Jean-Pierre Conty
Jean Pierre Conty | |
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Born | Jean Pierre Walrafen 9 December 1917 Merlebach (Moselle) |
Died | 9 September 1984 | (aged 66)
Occupation | Writer |
Jean Pierre Conty, real name Jean Pierre Walrafen, (9 December 1917 - 12 September 1984) was a 20th-century French writer, famous for his spying novels.
The hero of most of his novel is Mr. Suzuki, a Japanese spy. He has also published under the pen name Jean Crau .[1]
Works[]
Novels[]
Theatre[]
In 1954, his play Affaire vous concernant is directed by Pierre Valde at the Théâtre de Paris. In 1965, he coauthored with Jean Bernard-Luc, a comédie-vaudeville which has now become a classic of the genre : Quand épousez-vous ma femme ?, staged on theatre with Michel Serrault, Jean-Pierre Darras and Maria Pacôme.[2]
Comic strips[]
Several adaptations in comic strips of the series Mr. Suzuki have been made by Jacomo:[3]
- 1974 : La nuit rouge de Mr. Suzuki, Artima
- 1975 : Mr. Suzuki a la dent dure, Artima
- 1975 : Mr. Suzuki et la ville fantôme, Artima
- 1977 : Mr. Suzuki lance un sos, Artima
- 1977 : Mr. Suzuki lance un sos (2), Artima
Cinema[]
Robert Vernay has directed the cinematographic adaptation of Monsieur Suzuki prend la mouche in 1960 under the title: with Jean Thielment, Ivan Desny, Pierre Dudan and Claude Farell.
Prizes and awards[]
In 1953, he was awarded the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière for his novel Opération Odyssée .[4]
References[]
- ^ http://www.histoire-du-polar.com/auteurs/jean-pierre-conty-2143.html
- ^ "Jean Bernard-Luc - DvdToile".
- ^ "Suzuki (1re série - Arédit) - BD, informations, cotes".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-04-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links[]
- 20th-century French novelists
- French crime fiction writers
- People from Moselle (department)
- 1917 births
- 1984 deaths