André Daven
André Daven | |
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On the right with Rolf de Maré, Rudolph Valentino and René André Daven outside the Concert-Damia, Paris, 1925. | |
| Born | 16 March 1900 Paris, France |
| Died | 17 November 1981 (aged 81) Paris, France |
| Occupations | Actor, producer, director |
| Years active | 1920–1958 (film) |
André Daven (1900–1981) was a French film producer, actor and director. In the mid-1920s he was the artistic director of the Theatre des Champs-Elysees in Paris when Josephine Baker was hired to appear there. During the German occupation of France during the Second World War he went to the United States where he produced four films.
He was married to the actress Danièle Parola.