Mireille Darc is a French model

Model (person)

A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....

 and actress. She was Alain Delon's

Alain Delon

Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon is a French actor. He rose quickly to stardom, and by the age of 23 was already being compared to French actors such as Gérard Philipe and Jean Marais, as well as American actor James Dean. He was even called the male Brigitte Bardot...

 longtime co-star and companion. She appeared as a lead character in Jean-Luc Godard's

Jean-Luc Godard

Jean-Luc Godard is a French-Swiss film director, screenwriter and film critic. He is often identified with the 1960s French film movement, French Nouvelle Vague, or "New Wave"....

 1967 film Week End. Darc is a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur

Légion d'honneur

The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...

 and Commandeur of the Ordre national du Mérite

Ordre National du Mérite

The Ordre national du Mérite is an Order of State awarded by the President of the French Republic. It was founded on 3 December 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle...

Early life and Career

Born Mireille Aigroz in Toulon, France, 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

Claude Barma

Claude Barma , is a French-Italian director and screenwriter, and an early creator of French television programmes.-Biography:...

's La Grande Brétèche. Her first leading role came in 1961 with Jean Prat

Jean Prat

Jean Prat was French rugby union footballer. He was awarded the Légion d'honneur in 1959. He played over 50 times for France and is a member of both the International Rugby Hall of Fame and IRB Hall of Fame, being inducted in 2001 and 2011 respectively...

's "Hauteclaire." She starred as Christine in Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire

The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe is a 1972 French comedy film directed by Yves Robert, written by Francis Veber, starring Pierre Richard, Jean Rochefort and Bernard Blier...

and Le Retour du Grand Blond

The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

Le Retour du Grand Blond is a film directed by Yves Robert, in 1974. It is the continuation of Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire .-Synopsis:...

and alongside Alain Delon

Alain Delon

Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon is a French actor. He rose quickly to stardom, and by the age of 23 was already being compared to French actors such as Gérard Philipe and Jean Marais, as well as American actor James Dean. He was even called the male Brigitte Bardot...

 in several films: L'Homme pressé, Pouic-Pouic

Pouic-Pouic

Pouic-Pouic, is a French comedy film from 1963, directed by Jean Girault, written by Jean Girault and Jacques Vilfrid, starring Louis de Funès. The film is known under the titles: "Casamento a Propósito" , "El pollo de mi mujer" , "Quietsch... quietsch.....

, Les Bons Vivants

Les Bons Vivants

Les Bons Vivants , is a French comedy film from 1965, directed by Gilles Grangier, written by Michel Audiard and Albert Kantof, starring Louis de Funès...

, Mort d'un pourri, Madly, Jeff, Les Seins de glace, Il était une fois un flic, Borsalino

Borsalino

Borsalino is the name of a hat company known particularly for its fedoras. Established in 1857, Borsalino produces felt from Belgian rabbit fur at its factory in Alessandria, Italy....

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

Jacques Chirac

Jacques René Chirac is a French politician who served as President of France from 1995 to 2007. He previously served as Prime Minister of France from 1974 to 1976 and from 1986 to 1988 , and as Mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995.After completing his studies of the DEA's degree at the...

 awarded Darc the Légion d'honneur

Légion d'honneur

The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...

.

