Most Recent Role: on Maigret (1992)
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Liege, Belgium
Birthday: 2-13-1903
Birth Name: Georges Joseph Christian Simenon
Date of Death: 9-4-1989
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Liege, Belgium
Birthday: 2-13-1903
Birth Name: Georges Joseph Christian Simenon
Date of Death: 9-4-1989
Belgian born author who ranks as the most published author of the 20th century with over 400 books to his credit. The most famous of Simenon's works is a series of detective novels featuring the character Inspector Maigret.
Most Recent Appearance
Maigret and the Maid
Sunday 18 April 1993 on ITV1
Maigret investigates the murder of Peg Leg, who has been shot in his room. He appears to have been entertaining a guest, but the housekeeper denies that anyone else was there.
During his prime, Simenon was reportedly capable of churning out 60 to 80 pages of writings per day.
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Simenon's most famous character, Inspector Maigret, was featured in 75 novels and 28 short stories.
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In 1952, Simenon was made a member of the Royal Academy of Belgium.
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Simenon stopped writing novels in 1972 due to health reasons although he continued to write short stories and autobiographical works.
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Simenon remained a Belgian citizen all his life despite not living there after 1922.
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Simenon: I adore life but don't fear death. I just prefer to die as late as possible.
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Simenon: Writing is not a profession but a vocation of unhappiness.
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Other Appearances
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Maigret
The Amateurs Story |
Maigret
The Fontenay Murders Story |
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Maigret
Poor Cecile! Story |
Maigret
The Judge's House Story |
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Maigret
Another World Story |
Maigret
Unscheduled Departure Story |
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