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Fantômas is a fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain (1885–1969) and Pierre Souvestre (1874–1914).
One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appeared in a total of 32 volumes written by the two collaborators, then a subsequent 11 volumes written by Allain alone after Souvestre's death. The character was also the basis of various film, television, and comic book adaptations. In the history of crime fiction, he represents a transition from Gothic novel villains of the 19th century to modern-day serial killers.
The books and movies that came out in quick succession anticipate current production methods of Hollywood, in two respects: First, the authors distributed the writing among themselves; their "working method was to draw up the general plot between them and then go off and write alternate chapters independently of each other, meeting up to tie the two-halves of the story together in the final chapter." This approach allowed the authors to produce almost one novel per month. Second, the movie rights to the books were immediately snapped up. Such a system ensured that the film studio could produce sequels reliably.
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Fantômas is an American experimental metal supergroup, formed in 1998 in California. It features vocalist Mike Patton ( Faith No More, Mr. Bungle), drummer Dave Lombardo (ex- Slayer), guitarist Buzz Osborne ( Melvins) and bassist Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle, Tomahawk). The band is named after Fantômas, a supervillain featured in a series of crime novels popular in France before World War I and in film, most notably in the 60s French movie series.
Fantômas is the self-titled debut studio album by American experimental metal supergroup Fantômas. It was released on April 26, 1999, and was the first album released on Ipecac Recordings.
Fantômas is a 1964 French film starring Jean Marais as the arch villain with the same name opposite Louis de Funès as the earnest but outclassed commissaire Paul Juve. In the film Juve teams up with journalist Fandor, also played by Marais, trying to catch Fantômas but never quite succeeding. It was France's answer, in 1964, to the James Bond phenomenon that swept the world at around the same time. It is the first ever of a trilogy film, and Fantômas became extremely successful in Europe, the Soviet Union and Japan. It found success even in the United States, where fan websites exist to this day. Mylène Demongeot plays "Hélène Gurn", the girlfriend of "Jérôme Fandor", Fantômas' arch enemy. The general tone of the films is more light-hearted than the original Fantômas novels. Commissaire Juve, as played by Louis de Funès, becomes a comedic character, much different from his literary counterpart.
Fantômas is a 1920 American crime film serial directed by Edward Sedgwick. The film is considered to be lost.
Fantômas is a French silent crime film serial directed by Louis Feuillade, based on the novel of the same name. The five episodes, initially released throughout 1913-14, were restored under the direction of Jacques Champreaux and released in this new form in 2006.
The series consists of five episodes, each an hour to an hour and a half in length, which end in cliffhangers, i.e., episodes one and three end with Fantômas making a last-minute escape, the end of the second entry has Fantômas blowing up Lady Beltham's manor house with Juve and Fandor, the two heroes, still inside. The subsequent episodes begin with a recap of the story that has gone before. Each film is further divided into three or more chapters that do not end in cliffhangers.
Fantômas is a fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre.
Fantômas may also refer to:
- Fantômas (1913 serial), directed by Louis Feuillade
- Fantômas (1920 serial), directed by Edward Sedgwick
- Fantômas (1932 film), directed by Pál Fejös
- Fantômas (1964 film), a French film
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Fantômas (band), avant-garde metal supergroup
- Fantômas (album)
Fantômas is a 1946 French crime film directed by Jean Sacha and starring Marcel Herrand, Simone Signoret and Alexandre Rignault.
Fantômas is a 1932 French crime film directed by Pál Fejös and starring Jean Galland, Tania Fédor and Thomy Bourdelle. It features the popular pulp chraracter Fantômas, a supercriminal, and his nemesis Inspector Juve. It was loosely based on the original Fantômas novel by Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre. The film was one of a number of Fantômas adaptations made during the 20th century.