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Date of Birth
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18-April-1905
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Place of Birth
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18th arrondissement
(Paris)
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Nationality
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France
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Profession
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Writer, Screenwriter, Novelist, Actor
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Albert Simonin 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 also wrote the script for the movie.
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