Jean-Pierre Conty
Jean Pierre Conty, real name Jean Pierre Walrafen, 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.Works
Novels
Theatre
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.Several adaptations in comic strips of the series Mr. Suzuki have been made by Jacomo:
- 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 , Artima
Cinema
has directed the cinematographic adaptation of Monsieur Suzuki prend la mouche in 1960 under the title: with Jean Thielment, Ivan Desny, Pierre Dudan and Claude Farell.Prizes and awards
In 1953, he was awarded the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière for his novel ''Opération Odyssée.
