Perrette Pradier
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Perrette Pradier, is a French
actress.
Two years after making her film debut, in 1961 Perrette Pradier was awarded the prestigious Prix Suzanne Bianchetti
as most promising new actress in France for her performance as "Amenita" in the Sacha Guitry
film, "Stop Thief." That year she gained further recognition for her role as "Constance Bonacieux" in two films based on the Three Musketeers. Throughout the 1960s, she appeared in a number of films in her native France, then was contracted for Hollywood productions that included the Fred Zinnemann
directed 1964 film Behold a Pale Horse starring luminaries Gregory Peck
, Anthony Quinn
and Omar Sharif
. In 1968 she returned to English language filming in the Universal Studios
thriller, House of Cards
with Orson Welles
and George Peppard
.
In her long career, Perrette Pradier has also worked in live theatre, appearing in plays such as La Bonne Addresse as well as the longest running French play ever produced, Boeing Boeing
. In 1994, she did the voice of "Sarafina" in the French Version of Walt Disney Studios animated feature film, "The Lion King."
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...
actress.
Two years after making her film debut, in 1961 Perrette Pradier was awarded the prestigious Prix Suzanne Bianchetti
Prix Suzanne Bianchetti
The Prix Suzanne Bianchetti is an award in French cinema given annually since 1937 to the most promising young film actress.The award was created by writer/actor René Jeanne who served as the director of L'Etablissement Cinématographique des Armées...
as most promising new actress in France for her performance as "Amenita" in the Sacha Guitry
Sacha Guitry
Alexandre-Pierre Georges Guitry was a French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright of the Boulevard theatre.- Biography :...
film, "Stop Thief." That year she gained further recognition for her role as "Constance Bonacieux" in two films based on the Three Musketeers. Throughout the 1960s, she appeared in a number of films in her native France, then was contracted for Hollywood productions that included the Fred Zinnemann
Fred Zinnemann
Fred Zinnemann was an Austrian-American film director. He won four Academy Awards and directed films like High Noon, From Here to Eternity and A Man for All Seasons.-Life and career:...
directed 1964 film Behold a Pale Horse starring luminaries Gregory Peck
Gregory Peck
Eldred Gregory Peck was an American actor.One of 20th Century Fox's most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1960s, Peck continued to play important roles well into the 1980s. His notable performances include that of Atticus Finch in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird, for which he won an...
, Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
Antonio Rodolfo Quinn-Oaxaca , more commonly known as Anthony Quinn, was a Mexican American actor, as well as a painter and writer...
and Omar Sharif
Omar Sharif
Omar Sharif is an Egyptian actor who has starred in Hollywood films including Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago and Funny Girl. He has been nominated for an Academy Award and has won two Golden Globe Awards.-Early life:...
. In 1968 she returned to English language filming in the Universal Studios
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
thriller, House of Cards
House of Cards
House of Cards is a 1990 political thriller television drama serial by the BBC in four parts, set after the end of Margaret Thatcher's tenure as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It was televised from 18 November to 9 December 1990, to critical and popular acclaim...
with Orson Welles
Orson Welles
George Orson Welles , best known as Orson Welles, was an American film director, actor, theatre director, screenwriter, and producer, who worked extensively in film, theatre, television and radio...
and George Peppard
George Peppard
George Peppard, Jr. was an American film and television actor.Peppard secured a major role when he starred alongside Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's , portrayed a character based on Howard Hughes in The Carpetbaggers , and played the title role of the millionaire sleuth Thomas Banacek in...
.
In her long career, Perrette Pradier has also worked in live theatre, appearing in plays such as La Bonne Addresse as well as the longest running French play ever produced, Boeing Boeing
Boeing Boeing
Boeing Boeing is a 1965 American bedroom farce comedy film, based on the 1960 French play Boeing-Boeing, and starring Jerry Lewis and Tony Curtis. It was released on December 22, 1965...
. In 1994, she did the voice of "Sarafina" in the French Version of Walt Disney Studios animated feature film, "The Lion King."
Filmography
- Le Roi Lion (The Lion King) (1994) (voice)
- Le Big BangThe Big Bang (1987 film)The Big Bang a.k.a. Le Big-Bang is an X-rated animated science fiction fantasy film, originally released in 1987 by 20th Century Fox in France and Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd. in the United Kingdom...
(1987) (voice) - Fiével et le nouveau monde (An American tail) (1986)
- Les Dalton en cavale (1983) (voice)
- Comme une femme (1980)
- Le Comédien (1976) (TV)
- Le Temps de vivre, le temps d'aimer (1973) TV Miniseries
- CélesteCeleste- People :* Celeste Holm , US actress* Madame Céleste , French dancer and actress* Celeste , American former pornographic actress* Dick Celeste , governor of Ohio from 1983 to 1991...
(1970) - House of CardsHouse of CardsHouse of Cards is a 1990 political thriller television drama serial by the BBC in four parts, set after the end of Margaret Thatcher's tenure as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It was televised from 18 November to 9 December 1990, to critical and popular acclaim...
(1968) - Au théâtre ce soir: Boléro (1968) (TV)
- Le Judoka, agent secret (Judoka-Secret Agent) (1966)
- L' Homme d'Istamboul (That Man in Istanbul) (1965)
- Furia à Bahia pour OSS 117Furia à Bahia pour OSS 117Furia à Bahia pour OSS 117 is a 1965 French Eurospy spy-fi film. It was the third OSS 117 film directed by André Hunebelle and produced by Paul Cadéac...
(OSS 117: Mission for a Killer) (1965) - L' Amour à la chaine (Tight Skirts, Loose Pleasures) (1964)
- Behold a Pale Horse (1964)
- Des frissons partout (Jeff Gordon, Secret Agent) (1963)
- Blague dans le coin (1963)
- Les Saintes nitouches (Wild Living) (1962)
- Le Crime ne paie pasLe Crime ne paie pasLe Crime ne paie pas is a 1962 French drama film directed by Gérard Oury. The film stars Danielle Darrieux, Michèle Morgan, Edwige Feuillère and Annie Girardot...
(Crime Does Not Pay) (1962) - The Burning CourtThe Burning Court (film)The burning court is a French-Italian-German film directed by Julien Duvivier, released in 1962. The script was written by Charles Spaak and Duvivier, from the novel by John Dickson Carr.-Plot:...
(La chambre ardente) (1962) - Les Sept péchés capitauxLes Sept péchés capitauxLes Sept péchés capitaux is a 1962 film composed of seven different segments, one for each of the seven deadly sins.- External links :...
(The Seven Deadly Sins) (1962) - Les Amours de Paris (Paris Loves) (1961)
- Le Jeu de la vérité (The Game of Truth) (1961)
- The Three MusketeersThe Three Musketeers (1961 film)The Three Musketeers is a 1961 film adaption of the novel by Alexandre Dumas, père which consists of two parts. The script keeps close to the classic French novel...
(1961) - L' Affaire Nabob (1960)
- Au voleur (Stop Thief) (1960)
- La Brune que voilà (There Is the Brunette) (1960)
- Les ScélératsLes ScélératsLes Scélérats is a 1960 French drama film directed by Robert Hossein who co-stars with Michèle Morgan, Olivier Hussenot and Jacqueline Morane....
(The Wretches) (1959)