Edgar Rice Burroughs Books and Movies

Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 - March 19, 1950) was an American adventure novelist, a creator of the world famous character of Tarzan. Interestingly, Burroughs tried himself in many different professions. Before becoming full-time writer, he was working, among other, as a railroad policeman, a manager of a stenographic department at Sears, Roebuck and Company, a partner of an advertising agency, an office manager.

His first published fiction work was a "Dejah Thoris, Princess of Mars'" in a 1912 issue of an All-Story Magazine. And the first Tarzan novel, the "Tarzan of the Apes" was released in 1912.

Edgar Rice Burroughs written ninety-four novels, twenty-seven of which were about Tarzan. Currently there have been sixty-two different film adaptations where Tarzan is the main character.

"The Lad and the Lion" (1917) was the first silent film adaptation of Burroughs' story. One year later, "Tarzan of the Apes" became the second Burroughs' novel made into silent film and the first Tarzan movie picture.

PickGoodBook presents full list of Edgar Rice Burroughs books in chronological order completed with all films and movies based on the characters created by Burroughs. If you want to know in what order to read Tarzan, Barsoom, Pellucidar, and other novel series, you can convert the bibliography into the series list.

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Showing 10 latest screened books by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Show all books

  • Tarzan
    Emotional Rescue (#1.5)
    TV Series; 2003; Canada, USA
  • Tarzan
    Pilot (#1.1)
    TV Series; 2003; Canada, USA
    Director: David Nutter
The Land That Time Forgot (1924)
Series: Caspak #1
  • The Land That Time Forgot
    Video; 2009; USA
    Director: C. Thomas Howell
  • The Land That Time Forgot
    1975; UK, USA
    Director: Kevin Connor
The People That Time Forgot (1924)
Series: Caspak #2
  • The People That Time Forgot
    1977; UK
    Director: Kevin Connor
At the Earth's Core (1922)
Series: Pellucidar #1
  • Tarzan
    The End of the Beginning (#1.8)
    TV Series; 2003; Canada, USA
    Director: Peter Ellis
  • At the Earth's Core
    1976; UK, USA
    Director: Kevin Connor
  • The Underground World
    1943; USA
    Director: Seymour Kneitel
The Gods of Mars (1918)
Series: Barsoom #2
  • Tarzan
    Secrets and Lies (#1.2)
    TV Series; 2003; Canada, USA
A Princess of Mars (1917)
Series: Barsoom #1
  • John Carter
    2012; USA
    Director: Andrew Stanton
  • Princess of Mars
    Video; 2009; USA
    Director: Mark Atkins
  • Tarzan
    For Love of Country (#1.7)
    TV Series; 2003; Canada, USA
The Return of Tarzan (1915)
Series: Tarzan #2
  • Tarzan
    Surrender (#1.6)
    TV Series; 2003; Canada, USA
  • The Adventures of Tarzan
    1921; USA
    Director: Robert F. Hill, Scott Sidney
  • The Revenge of Tarzan
    1920; USA
    Director: George M. Merrick, Harry Revier
Tarzan of the Apes (1914)
Series: Tarzan #1

Nine movies and one episode of one TV series are based on this book.

  • Tarzan
    2013; Germany
    Director: Reinhard Klooss
  • Tarzan
    Rules of Engagement (#1.4)
    TV Series; 2003; Canada, USA
  • Tarzan
    1999; USA
    Director: Chris Buck, Kevin Lima
  • Tarzan of the Apes
    Video; 1998; USA
  • Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
    1984; UK, USA
    Director: Hugh Hudson
  • Tarzan, the Ape Man
    1981; USA
    Director: John Derek
  • Tarzan, the Ape Man
    1959; USA
    Director: Joseph M. Newman
  • Tarzan the Ape Man
    1932; USA
    Director: W.S. Van Dyke
  • Tarzan of the Apes
    1918; USA
    Director: Scott Sidney
  • The Romance of Tarzan
    1918; USA
    Director: Wilfred Lucas
Works/Collections

Forty-eight movies and one video game are based on the authors' characters.

