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Didier Decoin

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  • Director
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Didier Decoin was born on 13 March 1945 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He is a writer and director, known for The Count of Monte Cristo (1998), I... For Icarus (1979) and Le roi, l'écureuil et la couleuvre (2010).
BornMarch 13, 1945
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      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

    Known for

    The Count of Monte Cristo (1998)
    The Count of Monte Cristo
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    Yves Montand in I... For Icarus (1979)
    I... For Icarus
    7.8
    • Writer
    • 1979
    Le roi, l'écureuil et la couleuvre (2010)
    Le roi, l'écureuil et la couleuvre
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Napoléon (2002)
    Napoléon
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer

    • The King's Favorite (2022)
      The King's Favorite
      4.5
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 2022
    • Bruno Solo in La Face (2016)
      La Face
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2016
    • Julien Baumgartner and Léa Drucker in Pierre Brossolette ou les passagers de la lune (2015)
      Pierre Brossolette ou les passagers de la lune
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2015
    • Mon frère Yves (2012)
      Mon frère Yves
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • 38 témoins (2012)
      38 témoins
      6.2
      • novel 'Est-ce ainsi que les femmes meurent ?'
      • 2012
    • Les diamants de la victoire (2010)
      Les diamants de la victoire
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • scenario and dialogue
      • 2010
    • Le roi, l'écureuil et la couleuvre (2010)
      Le roi, l'écureuil et la couleuvre
      6.9
      TV Series
      • dialogues
      • scenario and adaptation
      • 2010
    • La promeneuse d'oiseaux (2007)
      La promeneuse d'oiseaux
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • novel
      • 2007
    • Omar Sharif, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Christian Clavier, Sandra Ceccarelli, Julia Cencig, Birgit Minichmayr, Vittoria Puccini, and Max von Thun in The Crown Prince (2006)
      The Crown Prince
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Catherine Jacob and Marie-Lyse Laberge-Forest in Louise (2005)
      Louise
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • novel
      • 2005
    • Dans la tête du tueur (2004)
      Dans la tête du tueur
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • scenario
      • 2004
    • Napoléon (2002)
      Napoléon
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • The King Dances (2000)
      The King Dances
      6.9
      • participation
      • 2000
    • Les Misérables (2000)
      Les Misérables
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 2000
    • Robin Williams in Jakob the Liar (1999)
      Jakob the Liar
      6.5
      • screenplay
      • 1999

    Additional Crew

    • L'orange de Noël (1996)
      L'orange de Noël
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • fiction director: FR2
      • 1996
    • Billard à l'étage (1996)
      Billard à l'étage
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • fiction director: FR2
      • 1996
    • Julie, bientôt 12 ans et demi (1993)
      Regards d'enfance
      6.2
      TV Series
      • fiction director: FR2
      • 1994–1996
    • Maigret et la grande perche (1991)
      Maigret
      7.9
      TV Series
      • fiction director: FR2
      • fiction director: France 2
      • 1993–1996
    • L'allée du roi (1996)
      L'allée du roi
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • fiction director: FR2
      • 1996
    • La musique de l'amour: Chouchou (1995)
      La musique de l'amour: Chouchou
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • fiction director
      • 1995
    • Isabelle Carré in La musique de l'amour: Robert et Clara (1995)
      La musique de l'amour: Robert et Clara
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • fiction director
      • 1995
    • L'auberge de la Jamaïque (1995)
      L'auberge de la Jamaïque
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • fiction director: FR2
      • 1995
    • Le parasite (1995)
      Le parasite
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • fiction director: FR2
      • 1995
    • Les femmes et les enfants d'abord
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • fiction director: FR2
      • 1995
    • Un si bel orage (1995)
      Un si bel orage
      3.9
      TV Movie
      • fiction program unit: France 2
      • 1995
    • Le blanc à lunettes (1995)
      Le blanc à lunettes
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • fiction director: France 2
      • 1995
    • L'homme de mes rêves (1994)
      L'homme de mes rêves
      4.3
      TV Movie
      • fiction director: France 2
      • 1994
    • Printemps de feu
      TV Movie
      • fiction director: France 2
      • 1994
    • Maxime Leroux in Tempêtes (1994)
      Tempêtes
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • fiction director
      • 1994

    Director

    • Cinéma 16 (1975)
      Cinéma 16
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1982
    • La dernière nuit
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1981

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • March 13, 1945
      • Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
    • Parents
        Juliette Charpenay
    • Relatives
      • Jacques Decoin(Half Sibling)
    • Other works
      Book: "Avec vue sur la mer"h

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      A former journalist at "France-Soir" and "Le Figaro", he began a successful career as a writer, winning the "Prix Goncourt" in 1977 for "John l'Enfer". Since 1995, he is a member of the "Académie Goncourt".

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