Eugène-François Vidocq

Eugène-François Vidocq

Birth : 1775-07-24, Arras, France

Death : 1857-05-11

History

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.

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Eugène-François Vidocq

Movies

The Emperor of Paris
The Emperor of Paris
In Memory Of
Paris, France, early 19th century. The legendary convict François Vidocq lives in disguise trying to escape from a tragic past that torments him. When, after an unfortunate event, he crosses paths with the police chief, he makes a bold decision that will turn the ruthless mastermind of the Parisian underworld against him.
Vidocq: Le Masque et la Plume
Vidocq: Le Masque et la Plume
In Memory Of
Vidocq
Vidocq
In Memory Of
Paris, 1830. In the heart of the town, Vidocq, a famous detective, disappears as he fights the Alchemist, an assassin that he has been pursuing for a few months. His young biographer, Etienne Boisset, decides to avenge Vidocq's death and takes the investigation on...
A Scandal in Paris
A Scandal in Paris
In Memory Of
A smooth-talking French thief wangles his way into an important position as prefect of police.
Vidocq
Vidocq
In Memory Of
A film based upon the life of Vidocq, the famous adventurer, who, after numerous prison escapes ceased being a crook, a thief and a counterfeiter, and was employed by Pasquier’s government’istry as director of the crime-fighting Sûreté Nationale.
Vidocq
Vidocq
In Memory Of
François Vidocq has deserted to go back to his wife and kids, so he becomes a thief. Unfortunately, he finds she had become Manon-la-blonde, mistress of a rich man named Ouvrard, and his children have disappeared. He offers his services to the chief of intelligence service and begins a fight against the Aristo, chief of the gang of the children of the sun. After a few years, he dismantles the gang, and finds both his sons. One has become a blackguard, the other a famous organist who is about to be knighted and will soon get married to his beloved.
L'Évasion de Vidocq
L'Évasion de Vidocq
In Memory Of
La jeunesse de Vidocq ou Comment on devient policier
La jeunesse de Vidocq ou Comment on devient policier
In Memory Of