Louis Daquin
French film director, screenwriter and actor
About Louis Daquin
Lived 1908 – 1980 (aged 72). Louis Daquin was a French director, film director, screenwriter and actor.
Louis Daquin (20 May 1908 – 2 October 1980) was a French film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed 14 films between 1938 and 1963. He also appeared in 11 films between 1937 and 1979.
Selected filmography The Man from Nowhere (1937) Portrait of Innocence (1941) Strange Inheritance (1943) First on the Rope (1944) Patrie (1946) The Bouquinquant Brothers (1947) Mystery Trip (1947) Daybreak (1949) The Perfume of the Lady in Black (1949) Skipper Next to God (1951) Bel Ami (1955) Ciulinii Bărăganului (1958) (co-director, with Gheorghe Vitanidis) The Opportunists (1959) La Foire aux cancres (1963)
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Who was Louis Daquin?
French film director, screenwriter and actor
When was Louis Daquin born?
Louis Daquin was born on 30 May 1908 in Calais.
When did Louis Daquin die?
Louis Daquin died on 2 October 1980 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
What was Louis Daquin's occupation?
Louis Daquin was a director, film director, screenwriter and actor.
What nationality was Louis Daquin?
Louis Daquin was French.
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