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Didier Decoin
Didier Decoin (born 13 March 1945 in Boulogne-Billancourt (Seine)) is a French screenwriter and writer awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1977.
Biography.
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
was one of the more prolific directors of his time.
Personal life.
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 (b. 1945), who is also a prominent screenwriter.
Selected filmography.
- "His Highness Love" (1931)
- "Sailor's Song" (1932)
- "The Oil Sharks" (1933)
- "Gold in the Street"