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Didier Decoin(1945-2026)

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
  • Director
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Didier Decoin was born on 13 March 1945 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He was a writer and director, known for The Count of Monte Cristo (1998), I... For Icarus (1979) and The King, the Squirrel and the Grass Snake (2010). He died on 5 August 2026 in Villejuif, Val-de-Marne, France.
BornMarch 13, 1945
DiedAugust 5, 2026(81)
BornMarch 13, 1945
DiedAugust 5, 2026(81)
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  • Awards
    • 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
The King, the Squirrel and the Grass Snake (2010)
The King, the Squirrel and the Grass Snake
7.0
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
    4.6
    TV Mini Series
    • written by
    • 2022
  • Bruno Solo in The Dark Side (2016)
    The Dark Side
    5.7
    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
  • One Night (2012)
    One Night
    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
  • The King, the Squirrel and the Grass Snake (2010)
    The King, the Squirrel and the Grass Snake
    7.0
    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
    6.4
    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
  • Le roi danse (2000)
    Le roi danse
    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

  • The Christmas Orange (1996)
    The Christmas Orange
    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
    6.7
    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
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • fiction director: FR2
    • 1996
  • The Music of Love: Claude Debussy's Passions (1995)
    The Music of Love: Claude Debussy's Passions
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • fiction director
    • 1995
  • Isabelle Carré in The Music of Love: Robert and Clara Schumann (1995)
    The Music of Love: Robert and Clara Schumann
    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
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • fiction director: FR2
    • 1995
  • Un si bel orage (1995)
    Un si bel orage
    4.0
    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
  • Les femmes et les enfants d'abord (1994)
    Les femmes et les enfants d'abord
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • fiction director: FR2
    • 1994
  • Maxime Leroux in Tempêtes (1994)
    Tempêtes
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • fiction director
    • 1994

Director

  • Cinéma 16 (1975)
    Cinéma 16
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1982
  • La dernière nuit (1981)
    La dernière nuit
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1981

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 13, 1945
    • Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
  • Died
    • August 5, 2026
    • Villejuif, Val-de-Marne, France
  • Children
    • Julien Decoin
  • Parents
      Juliette Charpenay
  • Relatives
    • Jacques Decoin(Half Sibling)
  • Other works
    Book: "Avec vue sur la mer"h

Did you know

  • 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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