André Daven

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.^[1] During the German occupation of France during the Second World War he went to the United States where he produced four films.

André Daven
On the right with Rolf de Maré, Rudolph Valentino and René Clair in Deauville August 1923. René Clair is often incorrectly referred as André Daven.
Born	16 March 1900 Paris, France
Died	17 November 1981 (aged 81) Paris, France
Occupation(s)	Actor, Producer, Director
Years active	1920-1958 (film)

He was married to the actress Danièle Parola.

Selected filmography

Actor

• La Femme de nulle part (1922)
• Don Juan et Faust (1922)
• The Courier of Lyon (1923)
• Monsieur Beaucaire (1924)

Producer or director

• Baccara (1933)
• Adventure in Paris (1936)
• Under Western Eyes (1936)
• Gribouille (1937)
• Orage (1938)
• Tonight We Raid Calais (1943)
• Paris After Dark (1943)
• Home in Indiana (1944)
• Nob Hill (1945)
• Marianne of My Youth (1955)
• The Grand Maneuver (1955)
• Gates of Paris (1957)
• That Night (1958)