Stanislas-André Steeman
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Stanislas-Andre Steeman (Liege on 23 January 1908 -Menton
on 15 December 1970) is an author
and Belgian illustrator
of French expression.
He wrote many mystery novels, some of those were adapted to the screen, such as The Murderer Lives at Number 21
or Mystère à Shanghai
. Henri-Georges Clouzot
's Quai des Orfèvres
is based on his novel Légitime défense.
Menton
Menton is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Situated on the French Riviera, along the Franco-Italian border, it is nicknamed la perle de la France ....
on 15 December 1970) is an author
Author
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and Belgian illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
of French expression.
He wrote many mystery novels, some of those were adapted to the screen, such as The Murderer Lives at Number 21
The Murderer Lives at Number 21
The Murderer Lives at Number 21 is a 1942 French comedy thriller film by director Henri-Georges Clouzot. Written by Clouzot and Belgian writer Stanislas-André Steeman, it was Clouzot's debut feature film. The film is about detective Wens goes on the prowl for the murderer Monsieur Durand, who...
or Mystère à Shanghai
Mystère à Shanghai
Mystère à Shanghai is a 1950 French crime film directed by Roger Blanc and starring Paul Bernard, Hélène Perdrière and Maurice Teynac. It is based on the novel La Nuit du 13 by Stanislas-André Steeman. In Shanghai, a Chinese criminal organisation plans to kill Herbert Aboody if he doesn't pay them...
. Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges Clouzot was a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best remembered for his work in the thriller film genre, having directed The Wages of Fear and Les Diaboliques, which are critically recognized to be among the greatest films from the 1950s...
's Quai des Orfèvres
Quai des Orfèvres
Quai des Orfèvres is a 1947 French police procedural drama based on the book Légitime défense by Stanislas-Andre Steeman. Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot the film stars Suzy Delair as Jenny Lamour, Bernard Blier as Maurice Martineau, Louis Jouvet as Inspector Antoine and Simone Renant as...
is based on his novel Légitime défense.
See also
- Belgian literatureBelgian literatureBecause Belgium is a multilingual country,French, Dutch and German are legally the three official languages in Belgium see: EU-Belgium Belgian literature is divided into two main linguistic branches following the two most prominently spoken languages in the country - Dutch and French...