Eugène-François Vidocq
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July 24, 1775 — May 11, 1857Arras, France
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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movieThe Emperor of Paris
2018
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tvVidocq
2010
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movieVidocq
2001
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tvLes Nouvelles Aventures de Vidocq
1971
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tvVidocq
1967
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movieA Scandal in Paris
1946
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movieVidocq
1939
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movieVidocq
1923
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L'Évasion de Vidocq
movieL'Évasion de Vidocq
1910
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movieVidocq
2001
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