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Henri Decoin

Henri Decoin

Actor, Writer, Director

Born March 18, 1890 in Paris, France

Died July 4, 1969

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Henri Decoin (18 March 1890 – 4 July 1969) was a French film director and screenwriter, who directed more than 50 films between 1933 and 1964. He was also a swimmer who won the national title in 1911 and held the national record in the 500 m freestyle. He competed in the 400 m freestyle at the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the water polo tournament at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

During World War I Decoin served as a pilot. After that he worked as a sports journalist for L'Auto, L'Intransigeant and Paris-Soir. In 1926 he published his first book, influenced by Dadaism, the experimental and prize-winning Quinze Combats (Fifteen Rounds), in which a boxing match is seen subjectively by a boxer, and in 1933 directed his first film, Les requins du pétrole (The Oil Sharks).

He was known for tackling many genres; with adaptations of Georges Simenon as The Strangers in the House (1942) - featuring Raimu in one of his famous roles, and The Truth Of Our Marriage (1952), historical films like The Case Of Poisons (1955), and The Iron Mask (1962), espionage flicks like The Cat (1958), police procedurals with Raid on the Drug Ring (1955) and Fire To The Powder (1957), psychological dramas in Green Domino (1935) (where he first met his second wife, Danielle Darrieux), and The Lovers Are Alone In The World (1948) and even an odd film noir like Between Eleven And Midnight (1949). He worked with such stars of French cinema as Jean Marais, Louis Jouvet, Juliette Gréco, Lino Ventura, Corinne Calvet, Anouk Aimée, and Jean Gabin; to name a few.

He directed Darrieux in several films, and accompanied her to Hollywood in 1938 while she signed a Universal Pictures contract. He took the opportunity to observe how Hollywood made films, and returned to France with these techniques in hand. Decoin was one of the more prolific directors of his time. Decoin was married four times. His second marriage was to actress and singer Danielle Darrieux. He had two sons; Jacques Decoin (1928–1998) and Didier Decoin who was also a prominent screenwriter.

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Filmography

Actor

8

Type

Year

Danielle Darrieux: Il est poli d'être gai! Poster

Danielle Darrieux: Il est poli d'être gai! TV Movie2019Self

My Journey Through French Cinema Poster

My Journey Through French Cinema Documentary2016Self

Ombre & lumière: Henri Decoin, cinéaste Documentary1997Self ")

