time, but I went in early.
But to Mickey Spillane, Burgos and Everett were like burning ships that passed in the night.
www.twomorrows.com /alterego/articles/11spillane.html   (2964 words)

  
 Alibris: Mickey Spillane
Here's Mickey Spillane and Mike Hammer in their roughest and readiest--a double-strength shot of sex, violence, and action that is vintage Spillane all the way.
After a seven-year hiatus, Mickey Spillane is back with another chapter in the life of hard-boiled, private dick Mike Hammer.
In this scintillating tale, Spillane's quick-fisted herohunts for the brutal killer of a red-head who got her kicks in all the wrong ways.
www.alibris.com /search/books/author/Spillane,Mickey   (428 words)

  
 Authors and Creators: Mickey Spillane
Frank Morrison Spillane was born on March 9 in 1918 and, according to one estimate, there are currently 140 million copies of his three-dozen books in print, making him by far the best selling private eye writer of all time.
(Spillane) is number three, after Hammett and Chandler (in a list of the 10 most important detective novelists of the 20th century).
Final collection of Spillane odds and sods, including work from non-fiction articles about race cars and scuba diving from mens' magazines and a Mike Hammer comedy/fantasy short story circa the late 1950's entitled "The Duke Alexander." Also included is a script for "Tonight, My Love!" from the LP Spillane did in 1954.
www.thrillingdetective.com /trivia/spillane.html   (965 words)

  
 The Unofficial Mickey Spillane Mike Hammer Site - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
He explains how the scene operates on many levels, that it wasn't just some lurid confrontation between a woman killer and the man sworn to avenge her victim.
Mike Hammer is a real "never let 'em see ya sweat" kind of guy, whose strength lies not only in his fists and his gun, but also in his moral convictions and sense of justice, with no exceptions.
This site is the single most informative site on Mickey Spillane, but it's not the only one.
www.interlog.com /~roco/hammer.html   (823 words)

  
 Crippen & Landru Books: Byline: Mickey Spillane by Mickey Spillane
Edited and with introduction by Spillane experts Max Allan Collins, and Lynn F. Myers, Jr., Byline: Mickey Spillane is an extraordinary collection by an extraordinary writer.
Byline: Mickey Spillane offers a wealth of rare Spillane material: two Mike Hammer cases in short story form that later appeared as novels, the transcript of a Mike Hammer playlet, 14 articles by Spillane and more.
Byline: Mickey Spillane is the latest of several collections of his shorter work.
www.crippenlandru.com /books.asp?ID=88   (302 words)

  
 Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer: Private Eye Movie: Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer: Private Eye DVD is available from ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer: Private Eye Movie: Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer: Private Eye DVD is available from Bestprices.com
Since his debut in author Mickey Spillane's 1947 crime novel I, JURY, fictional character Mike Hammer has served as the archetype of hardboiled detectives.
Directed by Ted Lange (Isaac of LOVE BOAT fame), the series employed a superlative moody style that harkened back to the golden age of film noir and provided the perfect backdrop for the crime-solving adventures of the no-nonsense private eye.
www.bestprices.com /cgi-bin/vlink/844628050005IE   (163 words)

  
 NPR : Detective writer MICKEY SPILLANE
Fresh Air from WHYY, November 12, 1993 · Detective writer MICKEY SPILLANE.
In 1989, SPILLANE wrote his first Mike Hammer story in 19 years.
SPILLANE's latest book is called "Big Kill." Last year his book "My Gun is Quick" (Chivers North America), first published in 1950, was reprinted.
www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=1107292   (153 words)

  
 Mickey Spillane Bibliography - Checklist
If you have anything you may consider selling Mickey Spillane wanted
Mickey Spillane, Frank Morrison Spillane, was born in New York on 9 March 1918.
He is, of course, best known for his main series character, Mike Hammer.
www.classiccrimefiction.com /mickey-spillane.htm   (126 words)

  
 Mickey Spillane at opensource encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and reared in a tough neighborhood in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
He created the fictional private eye Mike Hammer who has much in common with Spillane himself.
"Mickey Spillane" in world wide web people finder »
www.wiki.tatet.com /Mickey_Spillane.html   (112 words)

  
 An Uncollected Mickey Spillane
One collection that I recently got a chance to read is from one of the true masters of pulp detective fiction, Mickey Spillane.
Collins was able to uncover a Mike Hammer story from a corner is Spillane’s office and use in the collection.
Keeping in mind that Mickey Spillane was an airman during World War II, the first story is kind of fun.
www.bvsreviews.com /spillkil.htm   (887 words)

