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Marcello Danon(1920-1997)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Production Manager
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Marcello Danon was born on 3 October 1920 in Sofia, Bulgaria. He was a producer and writer, known for The Birdcage (1996), La Cage aux Folles (1978) and Black Belly of the Tarantula (1971). He died on 21 January 1997 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
BornOctober 3, 1920
DiedJanuary 21, 1997(76)
BornOctober 3, 1920
DiedJanuary 21, 1997(76)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, and Dianne Wiest in The Birdcage (1996)
The Birdcage
7.3
  • Producer
  • 1996
Michel Galabru, Michel Serrault, and Ugo Tognazzi in La Cage aux Folles (1978)
La Cage aux Folles
7.2
  • Producer
  • 1978
Barbara Bach in Black Belly of the Tarantula (1971)
Black Belly of the Tarantula
6.3
  • Producer
  • 1971
OSS 117 se déchaîne (1963)
OSS 117 se déchaîne
5.5
  • Producer
  • 1963

Credits

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Producer

  • Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, and Dianne Wiest in The Birdcage (1996)
    The Birdcage
    7.3
    • executive producer
    • 1996
  • La Cage aux Folles II (1980)
    La Cage aux Folles II
    5.7
    • producer
    • 1980
  • Michel Galabru, Michel Serrault, and Ugo Tognazzi in La Cage aux Folles (1978)
    La Cage aux Folles
    7.2
    • producer
    • 1978
  • Claudia Cardinale and Oliver Reed in One Russian Summer (1973)
    One Russian Summer
    5.3
    • producer
    • 1973
  • Barbara Bach in Black Belly of the Tarantula (1971)
    Black Belly of the Tarantula
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1971
  • Paul Barge, Anny Duperey, and Claude Jade in The Return of Monte Cristo (1968)
    The Return of Monte Cristo
    5.4
    • producer
    • 1968
  • John Gavin in OSS 117 Murder for Sale (1968)
    OSS 117 Murder for Sale
    5.3
    • producer
    • 1968
  • OSS 117 se déchaîne (1963)
    OSS 117 se déchaîne
    5.5
    • associate producer
    • 1963
  • Ton ombre est la mienne (1963)
    Ton ombre est la mienne
    5.9
    • co-producer
    • 1963
  • La salamandre d'or (1962)
    La salamandre d'or
    3.8
    • producer
    • 1962
  • Arsène Lupin contre Arsène Lupin (1962)
    Arsène Lupin contre Arsène Lupin
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1962
  • Carillons sans joie (1962)
    Carillons sans joie
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1962
  • Erika Remberg and Laurent Terzieff in Le bois des amants (1960)
    Le bois des amants
    5.6
    • producer
    • 1960
  • Mylène Demongeot and Curd Jürgens in Time Bomb (1959)
    Time Bomb
    6.3
    • co-producer
    • 1959
  • Alex Cressan, Dorothy Dandridge, and Curd Jürgens in Tamango (1958)
    Tamango
    6.4
    • executive producer
    • 1958

Writer

  • Lien Binh Phat, Quang Minh, Trinh Tu Trung, Hong Dao, Thanh Loc, and Hoang Yen Chibi in Butterfly House (2019)
    Butterfly House
    5.6
    • original screenplay "La Cage aux Folles" (uncredited)
    • 2019
  • Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, and Dianne Wiest in The Birdcage (1996)
    The Birdcage
    7.3
    • earlier screenplay
    • 1996
  • La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding (1985)
    La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding
    4.7
    • story
    • 1985
  • La Cage aux Folles II (1980)
    La Cage aux Folles II
    5.7
    • screenplay
    • 1980
  • Michel Galabru, Michel Serrault, and Ugo Tognazzi in La Cage aux Folles (1978)
    La Cage aux Folles
    7.2
    • adaptation to the screen
    • 1978
  • Barbara Bach in Black Belly of the Tarantula (1971)
    Black Belly of the Tarantula
    6.3
    • subject by
    • 1971

Production Management

  • La Cage aux Folles II (1980)
    La Cage aux Folles II
    5.7
    • general manager
    • 1980
  • Michel Galabru, Michel Serrault, and Ugo Tognazzi in La Cage aux Folles (1978)
    La Cage aux Folles
    7.2
    • general manager
    • 1978

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 3, 1920
    • Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Died
    • January 21, 1997
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy(undisclosed)
  • Children
    • Ambra Danon
  • Relatives
      Echo Danon(Grandparent)
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    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Bulgarian Danon was educated in Paris and first worked in filmmaking as a scriptwriter and production manager.
  • Quotes
    In America, I think, the work of the producer today is mainly the financial part. But generally in Europe the producer is a filmmaker too. I must be a good organizer. I must work FOR my films.

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