Magali Noël | |
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Born |
İzmir, Turkey | 27 June 1931
Died | 23 June 2015
Châteauneuf-Grasse, France | (aged 83)
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Years active | 1951–2002 |
Magali Noël Guiffray (27 June 1931 – 23 June 2015), better known as Magali Noël, was a French actress and singer.
Born in İzmir to French parents in the diplomatic service, she left Turkey for France in 1951, and her acting career began soon thereafter. [1]
She acted in multilingual cinema chiefly from 1951 to 1980, appearing in three Italian films directed by Federico Fellini, [2] for whom she was a favorite performer and known as his muse. [1] [3] She took on a new dimension by embodying one of the symbols of Federico Fellini's sexual fantasies in La dolce vita (1960), Satyricon (1969), and Amarcord (1973), where she played Gradisca, provincial pin-up. [4]
She acted in films directed by Costa Gavras, Jean Renoir and Jules Dassin. Despite a notable role in Z by Costa-Gavras, Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1969, and great successes at the theater, it subsequently received less attention from producers. She then returned successfully to the music hall.
A new generation of directors then gave her roles: Chantal Akerman ( Les Rendez-vous d'Anna, 1978), Claude Goretta (La Mort de Mario Ricci, 1983), Tonie Marshall ( Pentimento, 1989), Andrzej Żuławski ( La Fidélité, 2000), Jonathan Demme ( The Truth About Charlie, 2002).
Her career extended to television movies from roughly 1980 to 2002. [1]
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. [5] This song was one of the first rock 'n' roll songs with French lyrics. It was censored from the radio due to its risqué lyrics. [1] [3]
She died on 23 June 2015, four days before her 84th birthday. [1] [6]