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Magali Noël Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

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Born:
1932-06-27

Birthplace:
Izmir, Turkey

Credits:
97 Total Roles

Magali Noël

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Biography

Magali Noël (born Magali Noëlle Guiffray; June 27, 1932) is a Turkish-French actress and singer. Originally from Izmir, she emigrated from Turkey to France in 1951, and her acting career began soon thereafter. She acted in multilingual cinema chiefly from 1951 to 1980, doing several films in Italian with renowned director Federico Fellini, for whom she was a favourite subject. She also acted in films directed by such well-known names as Costa Gavras, Jean Renoir, and Jules Dassin. Her career extended to television movies from roughly 1980 to 2002.

Her recording career began in France in 1956, and her most famous song was Fais-moi mal, Johnny (Hurt me Johnny), written by Boris Vian. This song was one of the first rock'n'roll songs with French lyrics. It has been forbidden on the radio during a long time due to its risqué lyrics describing - with a great sense of humour and derision - a sadomasochistic episode.

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Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2015 Jean Gabin, le dernier des géants MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2009 Once Upon a Time… La Dolce Vita MOVIE Self
2006 Fellini's Homecoming MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2006 Fellini dice... MOVIE Self
2002 The Truth About Charlie MOVIE Mysterious Woman in Black
2002 La Source des Sarrasins MOVIE Rose
2000 Regina Coeli MOVIE Regina
2000 Fidelity MOVIE La mère de clélia
1998 Le dernier fils MOVIE Elisabeth Haas
1992 Les Cœurs brûlés TV Julia Bertyl

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