"Which author wrote the political conspiracy thriller ""House of Cards""?"
"British politician and author of the political thriller ""House of Cards"". Michael Dobbs (American author) Michael Dobbs (born 1950) is a British-American non-fiction author and journalist. Dobbs was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland and graduated from the University of York in 1972, with a BA in Economic & Social History, and completed fellowships at Princeton and Harvard. He became a U.S. citizen in 2010. Dobbs spent much of his career as a foreign correspondent covering the collapse of communism. He was the first Western reporter to visit the Gdansk shipyard in August 1980; he also covered the Tiananmen Square uprising"
"Michael Dobbs Michael Dobbs, Baron Dobbs (born 14 November 1948) is a British Conservative politician and best-selling author, most notably for his ""House of Cards"" trilogy. Michael Dobbs was born on 14 November 1948 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, the son of nurseryman Eric and Eileen Dobbs. He was educated at Hertford Grammar School, Cheshunt Grammar School, and Christ Church, Oxford. After graduating from Oxford in 1971 with a degree in PPE, Dobbs moved to the United States. He attended the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts and graduated in 1977 with an M.A., M.A.L.D., and"
"his wife is a calculation."" Francis Urquhart Francis Ewan Urquhart is a fictional character created by Michael Dobbs. Francis Urquhart is the main character in Dobbs's ""House of Cards"" trilogy: ""House of Cards"" (1990), ""To Play the King"" (1993) and ""The Final Cut"" (1995). His name is sometimes shortened to F.U. He was portrayed in the BBC TV adaptations by Ian Richardson, who won a BAFTA award for his performance. ""House of Cards"" follows Urquhart, a Conservative and the government chief whip, as he manoeuvres himself through blackmail, manipulation and murder to the post of Prime Minister. ""To Play the"
"Corporate Communications. From 1988 to 1991, he was Deputy Chairman, working directly under Maurice Saatchi. From 1991 to 1998, Dobbs was a columnist for ""The Mail on Sunday"" newspaper. From 1998 to 2001, he hosted the current affairs programme ""Despatch Box"" on BBC Two. Michael Dobbs' writing career began in 1989 with the publication of ""House of Cards"", the first in what would become a trilogy of political thrillers with Francis Urquhart as the central character; ""House of Cards"" was followed by ""To Play the King"" in 1992 and ""The Final Cut"" in 1994. In 1990 ""House of Cards"" was"
"Francis Urquhart Francis Ewan Urquhart is a fictional character created by Michael Dobbs. Francis Urquhart is the main character in Dobbs's ""House of Cards"" trilogy: ""House of Cards"" (1990), ""To Play the King"" (1993) and ""The Final Cut"" (1995). His name is sometimes shortened to F.U. He was portrayed in the BBC TV adaptations by Ian Richardson, who won a BAFTA award for his performance. ""House of Cards"" follows Urquhart, a Conservative and the government chief whip, as he manoeuvres himself through blackmail, manipulation and murder to the post of Prime Minister. ""To Play the King"" sees Prime Minister Urquhart"
"Andrew Davies (writer) Andrew Wynford Davies (; born 20 September 1936) is a Welsh writer of screenplays and novels, best known for ""House of Cards"" and ""A Very Peculiar Practice"", and his adaptations of ""Vanity Fair"", ""Pride and Prejudice"", ""Middlemarch"", and ""War & Peace"". He was made a BAFTA Fellow in 2002. Davies was born in Rhiwbina, Cardiff, Wales. He attended Whitchurch Grammar School in Cardiff and then University College, London, where he received a BA in English in 1957. He took a teaching position at St. Clement Danes Grammar School in London, where he was on the teaching staff"
"House of Cards (1968 film) House of Cards is a 1969 Technicolor crime film directed by John Guillermin and starring George Peppard, Inger Stevens, and Orson Welles. Filmed in France and Italy, it marked the second time that Peppard and Guillermin worked together (they had previously collaborated on the 1966 film ""The Blue Max""). Reno Davis (George Peppard) is an American writer who has recently retired from boxing. Now unemployed and broke in France, he finds the wealthy widow of a French general. Anne de Villemont (Inger Stevens) is attracted to Reno's stoicism and they become lovers. She also hires"
"Mysteries of All Time"", includes ""The Hand of Carlos"" Note: The fictional Paul Christopher had several books of poetry published before he joined the CIA; Charles McCarry Charles McCarry (born 1930 in Massachusetts) is an American writer, primarily of spy fiction, and a former undercover operative for the Central Intelligence Agency who ""The Wall Street Journal"" described in 2013 as ""the dean of American spy writers""; ""The New Republic"" magazine calls him ""poet laureate of the CIA.""; and Otto Penzler says he has produced some ""poetic masterpieces."" William Zinsser calls him a ""political novelist:""Jonathan Yardley, Pulitzer Prize-winning critic for the"
