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Eugène-François Vidocq

Born 1775-07-24 · Arras, France

Died 1857-05-11

Was a French criminal turned criminalist, whose life story inspired several writers, including Victor Hugo, Edgar Allan Poe and Honoré de Balzac. The former criminal became the founder and first director of the crime-detection Sûreté nationale as well as the head of the first known private detective agency. Vidocq is considered to be the father of modern criminology and of the French police department. He is also regarded as the first private detective.

Credits

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The Emperor of Paris
In Memory Of
2018
Vidocq: Le Masque et la Plume
In Memory Of
2010
Vidocq
In Memory Of
2010
Vidocq
In Memory Of
2001
Vidocq
Author
2001
Les Nouvelles Aventures de Vidocq
In Memory Of
1971
Vidocq
In Memory Of
1967
A Scandal in Paris
In Memory Of
1946
Vidocq
In Memory Of
1939
Vidocq
In Memory Of
1923
L'Évasion de Vidocq
In Memory Of
1910
La Jeunesse de Vidocq ou Comment on devient policier
In Memory Of
1909