Albert Simonin

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1905-04-18

Deathday 1980-02-15 (74 years old)

Place of Birth Paris, France

Albert Simonin

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.

Known For

Writer

1972
A Loser

as Adaptation

1972
A Loser

as Writer

1972
1972
Les Évasions célèbres

as Scenario Writer

1971
Arsène Lupin

as Scenario Writer

1971
Arsène Lupin

as Writer

1968
Pasha

as Screenplay

1967
Bang Bang

as Writer

1966
1965
Cloportes

as Writer

1965
Les baratineurs

as Writer

1964
1964
1964
1963
1963
Any Number Can Win

as Adaptation

1961
1959
1958
Incognito

as Adaptation

1958
Incognito

as Writer

1958
1957
Anyone Can Kill Me

as Dialogue

1957
Burning Fuse

as Writer

1956
Slightly Ahead

as Writer

1955
Price of Love

as Adaptation

1954
1954
Touchez Pas au Grisbi

as Screenplay

Actor

1960
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

as Le major Simpson / Major Simpson

1958
A Bullet in the Gun Barrel

as Chang, the Chinese (uncredited)