Eugène-François Vidocq
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.
Known For
Vidocq
60%
In Memory Of
2001
The Emperor of Paris
63%
In Memory Of
2018
A Scandal in Paris
64%
In Memory Of
1946
Les Nouvelles Aventures de Vidocq
79%
In Memory Of
1971
Vidocq
54%
In Memory Of
1939
Vidocq
90%
In Memory Of
1967
Vidocq: Le Masque et la Plume
80%
In Memory Of
2010
Vidocq
90%
In Memory Of
1923
The Emperor of Paris
63%
In Memory Of
2018
Vidocq: Le Masque et la Plume
80%
In Memory Of
2010
Vidocq
In Memory Of
2010
Vidocq
60%
In Memory Of
2001
Vidocq
60%
Author
2001
Les Nouvelles Aventures de Vidocq
79%
In Memory Of
1971
Vidocq
90%
In Memory Of
1967
A Scandal in Paris
64%
In Memory Of
1946
Vidocq
54%
In Memory Of
1939
Vidocq
90%
In Memory Of
1923
L'Évasion de Vidocq
90%
In Memory Of
1910
La Jeunesse de Vidocq ou Comment on devient policier
100%
In Memory Of
1909