Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve
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Catherine Deneuve at Cannes in 2000.
Born Catherine Fabienne Dorléac
22 October 1943 (1943-10-22) (age 66)
Paris, France
Years active 1957–present
Spouse(s) David Bailey (1965–1972)

Catherine Deneuve (French IPA: [katʁin dəˈnœv], born 22 October 1943) is a two-time César Award-winning, BAFTA Award-nominated and Academy Award-nominated French actress. She gained recognition for her portrayal of beautiful ice maidens for various directors, including Luis Buñuel and Roman Polanski.[1][2]

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Early life and film career

Deneuve was born Catherine Fabienne Dorléac in Paris, as the third of four daughters to French stage and screen actor Maurice Dorléac and actress Renée Deneuve.

Deneuve was 13 when she began her film career with a very small role in Les Collégiennes (1956), subsequently working in several films including under director Roger Vadim. The film that brought her to stardom was Jacques Demy's 1964 musical Les Parapluies de Cherbourg, which led to additional prominent roles in Roman Polanski's Repulsion (1965) and Luis Buñuel's Belle de Jour (1967). In the Polanski film, Deneuve first portrayed the character archetype for which she would be nicknamed the "ice maiden", an emotionally distant and mysterious woman; her work for Buñuel would be her most famous.[3][4] She also appeared in 1967 in Jacques Demy's musical Les Demoiselles de Rochefort, with her elder sister, Françoise Dorléac.

Deneuve remained active in European films between the 1960s and the 1970s, though she limited her appearances in American movies of the period to The April Fools (1969) and Hustle (1975). Her starring roles at the time were featured in such films as Tristana (1970, again with Buñuel) and A Slightly Pregnant Man (1973, opposite Marcello Mastrioanni). In the 1980s, Deneuve's films included François Truffaut's Le Dernier métro (1980, in which she won a César Award for Best Actress) and Tony Scott's The Hunger (1983, as a bisexual vampire, co-starring with David Bowie and Susan Sarandon, a role which brought her a significant lesbian following).[5]

In the early 1990s, Deneuve's more significant roles included 1992's Indochine (for which she won a César Award for Best Actress, and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress); and André Téchiné's two movies, Ma saison préférée (1993) and Les Voleurs (1995). In 1994 she was Vice President on the jury of the Cannes Film Festival.[6] In 1996, Deneuve joined the documentary L'Univers de Jacques Demy, for the director who cast her in some films. In 1998, she won acclaim and the Volpi Cup at the Venice Film Festival for her performance in Place Vendôme. In the late 1990s Deneuve continued to play in a large number of movies such as 1999's five films, Est-Ouest, Le temps retrouvé, Pola X, Belle-maman, and Le vent de la nuit.

In 2000, Deneuve's part in Lars von Trier's musical drama Dancer in the Dark (2000) alongside Icelandic female singer Björk was subject to considerable critical scrutiny. The film was selected for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2002, she shared the Silver Bear Award for Best Ensemble Cast at the Berlin International Film Festival for her performance in 8 Women. In 2005, Deneuve published her diary A l'ombre de moi-meme ("In My Own Shadow", published in English as Close Up and Personal: The Private Diaries of Catherine Deneuve); in it she writes about her experiences shooting the films Indochine and Dancer in the Dark. In 2006, she headed the jury at the Venice Film Festival. Deneuve continues to work steadily making at least two or three films per year.

Career outside of film

Modeling

Deneuve is considered designer Yves Saint Laurent's muse; he dressed her in the films Belle de Jour, La Chamade, La Sirène du Mississippi, Liza, and The Hunger.

Deneuve was the face of Chanel No. 5 in the 1970s and caused sales of the perfume to soar in the United States – so much so that the American press, captivated by her charm, nominated her as the world's most elegant woman.

Her image was used to represent Marianne, the national symbol of France, from 1985 to 1989. In 1992, Deneuve became a model for Yves Saint Laurent's skincare line. In 2001, she was chosen as the new face of L'Oréal Paris.

In 2006, Deneuve became the third inspiration for the M•A•C Beauty Icon series. Deneuve and Make-up Art Cosmetics closely collaborated on the colour collection that became available at M•A•C locations worldwide in February 2006.

In late 2007, Deneuve began appearing in the new Louis Vuitton luggage advertisements.

Entrepreneurial

Deneuve introduced her own perfume, Deneuve, in 1986. She is also designer of glasses, shoes, jewelry and greeting cards.

