About

Known credits:
89
Birthday:
1890-03-18
Place of birth:
Paris, France
Website:
N/A

Henri Decoin

Overview

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

Known for

Acting
2019 Journeys Through French Cinema Actor Self N/A
N/A
2019 Danielle Darrieux : Il est poli d'être gai ! Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2006 Jean Marais, le mal rouge et or Actor self N/A
N/A
1951 Love and Desire Actor Self, the director (uncredited) N/A
N/A

Directing
1964 License to Kill Directing Director 59
Average
1964 Pariahs of Glory Directing Director 58
Average
1963 Casablanca, Nest of Spies Directing Director 58
Average
1962 The Iron Mask Directing Director 58
Average
1962 Where the Truth Lies Directing Director 59
Average
1961 The Pavements of Paris Directing Director N/A
N/A
1960 Love and the Frenchwoman Directing Director 58
Average
1960 Tender and Violent Elisabeth Directing Director N/A
N/A
1960 The Cat Shows Her Claws Directing Director 58
Average
1959 Atomic Agent Directing Director 58
Average
1959 Too Late to Love Directing Director 58
Average
1958 The Cat Directing Director 59
Average
1957 Too Many Lovers Directing Director 59
Average
1957 Anyone Can Kill Me Directing Director 58
Average
1957 Burning Fuse Directing Director 58
Average
1956 An Evening at the Music Hall Directing Director 58
Average
1955 The Case of Poisons Directing Director 59
Average
1955 Razzia Directing Director 60
Fair
1954 One Step to Eternity Directing Director 59
Average
1954 The Secrets of the Bed Directing Director 58
Average
1954 The Scheming Women Directing Director 59
Average
1953 Inside a Girls' Dormitory Directing Director 58
Average
1953 The Lovers of Toledo Directing Director 58
Average
1952 The Truth About Bebe Donge Directing Director 59
Average
1951 Love and Desire Directing Director N/A
N/A
1951 Clara de Montargis Directing Director N/A
N/A
1950 Paris Incident Directing Director N/A
N/A
1949 At the Grand Balcony Directing Director 59
Average
1949 Between Eleven and Midnight Directing Director 59
Average
1948 Monelle Directing Director 59
Average
1947 The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean Directing Director 59
Average
1947 Not Guilty Directing Director 59
Average
1947 Clockface Cafe Directing Director 59
Average
1946 Devil's Daughter Directing Director 59
Average
1943 I Am with You Directing Director 59
Average
1943 The London Man Directing Director 59
Average
1942 Love Marriage Directing Director N/A
N/A
1942 The Benefactor Directing Director 59
Average
1942 Strangers in the House Directing Director 59
Average
1941 Her First Affair Directing Director 59
Average
1940 Beating Heart Directing Director 59
Average
1938 Return at Dawn Directing Director 59
Average
1937 Abused Confidence Directing Director 59
Average
1937 The Virgin Bride Directing Director 59
Average
1935 The Green Domino Directing Director 59
Average
1934 Toboggan Directing Director N/A
N/A
1933 The Blue Ones of the Sky Directing Director 59
Average
1933 The Oil Sharks Directing Director N/A
N/A
1933 I Will Love You Always Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2018 Clouzot : The Early Works Writing Writers' Production N/A
N/A
1964 Pariahs of Glory Writing Writer 58
Average
1962 Where the Truth Lies Writing Writer 59
Average
1960 Tender and Violent Elisabeth Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1960 The Cat Shows Her Claws Writing Writer 58
Average
1959 Too Late to Love Writing Writer 58
Average
1957 Anyone Can Kill Me Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1957 Burning Fuse Writing Writer 58
Average
1956 An Evening at the Music Hall Writing Writer 58
Average
1955 The Case of Poisons Writing Writer 59
Average
1955 Razzia Writing Writer 60
Fair
1954 One Step to Eternity Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1953 Inside a Girls' Dormitory Writing Writer 58
Average
1951 Love and Desire Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
1951 Clara de Montargis Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1949 Portrait of a Murderer Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1949 Between Eleven and Midnight Writing Adaptation 59
Average
1947 Clockface Cafe Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1946 Devil's Daughter Writing Writer 59
Average
1943 The London Man Writing Writer 59
Average
1942 Annette and the Blonde Woman Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1941 Her First Affair Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1938 Return at Dawn Writing Writer 59
Average
1937 Abused Confidence Writing Writer 59
Average
1936 Port-Arthur Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1936 Port Arthur Writing Writer 58
Average
1935 King of the Camargue Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1934 Poliche Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1934 Toboggan Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
1933 The Blue Ones of the Sky Writing Writer 59
Average
1933 The Oil Sharks Writing Dialogue N/A
N/A
1932 Sailor's Song Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1931 The Unknown Singer Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1931 Dragnet Night Writing Writer 59
Average
1928 La ronde infernale Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1925 The Race for Love Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A