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Henry Decoin, Анри Декуэн, Анри Декуан
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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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1890-03-18
- event Death Date 1969-07-04
- school Known for: Directing
- star Popularity: 1.2
- info Birth Place Paris, France
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Love and Desire
1951-10-09
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Jean Marais, le mal rouge et or
2006-01-01
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Danielle Darrieux : Il est poli d'être gai !
2019-03-11
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Cinépanorama
1956-02-04
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The Truth About Bebe Donge
1952-02-13
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At the Grand Balcony
1949-11-30
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Strangers in the House
1942-05-16
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Razzia
1955-04-07
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Between Eleven and Midnight
1949-03-23
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Clockface Cafe
1947-06-27
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Not Guilty
1947-09-24
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The Cat
1958-04-19
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Devil's Daughter
1946-04-17
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Portrait of a Murderer
1949-11-25
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An Evening at the Music Hall
1956-11-19
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The Case of Poisons
1955-11-04
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The Cat Shows Her Claws
1960-03-09
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Clara de Montargis
1951-06-20
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The London Man
1943-06-09
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The Iron Mask
1962-10-26
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Love and Desire
1951-10-09
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The Scheming Women
1954-04-07
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Burning Fuse
1957-02-27
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Monelle
1948-09-15
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The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean
1947-12-23
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Atomic Agent
1959-11-04
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Beating Heart
1940-02-01
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License to Kill
1964-06-16
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The Lovers of Toledo
1953-01-28
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Anyone Can Kill Me
1957-12-06
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Anyone Can Kill Me
1957-12-06
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Abused Confidence
1937-11-29
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Abused Confidence
1937-11-29
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Toboggan
1934-03-30
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Toboggan
1934-03-30
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One Step to Eternity
1954-12-17
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One Step to Eternity
1954-12-17
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Where the Truth Lies
1962-03-14
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Where the Truth Lies
1962-03-14
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The Race for Love
1925-10-16
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Too Many Lovers
1957-12-11
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La ronde infernale
1928-02-10
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Clockface Cafe
1947-06-27
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Too Late to Love
1959-05-05
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The Green Domino
1935-12-27
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Her First Affair
1941-08-14
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Clouzot : The Early Works
2018-09-19
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Pariahs of Glory
1964-04-05
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Pariahs of Glory
1964-04-05
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The Virgin Bride
1937-08-06
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Paris Incident
1950-11-02
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The Benefactor
1942-12-11
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Love and Desire
1951-10-09
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The Blue Ones of the Sky
1933-11-24
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The Blue Ones of the Sky
1933-11-24
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The Oil Sharks
1933-07-14
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The Oil Sharks
1933-07-14
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Return at Dawn
1938-11-18
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Return at Dawn
1938-11-18
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The Cat Shows Her Claws
1960-03-09
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An Evening at the Music Hall
1956-11-19
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Burning Fuse
1957-02-27
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King of the Camargue
1935-01-24
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Too Late to Love
1959-05-05
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Devil's Daughter
1946-04-17
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I Am with You
1943-12-22
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Annette and the Blonde Woman
1942-03-16
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Tender and Violent Elisabeth
1960-04-29
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Razzia
1955-04-07
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The Unknown Singer
1931-12-12
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Inside a Girls' Dormitory
1953-08-15
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Port Arthur
1936-12-07
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Casablanca, Nest of Spies
1963-10-10
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Her First Affair
1941-08-14
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The Case of Poisons
1955-11-04
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Dragnet Night
1931-07-09
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I Will Love You Always
1933-06-12
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Love Marriage
1942-12-23
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The Pavements of Paris
1961-02-19
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Tender and Violent Elisabeth
1960-04-29
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Clara de Montargis
1951-06-20
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The Secrets of the Bed
1954-05-19
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Between Eleven and Midnight
1949-03-23
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Love and the Frenchwoman
1960-09-16
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Inside a Girls' Dormitory
1953-08-15
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Port-Arthur
1936-12-11
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Sailor's Song
1932-01-14
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The London Man
1943-06-09
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Poliche
1934-07-27