Walter Tevis
Walter Tevis (Walter Stone Tevis) was born on February 28th, 1928. Walter passed away August 9th, 1984 at 56 years old. Walter Tevis was born in San Francisco, California, USA.
Walter Tevis had written 4 standalone novels, starting with The Man Who Fell to Earth in 1963. The most recently released novel was The Queen's Gambit, which was released in 1983.
Walter Tevis also wrote the Eddie Felson series which has 2 books including The Hustler and The Color of Money.
Walter Tevis: TV/Movies Based on Books
The Man Who Fell to Earth was a film and a TV movie/pilot before being remade again as a television series in 2022. The new series aired on Showtime and was created by Jenny Lumet and Alex Kurtzman. It starred Chiwetel Ejiofor playing Faraday, the alien who fell to Earth. The show received positive reviews, but was ultimately not renewed for a second season.
The Queen's Gambit was adapted into a minseries by Netflix in 2020. The series was created by Scott Frank and Alan Scott. It starred Anya Taylor-Joy as Beth Harmon and Bill Camp as Mr. William Shaibel. After the debut of the show it was announced that it was the most watched show on Netflix in October of 2020 and was Netflix's biggest scripted limited series to date.
The series did very well during awards season as well. It won the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series and Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. The Queen's Gambit also won Golden Globe Awards for Best Limited Series or Television Film and Anya Taylor-Joy won for Best Actress – Limited Series or Television Film.
The Hustler was the first book of Tevis' to be adapted into a film. The 1959 novel became a 1961 film starring Paul Newman as Fast Eddie and Jackie Gleason as Minnesota Fats. The movie was a hit at both the box office and with the critics. It received multiple Academy Award nominations, including Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay, but came up short in each category. It did earn wins for Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography.
The film has had an enduring legacy and was selected for preservation by the United States National Film Registry and the Academy Film Archive.
The character of Fast Eddie made his return in the 1984 novel The Color of Money. The film was directed by Martin Scorsese and saw the return of Paul Newman as Fast Eddie. The film also starred Tom Cruise as Vincent Lauria. Like its predecessor, the film received many Academy Award nominations. This time, however, Paul Newman was able to win the Academy Award for Best Actor.
This film had multiple changes from the novel. The original had featured Minnesota Fats character returning as well. Tevis had actually written a screenplay for the film, but they ultimately went another way with it.
The Man Who Fell to Earth was made into a 1976 film by director Nicolas Roeg. The film is perhaps most famous for starring David Bowie as Thomas Jerome Newton. It received good to mixed reviews at the time of its release, but has since become a major cult classic. It has been reconsidered by many and is now considered one of the best science fiction movies of its era.
The novel was adapted into a made-for-TV movie in 1987 in the United States. There were some changes to the story as the alien was named John Dory instead of Thomas Jerome Newton. The movie was meant as a pilot for a television series, but it was not picked up.
Related Authors
Fans of Walter Tevis also enjoy these authors:
- Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
- J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
- Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
- Dan Brown, author of the Robert Langdon Series.
- Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games Series.
Walter Tevis: F.A.Q
When was Walter Tevis Born?
Walter Tevis was born on February 28th, 1928.
When did Walter Tevis die?
Walter Tevis died on August 9th, 1984 at 56 years old.
Where was Walter Tevis Born?
Walter Tevis was born in San Francisco, California, USA.
What was the first book Walter Tevis wrote?
The first book written by Walter Tevis was The Hustler, published in 1959.
What was the most recent book Walter Tevis wrote?
His most recently released work was The King Is Dead on February 14th, 2023.
What is the most popular book by Walter Tevis?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Walter Tevis book is
The Queen's Gambit. Here are his most popular books:
- The Queen's Gambit (8.89)
- The Man Who Fell to Earth (8)
- The Hustler (7)
- Mockingbird (8)
- The Color of Money (6)
How many books has Walter Tevis written?
Walter Tevis has written 9 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in the Eddie Felson Series, 4 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella, 2 Collections.