Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for the novels Treasure Island (1883), Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886), and Kidnapped (1886) and for the poetry collection A Child's Garden of Verses (1885).
Born and educated in Edinburgh, Stevenson suffered from serious bronchial trouble for much of his life but managed to write prolifically and travel widely despite his poor health. As a young man, he mixed in London literary circles, receiving encouragement from Sidney Colvin, Andrew Lang, Edmund Gosse, Leslie Stephen and W. E. Henley, the last of whom may have provided the model for Long John Silver in Treasure Island. In 1890 he settled in Samoa, where, alarmed at increasing European and American influence in the South Sea islands, his writing turned from romance and adventure fiction toward a darker realism. He died of a stroke in his island home in 1894 at age 44.
A celebrity in his lifetime, Stevenson's critical reputation has fluctuated since his death. However, today his works are widely acclaimed. In 2018, he was ranked just behind Charles Dickens as the world's 26th most-translated author.
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| # | Name | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doctor Jekyll (2023) | Director / Writer | - |
| 2 | Mrs. Hyde (2018) | Director / Writer | - |
| 3 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2008) | Director / Writer | - |
| 4 | The Suicide Club (2007) | Director / Writer | - |
| 5 | Van Helsing: The London Assignment (2004) | Director / Writer | 5 |
| 6 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2003) | Director / Writer | - |
| 7 | Treasure Planet (2002) Oscars 2003 | Director / Writer | 7.1 |
| 8 | Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical (2001) | Director / Writer | - |
| 9 | The Nutty Professor (1996) | Director / Writer | 5.7 |
| 10 | Muppet Treasure Island (1996) | Director / Writer | 7.9 |
| 11 | Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde (1995) | Director / Writer | - |
| 12 | Jekyll & Hyde (1990) | Director / Writer | - |
| 13 | Treasure Island (1990) | Director / Writer | - |
| 14 | Treasure Island (1989) | Director / Writer | 8.5 |
| 15 | Edge of Sanity (1989) | Director / Writer | - |
| 16 | Treasure Island: Part II - Captain Flint's Treasure (1988) | Director / Writer | 8 |
| 17 | The Suicide Club (1988) | Director / Writer | - |
| 18 | Treasure Island: Part I – Captain Flint's Map (1986) | Director / Writer | 8 |
| 19 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1986) | Director / Writer | 4 |
| 20 | Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982) | Director / Writer | - |
| 21 | The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne (1981) | Director / Writer | 3 |
| 22 | Treasure Island (1972) | Director / Writer | 6 |
| 23 | The Man with Two Heads (1972) | Director / Writer | - |
| 24 | Animal Treasure Island (1971) | Director / Writer | 6 |
| 25 | Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971) | Director / Writer | 4 |
| 26 | The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1968) | Director / Writer | - |
| 27 | Mad Monster Party? (1967) | Director / Writer | 6 |
| 28 | The Nutty Professor (1963) | Director / Writer | 6.8 |
| 29 | The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960) | Director / Writer | 5 |
| 30 | Experiment in Evil (1960) | Director / Writer | 4 |
| 31 | Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953) | Director / Writer | 6.3 |
| 32 | The Strange Door (1951) | Director / Writer | 5 |
| 33 | Treasure Island (1950) | Director / Writer | 8.5 |
| 34 | The Body Snatcher (1945) | Director / Writer | 4 |
| 35 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) | Director / Writer | 6.8 |
| 36 | Treasure Island (1934) | Director / Writer | 7 |
| 37 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) | Director / Writer | 4 |
| 38 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) | Director / Writer | 4 |
| 39 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) | Director / Writer | 4.5 |
| 40 | Eerie Tales (1919) | Director / Writer | 5 |
| 41 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1913) | Director / Writer | 3.5 |
| 42 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1912) | Director / Writer | 6 |
| 43 | Jekyll | Director / Writer | - |