"us from capitalism."" A vocal supporter of the U.S.'s War on Terror, according to ""Salon"", Card is close to neoconservative concerning foreign policy issues. A member of the U.S. Democratic Party since 1976, Card supported Republican presidential candidates John McCain in 2008 and Newt Gingrich. In an August 2013 essay, presented as an ""experiment"" in fiction-writing called ""The Game of Unlikely Events"", Card described an alternative future in which President Barack Obama ruled as a ""Hitler- or Stalin-style dictator"" with his own national police force of young unemployed men; Obama and his wife Michelle would have amended the U.S. Constitution"
"Cards"" protagonist, Francis Urquhart. Dobbs stated that had not planned to write the book saying, ""None of this was planned. It was all a bit of a joke, an accident. I had no intention of being a writer, or even finishing the book. It was just a holiday distraction."" Dobbs insists that it is not a ""book of revenge"", but ""most of the stuff I put into ""House of Cards"" was material from events I'd either seen, or participated in, or done, or watched other people do."" Dobbs has also stated that book was not a comment on contemporary politics,"
"fictional party whip named Francis Urquhart, which was dramatised and broadcast on the British Broadcasting Corporation between 1990 and 1995. The first book in the trilogy, titled ""House of Cards"", lent its name to the original UK television series and has also been used as the title of subsequent series based on other countries' political systems. In ""House of Cards"", Francis Urquhart is the Chief Whip for the UK Conservative Party and the trilogy charts his ambitious rise through his party's ranks until he becomes Prime Minister. In the American remake of ""House of Cards"", Frank Underwood is the House"
"Maximilian de Beauharnais, 3rd Duke of Leuchtenberg, of the Dukes of Leuchtenberg, and of Napoleon's first wife, Joséphine de Beauharnais (though she is not a descendant of Napoleon himself). Corey Stoll Corey Daniel Stoll (born March 14, 1976) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Dr. Ephraim Goodweather on the American television horror/suspense series ""The Strain"" on the FX network, as well as Congressman Peter Russo in ""House of Cards"", for which he received a Golden Globe nomination in 2013. He was a regular cast member on the NBC drama series """" (2010–2011), and portrayed the"
"House of Cards (1993 film) House of Cards is a 1993 American drama film co-written and directed by Michael Lessac and starring Kathleen Turner and Tommy Lee Jones. It follows the struggle of a mother to reconnect with her daughter who has been traumatized by the death of her father. The film premiered at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival before being acquired by Miramax Films for distribution in June of the same year. Following the death of her husband, Ruth Matthews moved her family to a quiet suburb, hoping to put the past behind them. While her son Michael is"
"House of Cards (Cohan book) House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street is the second book written by William D. Cohan. It was released on March 10, 2009 by Doubleday. The book chronicles the history of Bear Stearns, from its founding in 1923 to its fire sale to JP Morgan in 2008, following the subprime mortgage crisis. It also gives the reader an inside glance of Bear Stearns senior management and the company's growth into the fifth largest investment firm, before its collapse. The book documents the rise of Alan ""Ace"" Greenberg, and his"
"""House of Cards"" is the story of Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey), a Democrat from South Carolina's 5th congressional district and the House Majority Whip, who, after getting passed over for appointment as Secretary of State, decides to exact his revenge on those who betrayed him. The series also stars Robin Wright, Kate Mara, and Corey Stoll in lead roles. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The first season received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the season received a weighted mean score of 76 out of 100 based on 25 reviews, which translates to ""generally positive reception."" On Rotten Tomatoes, the season received a score"
"Frank Underwood (House of Cards) Francis J. Underwood is a fictional character and the protagonist of the American adaptation of ""House of Cards"", portrayed by Kevin Spacey. He is depicted as a ruthless politician who rises from House Majority Whip to President of the United States through treachery, deception and murder. He is based on Francis Urquhart, the protagonist of the British novel and television series ""House of Cards"", from which the American Netflix series is drawn. He is married to Claire Underwood (Robin Wright), but also had a sexual relationship with Zoe Barnes (Kate Mara) in season 1. He"
"be scripted by Davies. In May 2017, it was announced that BBC will adapt Vikram Seth's magnum opus ""A Suitable Boy"" into an eight-part series to be scripted by Davies. In May 2018, he announced at the Hay Festival that he is adapting John Updike's ""Rabbit, Run"" for television. Andrew and Diana Davies have written at least two children's picture books. Andrew Davies (writer) Andrew Wynford Davies (; born 20 September 1936) is a Welsh writer of screenplays and novels, best known for ""House of Cards"" and ""A Very Peculiar Practice"", and his adaptations of ""Vanity Fair"", ""Pride and Prejudice"","
