FlickList
Pierre Boileau

Pierre Boileau

Writer Apr 28 (died age 82) Paris, France 1955–2023 (68 year career)
5.6 avg rating

Biography

Boileau-Narcejac (French: [bwalo naʁsəʒak]) is the pen name used by the French crime-writing duo of Pierre Boileau (28 April 1906 – 16 January 1989) and Pierre Ayraud, also known as Thomas Narcejac (3 July 1908 – 7 June 1998). Their successful collaboration produced 43 novels, 100 short stories and 4 plays. They are credited with having helped to form an authentically French subgenre of crime fiction, emphasising local settings and mounting psychological suspense. They are noted for the ingenuit…

Known For

Vertigo
Film

Vertigo

Novel
Diabolique
Film

Diabolique

Novel
Eyes Without a Face
Film

Eyes Without a Face

Adaptation
Diabolique
Film

Diabolique

Novel
Body Parts
Film

Body Parts

Novel
Witness in the City
Film

Witness in the City

Novel
Spotlight on a Murderer
Film

Spotlight on a Murderer

Writer
Crime Does Not Pay
Film

Crime Does Not Pay

Scenario Writer

Filmography