Background
He was born in the Louisiana Chapelle quarter of the 18th arrondissement of Paris.
He was born in the Louisiana 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.