Danielle Darrieux
Acting Born May 1, 1917 Died Oct 17, 2017 Bordeaux, Gironde, France 155 credits
Biography
Danielle Darrieux was a French actress and singer born on May 1, 1917, in Bordeaux, Gironde, France. She died on October 17, 2017, at the age of 100. Her career in film began after 1931 and spanned eight decades, making it one of the longest in film history. Darrieux appeared in more than 110 films and has 155 known credits. She is recognized as one of the great movie stars of France. Her work includes appearances in Persepolis, Au théâtre ce soir, and Madame de...
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Career overview
Danielle Darrieux was a French actress and singer born on May 1, 1917, in Bordeaux, Gironde, France. She passed away on October 17, 2017, at the age of 100. Recognized as one of the great movie stars of France, she maintained a career spanning eight decades, which is among the longest in the history of film.
Darrieux began appearing in films after 1931 and ultimately appeared in more than 110 movies. Her known credits total 155. Throughout her professional life, she was recognized for her work in various productions, including Persepolis, Au théâtre ce soir, and Madame de...
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Frequent co-stars
Daniel Gélin
4 shared titles
Michel Piccoli
3 shared titles
Catherine Deneuve
3 shared titles
Jean Gabin
3 shared titles
Georges Blaness
2 shared titles
Henri Crémieux
2 shared titles
Bernard Tiphaine
2 shared titles
Michèle Morgan
2 shared titles
Paul Meurisse
2 shared titles
René Berthier
2 shared titles
Career timeline
The Truth About Danielle Darrieux
Deneuve, la reine Catherine
Morceaux de CannesNormandie ne partira pas ce soir
1940: Taking over French CinemaDanielle Darrieux : Il est poli d'être gai !
The Image Book
Love and Sex under Nazi OccupationC'est toi, c'est tout
Lusitanian IllusionThe Wedding Cake
Elles et moiMax par Marcel: Lola Montès
The Hidden Side of Persepolis
PersepolisTowards ZeroOscar et la dame Rose
Nouvelle chance
I've Been Waiting So Long
Dangerous Liaisons
8 Women
Tomorrow's Another Day
Vivement dimancheVivement dimanche prochain
The World of Jacques DemyNe coupez pas mes arbres
Jalna
The Young Girls Turn 25George et Margaret
Les Mamies
Epiphany Sunday
Stars 90
Headstrong
A Few Days with Me
Le monde est à vousMatin Bonheur
Scene of the CrimeWith All Hands
L'Âge vermeil
L'IntoxeAt the Top of the Stairs
Champs-ElyséesA Room in TownCoup de soleil
Marie-MarieMarie-Marie
Full Filmography
155 titles- The Truth About Danielle Darrieux (2023) as Self (Archive footage)
- Deneuve, la reine Catherine (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Morceaux de Cannes (2021)
- Normandie ne partira pas ce soir (2021)
- 1940: Taking over French Cinema (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Danielle Darrieux : Il est poli d'être gai ! (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- The Image Book (2018) as (archive footage)
- Love and Sex under Nazi Occupation (2011) as Self (archival footage)
- C'est toi, c'est tout (2011) as Camille
- Lusitanian Illusion (2010) as Self (archive footage)
- The Wedding Cake (2010) as Madeleine
- Elles et moi (2009) as Isabel Esteva
- Max par Marcel: Lola Montès (2009) as Self (archive footage)
- The Hidden Side of Persepolis (2008) as Self
- Persepolis (2007) as Marjane's Grandmother (voice)
- Towards Zero (2007) as Camilla Tressilian
- Oscar et la dame Rose (2007) as Mamie-Rose
- Nouvelle chance (2006) as Odette Saint-Gilles
- I've Been Waiting So Long (2004) as Emilie
- Dangerous Liaisons (2003) as Madame de Rosemonde
- 8 Women (2002) as Mamy
- Tomorrow's Another Day (2000) as Eva
- Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
- Vivement dimanche prochain (1998) as Self
