About René Dorin
Lived 1891 – 1969 (aged 77). René Dorin was a French chansonnier, screenwriter, film actor, actor and chansonnier (singer).
René Dorin (13 November 1891, La Rochelle – 25 July 1969, Noisy-le-Grand) was a 20th-century French chansonnier, screenwriter and playwright. René Dorin was the father of writer André Dorin and comedian, writer and playwright Françoise Dorin.
Theatre 1939: Mailloche by René Dorin, Théâtre de la Madeleine
Cinema 1932: En lisant le journal, short film by Alberto Cavalcanti (actor and screenwriter) 1934: Quatre à Troyes, by Pierre-Jean Ducis (actor and screenwriter) 1934: Voilà Montmartre 1934: Les Géants de la route, by Pierre-Jean Ducis (actor and screenwriter) 1940: Radio Surprises, by Marcel Aboulker (actor, as himself)
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Who was René Dorin?
French chansonnier (1891–1969)
When was René Dorin born?
René Dorin was born on 13 November 1891 in La Rochelle.
When did René Dorin die?
René Dorin died on 25 July 1969 in Noisy-le-Grand.
What was René Dorin's occupation?
René Dorin was a chansonnier, screenwriter, film actor, actor and chansonnier (singer).
What nationality was René Dorin?
René Dorin was French.
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