Joël Houssin

Joël Houssin (29 August 1953 – 23 March 2022) was a French author of science fiction, fantasy, and crime fiction. Two of his novels won the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire while a third won the Prix Apollo. He also wrote the film Dobermann, based on his series of police novels, and created the crime/fantasy TV series David Nolande. With Josiane Balasko, he wrote the screenplay of the 1991 film Ma vie est un enfer (My Life Is Hell). Source: Article "Joël Houssin" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Apostrophes
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Apostrophes

Apostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and hosted by Bernard Pivot. It ran for fifteen years (724 episodes) from January 10, 1975, to June 22, 1990, and was one of the most watched shows on French television (around 6 million regular viewers). It was broadcast on Friday nights on the channel France 2 (which was called "Antenne 2" from 1975 to 1992). The hourlong show was devoted to books, authors and literature. The format varied between one-on-one interviews with a single author and open discussions between four or five authors.

Release Date1975-01-10

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Episode Count1

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Police Commissioner Moulin
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Police Commissioner Moulin

The series follows the adventures of lighthearted Jean-Paul Moulin, a police Commissaire, and his team as they solve crimes.

Release Date1976-08-04

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Episode Count3

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Dobermann

The charismatic criminal Dobermann, who got his first gun when he was christened, leads a gang of brutal robbers. After a complex and brutal bank robbery, they are being hunted by the Paris police. The hunt is led by the sadistic cop Christini, who only has one goal: to catch Dobermann at any cost.

Release Date1997-06-18

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Vote Count547

Navarro
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Navarro

Out of the norm police officer Navarro and his team investigate the most troubling, serious and heart rendering cases in the city of Paris.

Release Date1989-10-26

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JobScenario Writer

Episode Count13

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Éternelle
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Éternelle

In pouring rain, Dr. Voline, a night doctor, knocks down a naked young woman with his 4x4. Transported to the hospital, she doesn't remember anything and is declared carrier of an unknown bacterium. Refusing to be separated from the man who hit her, the unknown will prove to be a real enigma for Yann. In particular, he discovers in her strange powers allowing her to read thoughts and to exchange personality, memories and skills with those she meets.

Release Date2009-07-30

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Les Bœuf-carottes
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Les Bœuf-carottes

The TV series relates the investigations of a pair made up of a divisional commissioner and a lieutenant from the General Inspectorate of Services (IGS), also called Police Force or carrot beef.

Release Date1995-09-21

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David Nolande
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David Nolande

Release Date2006-12-06

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Rocca (série télévisée)
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Rocca (série télévisée)

Release Date1993-06-17

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5.8

My Life Is Hell

The naive and self-conscious Leah mistakenly signs a pact with the devil Abargadon. But she's on Heaven's hit list, so the Archangel Gabriel intervenes to bring about the demon's demise. But Leah begins to find Abargadon attractive and not so bad. She decides to save his soul.

Release Date1991-12-04

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Vote Count57