Francis Coplan

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 [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] using the name of Paul Kenny. [ [http://www.coolfrenchcomics.com/wnu5.htm French Wold Newton Universe 1945-Present ] ] After the death of Libert, Van den Punhuyse carried on writing alone. After his death Serge Jacquemard took over until 1996. [http://www.coolfrenchcomics.com/bureau.htm Bureau De Línvisible ] ] 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.

By 1970, Coplan books were selling 3.5 million copies a year around the world. [p.511 Coward, David "A History of French Literature: From Chanson de Geste to Cinema" 2002 Blackwell Publishing]

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

Television series

"Coplan" (1989) 5 episodes Phillipe Caroit

Comic strips

Over 3,000 strips by Pol Greffiere (nom de plume of Pierre leGoff) [ [http://lambiek.net/artists/l/legoff_pierre.htm Comic creator: Pierre Le Goff ] ]

References

External links

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