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Albert Simonin

Albert Simonin

ActorWriter Apr 18 (died age 74) Paris, France 1954–2002 (48 year career)
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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 collabo…

Known For

Crooks in Clover
Film

Crooks in Clover

Novel
Touchez Pas au Grisbi
Film

Touchez Pas au Grisbi

Dialogue
Any Number Can Win
Film

Any Number Can Win

Adaptation
The Great Spy Chase
Film

The Great Spy Chase

Writer
The Counterfeiters of Paris
Film

The Counterfeiters of Paris

Novel
Pasha
Film

Pasha

Screenplay
The Gentleman from Epsom
Film

The Gentleman from Epsom

Writer
Cloportes
Film

Cloportes

Writer

Filmography

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