- The World of Jacques Demy (1995) as Self
- Ne coupez pas mes arbres (1995) as Lady Sheila Belmont
- Jalna (1994) as Adeline Whiteoak
- The Young Girls Turn 25 (1993) as Self (archive footage)
- George et Margaret (1993) as Alice Smith
- Les Mamies (1992) as Lolotte
- Epiphany Sunday (1991) as Armande
- Stars 90 (1990) as Self
- Headstrong (1989) as L'Arquebuse
- A Few Days with Me (1988) as Madame Pasquier
- Le monde est à vous (1987) as Self
- Matin Bonheur (1987) as Self
- Scene of the Crime (1986) as La grand-mère
- With All Hands (1986) as Madame Krantz
- L'Âge vermeil (1984) as Adrienne
- L'Intoxe (1983) as Marie-Pierre
- At the Top of the Stairs (1983) as Françoise Canavaggia
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
- A Room in Town (1982) as Margot Langlois
- Coup de soleil (1982) as Valentine
- Marie-Marie (1981) as Marie Bonnaventure
- Marie-Marie (1981) as Marie
- La Mort en sautoir (1980) as Evangeline Saint-Léger
- The Skirt Chaser (1979) as Suzanne Taylor
- Miss (1979) as Miss
- On purge bébé (1979) as Julie Follavoine
- Holy Year (1976) as Christina
- Midi Première (1975) as Self
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- Numéro un (1975) as Self
- Divine (1975) as Marion Renoir
- Folie douce (1973) as Françoise
- The Lonely Woman (1973) as Teresa, Jaci's mother
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
- Midi trente (1972) as Self
- Samedi soir (1971) as Self
- Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre (1971) as Self
- La Maison de campagne (1969) as Lorette Boiselier
- The Man in the Buick (1968) as Mme Dalayrac
- 24 Hours in a Woman's Life (1968) as Alice
- Birds in Peru (1968) as Madame Fernande
- The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967) as Yvonne Garnier
- The Sunday of Life (1967) as Julia Ségovie
- Le Coup de grâce (1966) as Yolande
- L'Or du duc (1965) as Marie-Gabrielle de M.
- Cinéastes de notre temps : Max Ophuls ou la ronde (1965) as Self
- Friends of the family (1964) as Edith Rollo
- Trouble Among Widows (1964) as Judith
- Why Paris? (1964) as Prostitute
- Bluebeard (1963) as Mme Héon
- Be Careful Ladies (1963) as Hedwige
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Devil and the Ten Commandments (1962) as Clarisse Ardan
- Crime Does Not Pay (1962) as Mme. Marsais
- Les Bras de la nuit (1961) as Danielle Garnier
- The Greengage Summer (1961) as Madame Zisi
- Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love! (1961) as Henriette d'Entragues
- The Lions Are Loose (1961) as Marie-Laure Robert-Guichard,
- Murder at 45 R.P.M. (1960) as Eve Faugères
- Ladies Man (1960) as Gabrielle
- Marie-Octobre (1959) as Marie-Hélène Dumoulin, aka 'Marie-Octobre'
- Eyes of Love (1959) as Jeanne Montcatel
- The Night Affair (1958) as Thérèse Marken
- Seventh Heaven (1958) as Brigitte de Lédouville
- Life Together (1958) as Monique Lebeaut
- Sunday Encounter (1958) as Catherine Brévent
- Typhoon Over Nagasaki (1957) as Françoise Fabre
- Lovers of Paris (1957) as Caroline Hédouin, boss of “Au Bonheur des Dames”
- Keiko and Yves Get Married (1957) as the friend star
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self
- Alexander the Great (1956) as Olympias
- If Paris Were Told to Us (1956) as Agnès Sorel
- The Wages of Sin (1956) as Isabelle Lindstrom
- Napoleon (1955) as Eléonore Denuelle
- Lady Chatterley's Lover (1955) as Constance Chatterley
- The Affair of the Poisons (1955) as Madame de Montespan
- Reflets de Cannes (1954) as Self
- Le Rouge et le Noir (1954) as Mrs. de Rénal
- Service Entrance (1954) as Béatrice Berthier
- One Step to Eternity (1954) as Constance Andrieux dite Poussy
- Castles in Spain (1954) as Geneviève Dupré
- The Earrings of Madame de... (1953) as Comtesse Louise de...
