Fu Manchu

Dr. Fu Manchu
Boris Karloff as Fu Manchu in the 1932 film The Mask of Fu Manchu
First appearance"The Zayat Kiss" (1912)[1]
Last appearanceEmperor Fu Manchu (1959)
Created bySax Rohmer
Portrayed by
Voiced by
In-universe information
GenderMale
TitleDoctor
OccupationMad scientist, supervillain, assassin, crime boss
AffiliationSi-Fan
FamilyFah Lo Suee (daughter)
NationalityChinese Manchu

Dr. Fu Manchu (Chinese: 傅滿洲/福滿洲; pinyin: Fú Mǎnzhōu) is a supervillain who was introduced in a series of novels by the English author Sax Rohmer beginning shortly before World War I and continuing for another forty years. The character featured in cinema, television, radio, comic strips and comic books for over 100 years, and he has also become an archetype of the evil criminal genius and mad scientist, while lending his name to the Fu Manchu moustache.

  1. ^ Romer, Sax; S. Klinger, Leslie (2012). "Appreciating Doctor Fu-Manchu". The Hand of Fu-Manchu. Titan Books. p. 265. ISBN 978-0-85768-605-3.