- Birthday
- 1905-04-18
- Deathday
- 1980-02-15
- Place of Birth
- Paris, France
Albert Simonin
WritingBiography
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.
