Louis Daquin(1908-1980)

Director
Actor
Writer

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Louis Daquin was born on 20 May 1908 in Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France. He was a director and actor, known for Le point du jour (1949), Les frères Bouquinquant (1947) and The Thistles of the Baragan (1957). He was married to Clara Gansard. He died on 2 October 1980 in Paris, France.

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Awards
- 1 win & 5 nominations

Known for

Le point du jour (1949)

Le point du jour

7.3

Director

1949

Les frères Bouquinquant (1947)

Les frères Bouquinquant

7.4

Director

1947

The Thistles of the Baragan (1957)

The Thistles of the Baragan

7.3

Director

1957

Patrie (1946)

6.8

Director

1946

Credits

Director

Café du square
TV Series
- Director
- 1969
La foire aux cancres (Chronique d'une année scolaire)
5.9
- Director
- 1963
Les arrivistes
5.2
- Director
- 1960
The Thistles of the Baragan
7.3
- Director
- 1957
Bel-Ami Der Frauenheld von Paris
- Director
- 1955
Bel Ami
5.3
- Director
- 1955
Skipper Next to God
6.4
- Director
- 1951
Le parfum de la dame en noir
5.9
- Director
- 1949
Le point du jour
7.3
- Director
- 1949
La Grande Lutte des mineurs
8.2
Short
- supervising director
- 1948
Les frères Bouquinquant
7.4
- Director
- 1947
Patrie
6.8
- Director
- 1946
Premier de cordée
6.3
- Director
- 1944
Madame et le mort
6.4
- Director
- 1943
Le voyageur de la Toussaint
7.4
- Director
- 1943

Actor

Cinéma 16
6.9
TV Series
- 1980
Le journal
6.6
TV Mini Series
- Antoine Costa
- 1979
Mais où et donc Ornicar
5.7
- Le vieil homme du bistrot
- 1979
En l'autre bord
- Le procureur
- 1978
Like a Turtle on Its Back
6.2
- Voice only (voice)
- 1978
Larga noche
Short
- Comensal Brindis
- 1977
Special Section
7.6
- Le bâtonnier Étienne Carpentier du Barreau de Paris
- 1975
La nuit du phoque
6.4
Short
- (voice)
- 1974
L'agression
Short
- Cameo appearance
- 1973
Léa l'hiver
- 1971
Café du square
TV Series
- Le représentant
- 1969
Is Paris Burning?
6.8
- (uncredited)
- 1966
Le point du jour
7.3
- Cameo (uncredited)
- 1949
Adieu Léonard
6.1
- (uncredited)
- 1943
Lady Killer
7.3
- Le maître d'hôtel (uncredited)
- 1937

Writer

La foire aux cancres (Chronique d'une année scolaire)
5.9
- collaboration
- 1963
Les arrivistes
5.2
- Writer
- 1960
The Thistles of the Baragan
7.3
- writer
- 1957
Bel-Ami Der Frauenheld von Paris
- screenplay
- 1955
Bel Ami
5.3
- Writer
- 1955
Skipper Next to God
6.4
- adaptation
- 1951
Le point du jour
7.3
- writer
- 1949
Les frères Bouquinquant
7.4
- adaptation
- 1947
Patrie
6.8
- adaptation
- 1946
Premier de cordée
6.3
- shooting script
- 1944
Nous les gosses
6.4
- adaptation
- 1941

Personal details

Born
- May 20, 1908
- Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France
Died
- October 2, 1980
- Paris, France
Spouse
- Clara GansardMarch 28, 1953 - October 2, 1980 (his death, 2 children)
Children
- Marc Daquin
Publicity listings
- 1 Interview

Did you know

Trivia
Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One, 1890-1945". Pages 182-186. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1987.

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