Jean Bruce
Jean Bruce (actually Jean Alexandre Brochet , born March 22, 1921 , † March 26, 1963 ) was a French writer .
Bruce was mainly known for his stories about the secret agent Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath alias OSS 117 , of which he wrote 91 until his death. In addition, he wrote other popular literature, of which a smaller series around the vicôme is the best known.
Prior to that, Bruce had worked as a pilot, mayor's assistant, traveling actor, secretary to an Indian dignitary, and jeweler; He was able to implement these diverse experiences in his books, which dealt with realistic contemporary milieu and geographically broadly.
As a keen athlete, he went skiing, riding and rallying. He died in a car accident.
The series around OSS 117 was continued by his wife Josette († 1996) and then by their children François and Martine until 1996.
Film adaptations
For the films of the OSS 117 series, see OSS 117 .
Films according to other templates:
- 1960: The trail leads to Caracas ( Le bal des éspions )
- 1966: The Singapore Trap ( Cinq gars pour Singapour )
- 1966: The Secret of the Bloody Pearls ( Le vicônte règle ses comptes )
Individual evidence
- ↑ B. van Wonterghem, EuroBis # 5, p. 3
Web links and sources
- Literature by and about Jean Bruce in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature by and about Jean Bruce in the WorldCat bibliographic database
- portrait
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bruce, Jean |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brochet, Jean Alexander |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 22, 1921 |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 26, 1963 |