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Georges Simenon

Born
Feb 13, 1903 · Aged 86
Died
Sep 4, 1989
Place of birth
Liège, Belgium
Gender
Male
Movie credits
1
TV credits
6
Also known as (4)
  • Georges Joseph Christian Simenon
  • Жорж Жозеф Кристиан Сименон
  • Жорж Сименон
  • Georges Siménon

Biography

Georges Joseph Christian Simenon (13 February 1903 – 4 September 1989) was a Belgian writer. A prolific author who published nearly 500 novels and numerous short works, Simenon is best known as the creator of the fictional detective Jules Maigret. Simenon was born at 26 rue Léopold (now number 24) in Liège to Désiré Simenon and his wife Henriette Brüll. Désiré Simenon worked in an accounting office at an insurance company and had married Henriette in April 1902. Although Simenon was born on Friday 13 February 1903, superstition resulted in his birth being registered as having been on the…