Danièle Delorme
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Danièle Delorme
Danièle Delorme (born October 9, 1926 in Levallois-Perret
, Hauts-de-Seine
, France
) (until 1968 in Seine département) is an French
actress and film producer
.
Born Gabrielle Danièle Marguerite Andrée Girard to the painter and resistance worker André Girard
and his wife, she is a talented pianist
but is best known for her role in the cinema of France
. She acted in the first of her more than sixty films in 1942 using her birth name but then adopted the stage name
, "Delorme." She is best remembered for her starring role in the 1948 original French production of Gigi
and in the 1950s Minne L'Ingenue Libertine, both of which were based on novels by Colette
.
In 1945 Delorme married actor Daniel Gélin
with whom she had a son, Xavier (1946–1999). Delorme divorced Gélin in 1954 after he admitted having an affair
with Romanian
-born model Marie Christine Schneider, that produced a daughter, Maria Schneider
. Delorme's son was a successful actor who died of cancer
in 1999 at the age of fifty-three.
In 1956, Delorme married actor/filmmaker Yves Robert
who partnered her in an award-winning film production company. They remained married until his death in 2002.
Delorme served as a member of the jury at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival
.
Danièle Delorme (born October 9, 1926 in Levallois-Perret
Levallois-Perret
Levallois-Perret is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.-Name:The name Levallois-Perret comes from two housing developments, Champerret and Village Levallois , and which resulted in the incorporation of the...
, Hauts-de-Seine
Hauts-de-Seine
Hauts-de-Seine is designated number 92 of the 101 départements in France. It is part of the Île-de-France region, and covers the western inner suburbs of Paris...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) (until 1968 in Seine département) is an French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
actress and film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
.
Born Gabrielle Danièle Marguerite Andrée Girard to the painter and resistance worker André Girard
André Girard (1901-1968)
André Girard was a French painter, poster-maker and Resistance worker...
and his wife, she is a talented pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
but is best known for her role in the cinema of France
Cinema of France
The Cinema of France comprises the art of film and creative movies made within the nation of France or by French filmmakers abroad.France is the birthplace of cinema and was responsible for many of its early significant contributions. Several important cinematic movements, including the Nouvelle...
. She acted in the first of her more than sixty films in 1942 using her birth name but then adopted the stage name
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
, "Delorme." She is best remembered for her starring role in the 1948 original French production of Gigi
Gigi (1949 film)
Gigi is a 1949 French comedy film directed by Jacqueline Audry and starring Gaby Morlay, Jean Tissier and Yvonne de Bray. A young woman is manoeuvered into an arranged marriage with an older man, by her scheming aunt. It was based on the novella Gigi written by Colette.A more well-known version of...
and in the 1950s Minne L'Ingenue Libertine, both of which were based on novels by Colette
Colette
Colette was the surname of the French novelist and performer Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette . She is best known for her novel Gigi, upon which Lerner and Loewe based the stage and film musical comedies of the same title.-Early life and marriage:Colette was born to retired military officer Jules-Joseph...
.
In 1945 Delorme married actor Daniel Gélin
Daniel Gélin
Daniel Yves Alfred Gélin was a French actor, occasional director and screenwriter.-Early life:Gélin was born in Angers, Maine-et-Loire. When he was 10 his family moved to Saint-Malo where Daniel went to college until he was expelled for 'uncouthness'. His father then found him a job in a shop that...
with whom she had a son, Xavier (1946–1999). Delorme divorced Gélin in 1954 after he admitted having an affair
Affair
Affair may refer to professional, personal, or public business matters or to a particular business or private activity of a temporary duration, as in family affair, a private affair, or a romantic affair.-Political affair:...
with Romanian
Romanians
The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
-born model Marie Christine Schneider, that produced a daughter, Maria Schneider
Maria Schneider (actress)
Maria Schneider was a French actress. She was best known for playing Jeanne, opposite Marlon Brando, in the 1972 film Last Tango in Paris.-Career:...
. Delorme's son was a successful actor who died of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
in 1999 at the age of fifty-three.
In 1956, Delorme married actor/filmmaker Yves Robert
Yves Robert
Yves Robert was a French actor, screenwriter, director, and producer.Born in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, in his teens Robert went to Paris to pursue a career in acting, starting with unpaid parts on stage in the city's various theatre workshops. To support himself, he worked at a variety of jobs...
who partnered her in an award-winning film production company. They remained married until his death in 2002.
Delorme served as a member of the jury at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival
1988 Cannes Film Festival
- Jury :*Ettore Scola*Claude Berri*David Robinson*Yelena Safonova*George Miller*Hector Olivera*Nastassja Kinski*Philippe Sarde*Robby Muller*William Goldman-Feature film competition:* A World Apart by Chris Menges...
.
Selected filmography
- GigiGigi (1949 film)Gigi is a 1949 French comedy film directed by Jacqueline Audry and starring Gaby Morlay, Jean Tissier and Yvonne de Bray. A young woman is manoeuvered into an arranged marriage with an older man, by her scheming aunt. It was based on the novella Gigi written by Colette.A more well-known version of...
(1949) - The Long TeethThe Long TeethThe Long Teeth , is a French comedy drama film from 1952, directed by Daniel Gélin, written by Michel Audiard, starring by Danièle Delorme and Louis de Funès...
(1952) - Le GuérisseurLe GuérisseurLe Guérisseur is a French drama film from 1953, directed by Yves Ciampi, written by Jacques-Laurent Bost, starring Dieter Borsche and Jean Marais...
(1953) - Chaque jour a son secretChaque jour a son secretChaque jour a son secret is a French thriller film from 1958, directed by Claude Boissol, written by Paul Andréota, starring Jean Marais. The scenario was based on a novel of Maria Luisa Linarès.- Cast :* Jean Marais : Xavier Lezcano...
(1958)