Directing
Henri Decoin
- Born
- Mar 18, 1890 · Aged 79
- Died
- Jul 4, 1969
- Place of birth
- Paris, France
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 3
- TV credits
- 1
- Directing credits
- 49
Also known as (3)
- Henry Decoin
- Анри Декуэн
- Анри Декуан
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…
