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George Langelaan
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George Langelaan

1908 – 1972 · Paris, France · Active 1955–2022

George Langelaan (19 January 1908 – 9 February 1972) was a French-British 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Langelaan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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The Fly

The Fly

1986 ★ 7.3
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When Seth Brundle makes a huge scientific and technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a common housefly manages to get inside the device and the two become one.

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Filmography

12 credits
Crew Credits
2020s 1 credit
2022
Movie
1980s 4 credits
1989
The Fly II Characters
Movie ★ 5.7
1986
The Fly Short Story
Movie ★ 7.4
1985
Movie
1981
Movie ★ 6.0
1970s 2 credits
1975
Hyperion Author
Movie ★ 5.8
1972
Movie
1960s 2 credits
1968
Temps mort Original Story
Movie
1965
Movie ★ 5.4
1950s 3 credits
1959
Movie ★ 6.1
1958
The Fly Short Story
Movie ★ 7.0
1955
TV ★ 7.8