About

Known credits:
33
Birthday:
1945-03-13
Place of birth:
Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Website:
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Didier Decoin

Overview

Didier Decoin (born 13 March 1945) is a French screenwriter and writer awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1977.

He is the son of filmmaker Henri Decoin. He began his career as a newspaper journalist at France Soir, Le Figaro and VOD, and radio Europe 1. At the same time he started writing.

While continuing his writing, he became writer in film and television (and adapted scripts for television as the major TV films Les Misérables, The Count of Monte Cristo, Balzac and Napoleon).

In 1995, he became the Secretary of the Académie Goncourt.

Source: Article "Didier Decoin" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for

Acting
2022 Simenon et l'affaire du cinéma Actor Self - Écrivain N/A
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2020 Alexandre Dumas, le Flamboyant Actor Self N/A
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2009 L’aventure des Visiteurs du soir Actor Self - Interviewee N/A
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1995 Marcel Carné: My Life in Film Actor Self N/A
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Writing
2022 The King’s Favorite Writing Writer 69
Fair
2016 La face Writing Writer 59
Average
2015 Pierre Brossolette ou les passagers de la lune Writing Writer N/A
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2012 One Night Writing Novel 58
Average
2010 Les diamants de la victoire Writing Writer 58
Average
2005 Louise Writing Novel N/A
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2004 Dans la tête du tueur Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2000 The King Is Dancing Writing Writer 59
Average
1999 Jakob the Liar Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1999 Balzac: A Life of Passion Writing Writer 58
Average
1999 Balzac Writing Writer 70
Good
1998 Le Comte de Monte Christo Writing Writer 59
Average
1998 The Count of Monte Cristo Writing Writer 71
Good
1997 The Chambermaid on the Titanic Writing Novel 59
Average
1997 The Fire That Burns Writing Writer 58
Average
1994 Poorly Extinguished Fires Writing Writer N/A
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1991 Out of Life Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1988 Memories of You Writing Original Story N/A
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1988 Un château au soleil Writing Writer 70
Good
1988 Un château au soleil Writing Dialogue 70
Good
1988 Lebanon, the Land of Honey and Incense Writing Screenplay N/A
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1987 Engagements of the Heart Writing Writer 59
Average
1987 The Veiled Man Writing Dialogue 58
Average
1983 The Informer Writing Writer 59
Average
1981 Cinq-Mars Writing Writer 59
Average
1979 I... For Icarus Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1977 The Bible Writing Writer 58
Average
1974 The Marvelous Visit Writing Dialogue 58
Average
1974 The Marvelous Visit Writing Screenplay 58
Average