Jean-Pierre Conty
Jean Pierre Conty | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jean Pierre Walrafen 9 December 1917 |
| 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
[edit]Novels
[edit]Theatre
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Robert Vernay has directed the cinematographic adaptation of Monsieur Suzuki prend la mouche in 1960 under the title: Monsieur Suzuki with Jean Thielment, Ivan Desny, Pierre Dudan and Claude Farell.
Prizes and awards
[edit]In 1953, he was awarded the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière for his novel Opération Odyssée.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Jean-Pierre CONTY".
- ↑ "Jean Bernard-Luc – DvdToile".
- ↑ "Suzuki (1re série – Arédit) – BD, informations, cotes".
- ↑ "Palmarès du Grand Prix de Littérature Policière – Factibus". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
