Francis Coplan
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Francis Coplan Agent FX 18 is the fictional secret agent created by Paul Kenny (author); the nom de plume of Belgian authors Gaston Van den Punhuyse (1913-1995) and Jean Libert (born 1913-1981). 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.[4]
By 1970, Coplan books were selling 3.5 million copies a year around the world.[5]
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[edit] Films
- Action Immediate/To Catch a Spy (1957)(based on the novel) Henri Vidal directed by Maurice Labro
- Coplan Agent Secret FX 18/FX 18 Secret Agent (1964) (based on Coplan tente sa chance) Ken Clark directed by Maurice Cloche
- Coplan prend des risques/The Spy I Love (1964) (based on Étau sans pitié) Dominique Paturel directed by Maurice Labro
- Coplan FX 18 casse tout/FX 18 Superspy (1965) (based on Stoppez Coplan Richard Wyler directed by Riccardo Freda
- Coplan ouvre le feu a Mexico/Mexican Slayride (1967) (based on Coplan fait peau neuve) Lang Jeffries directed by Riccardo Freda
- Coplan sauve se peau/Coplan Saves His Skin (1968) (based on Coplan paie le cercueil) Claudio Brook directed by Yves Boisset
[edit] Television series
Coplan (1989) 5 episodes Phillipe Caroit
[edit] Comic strips
Over 3,000 strips by Pol Greffiere (nom de plume of Pierre leGoff)[6]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- ^ 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
- ^ Bureau De Línvisible
- ^ 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
