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Karl May: books in order and screen adaptations

Quick answer

Karl May has 4 books adapted into 4 TV shows and movies.

About Karl May's books on screen

Karl May has 4 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1893 to 1894. Together they have become 4 movies. The first adaptation was The Treasure of Silver Lake (1962), and the most recent released one is The Desperado Trail (1965). Series: Winnetou.

Karl May books with adaptations, in publication order

Winnetou I (1893) · Winnetou · adapted as Apache Gold (1963)
Der Schatz im Silbersee (1894) · adapted as The Treasure of Silver Lake (1962)
Winnetou II · Winnetou · adapted as Last of the Renegades (1964)
Winnetou III · Winnetou · adapted as The Desperado Trail (1965)

TV shows and movies based on Karl May's books

The Desperado Trail (movie, 1965)
Last of the Renegades (movie, 1964)
Apache Gold (movie, 1963)
The Treasure of Silver Lake (movie, 1962)

Common questions

How many Karl May books have been made into movies or TV shows?

4 books have been adapted into 4 TV shows and movies.

What was the first Karl May adaptation?

The Treasure of Silver Lake, released in 1962, a movie based on Der Schatz im Silbersee.

Is a new Karl May adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is The Desperado Trail.