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
Directed 49
1960s
- 1964
License to Kill
Director
Pariahs of Glory
Director
- 1963
Casablanca, Nest of Spies
Director
- 1962
- 1961
The Pavements of Paris
Director
- 1960
Tender and Violent Elisabeth
Director
The Cat Shows Her Claws
Director
1950s
- 1959
Atomic Agent
Director
- 1958
The Cat
Director
- 1957
Too Many Lovers
Director
Anyone Can Kill Me
Director
Burning Fuse
Director
- 1956
An Evening at the Music Hall
Director
- 1955
The Affair of the Poisons
Director
Razzia
Director
- 1954
One Step to Eternity
Director
The Scheming Women
Director
- 1953
Inside a Girls' Dormitory
Director
The Lovers of Toledo
Director
- 1952
- 1951
Love and Desire
Director
Clara de Montargis
Director
- 1950
Paris Incident
Director
1940s
- 1949
At the Grand Balcony
Director
Between Eleven and Midnight
Director
- 1948
Monelle
Director
- 1947
The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean
Director
Not Guilty
Director
Clockface Cafe
Director
- 1946
Devil's Daughter
Director
- 1943
I Am with You
Director
The London Man
Director
- 1942
Love Marriage
Director
The Benefactor
Director
- 1941
Her First Affair
Director
- 1940
Beating Heart
Director
1930s
- 1938
Return at Dawn
Director
- 1937
Abused Confidence
Director
The Virgin Bride
Director
- 1935
The Green Domino
Director
- 1934
- 1933
The Blue Ones of the Sky
Director
The Oil Sharks
Director
I Will Love You Always
Director
Wrote 37
1960s
- 1964
Pariahs of Glory
Writer
- 1962
- 1960
Tender and Violent Elisabeth
Writer
The Cat Shows Her Claws
Writer
1950s
- 1959
- 1957
Anyone Can Kill Me
Screenplay
Burning Fuse
Writer
- 1956
An Evening at the Music Hall
Writer
- 1955
The Affair of the Poisons
Writer
Razzia
Writer
- 1954
One Step to Eternity
Screenplay
The Scheming Women
Screenplay
- 1953
Inside a Girls' Dormitory
Writer
- 1951
Love and Desire
Screenplay
Clara de Montargis
Writer
1940s
- 1949
Portrait of a Murderer
Screenplay
Between Eleven and Midnight
Adaptation
- 1947
Clockface Cafe
Screenplay
- 1946
Devil's Daughter
Writer
- 1943
The London Man
Writer
- 1942
Annette and the Blonde Woman
Screenplay
- 1941
Her First Affair
Screenplay
1930s
- 1938
Return at Dawn
Writer
- 1937
Abused Confidence
Writer
- 1936
Port Arthur
Writer
Port Arthur
Writer
- 1935
King of the Camargue
Writer
- 1934
Poliche
Writer
- 1933
The Blue Ones of the Sky
Writer
The Oil Sharks
Dialogue
I Will Love You Always
Dialogue, Adaptation
- 1932
Sailor's Song
Writer
- 1931
The Unknown Singer
Screenplay
Dragnet Night
Writer
1920s
- 1925
The Race for Love
Screenplay
Appearances4
2010s
- 2019
Danielle Darrieux : Il est poli d'être gai !
Self (archive footage)
2000s
- 2006
Jean Marais, le mal rouge et or
Self (archive footage)
1950s
- 1956
- 1951
Love and Desire
Self, the director (uncredited)
