
George Langelaan
Known For
Writing
Birthday
January 19, 1908
Day of Death
February 9, 1972 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
Paris, France
George Langelaan
Biography
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.