OSS 117
OSS 117 is the code name of the fictional secret agent Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath , an invention of the French writer Jean Bruce , who wrote the first story about the cosmopolitan heartthrob in 1949. By the time he died, Bruce wrote 88 novels. His wife Josette then added 143 more stories to the series and another 24 stories to his children François and Martine ; the last was published in 1996. In Germany the novels were published as paperbacks by Moewig Verlag .
In real life, the code number 117 was assigned to William L. Langer , chief of the Research and Analysis Branch of the OSS .
Film adaptations
With the success of James Bond- style agent films , a number of OSS-117 films have also been made.
The films The Spy Who Loved Himself and He Is Enough Of Himself are parodies of said agent films of the 1960s and 70s; Comedian Oliver Kalkofe , who also wrote the dubbing book, voiced the role of Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath .
Original films
- 1956: Men, Women and Dangers ( OSS 117 n'est pas mort ) - Ivan Desny
- 1963: OSS 117 intervenes ( OSS 117 se déchaîne ) - Kerwin Mathews
- 1964: Hot Hell Bangkok ( Banco à Bangkok pour OSS 117 ) - based on the novel "Lila de Calcutta" - Kerwin Mathews
- 1965: OSS 117 - powder keg Bahia ( Furia à Bahia pour OSS 117 ) - Frederick Stafford
- 1966: OSS 117 - Devil's Dance in Tokyo ( Atout cœur à Tokyo pour OSS 117 ) - Frederick Stafford
- 1968: No roses for OSS 117 ( Pas de roses pour OSS 117 ) - John Gavin
- 1970: OSS 117 prend des vacances - Luc Merenda
- 1971: OSS 117 tue le taon (TV film) - based on the novel "OSS 117 tue le taon" - Sergio Ciani
Parodies
- 2006: OSS 117 - The Spy Who Loved Each Other ( OSS 117: Le Caire, nid d'espions ) - Jean Dujardin
- 2009: OSS 117 - He is enough for himself ( OSS 117: Rio ne répond plus ) - Jean Dujardin
Web links
- Detailed information with a list of titles (fr.) ( Memento from March 9, 2010 in the Internet Archive )