Quick Facts
Born:
1939-10-05
Birthplace:
Soulac-sur-Mer, Gironde, France
Credits:
67 Total Roles
Marie Laforêt
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Biography
Marie Laforêt (born 5 October 1939 - November 2, 2019) is a French singer and actress. In 1978, she moved to Geneva, Switzerland and acquired Swiss citizenship.
Her career began accidentally in 1959 when she replaced her sister at the last minute in a French radio talent contest Naissance d'une étoile (birth of a star) and won. Director Louis Malle then cast the young starlet in the film he was shooting at the time, Liberté, a project he finally abandoned, making Laforêt's first appearance on screen opposite actor Alain Delon in René Clément's 1960 drama Plein Soleil.
After this film she became very popular and interpreted many roles in the 1960s. She married director Jean-Gabriel Albicocco, who cast her in some of his own works, including La Fille aux Yeux d'Or (The Girl with the Golden Eyes), based on the Balzac story, which would become her nickname.
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Her career began accidentally in 1959 when she replaced her sister at the last minute in a French radio talent contest Naissance d'une étoile (birth of a star) and won. Director Louis Malle then cast the young starlet in the film he was shooting at the time, Liberté, a project he finally abandoned, making Laforêt's first appearance on screen opposite actor Alain Delon in René Clément's 1960 drama Plein Soleil.
After this film she became very popular and interpreted many roles in the 1960s. She married director Jean-Gabriel Albicocco, who cast her in some of his own works, including La Fille aux Yeux d'Or (The Girl with the Golden Eyes), based on the Balzac story, which would become her nickname.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Marie Laforêt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Purple Noon
Marge Duval
Cop or Hood
Edmonde Puget-Rostand
Happy Easter
Sophie Margelle
The Vultures
Hélène Laroche-Fréon
Will the High Salaried Workers Raise Their Hands!
Rose, Joeuf's wife (uncredited)
The Camp Followers
Eftikia
The Miser
Contessa Isabella Spinosi
Tykho Moon
Eva
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Belmondo: The Incorrigible MOVIE | Self |
| 2010 | Dispositif 47 - The Second Death MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2008 | God's Offices MOVIE | Martine |
| 2002 | Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2000 | Jeux pour mourir MOVIE | Self |
| 1998 | Jeudi 12 MOVIE | Françoise Gamelin |
| 1998 | Vivement dimanche TV | Self |
| 1998 | Tout le monde en parle TV | Self |
| 1997 | Desert of Fire TV | Rahma |
| 1997 | Heroines MOVIE | Sylvie |