"""Dobbs is following in a respectable tradition. Shakespeare, Walter Scott, even Tolstoy, all used historical events as the framework for their writings. And, unlike some of their distinguished works, Dobbs's novel [""Winston’s War""] is, in fact, astonishingly historically accurate"". Dobbs has been a judge of the Whitbread Book of the Year Award and lectures at dozens of literary and fundraising events each year. He is also an executive producer of the American television series ""House of Cards"". Dobbs, now a part-time writer, divides his time between London and Wiltshire. He has two sons from his first marriage and two stepsons"
"Alabama Men's Hall of Fame. In the Netflix web series ""House of Cards"", the main character, Frank Underwood, shares the same last name as Underwood. The name was chosen as Frank Underwood is the current Democratic House Whip, the same position which Oscar Underwood was the first to hold. Oscar Underwood Oscar Wilder Underwood (May 6, 1862 – January 25, 1929) was an American lawyer and politician from Alabama, and also a candidate for President of the United States in 1912 and 1924. He was the first formally designated floor leader in the United States Senate, and the only individual"
"British Chinese communities and emphasises the parallels with the beliefs of the Conservative Party. It strongly advocates for closer relations between China and Britain and is an impressive source of information on China, the British Chinese communities and the global Chinese Diaspora for its key stakeholders. Chairs: The Group is reputed to be one of the largest organisations in the British Chinese community with members from all walks of the community, including key community and business leaders. Lord Michael Dobbs, the author of House of Cards, is a Board member of the group, as is Michael Bates, Baron Bates, whose"
"Charles McCarry Charles McCarry (born 1930 in Massachusetts) is an American writer, primarily of spy fiction, and a former undercover operative for the Central Intelligence Agency who ""The Wall Street Journal"" described in 2013 as ""the dean of American spy writers""; ""The New Republic"" magazine calls him ""poet laureate of the CIA.""; and Otto Penzler says he has produced some ""poetic masterpieces."" William Zinsser calls him a ""political novelist:""Jonathan Yardley, Pulitzer Prize-winning critic for the ""Washington Post"", calls him a ""'serious' novelist"" whose work may include ""the best novel ever written about life in high-stakes Washington, DC."" P.J. O'Rourke called"
"""Z"", ""Three Days of the Condor"", ""V For Vendetta"", ""Romero"", ""City Hall"", ""Air Force One"", ""Snowden"" and ""The Post"". Several post-9/11 political thriller films refer to the September 11 attacks or terrorism in general. Shonda Rhimes' television series, ""Scandal"", contains many elements of a political thriller in a chronological format. The 1990 British drama serial, ""House of Cards"", later adapted for Netflix in 2013, is a political thriller set after the end of Margaret Thatcher's tenure as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The former ABC and now Netflix series, ""Designated Survivor"", depicts the political power struggle that follows as"
"Dobbs's political thriller ""House of Cards"" was a significant influence in Dobbs's decision to write two sequels, which Davies also adapted for television. In film, he has collaborated on the screenplays for the first two ""Bridget Jones"" films, based on Helen Fielding novels. He is a prolific writer for children. The first of his novels was ""Conrad's War"", published by Blackie in 1978. Davies won the annual Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, which is judged by a panel of British children's writers and recognises the best book by an author who has not yet won it. He has written ""Alfonso Bonzo"""
"always working, so to me acting was never connected to something good, and I had never realized what an art it was. I thought it was just playtime."" Boris McGiver Boris McGiver (born January 23, 1962) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in projects such as ""Lincoln"", ""House of Cards"", ""The Wire"", ""Killing Kennedy"", and ""Person of Interest"". Of Irish and Ukrainian descent, he is the second youngest of ten children born to actor John McGiver and his wife, Ruth Schmigelsky McGiver. He was not initially eager to follow in his father's footsteps, and has stated,"
"Ian Flanders Ian Mark Flanders (born March 25, 1990) is an American actor, director, writer and producer. He was born in Shutesbury, Massachusetts, and is known for his work on Tom Hayden: ""In Hiding"" (2016), ""The Deal"" (2010) and ""House of Cards"" (2013). Ian Mark Flanders was born in Shutesbury, Massachusetts, to Rita Singer, an art therapist, and Will Flanders who ran a law firm. After his parents divorced, his mother moved the two of them to Reisterstown, Maryland. Flanders attended Franklin High School, where he was a member of the soccer and lacrosse teams. Flanders is best friends with"
