Thierry Jonquet

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19 januari 1954 — 9 augustus 2009 (55 years)
Thierry Jonquet (January 19, 1954 – August 9, 2009) was a French writer who specialised in crime novels with political themes. He was born in Paris; his most recent and best known novel outside France was Mygale (1984), then published in the US in 2003 by City Lights. Mygale was also published in the UK as Tarantula in 2005 (Serpent's Tail). He wrote over 20 novels in French, including Le bal des débris, Moloch and Rouge c'est la vie.

Jonquet died aged 55 in hospital in Paris.

Tarantula was filmed by Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar, under the title The Skin I Live In, which was entered in competition in May 2011 for the Cannes Film Festival.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Alice Nevers
    Alice Nevers3 seasons

Known For

  • The Skin I Live In
    The Skin I Live In2011
  • Resolution 819
    Resolution 8192008
  • Boulevard du Palais
    Boulevard du Palais17 seasons
  • Alice Nevers
    Alice Nevers19 seasons

Cinematografie

2011
The Skin I Live In · as Novel
2010
Fracture · as Novel
2008
1993