7.3
Movie
Writing
Jacques Robert
- Born
- Died
- (aged 76)
- Birthplace
- Lyon, Rhône, France
- Credits
- 41 titles
Biography
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.
He died in Rouen in 1997 at the age of 76.
Source: Article "Jacques Robert (writer)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Signature work
Known For
7.3
Movie
7.5
Movie
125 rue Montmartre
6.8
Movie
The Seventh Juror
6.4
Movie
Maigret Sees Red
6.2
Movie
The Night Affair
5.4
Movie
Someone Behind the Door
6.1
Movie
The Mask of the Gorilla
6.1
Movie
The Black Monocle
5.2
Movie
The Monocle's Sour Laugh
5.6
Movie
The Scheming Women
6.0
Movie
The Eye of the Monocle
4.9
Movie
Love and the Frenchwoman
5.0
Movie
Les Arnaud
4.8
Movie
Burning Fuse
4.7
Movie
Doctor Justice
5.9
Movie
The Adventures of Scaramouche
6.3
Movie
Assassin in the Phonebook
3.2
Movie
Vice Squad
Acting credits 3
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Les Rendez-vous du dimanche TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Apostrophes TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1965 | Cinéastes de notre temps : Sacha Guitry Film | Self - Interviewee |
Crew credits 38
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Bitter Champagne Film | Writer |
| 1984 | L'Homme de Suez TV | Writer, Adaptation (6 ep) |
| 1982 | La Nouvelle Malle des Indes TV | Dialogue, Adaptation, Novel (7 ep) |
| 1978 | Vice Squad Film | Scenario Writer |
| 1975 | Doctor Justice Film | Screenplay |
| 1974 | À vous de jouer Milord TV | Writer (6 ep) |
| 1974 | One Morning in June 1940 Film | Writer |
| 1973 | Killing in the Sun Film | Writer |
| 1971 | Someone Behind the Door Film | Novel |
| 1967 | Les Arnaud Film | Dialogue, Adaptation |
| 1967 | To Commit a Murder Film | Novel |
| 1965 | Operation Double Cross Film | Screenplay |
| 1965 | Make Your Bets Ladies Film | Screenplay |
| 1965 | Le Bonheur conjugal TV | Writer (13 ep) |
| 1964 | The Monocle's Sour Laugh Film | Adaptation, Screenplay, Dialogue |
| 1964 | Mission to Venice Film | Writer |
| 1963 | Girl's Apartment Film | Novel |
| 1963 | The Adventures of Scaramouche Film | Screenplay |
| 1963 | Maigret Sees Red Film | Adaptation, Dialogue |
| 1963 | A Blonde Like That Film | Screenplay |
| 1962 | The Eye of the Monocle Film | Writer |
| 1962 | The Seventh Juror Film | Writer, Adaptation |
| 1962 | Assassin in the Phonebook Film | Adaptation |
| 1961 | The Black Monocle Film | Dialogue |
| 1961 | The Nina B. Affair Film | Dialogue |
| 1960 | The Gigolo Film | Writer |
| 1960 | Love and the Frenchwoman Film | Writer, Dialogue |
| 1959 | Atomic Agent Film | Writer |
| 1959 | 125 rue Montmartre Film | Writer |
| 1959 | Gorilla's Waltz Film | Screenplay, Dialogue |
| 1959 | Marie-Octobre Film | Novel, Adaptation |
| 1958 | The Mask of the Gorilla Film | Writer |
| 1958 | The Night Affair Film | Adaptation, Novel |
| 1957 | Burning Fuse Film | Writer |
| 1956 | Quand vient l'amour Film | Writer |
| 1956 | Defend My Love Film | Screenplay |
| 1954 | The Scheming Women Film | Novel, Screenplay |
| 1953 | Les Dents longues Film | Book |