  • Tarzan II
    Video; 2005; USA
    Director: Brian Smith
  • Tarzan & Jane
    2002; USA
    Director: Victor Cook, Steve Loter, Steve Loter, Don MacKinnon, Lisa Schaffer
  • The Legend of Tarzan
    Tarzan and the Lost Cub (#1.3)
    2001; USA
    Director: Steve Loter, Don MacKinnon
  • Kaj og Andrea
    Kaj og Andrea leger Tarzan og Prinsesse Jane (#2.3)
    1999; Denmark
    Director: Katrine Hauch-Fausbøll, Kjeld Nørgaard
  • Tarzan and the Lost City
    1998; Australia, Germany, USA
    Director: Carl Schenkel
  • Tarzan: The Epic Adventures
    1996; USA
    Director: Brian Yuzna
  • Tarzán
    1991; Canada, France, Mexico
  • Tarzan in Manhattan
    TV Movie; 1989; USA
    Director: Michael Schultz
  • Tarzan
    Video Game; 1984; USA
  • Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle
    1976; USA
  • Tarzán en las minas del rey Salomón
    1974; Spain
    Director: José Luis Merino
  • Tarzan's Deadly Silence
    1970; USA
    Director: Robert L. Friend
  • Tarzan and the Jungle Boy
    1968; Switzerland, USA
    Director: Robert Gordon
  • Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
    1967; USA
    Director: William Witney
  • Tarzan and the Great River
    1967; Switzerland, USA
    Director: Robert Day
  • Tarzan and the Valley of Gold
    1966; Switzerland, USA
    Director: Robert Day
  • Tarzan
    1966; USA
    Director: Alex Nicol
  • Per una manciata d'oro
    1965; Italy
    Director: Carlo Veo
  • Tarzan's Three Challenges
    1963; UK, USA
    Director: Robert Day
  • Tarzan Goes to India
    1962; Switzerland, UK, USA
    Director: John Guillermin
  • Tarzan the Magnificent
    1960; UK
    Director: Robert Day
  • Tarzan's Greatest Adventure
    1959; USA
    Director: John Guillermin
  • Tarzan's Fight for Life
    1958; USA
    Director: H. Bruce Humberstone
  • Tarzan and the Trappers
    TV Movie; 1958; USA
    Director: Charles F. Haas, Sandy Howard, H. Bruce Humberstone
  • Tarzan and the Lost Safari
    1957; UK
    Director: H. Bruce Humberstone
  • Tarzan's Hidden Jungle
    1955; USA
    Director: Harold D. Schuster
  • Tarzan and the She-Devil
    1953; USA
    Director: Kurt Neumann
  • Tarzan's Savage Fury
    1952; USA
    Director: Cy Endfield
  • Tarzan Istanbulda
    1952; Turkey
    Director: Orhan Atadeniz
  • Tarzan's Peril
    1951; USA
    Director: Byron Haskin
  • Tarzan and the Slave Girl
    1950; USA
    Director: Lee Sholem
  • Tarzan's Magic Fountain
    1949; USA
    Director: Lee Sholem
  • Tarzan and the Mermaids
    1948; USA
    Director: Robert Florey
  • Tarzan and the Huntress
    1947; USA
    Director: Kurt Neumann
  • Tarzan and the Leopard Woman
    1946; USA
    Director: Kurt Neumann
  • Tarzan and the Amazons
    1945; USA
    Director: Kurt Neumann
  • Tarzan's Desert Mystery
    1943; USA
    Director: Wilhelm Thiele
  • Tarzan Triumphs
    1943; USA
    Director: Wilhelm Thiele
  • Tarzan's New York Adventure
    1942; USA
    Director: Richard Thorpe
  • Tarzan's Secret Treasure
    1941; USA
    Director: Richard Thorpe
  • Zhongguo Yeren Wang
    1940; Hong Kong
    Director: Wan Hoi-Ling, Hou Yao
  • Tarzan Finds a Son!
    1939; USA
    Director: Richard Thorpe
  • Tarzan's Revenge
    1938; USA
    Director: D. Ross Lederman
  • Tarzan and the Green Goddess
    1938; USA
    Director: Edward A. Kull, Wilbur McGaugh
  • Tarzan Escapes
    1936; USA
    Director: John Farrow, James C. McKay, George B. Seitz, Richard Thorpe, William A. Wellman
  • The New Adventures of Tarzan
    1935; USA
    Director: Edward A. Kull, Wilbur McGaugh
  • Tarzan and His Mate
    1934; USA
    Director: Jack Conway, Cedric Gibbons, James C. McKay
  • Tarzan the Fearless
    1933; USA
    Director: Robert F. Hill
  • Tarzan the Mighty
    1928; USA
    Director: Jack Nelson, Ray Taylor

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Other interesting stuff
Matt Cohen has compiled the rich collection of correspondence between his great-grandfather and Burroughs into "Brother Men: The Correspondence of Edgar Rice Burroughs and Herbert T. Weston" published by Duke University Press.

Some stats: Sixteen of Edgar Rice Burroughs books (17% out of total 94) have been adapted to 65 movies, 2 TV movies, 4 videos, 9 episodes from 1 TV series, 1 video game


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