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.
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Date of birth | 18 April 1905
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Date of death | 15 February 1980
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Albert Simonin is known for his role in the film The Dance of Death (1960) as () &.
He is also known for his role in the TV series documentary Cinéastes de notre temps (1964) as Himself.
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