Albert Simonin

French writer (1905–1980)

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.[1] 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.

## Selected filmography

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* Touchez pas au grisbi (1954)
* The Price of Love (1955)
* Short Head (1956)
* Burning Fuse (1957)
* Anyone Can Kill Me (1957)
* A Bullet in the Gun Barrel (1958)
* Le cave se rebiffe (1961)
* The Gentleman from Epsom (1962)
* Any Number Can Win, based on a novel by Zekial Marko (1963)
* Les Tontons flingueurs (1963)
* Une souris chez les hommes, based on a novel by Francis Ryck (1964)
* The Great Spy Chase (1964)
* La Métamorphose des cloportes, based on a novel by Alphonse Boudard (1965)
* Pasha, based on a novel by Jean Laborde (1968)

## See also

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* Novels portal

* Candide ou l'optimisme au XXe siècle (film, 1960)

## References

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1. ^ Paris Match No.3134 11–17 June 2009

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