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Auguste Le Breton

Born
Feb 18, 1913 · Aged 86
Died
May 31, 1999
Place of birth
Lesneven, Finistère, France
Gender
Male
Movie credits
1
TV credits
3
Also known as (1)
  • Auguste Montfort

Biography

Auguste Le Breton (born Auguste Monfort 18 February 1913 – 31 May 1999) was a French novelist who wrote primarily about the criminal underworld. His novels were adapted into several notable films of the 1950s, such as Rififi, Razzia sur la chnouf, Le rouge est mis and Le clan des siciliens. He wrote the dialogue for the noir film Bob le flambeur. Auguste Le Breton was born in Finistère, Brittany. His childhood name was Auguste Monfort. Tragedy struck early in his life. Before his birth, his father had died in the First World War. His mother then disappeared. Being an orphan, Le Breton…