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Jacques Robert

Born 27 June 1921 · Lyon, Rhône, France · Died 11 August 1997

Jacques Robert (June 27, 1921 – August 11, 1997) was a French author, screenwriter and journalist. Jacques Robert was born on 27 June 1921 in Lyon, France. He started his writing career as a journalist. In May 1945 Jacques Robert was the only Western journalist to descend into Hitler's bunker in Berlin, Germany. During his career he wrote more than 40 books and novels. Around 20 of his novels have been adapted for cinema, notably The Long Teeth directed by Daniel Gélin, Marie-Octobre directed by Julien Duvivier and Someone Behind the Door with Charles Bronson and Anthony Perkins. Jacques Robert was also a prolific screenwriter for film and television.

Known for

Marie-Octobre
125 rue Montmartre
The Seventh Juror
The Night Affair
Someone Behind the Door
The Mask of the Gorilla
The Monocle's Sour Laugh
The Scheming Women
The Eye of the Monocle
Love and the Frenchwoman
Burning Fuse
Doctor Justice
Bitter Champagne
Doctor Justice
One Morning in June 1940
Killing in the Sun
Someone Behind the Door
To Commit a Murder
Make Your Bets Ladies
Operation Double Cross
The Monocle's Sour Laugh
Mission to Venice
Girl's Apartment
A Blonde Like That
The Adventures of Scaramouche
The Seventh Juror
The Eye of the Monocle
Love and the Frenchwoman
The Gigolo
Marie-Octobre
Atomic Agent
125 rue Montmartre
Gorilla's Waltz
The Night Affair
The Mask of the Gorilla
Burning Fuse
Defend My Love
Quand vient l'amour
The Scheming Women
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