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Albert Simonin

Albert Simonin

Writer · Died February 15, 1980, aged 74 · 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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 18, 1905
Died
February 15, 1980 (aged 74)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Writer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 23% in 30 days

What are Albert Simonin's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Morality
34%
Power
18%
Self
9%
Survival
5%
Deception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 5 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Tense
6
Warm
6
Absurd
4
Thrilling
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Albert Simonin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Albert Simonin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

31 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Double Assassinat dans la rue Morgue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Writer

  • A Loser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Adaptation · Writer

  • the famous escapes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Adaptation · Scenario Writer

  • Arsène Lupin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 4 episodes · Scenario Writer · Writer

  • Cold Sweat(1970)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Pasha(1968)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Bang Bang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Writer

  • Tender Scoundrel(1966)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Adaptation · Writer

  • Cloportes(1965)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Les baratineurs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Writer

  • The Great Spy Chase(1964)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • A Funny Boss(1964)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Trouble Among Widows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Dialogue

  • Male Hunt(1964)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Crooks in Clover(1963)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Any Number Can Win(1963)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Chicken Feed for Little Birds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Novel

  • The Gentleman from Epsom(1962)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Counterfeiters of Paris(1961)

    Novel · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Adaptation · as Le major Simpson / Major Simpson

  • The Road to Shame(1959)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • A Bullet in the Gun Barrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Dialogue · Novel · Screenplay · as Chang, the Chinese (uncredited)

  • Incognito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Adaptation · Writer

  • Anyone Can Kill Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Dialogue

  • Fric-frac en dentelles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Writer

  • The Adventures of Arsène Lupin(1957)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Burning Fuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Writer · as Albert (uncredited)

  • Slightly Ahead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Writer

  • Price of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Adaptation

  • Touchez pas au grisbi(1954)

    Dialogue · Novel · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1954 to 1973.

Biggest box office

Touchez pas au grisbi (1954)

$132K worldwide

Highest rated

Crooks in Clover (1963)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Counterfeiters of Paris (1961)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 29: 0 only acting, 3 with another roleWriting29 of 29: 26 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

29 titles, 3 with more than one role — writing and acting overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1950s10 · 2 acting · 10 crew1960s15 · 1 acting · 15 crew1970s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Albert Simonin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6

Shape of the crowd

None of their 14 titles divides audiences: 7 are Broadly Agreed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed7

Most loved · writer

Crooks in Clover (1963)

Midcredits 96th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 71/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Albert Simonin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Albert Simonin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michel Audiard shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers