What is Nero Wolfe famous for?
William Smith
Updated on April 05, 2026
The Nero Wolfe corpus was nominated for Best Mystery Series of the Century at Bouchercon 2000, the world’s largest mystery convention, and Rex Stout was a nominee for Best Mystery Writer of the Century….
| Nero Wolfe | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Rex Stout |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Private detective |
Are there any Nero Wolfe movies?
Nero Wolfe movies
- A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001–2002) TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Drama, Mystery.
- The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000 TV Movie)
- Nero Wolfe (2012– )
- Poka ya ne umer (2001 TV Movie)
- Nero Wolfe (1981)
- Nero Wolfe (1979 TV Movie)
- Nero Wolfe (1969–1971)
- Zu viele Köche (1961– )
Why was Nero Wolfe Cancelled?
NEW YORK — High production costs and low ratings have spelled doom for A&E’s “Nero Wolfe,” starring Timothy Hutton. The cabler has cancelled the weekly hourlong period detective series after two seasons. Word got out among “Wolfe” fans late last week that the show was not coming back.
Who wrote Nero Wolfe stories?
Rex Stout
Nero Wolfe Series/Authors
Nero Wolfe, fictional American private detective, the eccentric protagonist of 46 mystery stories by Rex Stout. Wolfe was introduced in Fer-de-Lance (1934).
Did Conrad play Nero Wolfe?
William Conrad fills the role of the detective genius Nero Wolfe, and Lee Horsley is his assistant Archie Goodwin.
Did Orson Welles play Nero Wolfe?
In 1976 Paramount Television purchased the rights for the entire set of Nero Wolfe stories for Orson Welles. Paramount paid $200,000 for the TV rights to eight hours of Nero Wolfe. The producers planned to begin with an ABC-TV movie and hoped to persuade Welles to continue the role in a mini-series.
