Jean-Patrick Manchette

Writing Born Dec 19, 1942 Died Jun 3, 1995 Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France 22 credits

Biography

Jean-Patrick Manchette works in writing. Born December 19, 1942 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. Died June 3, 1995. Archytele tracks 22 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Career timeline

2017

Let the Corpses Tan · Novel

2015

The Gunman · Novel

1984

Polar · Novel

1983

Cover Up · Writer

1982

Time Masters · DialogueThe Shock · NovelLegitimate Violence · Screenplay

1981

For a Cop's Hide · Novel

1980

Three Men to Kill · Novel

1976

The Probability Factor · Screenplay

1975

ApostrophesAct of Aggression · WriterMad Enough to Kill · Novel

1974

The Nada Gang · ScreenplayThe Nada Gang · Novel

1973

Ras le bol · ScreenplayRas le bol · Dialogue

1970

Bartleby

1968

Le Socrate · Dialogue

1967

Love + Fear = Torment · AdaptationThe Slave · Writer

Full Filmography

22 titles

Let the Corpses Tan (2017) Novel
The Gunman (2015) Novel
Polar (1984) Novel
Cover Up (1983) Writer
Time Masters (1982) Dialogue
The Shock (1982) Novel
Legitimate Violence (1982) Screenplay
For a Cop's Hide (1981) Novel
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Three Men to Kill (1980) Novel
The Probability Factor (1976) Screenplay
Apostrophes (1975) as Self
Act of Aggression (1975) Writer
Mad Enough to Kill (1975) Novel
The Nada Gang (1974) Screenplay
The Nada Gang (1974) Novel
Ras le bol (1973) Screenplay
Ras le bol (1973) Dialogue
Bartleby (1970) as A servile employee
Le Socrate (1968) Dialogue
Love + Fear = Torment (1967) Adaptation
The Slave (1967) Writer
Fatale Novel

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Jean-Patrick Manchette best known for?

Jean-Patrick Manchette is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Gunman (2015), Cover Up (1983), Time Masters (1982), Three Men to Kill (1980).

When and where was Jean-Patrick Manchette born?

Jean-Patrick Manchette was born on December 19, 1942 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. They passed away on June 3, 1995.

How many credits does Jean-Patrick Manchette have?

Jean-Patrick Manchette has accumulated over 22 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1967 to 2017.

What is Jean-Patrick Manchette's background in cinema and television?

Jean-Patrick Manchette (19 December 1942, Marseille – 3 June 1995, Paris) was a French crime novelist credited with reinventing and reinvigorating the genre. He wrote ten short novels in the seventies and early eighties, and is widely recognized as the foremost French crime fiction author of that period. His stories ar...