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Georges Bayle

1918 – 1987

French crime writer

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Lived 1918 – 1987 (aged 68). Georges Bayle was a French crime fiction writer and writer.

Georges Bayle ( 22 August 1918 - 13 January 1987) was a French writer.

Biography A populist author, he published Du raisin dans le gaz-oil in 1954 dedicated to Jacques Perret with whom Georges Bayle was interned during the Second World War. The plot is located in the corporation of truckers. The novel was adapted by Michel Audiard under the title directed by Gilles Grangier with Jean Gabin and Jeanne Moreau.

Work Novels 1954: Du raisin dans le gaz-oil, Série noire #217 1958: Les Déserteurs, Collection Blanche, Gallimard

Collection of short stories 1955: Le Pompiste et le Chauffeur, Collection Blanche, Gallimard, prix Cazes 1956

Others Cours de résistance des matériaux appliquée aux machines, Cours de statique graphique, Eyrolles, 1948

Filmography Adaptation 1955: , French film directed by Gilles Grangier, adaptation of the novel Du raisin dans le gaz-oil, with Jean Gabin and Jeanne Moreau

Actor 1957: Burning Fuse, French film directed by Henri Decoin, with Raymond Pellegrin and Charles Vanel

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Georges Bayle?

French crime writer

When was Georges Bayle born?

Georges Bayle was born on 22 August 1918 in Béziers.

When did Georges Bayle die?

Georges Bayle died on 13 January 1987 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Georges Bayle's occupation?

Georges Bayle was a crime fiction writer and writer.

What nationality was Georges Bayle?

Georges Bayle was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Georges Bayle

· Wikidata: Q15992319

· DBpedia: Georges Bayle

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