  
 Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Double Feature (Full Frame) - Wal-Mart
Before "Pulp Fiction" there was "Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer." Own the movies that revived the genre and launched the successful series!
Starring Stacy Keach, and based on classic whodunits by Mickey Spillane.
It so happens that they were once lovers, but what Mike doesn't know is that he is the father of Michelle's 19-year-old daughter.
www.walmart.com /catalog/product.gsp?product_id=4765146   (686 words)

  
 WriteWords Forum : MICKEY SPILLANE
I’ve been reading about crime authors, and one really sticks out, sounds really good: Mickey Spillane.
Deep in storage in my wardrobe I have loads of books, and I’m sure I have a Mickey Spillane paperback in there somewhere, My Gun Is Quick.
Yes Mickey Spillane does write in first person.
www.writewords.org.uk /groups/57_20010.asp   (601 words)

  
 Ayn Rand and Mickey Spillane -- The Atlas Society   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Ayn Rand and Mickey Spillane -- The Atlas Society
Ayn Rand was a big fan of the detective fiction of Mickey Spillane -- particularly his hard-hitting stories featuring private eye Mike Hammer.
On August 21, The Washington Post ran a long feature about Spillane, including a section detailing the unusual friendship between the two maverick writers.
www.atlassociety.org /tas/news_ayn_rand_and_mickey_spillane.asp   (76 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Byline: Mickey Spillane: Books: Mickey Spillane,Max Allan Collins,Lynn F., Jr. Myers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The magazine stories, which focus on such tough-guy pursuits as diving for treasure and racing stock cars, marry the style of early Tom Wolfe with the attitude of late Joe Friday.
Editors Collins and Myers also definitively answer why Spillane dropped out of the novel-writing game for most of the 1950s.
Film-rights sales and the success of 1952's Kiss Me, Deadly simply gave Spillane the opportunity to play hooky, and he took it.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1885941994?v=glance   (557 words)

  
 DigiGuide : Mickey Spillane
When is 'Mickey Spillane' on TV Programmes in the DigiGuide Library that star Mickey Spillane
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Find out more on Mickey Spillane at the Internet Movie Database
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 Amazon.com: A Mickey Spillane Companion: Books: Robert L. Gale   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
“This unique and well-edited book deserves a place on the reference shelf of any library where Spillane's writings are either read or studied.”–
At one time, Mickey Spillane had authored seven of the top ten bestsellers in history, and may have been the most widely read author in the world.
Spillane masterful storytelling grabs his readers with his first paragraph and leads them spellbound toward his climax.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0313323348?v=glance   (420 words)

  
 Mickey Spillane   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Reportedly Spillane needed quick cash to buy some land for a house in 1946...
Come Die with Me: A Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Mystery (1994) (TV) (characters)
Find where Mickey Spillane is credited alongside another name
www.imdb.com /name/nm0818765   (151 words)

  
 Private Investigators
Donald J. Sobol is the creator of syndicated "Two Minute Mystery" column, but is best known for his juvenile mystery series starring Encyclopedia Brown.
Prolific in his writing for print, television and movies, Mickey Spillane is best known for his Mike Hammer character.
Rex Stout is the author of more than 70 novels, most famous of which feature his classic detective, Nero Wolfe.
www.mysterybookstore.com /private-investigators   (413 words)

  
 Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
· "The Night I Died" (1953; originally an unproduced radio play, tidied up and presented as a short story by Max Allan Collins in 1998's Private Eyes, edited by Spillane and Collins)
· Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer-The Comic Strip, Volume 1: The Sudden Trap and Other Stories (1982)
· Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer-The Comic Strip, Volume 2:
www.stacykeach.com /hammer_movies.htm   (90 words)

  
 Mickey Spillane Message Board
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What sort of novel should Spillane write/have written next?
What was your favorite scene in Mickey Spillane's books?
www.allreaders.com /Board.asp?BoardID=19908   (76 words)

  
 Frank Miller : The Complete Works: Mickey Spillane's Mike Danger
Frank Miller : The Complete Works: Mickey Spillane's Mike Danger
To see other collaborations between Miller and another writer, artist or publisher, click on the name and you will get a list of search results with those names.
Any corrections, requests, flames or jealous rants, please visit the discussion forums.
www.moebiusgraphics.com /comics/mikedanger.php   (87 words)

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