The actress's father died at the age of 87. He has accompanied many directors and counted a lot in the career of the legendary actor.

Delon pays tribute to Danon. The 82-year-old French actor has announced the death of one of his fellow passengers, Raymond Danon, who died at the age of 87.

"The great film producer Raymond Danon died this morning. He was the father of my godchild, the actress Géraldine Danon who just warned me , said Alain Delon, Wednesday, October 10. He was my friend, my intimate, my partner. I did with him about fifteen films. I want to pay tribute to him. I am very sad. "

"He taught me my job as a producer"

"We have become co-producers of many films including Les Granges Brûlées , The Widow Couderc , Flic Story ... He taught me to make good films and taught me my job as a producer. Raymond Danon was passionate about cinema and a man of integrity, " added Alain Delon.

The beautiful homage of his daughter

Géraldine Danon posted a message on the Instagram social network, accompanying a black and white photo of her deceased father.

"He left, hand in my hand, at home, in Brittany, to join my mother who has been waiting for a long time," wrote the companion of the navigator Philippe Poupon, with whom she travels the world on Fleur Australe .

Géraldine Danon recalls that her father Raymon Danon " has produced more than 120 films that make it eternal. He will remain one of the greatest producers of our time, with an unequaled track record. "

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My father, Raymond Danon has just offered me his last breath. He left, hand in hand, at home, in Brittany, to join my mother who has been waiting for a long time. He fought with extraordinary bravery and determination against this dirt of crab that every day, a little more, devoured him without ever losing his joy, his enthusiasm, his humor, his optimism, his elegance, and his wonderful smile. He has produced more than 120 films that make him eternal. He will remain one of the biggest producer of our time, with the unequaled prize list. The things of life, the wild, the cat, Mr. Klein, the life in front of you, the Scoumoune, Max and the scrap dealers, the train, the burned barns, the gypsy, Vincent, François, Paul and the others, the judge and the murderer, the passerby of the carefree, and many others. Rest in peace dad darling, life without you will never have the same flavor again. I love you very much.

A publication shared by Geraldine Danon (@geraldinedanon) on Oct. 10, 2018 at 1: 37 PDT

Molinaro, Mocky, Sautet ...

Born in 1930, Raymond Danon produced his first films in the 1960s, and accompanied great French directors including Jean Girault, Julien Duvivier, Jose Giovanni, Alain Jessua, Denys de la Patelliere, Edouard Molinaro, Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Jean -Pierre Mocky and also Claude Sautet for The Things of Life , Max and the scrap dealers , Vincent, François, Paul and the others ...

Tavernier and UniFrance

For Pierre Granier-Deferre, Raymond Danon produced Le Chat and La Veuve Couderc . Also to his credit, The Horloger of Saint-Paul and the Judge and the assassin of Bertrand Tavernier, and Mr. Klein of Joseph Losey with Alain Delon in headlining.

Raymond Danon, who chaired the legendary Boulogne studios, also directed UniFrance, the French film promotion organization abroad.