Nicole Courcel
| Nicole Courcel | |
|---|---|
 Nicole Courcel in 1957 | |
| Born |
Nicole Marie Jeanne Andrieu 21 October 1931 Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine, France |
| Died |
25 June 2016 (aged 84) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1947–2004 |
| Children | Julie Andrieu |
Nicole Marie Jeanne Andrieu (21 October 1931 – 25 June 2016),[1] better known as Nicole Courcel, was a French actress[2] who achieved popularity through the 1950s and 1960s, though she is mostly unknown outside of France.[3] Born in Saint-Cloud, western suburbs of Paris,[4] she appeared in 43 films between 1947 and 1979. After working as an extra in a few films, she won a major role in Rendez-vous de juillet (1949), with Brigitte Auber. In 1970, she turned to television appearing in different television films and miniseries, in which she continued to work until 2004. Courcel is best known for her role in Serge Bourguignon's Sundays and Cybele (1962). She had notable parts in: La Marie du port (1950, opposite Jean Gabin), Sacha Guitry's Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954), and La Sorcière (1956, opposite Marina Vlady).[3]
Selected filmography
- Rendezvous in July (1949)
- La Marie du port (1950)
- Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954)
- Papa, maman, la bonne et moi (1954)
- Papa, maman, ma femme et moi (1955)
- Huis clos (1954)
- La Sorcière (1956)
- Women's Club (1956)
- The Man Who Walked Through the Wall (1959)
- Testament of Orpheus (1960)
- Sundays and Cybele (1962)
- Konga Yo (1962)
- Delay in Marienborn (1963)
- L'aventure c'est l'aventure (1972)
References
- ↑ The actress Nicole Courcel died at the age of 84 years
- ↑ Mort de la comédienne de cinéma et de théâtre Nicole Courcel (French)
- 1 2 Erickson, Hal. "Nicole Courcel". All Movie Guide. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
- ↑ Nicole Courcel at BFI Film & TV Database
External links
- Nicole Courcel at the Internet Movie Database
- Nicole Courcel at AllMovie
- Nicole Courcel at Cinémathèque française
- In 'Sherlock Holmes: Case of the Deadly Prophecy at Internet Archive