Theatre

Year	Play	Author	Director	Theatre
2007	Sur la route de Madison	Robert James Waller Robert James Waller Robert James Waller is an American author, also known for his work as a photographer and musician.-Life:Waller received his B.A. and M.A. from University of Northern Iowa . He received his Ph.D...	Anne Bourgeois	Théâtre Marigny Théâtre Marigny The Théâtre Marigny is a theatre in Paris, situated near the junction of the Champs-Élysées and the Avenue Marigny, in the 8th arrondissement. It was originally built to designs of the architect Charles Garnier for the display of a panorama, which opened in 1883...
1984	Chapitre II	Neil Simon Neil Simon Neil Simon is an American playwright and screenwriter. He has written numerous Broadway plays, including Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues, and The Odd Couple. He won the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play Lost In Yonkers. He has written the screenplays for several of his plays that...	Pierre Mondy Pierre Mondy Pierre Mondy, whose real name was Pierre Cuq, born 10 February 1925 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, is a French actor and director.He began his film career in 1949 and has appeared in over 140 films. In 1960, he received international revcognition for the role of Napoléon Bonaparte in the film Austerlitz...	Théâtre Edouard VII
1965	Pieds nus dans le parc	Neil Simon Neil Simon Neil Simon is an American playwright and screenwriter. He has written numerous Broadway plays, including Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues, and The Odd Couple. He won the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play Lost In Yonkers. He has written the screenplays for several of his plays that...	Pierre Mondy Pierre Mondy Pierre Mondy, whose real name was Pierre Cuq, born 10 February 1925 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, is a French actor and director.He began his film career in 1949 and has appeared in over 140 films. In 1960, he received international revcognition for the role of Napoléon Bonaparte in the film Austerlitz...	Théâtre de la Madeleine Théâtre de la Madeleine The Théâtre de la Madeleine is a theater in Paris built in the English style in 1924 on the site of a carousel. The first major success of the theatre came with the presentation of part one of The Merchants of Glory by Marcel Pagnol....
1964	Photo-Finish Photo-Finish This article is about the album. For the Prison Break episode, see Photo Finish .Photo-Finish is the seventh studio album by Irish blues-rock musician Rory Gallagher...	Peter Ustinov Peter Ustinov Peter Alexander Ustinov CBE was an English actor, writer and dramatist. He was also renowned as a filmmaker, theatre and opera director, stage designer, author, screenwriter, comedian, humourist, newspaper and magazine columnist, radio broadcaster and television presenter...	Peter Ustinov Peter Ustinov Peter Alexander Ustinov CBE was an English actor, writer and dramatist. He was also renowned as a filmmaker, theatre and opera director, stage designer, author, screenwriter, comedian, humourist, newspaper and magazine columnist, radio broadcaster and television presenter...	Théâtre des Ambassadeurs
1962	Les Femmes aussi ont perdu la guerre	Curzio Malaparte Curzio Malaparte Curzio Malaparte , born Kurt Erich Suckert, was an Italian journalist, dramatist, short-story writer, novelist and diplomat...	Raymond Gérôme	Théâtre des Mathurins

