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Nikolai Gogol: books in order and screen adaptations

Quick answer

Nikolai Gogol has 10 books adapted into 16 TV shows and movies.

About Nikolai Gogol's books on screen

Nikolai Gogol has 10 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1830 to 1842. Together they have become 16 movies. The first adaptation was Taras Bulba (1909), and the most recent released one is Gogol. Origins (2017). The most adapted is Taras Bulba, with 3 screen versions.

Nikolai Gogol books with adaptations, in publication order

  1. Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka (1830) · adapted as Gogol. Origins (2017)
  2. May Night, or the Drowned Maiden (1831) · adapted as May Nights (1952)
  3. The Lost Letter: A Tale Told by the Sexton of the N...Church (1831) · adapted as The Lost Letter (1945)
  4. Taras Bulba (1835) · adapted as Taras Bulba (1962), Taras Bulba (2009), Taras Bulba (1909)
  5. The Portrait (1835) · adapted as The Portrait (1915)
  6. Viy (1835) · adapted as Viy (1967), Viy (2014), Viy (1909)
  7. The Government Inspector (1836) · adapted as The Inspector General (1950), Incognito from St. Petersburg (1977)
  8. Dead Souls (1842) · adapted as Dead Souls (1909)
  9. The Overcoat (1842) · adapted as The Overcoat (1959)
  10. Christmas Eve · adapted as A Night Before Christmas (1961), The Night Before Christmas (1951)

TV shows and movies based on Nikolai Gogol's books

Common questions

How many Nikolai Gogol books have been made into movies or TV shows?

10 books have been adapted into 16 TV shows and movies.

What was the first Nikolai Gogol adaptation?

Taras Bulba, released in 1909, a movie based on Taras Bulba.

Is a new Nikolai Gogol adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Gogol. Origins.

Which Nikolai Gogol book has the most adaptations?

Taras Bulba, with 3 TV and movie versions.