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Mikhail Bulgakov: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
Mikhail Bulgakov has 5 books adapted into 8 TV shows and movies.
About Mikhail Bulgakov's books on screen
Mikhail Bulgakov has 5 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1927 to 1987. Together they have become 2 TV series and 6 movies. The first adaptation was Pilate and Others (1972), and the most recent released one is The Master and Margarita (2024). The most adapted is The Master and Margarita, with 4 screen versions.
Mikhail Bulgakov books with adaptations, in publication order
- Morphine (1927) · adapted as Morphine (2008)
- The Master and Margarita (1928) · adapted as The Master and Margarita (2005), The Master and Margarita (2024), The Master and Margarita (2006), Pilate and Others (1972)
- A Young Doctor's Notebook (1963) · adapted as A Young Doctor's Notebook (2012)
- Ivan Vasilievich (1965) · adapted as Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future (1973)
- The Heart of a Dog (1987) · adapted as Heart of a Dog (1988)
TV shows and movies based on Mikhail Bulgakov's books
- The Master and Margarita (movie, 2024)
- A Young Doctor's Notebook (TV, 2012)
- Morphine (movie, 2008)
- The Master and Margarita (movie, 2006)
- The Master and Margarita (TV, 2005)
- Heart of a Dog (movie, 1988)
- Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future (movie, 1973)
- Pilate and Others (movie, 1972)
Common questions
How many Mikhail Bulgakov books have been made into movies or TV shows?
5 books have been adapted into 8 TV shows and movies.
What was the first Mikhail Bulgakov adaptation?
Pilate and Others, released in 1972, a movie based on The Master and Margarita.
Is a new Mikhail Bulgakov adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is The Master and Margarita.
Which Mikhail Bulgakov book has the most adaptations?
The Master and Margarita, with 4 TV and movie versions.