Robert Ludlum

Robert Ludlum was an author known for his thrillers, particularly the 1980 novel The Bourne Identity and its sequels. The CIA, complex conspiracies, and World War II (either in period adventures or the aftermath of specific artifacts or plans) are among Ludlum's recurring themes.
Most of his book titles tended to follow a pattern ("The [Name ] [Noun]"), established with his debut novel The Scarlatti Inheritance in 1971. Other titles in that mold include The Osterman Weekend, The Rhinemann Exchange, The Holcroft Covenant, The Matarese Circle, and The Prometheus Deception. Many of Ludlum's works have been adapted for movies or TV (often miniseries).
==References==
* The Cosmopolitan parody cover in 1981's The Miss Piggy Cover Girl Fantasy Calendar includes this cover story: "The Heimlich Maneuver, Robert Dudlum's Pressure-Cooker Novel about Terror in a Big-City Restaurant." It spoofs Ludlum's naming pattern, and at the time The Bourne Identity was the most recent example.
==Connections==
*Chris Cooper played Alexander Conklin in The Bourne Identity (2002 film)
*José Ferrer played Eric Rhinemann in The Rhinemann Exchange (1977 miniseries)
*Michael Habeck played the fat man in The Bourne Identity (1988 TV movie)
*Kate Howard played Angelique in The Bourne Identity (1988 TV movie)
*John Hurt played Lawrence Fassett in The Osterman Weekend (1983 film)
*Burt Lancaster played Maxwell Danforth in The Osterman Weekend (1983 film)
*Virginia Madsen played Karin De Vries in The Apocalypse Watch (1997 film)
*Shane Rimmer played Gen. Conklin in The Bourne Identity (1988 TV movie)
*Cyril Shaps played Apfel in The Bourne Identity (1988 TV movie)
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