Jean-Claude Izzo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jean-Claude Izzo

French writer

Date of Birth: 20-Jun-1945

Place of Birth: Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Date of Death: 26-Jan-2000

Profession: screenwriter, writer, poet, politician, journalist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Jean-Claude Izzo (Marseille 20 June 1945 – Marseille 26 January 2000) was a French poet, playwright, screenwriter, and novelist who achieved sudden fame in the mid-1990s with the publication of his three neo-noir crime novels Total Chaos, Chourmo, and Solea (widely known as the Marseilles Trilogy), featuring as protagonist ex-cop Fabio Montale, and set in the author's native city of Marseille.
All have been translated into English by Howard Curtis. Jean-Claude Izzo was born on 20 June 1945 in Marseille, France.
His father was an Italian immigrant from Castel San Giorgio (Province of Salerno) and his maternal grandfather was a Spanish immigrant.
He excelled in school and spent much of his time at his desk writing stories and poems.
But because of his "immigrant" status, he was forced into a technical school where he was taught how to operate a lathe. In 1963, he began work in a bookstore.
He also actively campaigned on behalf of Pax Christi, a Catholic peace movement.
In 1964, he was called up for military duty in Toulon and Djibouti.
He worked for the military newspaper as a photographer and journalist.