Director

Albert Simonin

Writing

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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 29

TMDB ID: 93437

IMDb ID: nm0800631

Known for: Writing

Born: April 18, 1905

Died: February 15, 1980

Age: 74

Place of birth: Paris, France

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1954 - 2002

Years active: 49

Average TMDB rating: 6.52

Wikidata: Q533171

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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.

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