Alexandre Dumas (French pronunciation: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ dymɑ]) (July 24, 1802 – December 5, 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas (père; born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie), was a French writer. He was born in Villers-Cotterêt, Aix-en-Provence, and died in Dieppe, Seine-Maritime.

His works have been translated into many languages, and he is considered one of the most popular French authors of all time.

Many of his adventure novels were initially published as serialized works, including The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years Later, and The Vicomte de Bragelonne: Ten Years Later. Since the early 20th century, his novels have been adapted into nearly 200 films.