Charles Henri David

Charles Henri David (4 May 1906 – 1 March 1999) was a French film executive. He worked as an assistant and production manager for Zoltan Korda for a number of years. He was later the head of Pathé, the French film production and distribution company based in Paris, and worked with Jean Renoir and René Clair. He was with the French Army until the Fall of France in 1940.

He sold a story, "A Fairy Tale Murder", to Universal, who let him direct it as the 1945 film River Gang,[1] one of two films he directed during his career.

He was the third husband to Deanna Durbin, whom he had directed in the 1945 film Lady on a Train.[2] The couple lived in Neauphle-le-Château, a village outside of Paris, starting in late 1949,[3] which continued as their home[4] when they married in December 1950.[5][6] They had one child together, son Peter.[2]

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References

  1. ^ Schallert, Edwin (30 September 1944). "Clair Associate Signs as Universal Producer: 'Son of Lassie' Next for Donna Reed; Nora Martin Slated for Film Debut". Los Angeles Times. p. 16.
  2. ^ a b Dalton, Andrew (2 May 2013). "Obituary: Deanna Durbin". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved 23 July 2025 – via Legacy.com.
  3. ^ Luther, Claudia (2 May 2013). "Deanna Durbin dies at 91; wholesome star of Depression-era films". Local | Obituaries. Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Deanna Durbin Now Happy French Wife". Los Angeles Times. 22 February 1958. p. B3.
  5. ^ "Deanna Durbin Expects Another Baby in July". Chicago Daily Tribune. 27 January 1951. p. B4.
  6. ^ "Deanna Durbin Wed to French Film Producer". Chicago Daily Tribune. 22 December 1950. p. A11.
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