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Roger Borniche

Roger Borniche

Actor, Writer

Born June 7, 1919 in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin, Oise, France

Died June 16, 2020

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Roger Borniche (7 June 1919 – 16 June 2020) was a French writer and detective with the Sûreté nationale.

Born in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin, Oise, Borniche initially pursued a career as a singer, but the German invasion of 1940 halted his musical ambitions. To support himself, he worked as a store detective. In 1943, he joined the Sûreté nationale as an Inspector to avoid forced labor conscription. Although assigned to track the Resistance, he instead aided partisans in escaping occupied France. He deserted in 1944, just days before the D-Day invasion.

Following France's liberation in August, he was reinstated in the Sûreté nationale and tasked with enforcing abortion laws. The following year, he transferred to the homicide division.

On 4 September 1947, Borniche was assigned to apprehend Emile Buisson, an escaped murderer. He maintained crucial investigative files in his office, compelling other detectives to negotiate with him for access; this practice was common among investigators. He also competed with other agencies for informants, who often played detectives against one another to secure greater rewards. At times, Borniche was followed by other investigators and had to evade his "tail" to meet informants.

Borniche’s investigations relied heavily on informants and on French records requiring anyone staying at hotels or renting rooms to provide their name and identity card number, which were forwarded to the police. Although Borniche never admitted to physically assaulting prisoners, his writings suggest he was accustomed to finding detainees already severely beaten when requesting interviews. He negotiated with informants by offering signed permits allowing them to remain in Paris despite being barred by other police forces, and by withholding official warrants, which he kept locked in his desk.

Borniche captured Buisson by compelling an informant to lure him into a trap. The Sûreté apprehended Buisson while he was having lunch at a restaurant on 10 June 1950. For this success, Borniche was promoted to Chief Inspector and awarded a 30,000 Franc bonus.

He retired in 1956 and established a private detective agency in Paris. His first memoir, Flic Story, served as the basis for a 1975 film starring Alain Delon as Borniche, depicting his real-life pursuit of Emile Buisson.

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Actor

16

Télé Caroline TV Series1988Self

Le divan Poster

Le divan TV Series1987Self

Sacrée soirée Poster

Sacrée soirée TV Series1987Self

À la folie, pas du tout TV Series1986Self

Le jeu de la vérité TV Series1985Self - Main Guest

L'académie des 9 Poster

L'académie des 9 TV Series1982Self

Un temps pour tout TV Series1982Self

Passez donc me voir Poster

Passez donc me voir TV Series1979Self

Le dessus du panier TV Series1977Self

30 millions d'amis Poster

30 millions d'amis TV Series1976Self

Apostrophes Poster

Apostrophes TV Series1975Self

Bouvard en liberté TV Series1975Self

Dix de der TV Series1975Self

Ouvrez les guillemets Poster

Ouvrez les guillemets TV Series1973Self

Midi Trente Poster

Midi Trente TV Series1972Self

Samedi soir TV Series1971Self

Writer

4

L'indic Feature Film1983

Le gang Feature Film1977

Rene the Cane Poster

Rene the Cane Feature Film1977

Flic Story Poster

Flic Story Feature Film1975

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