Madeleine Renaud
Madeleine Renaud (* February 21, 1900 as Lucie Madeleine Renaud in Paris , † September 23, 1994 in Neuilly-sur-Seine ) was a French stage and film actress .
Life
Renaud joined the prestigious Comédie-Française in 1921 . During her professional life she played mostly naive roles. In 1940 she married the actor Jean-Louis Barrault, who was ten years her junior . Together with him she left the Comédie-Française in 1948 and founded the private theater Compagnie Renauld-Barrault in the Théâtre Marigny . Together with her husband, she enjoyed the trust of Minister of Culture André Malraux . This relationship of trust broke when they showed solidarity with the revolting students in Paris in 1968. She has appeared in a large number of theatrical productions and films during her long professional life. One of her best known roles was the Maude in "Harold and Maude". She was the aunt of the actress Marie-Christine Barrault , who was married to Roger Vadim until his death .
Renaud died in September 1994, seven months after her husband's death.
Filmography (selection)
- 1923: Vent debout
- 1931: Jean de la Lune - Hans head in the moon (Jean de la Lune)
- 1933: The tunnel
- 1938: The strange Monsieur Victor (L'étrange Monsieur Victor)
- 1939–1941: barges (Remorques)
- 1943: Jump into the clouds (Le ciel est à vous)
- 1943: Weather lights (Lumière d'été)
- 1951: Pläsier (Le Plaisir)
- 1960: The sacrifice of a nun ( Le dialogue des Carmélites )
- 1962: The Longest Day (The longest Day)
- 1969: Grab the tiger by the tail quickly (Le diable par la queue)
- 1972: A Crazy Family (La mandarine)
- 1976: Whole days in the trees (Des journées entières dans les arbres)
- 1978: Harold et Maude (TV)
- 1988: La lumière du lac
Web links
- Madeleine Renaud in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- French language film and theater website
- Renaud at Evène
- Obituary of Madeleine Renaud
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Renaud, Madeleine |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Renaud, Lucie Madeleine |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French stage and film actress |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 21, 1900 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
DATE OF DEATH | September 23, 1994 |
Place of death | Neuilly-sur-Seine |