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Pierre Lemaitre

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French writer

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Pierre Lemaitre is a French writer, screenwriter, novelist, and crime fiction writer born in Paris on 19 April 1951. He writes in French and is recognized in the Prix Goncourt collection. His notable works include *The Great Swindle*, *Un avenir radieux*, *Les Belles Promesses*, *Cadres Noirs*, *Trois jours et une vie*, and *Verhoeven*. His writing career began in 2009, and his works have been published by Éditions Albin Michel.

Lemaitre has received several awards for his writing, including the Prix Goncourt, the CWA International Dagger, and the César Award for Best Adaptation. He is a male citizen of France and belongs to the French ethnic group. His native language is French, which he also uses for writing.

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Born
19 April 1951
Works
21

Top works

  • Un avenir radieux
  • Les Belles Promesses
  • Les Belles Promesses
  • Cadres Noirs
  • Trois jours et une vie

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Film & TV

Paris, France

Pierre Lemaitre (born 19 April 1951 in Paris) is a Prix Goncourt-winning French author and a screenwriter, internationally renowned for the crime novels featuring the fictional character Commandant Camille Verhœven. His first novel to be translated into English, Alex, is a translation of the French book of the same title, it jointly won the CWA International Dagger for best translated crime…

Known for

  • Palabra de... — Self2026
  • Three Days and a Life — King's Prosecutor2019
  • 28 minutes — Self2012

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Instance of
human
Given name
Pierre
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Paris
Occupation
novelist
Languages spoken
French
Native language
French
Image
Pierre Lemaitre — Salon du livre de Paris - 23 mars 2014 recadrée.jpg
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date of birth
1951-04-19
Commons category
Pierre Lemaitre
ethnic group
French
writing language
French
start of work period
2009-00-00
social media followers
18238
name in native language
Pierre Lemaitre
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