1905-04-18 Paris, France
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.
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Candide ou l’optimisme au XXᵉ siècle | Le major Simpson / Major Simpson | 1960-12-16 |
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Une balle dans le canon | Chang, the Chinese (uncredited) | 1958-11-19 |
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Le feu aux poudres | 1957-02-27 |