Norbert Jacques

Norbert Jacques
Born	(1880-06-06)6 June 1880 Luxembourg-Eich, Luxembourg
Died	15 May 1954(1954-05-15) (aged 73) Koblenz, West Germany
Occupation	Screenwriter
Years active	1922–1954

Norbert Jacques (6 June 1880 – 15 May 1954) was a Luxembourgish novelist, journalist, and screenwriter who wrote in German. He was born in Luxembourg-Eich, Luxembourg and died in Koblenz, West Germany. He created the character Doctor Mabuse who was a feature of some of his novels, including "Mabuse's Colony". Jacques is known best for his work for German cinema. He is credited with writing the scripts for 16 films made between 1922 and 1990. In 1922 he received German citizenship.

Novels

• Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler (1921)
• Mabuses Kolonie (1930, fragment)
• Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse (1932)

Selected filmography

• Dr. Mabuse the Gambler (1922)
• Man Against Man (1924)
• The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933)
• Final Destination: Red Lantern (1960)
• Scotland Yard vs. Dr. Mabuse (1963)
• The Secret of Dr. Mabuse (1964)
• Dr. M (1990)

External links

• Norbert Jacques at IMDb