mention a few of his works that have been adapted in some form or other?
"Bridge on the River Kwai", "Le Point de mire" are two movies adapted from his novels.
Pierre Boulle
The French film "Le Point de mire", based on Boulle's novel "Le Photographe"
when did dawn of the apes come out July 2014 name a few sequels to the original 1968 film? "Beneath the Planet of the Apes", "Escape from the Planet of the Apes", "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes" and "Battle for the Planet of the Apes". did the franchise ever get itself into an animal rights issue? Animal rights issues, like human abuse of apes and the idea of primate rights are portrayed in the films. what is "la planète des singes"? The name of the novel by Pierre Boulle which inspired the movie series. is it a french novel? Yes
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Pierre Boulle [SEP] Other adaptations
The French film "Le Point de mire", based on Boulle's novel "Le Photographe", was released in 1977. There have also been TV films based on Boulle's novels "William Conrad" in 1958 (US) and 1973 (France), "La Face" in 1959 (US) and 1966 (West Germany), and "Un Métier de Seigneur" in 1986 (France), as well as the short story ""Le Miracle"" (from "E=mc") in 1985 (US). Another film adaptation is in production for Boulle's "A Noble Profession" ("Un Métier de Seigneur"), a spy thriller partly based on Boulle's real-life experience working as a secret agent during the Second World War. The movie is being produced by Tessa Bell and Andrea Chung.