Albert Simonin
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- April 18, 1905
- Died
- February 15, 1980 (aged 74)
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
Biography
Albert Simonin (1905–1980) was a French novelist and scriptwriter. He was born in the La Chapelle quarter of the 18th arrondissement of Paris. His father was a florist. Albert was orphaned by the age of 16. His novel Touchez Pas au Grisbi featuring the Parisian gangster Max le Menteur was turned into a movie starring Jean Gabin that is regarded as a classic example of French film noir. Simonin co-authored the screenplay for the movie. After World War II, he spent five years in prison for collaboration. Source: Article "Albert Simonin" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Known For
Filmography
Double Assassinat dans la rue Morgue
Movie · Writer
A Loser
Movie · Adaptation, Writer
the famous escapes
TV · Adaptation, Scenario Writer · 1 ep
Arsène Lupin
TV · Scenario Writer · 3 eps
Pasha
Movie · Screenplay
Bang Bang
Movie · Writer
Tender Scoundrel
Movie · Writer
How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning
Movie · Writer, Adaptation
Cloportes
Movie · Writer
Les baratineurs
Movie · Writer
The Great Spy Chase
Movie · Writer
A Mouse with the Men
Movie · Writer
Trouble Among Widows
Movie · Dialogue
Crooks in Clover
Movie · Novel
Chicken Feed for Little Birds
Movie · Novel
Any Number Can Win
Movie · Writer
The Gentleman from Epsom
Movie · Writer
The Counterfeiters of Paris
Movie · Novel, Screenplay
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
Movie · Adaptation
The Road to Shame
Movie · Writer
Incognito
Movie · Adaptation, Writer
A Bullet in the Gun Barrel
Movie · Screenplay, Dialogue, Novel
Anyone Can Kill Me
Movie · Dialogue
The Adventures of Arsène Lupin
Movie · Writer
Burning Fuse
Movie · Writer
Fric-frac en dentelles
Movie · Writer
Slightly Ahead
Movie · Writer
Price of Love
Movie · Adaptation
Touchez Pas au Grisbi
Movie · Dialogue, Novel, Screenplay