"""The Final Cut""). The opening and closing theme music for those TV series is entitled ""Francis Urquhart's March."" ""House of Cards"" was ranked 84th in the British Film Institute list of the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes in 2000. In 2013, the serial and the Dobbs novel were the basis for a US adaptation set in Washington, D.C., commissioned and released by Netflix. The antihero of ""House of Cards"" is Francis Urquhart, a fictional Chief Whip of the Conservative Party, played by Ian Richardson. The plot follows his amoral and manipulative scheme to become leader of the governing party and,"
"won a Best Actor BAFTA in 1991 for his role as Urquhart, and Andrew Davies won an Emmy for outstanding writing in a miniseries. The series ranked 84th in the British Film Institute list of the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes. The Urquhart trilogy has been adapted in the United States as ""House of Cards"". The show stars Kevin Spacey as Francis ""Frank"" Underwood, the Majority Whip of the Democratic Party, who schemes and murders his way to becoming President of the United States. It is produced by David Fincher and Spacey's Trigger Street Productions, with the initial episodes directed"
"(2002), ""Zodiac"" (2007), ""The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"" (2011) and ""Gone Girl"" (2014). He was also instrumental in the creation of the Netflix series ""House of Cards"" (2013–2018) and ""Mindhunter"" (2017–present). His films ""Zodiac"" and ""The Social Network"" are ranked in BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century. Fincher was born on August 28, 1962 in Denver, Colorado, the son of Claire Mae (née Boettcher), a mental health nurse from South Dakota who worked in drug addiction programs, and Howard Kelly ""Jack"" Fincher, an author from Oklahoma who worked as a reporter and bureau chief for ""Life"". Howard"
"Richard Nixon from the presidency. Several fictional works explored the clandestine machinations and conspiracies beneath the orderly fabric of political life. American novelist Richard Condon wrote a number of conspiracy thrillers, including the seminal ""The Manchurian Candidate"" (1959), and ""Winter Kills"", which was made into a film by William Richert in 1979. ""Illuminatus!"" (1969–1971), a trilogy by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson, is regarded by many as the definitive work of 20th-century conspiracy fiction. Set in the late '60s, it is a psychedelic tale which fuses mystery, science fiction, horror, and comedy in its exhibition (and mourning, and mocking)"
"Jerome Corsi Jerome Robert Corsi (born August 31, 1946) is an American author, political commentator, and conspiracy theorist. His two ""New York Times"" best-selling books, ""Unfit for Command"" (2004) and ""The Obama Nation"" (2008), attacked Democratic presidential candidates and have been criticized for including numerous inaccuracies. In other books and columns for conservative sites such as ""WorldNetDaily"" and ""Human Events"", Corsi has discussed conspiracy theories, such as the alleged plans for a North American government; the theory that President Barack Obama is not a United States citizen; criticism of the United States government for allegedly covering up information about the"
"seen lying on the desk of protagonist Frank Underwood (played by Kevin Spacey). In the television series ""The Simpsons"", the episode ""Treehouse of Horror XVI"" features the character Lisa seen reading ""Master of the Senate"" in the vignette ""Bart A.I."" Caro later guest-starred on the episode ""Love Is a Many-Splintered Thing"". Robert Caro Robert Allan Caro (born October 30, 1935) is an American journalist and author known for his biographies of United States political figures Robert Moses and Lyndon B. Johnson. After working for many years as a reporter, Caro wrote ""The Power Broker"" (1974), a biography of New York"
"the Democratic Party"" but that he votes Democratic because he doubts a socialist candidate could win. He has described right-wing Republicans as ""jihadists"" and the election of Donald Trump as ""the most appalling thing I’ve seen in politics in my life."" Paul Auster Paul Benjamin Auster (born February 3, 1947) is an American writer and film director. His notable works include ""The New York Trilogy"" (1987), ""Moon Palace"" (1989), ""The Music of Chance"" (1990), ""The Book of Illusions"" (2002), ""The Brooklyn Follies"" (2005), ""Invisible"" (2009), ""Sunset Park"" (2010), ""Winter Journal"" (2012), and ""4 3 2 1"" (2017). His books have"
"Anthony Horowitz Anthony Horowitz, OBE (born 5 April 1955) is an English novelist and screenwriter specialising in mystery and suspense. His work for young adult readers includes ""The Diamond Brothers"" series, the ""Alex Rider"" series, and ""The Power of Five"" series (a.k.a. ""The Gatekeepers""). His work for adults includes the play ""Mindgame"" (2001); two Sherlock Holmes novels ""The House of Silk"" (2011) and ""Moriarty"" (2014); ""Magpie Murders"" (2016) and ""The Word Is Murder"" (2017). He was also chosen to write James Bond novels by the Ian Fleming estate, starting with ""Trigger Mortis"" (2015). He has also written for television, contributing"