Georges Simenon

About

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 12th. This story of his birth is recounted at the beginning of his novel Pedigree. The Simenon family traces its origins back to Belgian Limburg. Simenon could trace his line back to peasants living in the area since as early as 1580. His mother had origins from Limburg, the Netherlands and Germany...

Known for

BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965The Blue RoomMovie • 2002MaigretSeries • 1991MaigretSeries • 1960The Investigations of Commissioner MaigretSeries • 1967MaigretSeries • 2025MaigretSeries • 2016MaigretSeries • 1992MaigretMovie • 2022Madrid, 1987Movie • 2012Maigret and the Dead LoverMovie • 2026In All InnocenceMovie • 1998BettyMovie • 1992Maigret and the St. Fiacre CaseMovie • 1959The CatMovie • 1971Maigret Sets a TrapMovie • 1958Maigret Sees RedMovie • 1963The Last TrainMovie • 1973The Widow CoudercMovie • 1971The Watchmaker of St. PaulMovie • 1974The Man from LondonMovie • 2008Love Is My ProfessionMovie • 1958The Blue RoomMovie • 2014The Hatter's GhostMovie • 1982