Mireille Darc
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Mireille Darc | |
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 Mireille Darc in 1979 | |
| Born | Mireille Christiane Gabrielle Aimée Aigroz 15 May 1938 |
| Died | 28 August 2017 (aged 79) |
| Resting place | Montparnasse Cemetery, Paris, France |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1960–2012 |
| Spouse |
Pascal Desprez (m. 1996) |
| Partner | Alain Delon (1968–1982) |
| Website | mireille-darc.com |
Mireille Darc (French: [miʁɛj daʁk]; 15 May 1938 – 28 August 2017)[1] was 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 Weekend (1967). Darc was a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur and Commandeur of the Ordre national du Mérite.
Early years
Born Mireille Christiane Gabrielle Aimée Aigroz in Toulon,[1] she attended the Conservatory of Dramatic Arts in Toulon, and went to Paris in 1959.
Career
Darc's debut came in Claude Barma's television drama Du côté de l'enfer (aka, La Grande Brétèche, 1960). Her first leading role came in another production for French television, Jean Prat's 'Hauteclaire (1961). She starred in Jean-Luc Godard's film Weekend (Week-end, 1967) as Corinne, her highest profile role for international critics; as Christine in The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire, 1972) and The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (Le retour du grand blond, 1974) and alongside Alain Delon in several films: Pouic-Pouic (1963), High Lifers (Les Bons Vivants (1965), Jeff (1969), Borsalino (uncredited, 1970), The Love Mates (Madly, 1970), Icy Breasts (Les Seins de glace, 1974) Flic Story (Il était une fois un flic, 1975), Death of a Corrupt Man (Mort d'un pourri, 1977), Man in a Hurry (L'Homme pressé, 1977), and the television series Frank Riva (2003).
In the 1980s, Darc's 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]
Health and death
In 2013, Darc underwent further open heart surgery, and during 2016 she suffered several hemorrhages. She died on 28 August 2017 in Paris in a coma at the age of 79.[3]
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 Édouard 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 |
Filmography
Feature films
Short films
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Lettres de Provins | Jean Dasque | Voice only |
| 1960 | La Revenante | Jacques Poitrenaud |
As director
| Year | Film | Featuring |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | La Barbare | Murray Head |
Dubbing
| 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 |
Bibliography
- 2008: Mon Père
- 2005: Tant que battra mon coeur (Autobiography)
- 1982: Jamais avant le mariage
Decorations
- Officer of the Legion of Honour (2015),[4] (Chevalier in 2006)
- Commander of the National Order of Merit (2009)[5]
References
- ^ a b "Mireille Darc". AlloCiné. Retrieved 2009-07-29.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Biography". Mireille DARC. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "French film star Mireille Darc is dead". Spiegel Online (in German). 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "ORDRE NATIONAL DE LA LÉGION D'HONNEUR : Décret du 31 décembre 2015 portant élévation à la dignité de grand'croix et de grand officier" (PDF). Legiondhonneur.fr. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
- ^ Décret du 15 mai 2009
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