Albert Simonin (1905–1980) was a French novelist and scriptwriter. He was born in the La Chapelle quarter of the

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. His father was a florist. Albert was orphaned by the age of 16.''

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'' No.3134 11–17 June 2009 His novel ''

Touchez Pas au Grisbi ''Touchez pas au grisbi'' (, French for "Don't touch the loot"), released as ''Honour Among Thieves'' in the United Kingdom and ''Grisbi'' in the United States, is a 1954 French-Italian crime film starring Jean Gabin. Based on a novel by Alber ...

'' featuring the Parisian

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Max le Menteur was turned into a movie starring

Jean Gabin Jean Gabin Alexis Moncorgé (born Jean-Alexis Moncorgé), known as Jean Gabin (; 17 May 190415 November 1976), was a French actor and singer. Considered a key figure in French cinema, he starred in several classic films, including '' Pépé le ...

that is regarded as a classic example of French

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. Simonin co-authored the screenplay for the movie. After

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, he spent five years in prison for collaboration.

Selected filmography

* ''

Touchez pas au grisbi ''Touchez pas au grisbi'' (, French for "Don't touch the loot"), released as ''Honour Among Thieves'' in the United Kingdom and ''Grisbi'' in the United States, is a 1954 French-Italian crime film starring Jean Gabin. Based on a novel by Alber ...

'' (1954) * '' The Price of Love'' (1955) * ''

Short Head ''Short Head'' (French: '' Courte tête'') is a 1956 French comedy film directed by Norbert Carbonnaux, written by Michel Audiard and starring Fernand Gravey, Micheline Dax and Jean Richard. The film is known under the alternative title ''Photo Fi ...

'' (1956) * '' Burning Fuse'' (1957) * ''

Anyone Can Kill Me ''Anyone Can Kill Me'' (French: ''Tous peuvent me tuer'', Italian: ''Tutti possono uccidermi'') is a 1957 French-Italian crime film, crime drama film directed by Henri Decoin and starring François Périer, Peter van Eyck and Anouk Aimée.Bock & B ...

'' (1957) * '' A Bullet in the Gun Barrel'' (1958) * '' Le cave se rebiffe'' (1961) * ''

The Gentleman from Epsom '' The Gentleman from Epsom'' (French: ''Le Gentleman d'Epsom'') is a 1962 French–Italian comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin, Madeleine Robinson and Frank Villard.Harriss p.197 The film was shot at the Saint-Maurice ...

'' (1962) * '' Any Number Can Win'', based on a novel by Zekial Marko (1963) * ''

Les Tontons flingueurs ''Les Tontons flingueurs'' (; ', also known as ''Monsieur Gangster'', literally ''Gun-toting Uncles'') is a 1963 French-Italian-West German crime comedy film with French dialogue, directed by Georges Lautner. It is an adaptation of the Albert Sim ...

'' (1963) * ''

Une souris chez les hommes ''Une souris chez les hommes'' () is a French comedy film from 1964, directed by Jacques Poitrenaud, written by Michel Audiard and Francis Ryck, starring Dany Saval and Louis de Funès Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza (; 31 July 1 ...

'', based on a novel by

Francis Ryck Francis Ryck, born Yves Delville, March 4, 1920, in Paris – August 19, 2007, in Paris, was a French author of crime and spy novels. He also used the pen names Yves Dierick and Edo Ryck Works in English translation *''Loaded Gun'' (original tit ...

(1964) * '' The Great Spy Chase'' (1964) * ''

La Métamorphose des cloportes ''La Métamorphose des cloportes'' is a 1965 French and Italian comedy crime film comedy directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre. Cast *Lino Ventura : Alphonse Maréchal *Charles Aznavour : Edmond Clancul * Irina Demick : Catherine Verdier * Maurice ...

'', based on a novel by Alphonse Boudard (1965) * ''

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'', based on a novel by Jean Laborde (1968)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Simonin, Albert 1905 births 1980 deaths Writers from Paris Prix des Deux Magots winners 20th-century French novelists French crime fiction writers French male novelists 20th-century French male writers People convicted of indignité nationale

Selected filmography

See also

References