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  1. George Langelaan (19 January 1908 – 9 February 1972) was a French-British [citation needed] writer and journalist born in Paris, France. He is best known for his 1957 short story "The Fly", which was the basis for the 1958 and 1986 sci-fi/horror films and a 2008 opera of the same name.

  2. George Langelaan, né le 20 janvier 1908 à Paris et mort le 9 février 1972 à Boulogne-Billancourt 1, est un écrivain et journaliste franco-britannique qui fut agent secret du Special Operations Executive pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Il passa la majeure partie de sa vie en France.

  3. "The Fly" is a science fiction horror short story by French-British writer George Langelaan. It was published in the June 1957 issue of Playboy magazine. It appeared in SF The Year's Greatest Science-Fiction and Fantasy, Dell First Edition B119, 1958. It was first filmed in 1958, and then again in 1986.

  4. Mar 30, 2024 · “The Fly” by George Langelaan is far more famous as a horror movie than as a science fiction story, but it’s a novelette about a mishap with a matter transmitter, obviously putting it into the territory of science fiction.

  5. Feb 14, 2014 · Summary. Francois is awoken in the middle of the night by his sister who calls him to go to the factory where he will find her husband dead and that she is responsible for killing him. It is discovered that Helene had operated a machine that smashed down upon Andre's head and arm.

  6. Mar 3, 2022 · The screenplay was written by James Clavell, based on the 1957 George Langelaan short story of the same name. The Fly had a mixed-to-positive critical reception on release, and it was a commercial success, boosting Price into a major star of horror films.

  7. By GEORGE LANGELAAN (The New English Library; 1964) This uber-rarity is, as of 2021, the sole English language collection by George Langelaan (1908-1972). Langelaan was a French-British writer known as much for his real-life exploits, which included an association with Aleister Crowley and much derring-do as a WWII secret agent (recounted in ...