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Deon Meyer

South African crime and thriller author
Person Human Q188244

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[26]
Date of birth
July 4, 1958
Place of birth
Paarl
Country of citizenship
South Africa, Union of South Africa[9][10]
Occupation
writer, journalist, film director, screenwriter, adviser, television writer, reporter[12][13]
Field of work
journalism, television screenwriting, motorcycle industry, literary activity, prose, detective literature, thriller, thriller[14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
Educated at
Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education[21]
Award received
Grand Prix de Littérature Policière, Prix Mystère de la Critique, Trophées 813, Barry Award for Best Thriller[22][23][24][25]
Spouse
Anita Meyer[8]
Genre
thriller, science fiction, crime literature[27][28][29]
Official website
www.deonmeyer.com[32]
Nominated for
CWA International Dagger[33]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Afrikaans, English[34][35]
Family name
Meyer[30]
Given name
Deon[31]
Native language
Afrikaans[11]
Start of work period
1999[36]
Writing language
Afrikaans
🏷️ Also known as
en Deon Godfrey Meyer en Deon Meyer ar ديون ماير cs Deon Godfrey Meyer he דיון מאייר ja デオン・マイヤー ru Деон Мейер ru Мейер, Деон zh 狄昂·梅爾
🔖 Identifiers · 65
ISNI
0000000114507994
VIAF cluster ID
85873780
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n96085176
GND ID
12497158X
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Deon Meyer01.jpg ↗
Awards & Winners artist ID
06w5q32
BIBSYS ID
7020807
Babelio author ID
3019
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
13775693x
BookBrainz author ID
2e89d361-2fc5-4b12-a414-c59438ed33f8
CBDB.cz author ID
14134
CONOR.SI ID
49623651
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11950768
CiNii Research ID
1140285377709989120
DBC author ID
87097968698723
Databazeknih.cz author ID
6541
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
12497158X
Europeana entity
agent/base/115859
Fantastic Fiction author ID
m/deon-meyer
Film.ru person ID
dion-meyer
Filmportal ID
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Freebase ID
/m/06w5q32
GTAA ID
237997
Goodreads author ID
283304
HAND ID
7BAF-EF56-4509-345E-46E2
IMDb ID
nm2332999
ISFDB author ID
252162
IdRef ID
073271748
J9U entity ID
987007265486705171
Kritisches Lexikon zur fremdsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur ID
18000000656
Lex ID
Deon_Meyer
Libraries Australia ID
55701281
Library of Congress Classification
PT6592.23.E94
Libris-URI
20dhpm6l0pt7g3k
Los Angeles Review of Books author ID
deon-meyer
Munzinger person ID
00000029058
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA1950532X
NDL Authority ID
001113344
NL CR AUT ID
xx0086427
NLP ID
a0000002304294
NUKAT ID
n2006075658
National Library of Korea ID
KAC201510972
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810537683805606
National Library of Portugal ID
1461495
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1761585
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
157856828
NooSFere author ID
2147200166
Obálky knih ID
xx0086427
Open Library ID
OL351972A
Perlentaucher ID
deon-meyer
Quais du polar writer ID
deon-meyer-2
RERO ID (legacy)
A009101766
Radio France person ID
deon-meyer
SBN author ID
TO0V370711
SELIBR ID
352458
SHARE Catalogue author ID
611138
SNK ID
160855
SVKKL authority ID
p0086581-Meyer-Deon-1958
Slovak National Library (VIAF) ID
vtls008120334
TMDB person ID
1076132
Topic's main category
Category:Deon Meyer
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJwRVQ3jT7KXtVmfBwCxXd
Yale LUX ID
person/48eb7a44-19d2-4851-987a-a23cebd2160c
Étonnants voyageurs participant ID
10679
ČSFD person ID
581657

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Field of work 5
journalism, prose, thriller, detective literature, motorcycle industry
Occupation 5
writer, journalist, film director, screenwriter, adviser
Genre 3
science fiction, thriller, crime literature
Country of citizenship 2
South Africa, Union of South Africa
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
English, Afrikaans
Award received 1
Grand Prix de Littérature Policière
Educated at 1
Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education
Family name 1
Meyer
Instance of 1
human
Native language 1
Afrikaans
Nominated for 1
CWA International Dagger
Place of birth 1
Paarl
Sex or gender 1
male
Writing language 1
Afrikaans
← Winner 1
Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation
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Summary

Deon Meyer was born on July 4, 1958[1], in Paarl[2]. He has worked as a writer[3], journalist[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], and adviser[7].

FAQs

Where was Deon Meyer born?

Deon Meyer's place of birth was Paarl[2].

Who was Deon Meyer married to?

Deon Meyer's spouses include Anita Meyer[8].

What did Deon Meyer do for work?

Deon Meyer worked as a writer[3], journalist[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], and adviser[7].

Where did Deon Meyer go to school?

Deon Meyer was educated at Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education[21].

What awards did Deon Meyer receive?

Honors received include Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[22], Prix Mystère de la Critique[23], Trophées 813[24], and Barry Award for Best Thriller[25].

Related Entities

Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education South Africa

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [25] ↑ . new.deadlypleasures.com. new.deadlypleasures.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . thecwa.co.uk. Retrieved . thecwa.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · C960657 · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lex ID → Deon_Meyer
    "Created claim: Lex ID: Deon_Meyer"
  2. 4w ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    BookBrainz author ID → 2e89d361-2fc5-4b12-a414-c59438ed33f8
    HAND ID → 7BAF-EF56-4509-345E-46E2
    "Created claim: BookBrainz author ID: 2e89d361-2fc5-4b12-a414-c59438ed33f8, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791629849434"
  3. 22w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → p0086581-Meyer-Deon-1958
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: p0086581-Meyer-Deon-1958, batch #259494"
  4. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Paarl
    Educated at → Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education
    Libraries Australia ID → 55701281
    Family name → Meyer
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32074: import P21 and P106 from GND (21)"
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