Francis Coplan
Francis Coplan (Agent FX 18) is the fictional secret agent created by Paul Kenny, the nom de plume of Belgian authors Gaston Van den Panhuyse (1913-1995) and Jean Libert (1913-1981).
Appearances
Francis Coplan was an electronics engineer recruited by the SDECE. From his first appearance in Fleuve Noir Sans Issue/No Exit in 1953 until Sales coup a Moscau Coplan in 1996, 237 novels of Coplan were written[1] using the name of Paul Kenny.[2] After the death of Libert, Van den Punhuyse carried on writing alone. After his death Serge Jacquemard took over until 1996.[3] Van den Punhyse and Libert also wrote 18 science fiction novels under the name "Jean-Gaston Vandel" for Fleuve Noir's "Anticipation" series from 1952-1956 until the success of Coplan led them to write his adventures on a full-time basis.[3]
By 1970, Coplan books were selling 3.5 million copies a year around the world.[4]
Films
- Action immédiate (To Catch a Spy, 1957) (based on the novel Action immédiate), with Henri Vidal, directed by Maurice Labro
- Coplan Agent Secret FX 18 (FX 18 Secret Agent, 1964) (based on Coplan tente sa chance), with Ken Clark, directed by Maurice Cloche
- Coplan prend des risques (The Spy I Love, 1964) (based on Étau sans pitié), with Dominique Paturel, directed by Maurice Labro
- Coplan FX 18 casse tout (FX 18 Superspy, 1965) (based on Stoppez Coplan), with Richard Wyler, directed by Riccardo Freda
- Coplan ouvre le feu à Mexico (Mexican Slayride, 1967) (based on Coplan fait peau neuve), with Lang Jeffries, directed by Riccardo Freda
- Coplan sauve se peau (Coplan Saves His Skin, 1968) (based on Coplan paie le cercueil), with Claudio Brook, directed by Yves Boisset
Television series
Coplan (1989) 5 episodes, with Philippe Caroit
Comic strips
Over 3,000 strips by Pol Greffiere (nom de plume of Pierre leGoff)[5]
References
- ↑ http://translate.google.com.au/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.bibliopoche.com/auteur/Paul-Kenny/10614.html&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=8&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522paul%2Bkenny%2522%2B%252B%2Bcoplan%2B%2B%26start%3D40%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN
- ↑ French Wold Newton Universe 1945-Present
- 1 2 Bureau De Línvisible
- ↑ p.511 Coward, David A History of French Literature: From Chanson de Geste to Cinema 2002 Blackwell Publishing
- ↑ Comic creator: Pierre Le Goff