Jean Laborde (journalist)

Jean Laborde (9 December 1918 – 30 January 2007) was a French journalist and writer.

He was born in Lyon in December 9th, 1918, and studied law at university before commencing his career as a journalist.

[1] At the request of Pierre Lazareff, Jean became the judicial reporter of the France Soir in 1945.

He quit in 1978 as a result of conflict with the new owner Le Figaro.

In addition, he co-wrote the screenplay of Peur sur la ville, directed by Henri Verneuil in 1975.