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.
Wrote 29
1970s
- 1973
Double Assassinat dans la rue Morgue
Writer
- 1972
A Loser
Adaptation, Writer
the famous escapes
Adaptation, Scenario Writer
- 1971
1960s
- 1968
- 1967
Bang Bang
Writer
- 1966
- 1965
How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning
Writer, Adaptation
Cloportes
Writer
- 1964
A Mouse with the Men
Writer
Trouble Among Widows
Dialogue
- 1963
Crooks in Clover
Novel
Any Number Can Win
Writer
Chicken Feed for Little Birds
Novel
- 1962
The Gentleman from Epsom
Writer
- 1961
- 1960
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
Adaptation
1950s
- 1959
The Road to Shame
Writer
- 1958
A Bullet in the Gun Barrel
Novel, Screenplay, Dialogue
Incognito
Writer, Adaptation
- 1957
Anyone Can Kill Me
Dialogue
Fric-frac en dentelles
Writer
Burning Fuse
Writer
- 1956
Slightly Ahead
Writer
- 1955
Price of Love
Adaptation
- 1954
Acted in 3
1960s
- 1960
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
Le major Simpson / Major Simpson
1950s
- 1958
A Bullet in the Gun Barrel
Chang, the Chinese (uncredited)
- 1957
Burning Fuse
Albert (uncredited)
Appearances1
2000s
- 2002
Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes
Self (archive footage)