Philip is the title character in "Le Roi de fer" ("The Iron King"), the 1955 first novel in "Les Rois maudits" ("The Accursed Kings"), a series of French historical novels by Maurice Druon. The six following volumes in the series follow the descendants of Philip, including sons Louis X and Philip V, as well as daughter Isabella of France. He was portrayed by Georges Marchal in the 1972 French miniseries adaptation of the series, and by Tchéky Karyo in the 2005 adaptation.