Charities

Political involvement

Personal life

Deneuve has three sisters: the actress Françoise Dorléac (who died in a car crash on 26 June 1967), Sylvie Dorléac and Danielle Dorléac.[18]

Deneuve speaks fluent French, Italian, English and is semi-fluent in German.[19] Her hobbies and passions include gardening, drawing, photography, reading, music, cinema, fashion, antiques and decoration.[11]

Deneuve's only marriage was from 1965 to 1972 with photographer David Bailey. The couple divorced in 1972 and have remained friends. She has had relationships with director Roger Vadim, director François Truffaut,[20] actor Marcello Mastroianni, and Canal+ tycoon Pierre Lescure.[18]

Deneuve has two children: actor Christian Vadim, from her relationship with Roger Vadim, and actress Chiara Mastroianni, from her relationship with Marcello Mastroianni.[18]

Filmography

Main article: Catherine Deneuve filmography

Awards

César Awards

Other awards

Award nominations

César Award nominations

Academy Award nominations

BAFTA Award nominations

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://movies.msn.com: Catherine Deneuve Biography
  2. ↑ www.answers.com: Catherine Deneuve Biography Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: Catherine Deneuve. Retrieved on 2008-11-25.
  3. ↑ Block, Maxine; Anna Herthe Rothe, Marjorie Dent Candee, Charles Moritz (1978). Current Biography Yearbook. H.W. Wilson Co.. p. 98. ISBN 9997377028. "Catherine Deneuve has also...been called the "ice maiden" because of the aloof and enigmatic personality she has glacially portrayed in such classic art films as Polanski's Repulsion....". 
  4. ↑ Jones, Alice (2007-03-07). "Catherine the great: Deneuve's five finest roles", The Independent. Retrieved on 2008-09-10. "The first and most chilling of Deneuve's classic ice-maiden roles." "Deneuve's best-known role." 
  5. ↑ Sweet, Matthew (2002-11-29). "My lips are sealed...In her new film, 8 Women, the French icon Catherine Deneuve shares a kiss with her co-star Fanny Ardant. It's not her favourite part of the movie, she tells MATTHEW SWEET", The Independent. Retrieved on 2008-09-10. "she cackles with delight when I ask her if the scene has pleased her army of lesbian fans.... She acquired this following Tony Scott's vampire flick "The Hunger" (1983), in which she played a fanged seductress...who took her sweet time getting to Susan Sarandon's jugular...." 
  6. ↑ http://toutsurdeneuve.free.fr: 2003 www.imdb.com: Cannes Film Festival 1994
  7. ↑ http://toutsurdeneuve.free.fr: 2003 www.gala.fr: Catherine Deneuve resigns from UNESCO
  8. ↑ (French) toutsurdeneuve.free.fr: Politique
  9. ↑ Alexander, Hilary (2007-08-02). "Environmental fashion", Daily Telegraph. 
  10. ↑ www.rsf.org: Why we take so much interest in Cuba, by Reporters Without Borders
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 www.gala.fr: Catherine Deneuve Bio
  12. ↑ www.stopclustermunitions.org: Press Release ATS Genève (SWITZERLAND) 9 November 2005
  13. ↑ (French) www.vivathlon.tm.fr: HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL ENTRE EN CAMPAGNE CHIC ET CHOC CONTRE LES BOMBES A SOUS-MUNITIONS
  14. ↑ www.audible.fr: Voix de femmes pour la démocratie
  15. ↑ Text of the Manifesto of the 343 with list of signatories, on the Nouvel Observateur's website (French)
  16. ↑ Coomarasamy, James (2001-05-14). "French horrified by execution", BBC NEWS. 
  17. ↑ "Thousands sign petition against "misogynous" treatment of Royal", Europe News on Monsters and Critics, Deutsche Presse-Agentur (12 April 2007). 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Catherine Deneuve at Hollywood.com
  19. ↑ www.imdb.com: Catherine Deneuve Biography
  20. ↑ Francois Truffaut at Yahoo! Movies

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Preceded by
Mireille Mathieu		 Marianne
1985–1989		 Succeeded by
Inès de la Fressange
Persondata
NAME Deneuve, Catherine
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SHORT DESCRIPTION actor
DATE OF BIRTH 22 October 1943)
PLACE OF BIRTH Paris, France
DATE OF DEATH
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