Paul Carbone

Paul Carbone
Paul Carbone circa 1934
Paul Carbone circa 1934
Born(1894-02-01)1 February 1894
Propriano, Corsica
Died16 December 1943(1943-12-16) (aged 49)
Cause of deathAssassination
NationalityFrench
Other namesPaul Bonnaventure Carbone
Emperor of Marseille
Occupation(s)Gangster, pimp

Paul Bonnaventure Carbone (1 February 1894 – 16 December 1943) was a Corsican criminal involved in the Marseille underworld from the 1920s until his death in 1943. He was known as the Emperor of Marseille.[1] Associated with François Spirito, who would become one of the leaders of the French Connection, Carbone inspired the film Borsalino which featured Alain Delon and Jean-Paul Belmondo.[2][3]

  1. ^ Albarelli 2009.
  2. ^ Kitson 2014, pp. 38–39.
  3. ^ Garrett 2006, p. 121.