Henri Decoin
Directing
Born: March 18, 1890 · Paris, France
Died: July 4, 1969 (aged 79)
Biography
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Self / Appearances (4)
Directing (49)
The Oil Sharks
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Razzia
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Atomic Agent
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Love and the Frenchwoman
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The Green Domino
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The Secrets of the Bed
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Inside a Girls' Dormitory
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The Iron Mask
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Clockface Cafe
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Abused Confidence
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The Lovers of Toledo
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The London Man
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One Step to Eternity
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Not Guilty
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I Will Love You Always
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The Cat
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Clara de Montargis
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Beating Heart
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I Am with You
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The Truth About Bebe Donge
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Pariahs of Glory
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An Evening at the Music Hall
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Devil's Daughter
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Her First Affair
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The Affair of the Poisons
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Where the Truth Lies
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Between Eleven and Midnight
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Toboggan
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Strangers in the House
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Monelle
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Love and Desire
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Too Many Lovers
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The Pavements of Paris
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The Scheming Women
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Casablanca, Nest of Spies
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Anyone Can Kill Me
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License to Kill
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At the Grand Balcony
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Too Late to Love
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The Cat Shows Her Claws
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Return at Dawn
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Paris Incident
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The Benefactor
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Love Marriage
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Burning Fuse
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The Virgin Bride
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The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean
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The Blue Ones of the Sky
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Tender and Violent Elisabeth
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Writing (38)
The Oil Sharks
Dialogue
Port Arthur
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Razzia
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Port Arthur
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The Secrets of the Bed
Screenplay
Inside a Girls' Dormitory
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Clockface Cafe
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Abused Confidence
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The London Man
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One Step to Eternity
Screenplay
Poliche
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I Will Love You Always
Dialogue
I Will Love You Always
Adaptation
Clara de Montargis
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Pariahs of Glory
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An Evening at the Music Hall
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Devil's Daughter
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Her First Affair
Screenplay
The Affair of the Poisons
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Where the Truth Lies
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Between Eleven and Midnight
Adaptation
Toboggan
Screenplay
Dragnet Night
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The Race for Love
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Love and Desire
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The Scheming Women
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Anyone Can Kill Me
Screenplay
Too Late to Love
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The Cat Shows Her Claws
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Return at Dawn
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Sailor's Song
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Annette and the Blonde Woman
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Portrait of a Murderer
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Burning Fuse
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The Blue Ones of the Sky
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King of the Camargue
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The Unknown Singer
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Tender and Violent Elisabeth
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