Feature Films

Year	Film	Director	Role
1986	La Vie dissolue de Gérard Floque	Georges Lautner Georges Lautner Georges Lautner is a French film director and screenwriter.He was born in Nice, the son of actress Renée Saint-Cyr.- As director :* 1958 : La Môme aux boutons* 1960 : Arrêtez les tambours* 1960 : Marche ou crève...	Jocelyne Domange
1984	Réveillon chez Bob	Édouard Molinaro Édouard Molinaro Édouard Molinaro is a French film director, actor, and screenwriter. He was born in Gironde, Bordeaux.He is best known for his comedies with Louis de Funès , My Uncle Benjamin , Dracula and Son , and the Academy Award-nominated La Cage aux Folles Édouard Molinaro (born 13 May 1928) is a French...	Madeleine
1983	Si elle dit oui... je ne dis pas non	Claude Vital	Catherine
1983	L'Été de nos 15 ans	Marcel Jullian Marcel Jullian Marcel Jullian was a french writer, scenarist and TV editor.-Filmography:* 1964 : Cent mille dollars au soleil* 1965 : Le Corniaud* 1966 : Ne nous fâchons pas* 1966 : Le Saint prend l'affût* 1966 : La Grande Vadrouille...	Hotel customer
1982	Jamais avant le mariage	Daniel Ceccaldi Daniel Ceccaldi Daniel Ceccaldi was a French actor.He was born in Meaux, Seine-et-Marne, France. The mild-mannered Daniel Ceccaldi is famous as Claude Jade's father Lucien Darbon in François Truffaut's movies Stolen Kisses and Bed & Board.Note: Christine refers to him twice as "Lucien", not papa, indicating...	Elisabeth
1981	Pour la peau d'un flic	Alain Delon Alain Delon Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon is a French actor. He rose quickly to stardom, and by the age of 23 was already being compared to French actors such as Gérard Philipe and Jean Marais, as well as American actor James Dean. He was even called the male Brigitte Bardot...	La Grande sauterelle
1978	Les Ringards	Robert Pouret	Annie Garmiche
1977	Mort d'un pourri	Georges Lautner Georges Lautner Georges Lautner is a French film director and screenwriter.He was born in Nice, the son of actress Renée Saint-Cyr.- As director :* 1958 : La Môme aux boutons* 1960 : Arrêtez les tambours* 1960 : Marche ou crève...	Françoise
1977	L'Homme pressé	Édouard Molinaro Édouard Molinaro Édouard Molinaro is a French film director, actor, and screenwriter. He was born in Gironde, Bordeaux.He is best known for his comedies with Louis de Funès , My Uncle Benjamin , Dracula and Son , and the Academy Award-nominated La Cage aux Folles Édouard Molinaro (born 13 May 1928) is a French...	Edwige
1977	The Passengers	Serge Leroy	Nicole
1976	L'Ordinateur des pompes funèbres	Gérard Pirès Gérard Pirès -Filmography:* Guo bao zong dong yuan * Les Chevaliers du ciel * Double zéro * Steal * Taxi...	Charlotte
1975	Le Téléphone rose	Edouard Molinaro Édouard Molinaro Édouard Molinaro is a French film director, actor, and screenwriter. He was born in Gironde, Bordeaux.He is best known for his comedies with Louis de Funès , My Uncle Benjamin , Dracula and Son , and the Academy Award-nominated La Cage aux Folles Édouard Molinaro (born 13 May 1928) is a French...	Christine
1974	OK patron	Clau Vital	Mélissa
1974	Les Seins de glace	Georges Lautner Georges Lautner Georges Lautner is a French film director and screenwriter.He was born in Nice, the son of actress Renée Saint-Cyr.- As director :* 1958 : La Môme aux boutons* 1960 : Arrêtez les tambours* 1960 : Marche ou crève...	Peggy Lister
1974	Le Retour du grand blond	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...	Christine
1974	Dis-moi que tu m'aimes	Michel Boisrond Michel Boisrond Michel Jacques Boisrond was a French film director and writer...	Victoire Danois
1974	Borsalino & Co	Jacques Deray Jacques Deray Jacques Deray was a French film director and screenwriter. Deray is prominently known for directing many crime and thriller films.-Biography:...	A prostitute in the street
1973	La Valise	Georges Lautner Georges Lautner Georges Lautner is a French film director and screenwriter.He was born in Nice, the son of actress Renée Saint-Cyr.- As director :* 1958 : La Môme aux boutons* 1960 : Arrêtez les tambours* 1960 : Marche ou crève...	Françoise
1973	Il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu Il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu Il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu is a 1973 French drama film directed by André Cayatte. It was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear Special Jury Prize.-Cast:* Annie Girardot - Sylvie Peyrac...	André Cayatte André Cayatte André Cayatte was a French New Wave filmmaker and lawyer, who became known for his films centering on themes of crime, justice, and moral responsibility, themes which Cayatte persisted in affirming regardless of changing contemporary attitudes.Some of Cayatte's earlier films that covered these...	Olga Leroy