- Good Lord Without Confession (1953) as Janine Fréjoul
- 5 Fingers (1952) as Condesa Anna Staviska
- Le Plaisir (1952) as Madame Rosa
- Adorable Creatures (1952) as Christine
- The Truth About Bebe Donge (1952) as Elisabeth 'Bébé' Donge
- Rich, Young and Pretty (1951) as Marie Devarone
- The Bonnadieu House (1951) as Gabrielle Bonnadieu
- La Ronde (1950) as Emma Breitkopf, la femme mariée
- All for Love (1950) as Luisa d'Asburgo-Lorena
- Jean de la Lune (1949) as Marceline
- Keep an Eye on Amelia (1949) as Amélie d'Avranche
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- The Queen's Lover (1948) as La reine d'Espagne Marie de Neubourg
- Bethsabée (1947) as Arabella Delvert
- Goodbye Darling (1946) as Elisabeth 'Chérie' Delors
- Happy Go Lucky (1946) as Martine Carignol
- Twisted Mistress (1942) as Lilian Rander
- Whims (1942) as Lise
- Her First Affair (1941) as Micheline Chevassu
- Beating Heart (1940) as Arlette
- Katia (1938) as Catherine Dolgorousky, aka 'Katia'
- The Rage of Paris (1938) as Nicole de Cortillion
- Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6 (1938) as Self
- Return at Dawn (1938) as Anita Ammer
- Abused Confidence (1937) as Lydia
- The Virgin Bride (1937) as Jacqueline Vignol
- Port Arthur (1936) as Youki Iwamoura Ranewsky
- Un mauvais garçon (1936) as Jacqueline Serval
- Mayerling (1936) as Marie Vetsera
- Taras Bulba (1936) as Marina
- Club de femmes (1936) as Claire Derouve
- Meet Miss Mozart (1936) as Denise, aka Mademoiselle Mozart
- What a Funny Kid! (1935) as Lucie
- The Green Domino (1935) as Hélène de Richemond / Marianne de Richemond
- J'aime toutes les femmes (1935) as Danielle
- Inspector of the Red Cars (1935) as Annie Bourguet
- Bad Seed (1934) as Jeannette
- Dédé (1934) as Denise
- Volga in Flames (1934) as Mascha
- Le Secret d'une nuit (1934) as (uncredited)
- L'Or dans la rue (1934) as Gaby, a little saleswoman
- My Heart Is Calling You (1934) as Nicole Nadin
- The Slump Is Over (1934) as Nicole
- Honeymoon Trip (1933)
- Dream Castle (1933) as Béatrix
- Panurge (1932) as Régine
- The Lackered Box (1932) as Henriette Stenay
- The Ball (1931) as Antoinette
- Coquecigrole (1931) as Coquecigrole
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Danielle Darrieux best known for?
Danielle Darrieux is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Persepolis (2007), Three Dads (2017), 8 Women (2002), Vivement dimanche (1998).
When and where was Danielle Darrieux born?
Danielle Darrieux was born on May 1, 1917 in Bordeaux, Gironde, France. They passed away on October 17, 2017.
How many credits does Danielle Darrieux have?
Danielle Darrieux has accumulated over 155 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1931 to 2023.
What is Danielle Darrieux's background in cinema and television?
Danielle Darrieux was a French actress and singer born on May 1, 1917, in Bordeaux, Gironde, France. She died on October 17, 2017, at the age of 100. Her career in film began after 1931 and spanned eight decades, making it one of the longest in film history. Darrieux appeared in more than 110 films and has 155 known cr...
Danielle Darrieux by the numbers
155credits
131films
24TV series
1931–2023active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Midi Première (1975) as Self — aged about 58
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self — aged about 39
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self — aged about 55
- Persepolis (2007) as Marjane's Grandmother (voice) — aged about 90
- The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967) as Yvonne Garnier — aged about 50
- 5 Fingers (1952) as Condesa Anna Staviska — aged about 35
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