George Langelaan

George Langelaan ( born January 19, 1908 in Paris, † February 9, 1972 ) was a British writer and journalist.

Intelligence

The son of an Englishman and a Frenchwoman was a secret agent of MI5 during World War II (codenamed Pompadour ).

Artistic creation

After the war Langelaan was best known as the author of SF novels and short stories. Some of his ideas and works have been several times very successfully filmed by various filmmakers and thus gained worldwide fame and significance in film history.

Works (selection)

  • The Fly. - Short story that appeared in the magazine Playboy in 1957. Films: The Fly (1958 ) and The Fly (1986).
  • The Return of the Fly (1959). - Adaptations: The Return of the Fly aka The Fly II (1959 ) and The Fly 2 (1989).
  • The Curse of the Fly (1965). - Adaptation: The Curse of the Fly aka The Fly III (1965).
  • Beat the robot. - Adaptation: Chess the robot (film ), 1976.
  • 13 ghosts. - Adaptations: The uncanny Heritage (1960 ) and 13 Ghosts ( 2001).
  • Author
  • Journalist (United Kingdom)
  • Science fiction literature
  • Horror Literature
  • Literature ( 20th century)
  • Short story
  • Briton
  • Born in 1908
  • Died in 1972
  • Man
  • George Langelaan
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