1978 British mystery film based on Agatha Christie's novel. Directed by John Guillermin, starring Peter Ustinov as Poirot. Set in Egypt in 1937 on paddle steamer S.S. Karnak. Won Academy Award for Best Costume Design
British mystery drama aired on ITV from 1989 to 2013. David Suchet stars as Hercule Poirot, based on Christie's novels. Show ran for 13 series with 70 episodes total. Each episode adapted from Christie's novels featuring Poirot
Created by Agatha Christie as Belgian detective in 1920. Name derived from French police officer Monsieur Poiret. First appeared in "The Mysterious Affair at Styles". Poirot was Chief of Police of Brussels before fleeing to England
Agatha Christie is known as the Grand Dame of crime fiction with over 70 works. Her novels feature red herrings and unexpected twists. The Mysterious Affair at Styles marks her literary debut
Christie wrote 66 detective novels and 15 short story collections. Her works sold over two billion copies worldwide. Her plays, including "The Mousetrap," are still in production
Christie is considered the greatest mystery writer of all time. She published 74 novels, including 66 detective novels. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, launched in 1920. She wrote in various genres including romance, poetry, and children's books