1972	Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire	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...	Christine
1972	Il était une fois un flic	Georges Lautner Georges Lautner Georges Lautner is a French film director and screenwriter.He was born in Nice, the son of actress Renée Saint-Cyr.- As director :* 1958 : La Môme aux boutons* 1960 : Arrêtez les tambours* 1960 : Marche ou crève...	Christine
1971	Laisse aller, c'est une valse	Georges Lautner Georges Lautner Georges Lautner is a French film director and screenwriter.He was born in Nice, the son of actress Renée Saint-Cyr.- As director :* 1958 : La Môme aux boutons* 1960 : Arrêtez les tambours* 1960 : Marche ou crève...	Carla
1971	Fantasia chez les ploucs	Gérard Pirès Gérard Pirès -Filmography:* Guo bao zong dong yuan * Les Chevaliers du ciel * Double zéro * Steal * Taxi...	Caroline
1970	Elle boit pas, elle fume pas, elle drague pas mais... elle cause !	Michel Audiard Michel Audiard Pierre Michel Audiard was a French dialogue writer, screenwriter and film director. He is the father of French film director Jacques Audiard.- 1940 - 1950 :*1949 :** Mission à Tanger of André Hunebelle...	Francine
1970	Borsalino Borsalino Borsalino is the name of a hat company known particularly for its fedoras. Established in 1857, Borsalino produces felt from Belgian rabbit fur at its factory in Alessandria, Italy....	Jacques Deray Jacques Deray Jacques Deray was a French film director and screenwriter. Deray is prominently known for directing many crime and thriller films.-Biography:...	A Prostitute
1969	Madly	Roger Kahane	Agatha
1969	Jeff Jeff - Music :* DJ Jazzy Jeff, an American DJ/turntablist record producer* Jeff Beck, an electric guitarist** Jeff, an instrumental album by Jeff Beck* Jeff Buckley, an American singer-songwriter...	Jean Herman	Eva
1969	Gonflés à bloc	Ken Annakin Ken Annakin Kenneth Cooper Annakin, OBE was an English film director.- Biography :Annakin grew up in Beverley, Yorkshire where he attended the local school. He began his career in feature films following an early experience making documentaries. His first filmwork was in 1947 with the Rank Organisation...	Marie-Claude
1968	Summit (Un corps, une nuit)	Giorgio Bontempi
1968	Fleur d'oseille	Georges Lautner Georges Lautner Georges Lautner is a French film director and screenwriter.He was born in Nice, the son of actress Renée Saint-Cyr.- As director :* 1958 : La Môme aux boutons* 1960 : Arrêtez les tambours* 1960 : Marche ou crève...	Catherine
1967	Weekend	Jean-Luc Godard Jean-Luc Godard Jean-Luc Godard is a French-Swiss film director, screenwriter and film critic. He is often identified with the 1960s French film movement, French Nouvelle Vague, or "New Wave"....	Corinne
1967	La Grande Sauterelle	Georges Lautner Georges Lautner Georges Lautner is a French film director and screenwriter.He was born in Nice, the son of actress Renée Saint-Cyr.- As director :* 1958 : La Môme aux boutons* 1960 : Arrêtez les tambours* 1960 : Marche ou crève...	Salene
1967	La Blonde de Pékin	Nicolas Gessner Nicolas Gessner Nicolas Gessner is a Hungarian-born film maker who mostly worked in France.His movies are often characterized by strange, quirky atmospheres and unusual cast mixing French and international actors...	Erica Olsen
1966	Zarabanda bing bing (Barbouze chérie)	José María Forqué José María Forqué José María Forqué was a Spanish screenwriter and film director.-Filmography:* 1947 : Juventudes de España, bajo una Patria hermosa* 1951 : María Morena* 1951 : Niebla y sol...	Polly
1966	Ne nous fâchons pas	Georges Lautner Georges Lautner Georges Lautner is a French film director and screenwriter.He was born in Nice, the son of actress Renée Saint-Cyr.- As director :* 1958 : La Môme aux boutons* 1960 : Arrêtez les tambours* 1960 : Marche ou crève...	Eglantine Michalon
1966	Du rififi à Paname	Denys de La Patellière Denys de La Patellière Denys de La Patellière is a French film director and scriptwriter.He was born in Nantes.-Filmography as director:* 1955 : Les Aristocrates with Pierre Fresnay...	Lili Princesse
