Mireille Darc
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 Mireille Darc at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival |
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| Born | Mireille Aigroz 15 May 1938 Toulon, France |
| Occupation | Actress |
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Mireille Darc (French pronunciation: [miʁɛj daʁk]; born May 15, 1938)[1] is a French model and actress. She was Alain Delon's longtime co-star and companion. She appeared as a lead character in Jean-Luc Godard's 1967 film Week End. Darc is a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur and Commandeur of the Ordre national du Mérite
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[edit] Early life and Career
Born Mireille Aigroz in Toulon, France,[1] she attended the Conservatory of Dramatic Arts (Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Toulon) in Toulon, and went to Paris in 1959. Her debut came in 1960 in Claude Barma's La Grande Brétèche. Her first leading role came in 1961 with Jean Prat's "Hauteclaire." She starred as Christine in Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire and Le Retour du Grand Blond and alongside Alain Delon in several films: L'Homme pressé, Pouic-Pouic, Les Bons Vivants, Mort d'un pourri, Madly, Jeff, Les Seins de glace, Il était une fois un flic, Borsalino and 2003's television series Frank Riva.
In the 1980s her career was interrupted by open-heart surgery following a car accident, in which she was seriously injured, and her separation from Alain Delon after fifteen years together. She quit her film career, but returned to television in the 1990s.
In 2006, Jacques Chirac awarded Darc the Légion d'honneur.[2]
[edit] Theatre
| Year | Play | Author | Director | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Sur la route de Madison | Robert James Waller | Anne Bourgeois | Théâtre Marigny |
| 1984 | Chapitre II | Neil Simon | Pierre Mondy | Théâtre Edouard VII |
| 1965 | Pieds nus dans le parc | Neil Simon | Pierre Mondy | Théâtre de la Madeleine |
| 1964 | Photo-Finish | Peter Ustinov | Peter Ustinov | Théâtre des Ambassadeurs |
| 1962 | Les Femmes aussi ont perdu la guerre | Curzio Malaparte | Raymond Gérôme | Théâtre des Mathurins |
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Feature Films
[edit] Short Films
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Lettres de Provins | Jean Dasque | Voice only |
| 1960 | La Revenante | Jacques Poitrenaud |
[edit] As Director
| Year | Film | Featuring |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | La Barbare | Murray Head |
[edit] Voxography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | L’Ile aux Filles Perdues | Marisa Belli |
| 1963 | Foudres sur Babylone | Jose Greci |
| 1962 | L’Effroyable secret du Dr Hichcock | Barbara Steele |
| 1961 | Soliman le Magnifique | Georgia Moll |
| 1961 | Les Vikings Attaquent | Franca Bettoja |
| 1961 | Le Boucanier des Iles ( Il Giustiziere dei Mari ) | Marisa Belli |
| 1960 | L'Esclave du Pharaon | Vira Silenti |
| 1960 | Les Légions de Cléopâtre | Linda Cristal |
| 1960 | Le Géant de Thessalie | Ziva Rodann |
| 1960 | Toryok la furie des Barbares | Ljubica Jovic |
| 1958 | La Charge des Cosaques | Georgia Moll |
[edit] Bibliography
- 2008 Mon Père
- 2005 Tant que battra mon coeur (Autobiography)
- 1982 Jamais avant le mariage
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Mireille Darc". AlloCiné. http://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne_gen_cpersonne=4937&nopub=1.html. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- ^ "Biographie". Mireille DARC - Site officiel. http://www.mireille-darc.com/pages/biographie.html. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
[edit] External links
- Mireille Darc at the Internet Movie Database
- Mireille Darc at AllRovi
- Mireille Darc Official Site (French)
