Albert Simonin

Albert Simonin

Writing

Birthday

1905/04/18

Day of death

1980/02/15 (74 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Paris, France

Also know as

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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. Source: Article "Albert Simonin" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Acting
Le feu aux poudres
4.6

(1957) Burning Fuse

as ---

Une balle dans le canon
5.2

(1958) A Bullet in the Gun Barrel

as Chang, the Chinese (uncredited)

Candide ou l’optimisme au XXᵉ siècle
6.1

(1960) Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

as Le major Simpson / Major Simpson