Henri Decoin

Henri Decoin

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1890-03-18
Deathday: 1969-07-04 (79 years old)

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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

all 72

Movies 71

Director 49

Writer 20

self 3

TV Shows 1

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

Danielle Darrieux : Il est poli d'être gai ! (2019)

Movie
Writers' Production
Clouzot : The Early Works

Clouzot : The Early Works (2018)

Movie
Self
Jean Marais, le mal rouge et or

Jean Marais, le mal rouge et or (2006)

Movie
Director
License to Kill

License to Kill (1964)

Movie
Director
Parias de la gloire

Parias de la gloire (1964)

Movie
Director
Casablanca, Nest of Spies

Casablanca, Nest of Spies (1963)

Movie
Director
The Iron Mask

The Iron Mask (1962)

Movie
Director
Where the Truth Lies

Where the Truth Lies (1962)

Movie
Director
The Pavements of Paris

The Pavements of Paris (1961)

Movie
Director
Love and the Frenchwoman

Love and the Frenchwoman (1960)

Movie
Director
Tender and Violent Elisabeth

Tender and Violent Elisabeth (1960)

Movie
Director
The Cat Shows Her Claws

The Cat Shows Her Claws (1960)

Movie
Director
Nathalie, agent secret

Nathalie, agent secret (1959)

Movie
Director
Too Late to Love

Too Late to Love (1959)

Movie
Director
La Chatte

La Chatte (1958)

Movie
Director
Too Many Lovers

Too Many Lovers (1957)

Movie
Director
Anyone Can Kill Me

Anyone Can Kill Me (1957)

Movie
Director
Burning Fuse

Burning Fuse (1957)

Movie
Director
An Evening at the Music Hall

An Evening at the Music Hall (1956)

Movie
Self
Cinépanorama

Cinépanorama (1956)

TV
Director
The Case of Poisons

The Case of Poisons (1955)

Movie
Director
Razzia

Razzia (1955)

Movie
Director
One Step to Eternity

One Step to Eternity (1954)

Movie
Director
The Secrets of the Bed

The Secrets of the Bed (1954)

Movie
Director
The Scheming Women

The Scheming Women (1954)

Movie
Director
Inside a Girls' Dormitory

Inside a Girls' Dormitory (1953)

Movie
Director
The Lovers of Toledo

The Lovers of Toledo (1953)

Movie
Director
The Truth About Bebe Donge

The Truth About Bebe Donge (1952)

Movie
Director
Love and Desire

Love and Desire (1951)

Movie
Writer
Hotbed of Sin

Hotbed of Sin (1951)

Movie
Writer
Avalanche

Avalanche (1951)

Movie
Director
Clara de Montargis

Clara de Montargis (1951)

Movie
Director
Paris Incident

Paris Incident (1950)

Movie
Director
At the Grand Balcony

At the Grand Balcony (1949)

Movie
Writer
Portrait of a Murderer

Portrait of a Murderer (1949)

Movie
Director
Between Eleven and Midnight

Between Eleven and Midnight (1949)

Movie
Director
Monelle

Monelle (1948)

Movie
Director
The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean

The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean (1947)

Movie
Writer
Captain Blomet

Captain Blomet (1947)

Movie
Director
Not Guilty

Not Guilty (1947)

Movie
Director
Clockface Cafe

Clockface Cafe (1947)

Movie
Director
Devil's Daughter

Devil's Daughter (1946)

Movie
Director
I Am with You

I Am with You (1943)

Movie
Director
The London Man

The London Man (1943)

Movie
Writer
The Big Fight

The Big Fight (1942)

Movie
Director
Love Marriage

Love Marriage (1942)

Movie
Director
The Benefactor

The Benefactor (1942)

Movie
Director
Strangers in the House

Strangers in the House (1942)

Movie
Writer
Annette and the Blonde Woman

Annette and the Blonde Woman (1942)

Movie
Director
Her First Affair

Her First Affair (1941)

Movie
Director
Beating Heart

Beating Heart (1940)

Movie
Director
Return at Dawn

Return at Dawn (1938)

Movie
Director
Abused Confidence

Abused Confidence (1937)

Movie
Director
The Virgin Bride

The Virgin Bride (1937)

Movie
Writer
Port-Arthur

Port-Arthur (1936)

Movie
Writer
Port Arthur

Port Arthur (1936)

Movie
Director
The Green Domino

The Green Domino (1935)

Movie
Writer
King of the Camargue

King of the Camargue (1935)

Movie
Writer
L'Or dans la rue

L'Or dans la rue (1934)

Movie
Writer
Poliche

Poliche (1934)

Movie
Director
Toboggan

Toboggan (1934)

Movie
Director
The Blue Ones of the Sky

The Blue Ones of the Sky (1933)

Movie
Director
The Oil Sharks

The Oil Sharks (1933)

Movie
Director
I Will Love You Always

I Will Love You Always (1933)

Movie
Writer
The Man Who Doesn't Know to Say No

The Man Who Doesn't Know to Say No (1932)

Movie
Writer
Student’s Hotel

Student’s Hotel (1932)

Movie
Writer
Sailor's Song

Sailor's Song (1932)

Movie
Writer
The Unknown Singer

The Unknown Singer (1931)

Movie
Writer
His Highness Love

His Highness Love (1931)

Movie
Writer
Dragnet Night

Dragnet Night (1931)

Movie
Writer
La ronde infernale

La ronde infernale (1928)

Movie
Writer
The Race for Love

The Race for Love (1925)

Movie

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Henri DecoinHenri Decoin

Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1890-03-18

Deathday
1969-07-04 (79 years old)

Birth Name
Joseph Henri Decoin

Birth Place
4th arrondissement of Paris, France

Height
1.79-meter

Relationships
Blanche Montel (1927-01-01 - 1934-01-01), Danielle Darrieux (1935-01-01 - 1941-01-01)

Children
Didier Decoin

Citizenships
France

Residences
Paris · Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

Also Known As
Henry Decoin, Анри Декуэн, Анри Декуан

Awards
Officer of the Legion of Honour, Croix de guerre 1914–1918


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