Singing During the Occupation Poster

Singing During the Occupation Documentary1976Self

Les échos du cinéma Poster

Les échos du cinéma TV Series1961Self

Cinépanorama Poster

Cinépanorama TV Series1956Self

La joie de vivre Poster

La joie de vivre TV Series1952Self

Le désir et l'amour Poster

Le désir et l'amour Feature Film1952Lui-même - le réalisateur

Writer

54

Type

Year

Pariahs of Glory Poster

Pariahs of Glory Feature Film1964

Where the Truth Lies Poster

Where the Truth Lies Feature Film1962

Le pavé de Paris Poster

Le pavé de Paris Feature Film1961

La chatte sort ses griffes Poster

La chatte sort ses griffes Feature Film1960

Tendre et violente Elisabeth Poster

Tendre et violente Elisabeth Feature Film1960

Too Late to Love Poster

Too Late to Love Feature Film1959

La chatte Poster

La chatte Feature Film1958

Everybody Wants to Kill Me Poster

Everybody Wants to Kill Me Feature Film1957

Le feu aux poudres Poster

Le feu aux poudres Feature Film1957

Folies-Bergère Poster

Folies-Bergère Feature Film1956

Razzia Feature Film1955

The Case of Poisons Poster

The Case of Poisons Feature Film1955

One Step to Eternity Poster

One Step to Eternity Feature Film1954

The Bed Feature Film1954

The Scheming Women Poster

The Scheming Women Feature Film1954

Girls' Dormitory Poster

Girls' Dormitory Feature Film1953

The Lovers of Toledo Poster

The Lovers of Toledo Feature Film1953

Le désir et l'amour Poster

Le désir et l'amour Feature Film1952

Avalanche Poster

Avalanche Feature Film1951

Boîte de nuit Poster

Boîte de nuit Feature Film1951

Clara de Montargis Poster

Clara de Montargis Feature Film1951

Paris Incident Poster

Paris Incident Feature Film1950

Between Eleven and Midnight Poster

Between Eleven and Midnight Feature Film1949

Portrait of a Killer Poster

Portrait of a Killer Feature Film1949

Captain Blomet Poster

Captain Blomet Feature Film1947

Clockface Cafe Poster

Clockface Cafe Feature Film1947

Devil's Daughter Poster

Devil's Daughter Feature Film1946

The London Man Poster

The London Man Feature Film1943

Annette et la dame blonde Poster

Annette et la dame blonde Feature Film1942

Love Marriage Poster

Love Marriage Feature Film1942

The Benefactor Poster

The Benefactor Feature Film1942

The Big Fight Poster

The Big Fight Feature Film1942

Her First Affair Poster

Her First Affair Feature Film1941

She Returned at Dawn Poster

She Returned at Dawn Feature Film1938

Abused Confidence Poster

Abused Confidence Feature Film1937

I Give My Life Poster

I Give My Life Feature Film1936

Port Arthur Poster

Port Arthur Feature Film1936

Roi de Camargue Poster

Roi de Camargue Feature Film1935

L'or dans la rue Poster

L'or dans la rue Feature Film1934

Poliche Feature Film1934

Toboggan Poster

Toboggan Feature Film1934

I Will Love You Always Feature Film1933

Les requins du pétrole Poster

Les requins du pétrole Feature Film1933

The Blue Ones of the Sky Poster

The Blue Ones of the Sky Feature Film1933

Sailor's Song Poster

Sailor's Song Feature Film1932

Student's Hotel Poster

Student's Hotel Feature Film1932

The Man Who Doesn't Know to Say No Poster

The Man Who Doesn't Know to Say No Feature Film1932

À bas les hommes Short Film1931

Dragnet Night Poster

Dragnet Night Feature Film1931

His Highness Love Poster

His Highness Love Feature Film1931

The Unknown Singer Poster

The Unknown Singer Feature Film1931

Infernal Circle Poster

Infernal Circle Feature Film1928

The Small Parisian One Poster

The Small Parisian One Feature Film1926

Le roi de la pédale Poster

Le roi de la pédale Feature Film1925

Director

50

Type

Year

License to Kill Poster

License to Kill Feature Film1964

Pariahs of Glory Poster

Pariahs of Glory Feature Film1964

Casablanca, Nest of Spies Poster

Casablanca, Nest of Spies Feature Film1963

Le masque de fer Poster

Le masque de fer Feature Film1962

Where the Truth Lies Poster

Where the Truth Lies Feature Film1962

Le pavé de Paris Poster

Le pavé de Paris Feature Film1961

La chatte sort ses griffes Poster

La chatte sort ses griffes Feature Film1960

Love and the Frenchwoman Poster

Love and the Frenchwoman Feature Film1960

Tendre et violente Elisabeth Poster

Tendre et violente Elisabeth Feature Film1960

Atomic Agent Poster

Atomic Agent Feature Film1959

Too Late to Love Poster

Too Late to Love Feature Film1959

La chatte Poster

La chatte Feature Film1958

Charmants garçons Poster

Charmants garçons Feature Film1957

Everybody Wants to Kill Me Poster

Everybody Wants to Kill Me Feature Film1957

Le feu aux poudres Poster

Le feu aux poudres Feature Film1957

Folies-Bergère Poster

Folies-Bergère Feature Film1956

Razzia Feature Film1955

The Case of Poisons Poster

The Case of Poisons Feature Film1955

One Step to Eternity Poster

One Step to Eternity Feature Film1954

The Bed Feature Film1954

The Scheming Women Poster

The Scheming Women Feature Film1954

Girls' Dormitory Poster

Girls' Dormitory Feature Film1953

The Lovers of Toledo Poster

The Lovers of Toledo Feature Film1953

Le désir et l'amour Poster

Le désir et l'amour Feature Film1952

The Truth About Bebe Donge Poster

The Truth About Bebe Donge Feature Film1952

Clara de Montargis Poster

Clara de Montargis Feature Film1951

Paris Incident Poster

Paris Incident Feature Film1950

Au grand balcon Poster

Au grand balcon Feature Film1949

Between Eleven and Midnight Poster

Between Eleven and Midnight Feature Film1949

Monelle Feature Film1948

Clockface Cafe Poster

Clockface Cafe Feature Film1947

Les amants du pont Saint-Jean Poster

Les amants du pont Saint-Jean Feature Film1947

Non coupable Poster

Non coupable Feature Film1947

Devil's Daughter Poster

Devil's Daughter Feature Film1946

I Am with You Poster

I Am with You Feature Film1943

The London Man Poster

The London Man Feature Film1943

Les Inconnus dans la Maison Poster

Les Inconnus dans la Maison Feature Film1942

Love Marriage Poster

Love Marriage Feature Film1942

The Benefactor Poster

The Benefactor Feature Film1942

Her First Affair Poster

Her First Affair Feature Film1941

Beating Heart Poster

Beating Heart Feature Film1940

She Returned at Dawn Poster

She Returned at Dawn Feature Film1938

Abused Confidence Poster

Abused Confidence Feature Film1937

The Virgin Bride Poster

The Virgin Bride Feature Film1937

Le domino vert Poster

Le domino vert Feature Film1935

Toboggan Poster

Toboggan Feature Film1934

I Will Love You Always Feature Film1933

Les requins du pétrole Poster

Les requins du pétrole Feature Film1933

The Blue Ones of the Sky Poster

The Blue Ones of the Sky Feature Film1933

À bas les hommes Short Film1931

Other Crew

2

The Big Fight Poster

The Big Fight Feature Film1942

I Like All the Women Poster

I Like All the Women Feature Film1935

Art Department

1

Once Is Enough Poster

Once Is Enough Feature Film1946

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