1966	À belles dents	Pierre Gaspard-Huit	Eva Ritter
1965	Les Bons Vivants Les Bons Vivants Les Bons Vivants , is a French comedy film from 1965, directed by Gilles Grangier, written by Michel Audiard and Albert Kantof, starring Louis de Funès...	Gilles Grangier et Georges Lautner	Marie Cruchet known as "Eloise"
1965	Galia	Georges Lautner Georges Lautner Georges Lautner is a French film director and screenwriter.He was born in Nice, the son of actress Renée Saint-Cyr.- As director :* 1958 : La Môme aux boutons* 1960 : Arrêtez les tambours* 1960 : Marche ou crève...	Galia
1964	Les Durs à cuire	Jacques Pinoteau	Josette
1964	Les Barbouzes	Georges Lautner Georges Lautner Georges Lautner is a French film director and screenwriter.He was born in Nice, the son of actress Renée Saint-Cyr.- As director :* 1958 : La Môme aux boutons* 1960 : Arrêtez les tambours* 1960 : Marche ou crève...	Amaranthe
1964	La chasse à l'homme	Edouard Molinaro Édouard Molinaro Édouard Molinaro is a French film director, actor, and screenwriter. He was born in Gironde, Bordeaux.He is best known for his comedies with Louis de Funès , My Uncle Benjamin , Dracula and Son , and the Academy Award-nominated La Cage aux Folles Édouard Molinaro (born 13 May 1928) is a French...	Georgina
1963	Pouic-Pouic Pouic-Pouic Pouic-Pouic, is a French comedy film from 1963, directed by Jean Girault, written by Jean Girault and Jacques Vilfrid, starring Louis de Funès. The film is known under the titles: "Casamento a Propósito" , "El pollo de mi mujer" , "Quietsch... quietsch.....	Jean Girault Jean Girault Jean Girault was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed more than thirty films between 1960 and 1982.-Filmography:Director* Les pique-assiette * Les Moutons de Panurge...	Patricia Monestier
1963	Monsieur Monsieur ' is an honorific title that used to refer to or address the eldest living brother of the king in the French royal court. It is also a customary French title of respect and term of address for a French-speaking man, corresponding to such English titles as Mr...	Jean-Paul Le Chanois	Suzanne
1963	Les Veinards Les Veinards Les Veinards , is a French comedy film from 1963, directed by Philippe de Broca and Jean Girault, written by Jacques Vilfrid and Jean Girault, starring France Anglade and Louis de Funès...	Philippe de Broca, Jean Girault et Jacques Pinoteau	Jacqueline
1963	Des pissenlits par la racine Des pissenlits par la racine -Plot:When he got out of prison, Jo finds out that his love Rocky was cheating on him with Jockey Jack to get his revenge he sends his man "pom chips" to kill Jockey. But accidentally "Jockey" kills "pom chips". He now has to hide the dead man, so he hides him in a big violin case belonging to...	Georges Lautner Georges Lautner Georges Lautner is a French film director and screenwriter.He was born in Nice, the son of actress Renée Saint-Cyr.- As director :* 1958 : La Môme aux boutons* 1960 : Arrêtez les tambours* 1960 : Marche ou crève...	Rockie La Braise
1962	Virginie	Jean Boyer	Brigitte
1961	Les Nouveaux Aristocrates	Francis Rigaud	Milou Rivoire
1961	La Bride sur le cou	Roger Vadim Roger Vadim Roger Vadim was a French screenwriter, director, and producer as well as a journalist, author and actor, who launched Brigitte Bardot's career in the film And God Created Woman.-Early life:...	Marie-Jeanne
1961	¿Pena de muerte?	José María Forn
1960	Mourir d'amour	José Bénazéraf et Dany Fog	Mariette
1960	Les distractions	Jacques Dupont Jacques Dupont (director) - Life :Formerly of the IDHEC, and a specialist in exotic cinema, he appeared less comfortable in Les Distractions, in which he directed Jean-Paul Belmondo and Alexandra Stewart, than he did in evoking French volunteers in Korea in Crève-cœur.-Short films:...	-

Short Films

Year	Film	Director	Role
1962	Lettres de Provins	Jean Dasque	Voice only
1960	La Revenante	Jacques Poitrenaud Jacques Poitrenaud Jacques Poitrenaud, born May 22 1922, in Lille, died April 5 2005 in Paris, is a French film director and actor.- Director :* 1956 : Saint-Germain-en-Laye, cité royale * 1957 : Enfants, Touraine...

As Director

Year	Film	Featuring
1989	La Barbare	Murray Head Murray Head Murray Seafield Saint-George Head is a British actor and singer, most recognised for his international hit songs "Superstar" and "One Night in Bangkok" and his album Say It Ain't So...

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

External links

• Mireille Darc Official Site