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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.
Born in 1890, he was a sports correspondent, a novelist, Gallone's assistant, and a screenwriter, As a director, some of his films noirs are simply stellar and deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as those of Clouzot and Duvivier.
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- Paris, France
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- Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Henri Decoin est un écrivain, scénariste et réalisateur français, né le 18 mars 1890 à Paris 4 e et mort le 4 juillet 1969 à Neuilly-sur-Seine. Dans sa jeunesse, il a été un nageur sportif et joueur de water-polo réputé, de niveau national et international.
An in-depth biography of the film director and writer Henri Decoin, and a complete list of the artist's films, with links to movie reviews.
Partly due to the uneven quality of his work, Henri Decoin remained an overlooked director. Born in 1890, he was a sports correspondent, a novelist, Gallone's assistant, and a screenwriter, As a director, some of his films noirs are simply stellar and deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as those of Clouzot and Duvivier.
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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.
Oct 18, 2018 · Veteran French helmer Bertrand Tavernier (“The French Minister”) is curating a 15-film retrospective of films by Henri Decoin (1890-1969), a larger-than-life character who before directing his...