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.''

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

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'' featuring the Parisian

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Max le Menteur was turned into a movie starring

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that is regarded as a classic example of French film noir. Simonin co-authored the screenplay for the movie.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1954) * ''

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'' (1955) * '' Short Head'' (1956) * '' Burning Fuse'' (1957) * '' Anyone Can Kill Me'' (1957) * ''

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'' (1958) * '' Le cave se rebiffe'' (1961) * '' The Gentleman from Epsom'' (1962) * '' Any Number Can Win'', based on a novel by

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(1963) * '' Les Tontons flingueurs'' (1963) * '' Une souris chez les hommes'', based on a novel by Francis Ryck (1964) * ''

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'' (1964) * '' La Métamorphose des cloportes'', based on a novel by Alphonse Boudard (1965) * ''

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

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Simonin, Albert 1905 births 1980 deaths Writers from Paris French collaborators with Nazi Germany Prix des Deux Magots winners 20th-century French novelists French crime fiction writers French male novelists 20th-century French male writers

Selected filmography

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