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Simone Signoret

Simone Signoret (March 25, 1921 - September 30, 1985), was the pseudonym (after her mother's last name) of Simone Kaminker, a French actress.

She was born in Wiesbaden, Germany.

She won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1959 for her performance in Room at the Top.

First married to the filmmaker Yves Allégret, with whom she had a daughter Catherine Allégret, herself an actress. Her second marriage was to the Italian-born actor Yves Montand.

She died of pancreatic cancer in Auteuil-Anthouillet, France, and is buried in Le Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, France.

The late American singer, pianist and composer Nina Simone took her stage name from Signoret.

Filmography, as actress, includes

  • Guy de Maupassant (1982)
  • L'Étoile du Nord (1982)
  • Chère inconnue (1980)
  • L'Adolescente (1979)
  • Judith Therpauve (1978)
  • La Vie devant soi (1977)
  • Police Python 357 (1976)
  • La Chair de l'orchidée (1975)
  • Rude journée pour la reine (1973)
  • Les Granges brulées (1973)
  • La Veuve Couderc (1971)
  • Le Chat (1971)
  • Comptes à rebours (1971)
  • L'Aveu (1970)
  • L'Américain (1969)
  • L'Armée des ombres (1969)
  • Mr. Freedom (1969)
  • The Sea Gull (1968)
  • Games (1967)
  • The Deadly Affair (1966)
  • Paris brûle-t-il? (1966)
  • Compartiment tueurs (1965)
  • Ship of Fools (1965)
  • Dragées au poivre (1963)
  • Le Jour et l'heure (1963)
  • Il Giorno più corto (1962)
  • Term of Trial (1962)
  • Barabbas (1962)
  • Amours célèbres (1961)
  • Adua e le compagne (1960)
  • Les Mauvais coups (1960)
  • Room at the Top (1959)
  • Les Les Sorcières de Salem (1957)
  • Die Windrose (1957)
  • Un matin comme les autres (1956)
  • La Mort en ce jardin (1956)
  • Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder (1955)
  • Les Diaboliques (1955) (Diabolique)
  • Thérèse Raquin (1953)
  • Casque d'or (1952)
  • Ombre et lumière (1951)
  • Sans laisser d'adresse (1951)
  • Gunman in the Streets (1950)
  • Le Traqué (1950)
  • La Ronde (1950)
  • Swiss Tour (1950)
  • Manèges (1949)
  • Impasse des deux anges (1948)
  • Dédée d'Anvers (1948)
  • Against the Wind (1948)
  • Fantômas (1947)
  • Macadam (1946)
  • Le Couple idéal (1946)
  • Les Démons de l'aube (1946)
  • La Boîte aux rêves (1945)
  • Le Mort ne reçoit plus (1944)
  • Service de nuit (1944)
  • Béatrice devant le désir (1944)
  • L'Ange de la nuit (1944)
  • Adieu Léonard (1943)
  • Le Voyageur de la Toussaint (1943)
  • Les Visiteurs du soir (1942)
  • Le Prince charmant (1942)
  • Boléro (1942)

See also: Cinema of France


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See also: Cinema of France. She died in Las Vegas, Nevada at age sixty-four. The late American singer, pianist and composer Nina Simone took her stage name from Signoret. After filming the notorious DuBarry, Woman of Passion (1930), Norma Talmadge retired a wealthy woman. She died of pancreatic cancer in Auteuil-Anthouillet, France, and is buried in Le Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, France. She married influential movie executive Joseph Schenck, who set his wife up with her own production company. Her second marriage was to the Italian-born actor Yves Montand. She had her first cinema success in the small role of the seamstress in the silent movie A Tale of Two Cities (1911).
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First married to the filmmaker Yves Allégret, with whom she had a daughter Catherine Allégret, herself an actress. Her mother, Peg, encouraged her to become a movie actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1959 for her performance in Room at the Top. Norma began her career as a model for illustrated slides. She was born in Wiesbaden, Germany. Her younger sister were Constance Talmadge and Natalie Talmadge. Simone Signoret (March 25, 1921 - September 30, 1985), was the pseudonym (after her mother's last name) of Simone Kaminker, a French actress. She was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, the daughter of Fred and Margaret (Peg) Talmage.

Boléro (1942). Norma Talmadge (May 26, 1893 – December 24, 1957) was an American actress. Le Prince charmant (1942). Du Barry, Woman of Passion (1930). Les Visiteurs du soir (1942). New York Nights (1929). Le Voyageur de la Toussaint (1943). Woman Disputed (1928).

Adieu Léonard (1943). Show People (1928). L'Ange de la nuit (1944). Camille (1927). Béatrice devant le désir (1944). Dove (1927). Service de nuit (1944). Kiki (1926).

Le Mort ne reçoit plus (1944). Graustark (1925). La Boîte aux rêves (1945). The Lady (1925). Les Démons de l'aube (1946). Secrets (1924). Le Couple idéal (1946). In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter (1924).

Macadam (1946). The Only Woman (1924). Fantômas (1947). Within the Law (1923). Against the Wind (1948). Voice from the Minaret (1923). Dédée d'Anvers (1948).

Impasse des deux anges (1948). Manèges (1949). Swiss Tour (1950). La Ronde (1950).

Le Traqué (1950). Gunman in the Streets (1950). Sans laisser d'adresse (1951). Ombre et lumière (1951).

Casque d'or (1952). Thérèse Raquin (1953). Les Diaboliques (1955) (Diabolique). Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder (1955).

La Mort en ce jardin (1956). Un matin comme les autres (1956). Die Windrose (1957). Les Les Sorcières de Salem (1957).

Room at the Top (1959). Les Mauvais coups (1960). Adua e le compagne (1960). Amours célèbres (1961).

Barabbas (1962). Term of Trial (1962). Il Giorno più corto (1962). Le Jour et l'heure (1963).

Dragées au poivre (1963). Ship of Fools (1965). Compartiment tueurs (1965). Paris brûle-t-il? (1966).

The Deadly Affair (1966). Games (1967). The Sea Gull (1968). Freedom (1969).

Mr. L'Armée des ombres (1969). L'Américain (1969). L'Aveu (1970).

Comptes à rebours (1971). Le Chat (1971). La Veuve Couderc (1971). Les Granges brulées (1973).

Rude journée pour la reine (1973). La Chair de l'orchidée (1975). Police Python 357 (1976). La Vie devant soi (1977).

Judith Therpauve (1978). L'Adolescente (1979). Chère inconnue (1980). L'Étoile du Nord (1982).

Guy de Maupassant (1982).