Biography
Charles Exbrayat (5 May 1906 – 8 March 1989) was a French fiction writer. He published over 100 novels and short stories, most of them humorous thrillers. They were very popular and a considerable number were turned into films.
While living in Nice with his parents, he was studying to becoming a medical doctor, but then found his true calling as a writer.
His debut novel was Aller sans Retour (single fare, no return), written while in Geneva, before going to Paris. He was one of the most famous French authors of the illustrious "le Masque" collection. He wrote a number of novels set in Scotland (Imogene series) and in Italy. His other interests included gourmet food and fine wines.
Filmography
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Imogène McCarthery (2010)
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Le commissaire épate le FBI (1989)
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Les Grands Moyens (1976)
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Et qu'ça saute ! (1970)
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La Honte de la famille (1969)
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Pas de caviar pour tante Olga (1965)
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Rififi in the City (1964)
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Agent 38-24-36 (1964)
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The Changing of the Guard (1962)
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Assassin in the Phonebook (1962)
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Pete the Tender (1960)
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Une enquête de l'inspecteur Ollivier (1955)
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Une enquête de l'inspecteur Grégoire (1955)
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Les amoureux de Marianne (1954)
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Maria of the End of the World (1951)
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Fugitive from Montreal (1950)
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One Only Loves Once (1950)
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Sending of Flowers (1950)
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The Naked Woman (1949)
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L'Homme aux mains d'argile (1949)
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Five Red Tulips (1949)
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The Woman I Murdered (1948)
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Danger of Death (1947)
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The Island of Love (1944)
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Tornavara (1943)
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The Roquevillards (1943)
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Le Soleil de minuit (1943)
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The London Man (1943)
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La Symphonie fantastique (1942)
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1906-05-05
Deathday1989-03-08 (82 years old)
Birth NameCharles Hubert Louis Jean Exbrayat-Durivaux
Birth PlaceSaint-Étienne, France
CitizenshipsFrance
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