Herman Melville American novelist essayist and poet
Herman Melville is a 73 years old American novelist essayist and poet from Manhattan, New York. Herman Melville was born on August 01, 1818 (died on September 28, 1891, he was 73 years old) in Manhattan, New York.
About
No, he died on 09/28/1891, 132 years ago. He was 73 years old when he died. Cause of death: heart failure. He died in New York City and buried in Woodlawn Cemetery .
Family
Wife
Elizabeth Knapp Melville
He married with Elizabeth Knapp Melville in 1847. Herman Melville was 28 and Elizabeth Knapp Melville was 25 years old. Married for 177 years, 3 months.
Works
Herman Melville Movies (19)
There are 19 movies of Herman Melville.
His first feature film was Moby Dick (1956). He was 137 when he starred in this movie. Since 1956, he has appeared in 19 feature films. The last one is Captain Ahab (2008). .
View all Herman Melville movies.
Herman Melville movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Author | Moby Dick (1956) | 137 |
| Writer | Pola X (1999) | 182 |
| Story | Beau Travail (1999) | 181 |
| Novel | Billy Budd (1962) | 144 |
| Short Story | Bartleby (2001) | 182 |
| Author | Enchanted Island (1958) | 140 |
| Novel | Moby Dick (2000) | 181 |
| Novel | Moby Dick (1930) | 112 |
| Novel | The Sea Beast (1926) | 107 |
| Novel | The Adventures of Moby Dick (1996) | 177 |
| Novel | Omoo-Omoo the Shark God (1949) | 130 |
| Story | Bartleby (1970) | 153 |
| Novel | Bartleby (1970) | 151 |
| Novel | Demon of the Sea (1931) | 112 |
| Novel | Moby Dick—Rehearsed (1955) | 136 |
| Story | Enchanted Isles (1965) | 146 |
| Author | Billy Budd (1966) | 148 |
| Novel | Capitaine Achab (2004) | 185 |
| Novel | Captain Ahab (2008) | 189 |
Herman Melville TV Shows (2)
His first TV Show was Moby Dick (1998).
Awards (1)
Awarded National Book Award for Nonfiction in 1950 .
Education
He graduated from The Albany Academy
What was Herman's zodiac sign?Herman Melville zodiac sign was leo.
Where does He lives?
He is living in New York City.
Other facts about Herman Melville
| Place of death | New York City |
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| Genre | Allegory, Gothic fiction, Sea story, Tall tale, Travel literature, Captivity narrative |
| Movement | Romanticism, Skepticism |
| Has works in the collection | Minneapolis Institute Of Art |
| CiNii author ID (books) | DA00299969 |
| Libris-URI | 31fhjb1m14l4mbn |
| Notable work | Moby-Dick |
| ArhivX LOD | 35899 |
| U.S. National Archives Identifier | 10580574 |
| Commons Creator page | Herman Melville |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Signature | 
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| Royal Academy new identifier | Herman-melville |
| Date of death | 1891-09-28T00:00:00Z |
| Given name | Herman |
| Place of burial | Woodlawn Cemetery |
| Movement | Romanticism |
| British Museum person-institution | 38103 |
| Cause of death | Heart Failure |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Family name | Melville. Show people with the surname Melville |
| Writing language | English |
| Member of political party | Republican Party |
| Residence | New York City |
| NLR ID (Russia) | 7729702 |
| National Library of Korea Identifier | KAC199618561 |
| Name in native language | Herman Melville |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/60031 |
