Charles Henri David
Charles Henri David (1906-1999) was a film director. He worked as an assistant to Zoltan Korda for a number of years. He was head of Pathe in France and worked with Jean Renoir and Rene Clair. He was with the French army until 1940.
At Universal he sold a story of his, "A Fairy Tale Murder", to Universal, who let him direct it as River Gang.[1] He was then assigned to Lady on a Train.[2]
He was the third husband to Deanna Durbin. They married in December 1950, after she had lived with him in France for eight months, and they stayed married until his death, having one child.[3][4] They settled in France.[5]
Select Filmography
- La Chienne (1931) aka The Bitch - production manager
- Baby's Laxative (1931) - production manager
- American Love (1931) - line producer
- Mam'zelle Nitouche (1931) - production manager
- Fantomas (1932) aka It's in the Bag - production manager
- L'affaire est dans le sac (1932) - production manager
- Trois... six... neuf (1937) - production manager
- Bizarre, Bizarre (1937) - production manager
- The Rebel Son (1938) - producer
- The Four Feathers (1939) - producer's assistant
- The Thief of Bagdad (1940) - associate director
- The Jungle Book (1942) - producer's assistant
- Lady on a Train (1945) - director
- River Gang (1945) -producer, director, story
- La fin des Pyrénées (1970) - executive producer
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References
- Clair Associate Signs as Universal Producer: 'Son of Lassie' Next for Donna Reed; Nora Martin Slated for Film Debut Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 6 June 1944: A10.
- SCREEN NEWS: Lucille Ball Named for Role in 'Without Love' New York Times 30 Sep 1944: 16.
- Deanna Durbin Expects Another Baby in July Chicago Daily Tribune 27 Jan 1951: b4.
- DEANNA DURBIN WED TO FRENCH FILM PRODUCER Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963); Chicago, Ill. [Chicago, Ill]22 Dec 1950: a11.
- Deanna Durbin Now Happy French Wife Los Angeles Times 22 Feb 1958: B3.
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