The director traces Gerald Blanchard s evolution into a criminal mastermind, from shoplifting at an Iowa RadioShack as a teen to stealing hundreds of thousands disguised in a burqa in Cairo.
The director traces Gerald Blanchard s evolution into a criminal mastermind, from shoplifting at an Iowa RadioShack as a teen to stealing hundreds of thousands disguised in a burqa in Cairo.
It's hard not to feel grudging respect for Gerald Daniel Blanchard's long resume of crime — no matter what side of the law you're on. Wired magazine called Blanchard the “world’s most ingenious thief,” and The Globe and Mail newspaper described him as "Canada’s most sophisticated bank robber and fraud artist." Audiences can get into his head when Hulu airs the documentary feature “The Jewel Thief” on Thursday.