04/18/1905
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. 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.
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Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes (2002) as Self (archive footage) |
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Candide ou l’optimisme au XXᵉ siècle (1960) as Le major Simpson / Major Simpson |
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Une balle dans le canon (1958) as Chang, the Chinese (uncredited) |
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Le Feu aux poudres (1957) as Albert (uncredited) |
