Jacques Robert

Known for
Writing
Born
June 27, 1921
Died
August 11, 1997 (aged 76)
Birthplace
Lyon, Rhône, France

Biography

Jacques Robert (June 27, 1921 – August 11, 1997) was a French author, screenwriter and journalist. Jacques Robert was born on 27 June 1921 in Lyon, France. He started his writing career as a journalist. In May 1945 Jacques Robert was the only Western journalist to descend into Hitler's bunker in Berlin, Germany. During his career he wrote more than 40 books and novels. Around 20 of his novels have been adapted for cinema, notably The Long Teeth directed by Daniel Gélin, Marie-Octobre directed by Julien Duvivier and Someone Behind the Door with Charles Bronson and Anthony Perkins. Jacques Robert was also a prolific screenwriter for film and television. He died in Rouen in 1997 at the age of 76. Source: Article "Jacques Robert (writer)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

Filmography

1986
Bitter Champagne poster

Bitter Champagne

Movie · Writer

1984
L'Homme de Suez poster

L'Homme de Suez

TV · Writer, Adaptation · 6 eps

1982
La Nouvelle Malle des Indes poster

La Nouvelle Malle des Indes

TV · Adaptation, Dialogue, Novel · 7 eps

1978
Vice Squad poster

Vice Squad

Movie · Scenario Writer

1975
Doctor Justice poster

Doctor Justice

Movie · Screenplay

1974
One Morning in June 1940 poster

One Morning in June 1940

Movie · Writer

1974
À vous de jouer Milord poster

À vous de jouer Milord

TV · Writer · 6 eps

1973
Killing in the Sun poster

Killing in the Sun

Movie · Writer

1971
Someone Behind the Door poster

Someone Behind the Door

Movie · Novel

1967
Les Arnaud poster

Les Arnaud

Movie · Dialogue, Adaptation

1967
To Commit a Murder poster

To Commit a Murder

Movie · Novel

1965
Make Your Bets Ladies poster

Make Your Bets Ladies

Movie · Screenplay

1965
Operation Double Cross poster

Operation Double Cross

Movie · Screenplay

1965
Le Bonheur conjugal poster

Le Bonheur conjugal

TV · Writer · 13 eps

1964
The Monocle's Sour Laugh poster

The Monocle's Sour Laugh

Movie · Adaptation, Screenplay, Dialogue

1964
Mission to Venice poster

Mission to Venice

Movie · Writer

1963
Maigret Sees Red poster

Maigret Sees Red

Movie · Dialogue, Adaptation

1963
Girl's Apartment poster

Girl's Apartment

Movie · Novel

1963
A Blonde Like That poster

A Blonde Like That

Movie · Screenplay

1963
The Adventures of Scaramouche poster

The Adventures of Scaramouche

Movie · Screenplay

1962
The Seventh Juror poster

The Seventh Juror

Movie · Writer, Adaptation

1962
The Eye of the Monocle poster

The Eye of the Monocle

Movie · Writer

1962
Assassin in the Phonebook poster

Assassin in the Phonebook

Movie · Adaptation

1961
The Nina B. Affair poster

The Nina B. Affair

Movie · Dialogue

1961
The Black Monocle poster

The Black Monocle

Movie · Dialogue

1960
Love and the Frenchwoman poster

Love and the Frenchwoman

Movie · Writer, Dialogue

1960
The Gigolo poster

The Gigolo

Movie · Writer

1959
Marie-Octobre poster

Marie-Octobre

Movie · Novel, Adaptation

1959
Atomic Agent poster

Atomic Agent

Movie · Writer

1959
125 rue Montmartre poster

125 rue Montmartre

Movie · Writer

1959
Gorilla's Waltz poster

Gorilla's Waltz

Movie · Dialogue, Screenplay

1958
The Night Affair poster

The Night Affair

Movie · Novel, Adaptation

1958
The Mask of the Gorilla poster

The Mask of the Gorilla

Movie · Writer

1957
Burning Fuse poster

Burning Fuse

Movie · Writer

1956
Defend My Love poster

Defend My Love

Movie · Screenplay

1956
Quand vient l'amour poster

Quand vient l'amour

Movie · Writer

1954
The Scheming Women poster

The Scheming Women

Movie · Novel, Screenplay

1953
Les Dents longues poster

Les Dents longues

Movie · Book