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Françoise Dorléac
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Françoise Paulette Louise Dorléac was a French film actor. Born in Paris on March 21, 1942, she was the daughter of Maurice Dorléac and Renée Simonot. She had a sister, Catherine Deneuve, and was related to Chiara Mastroianni and Christian Vadim. Dorléac was educated at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique and spoke French. Her professional career in acting began in 1960 and continued until 1967.
She appeared in notable works including *That Man from Rio*, *The Soft Skin*, *Cul-de-sac*, and *The Young Girls of Rochefort*. During her life, she was unmarried partner to Guy Bedos. Dorléac died on June 26, 1967, in Villeneuve-Loubet. Her death was caused by a traffic collision and was classified as accidental.
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Paris, France
Françoise Paulette Louise Dorléac (21 March 1942 – 26 June 1967) was a French actress. She was the elder sister of Catherine Deneuve, with whom she starred in the musical comedy film, The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967). Her other films include Philippe de Broca's That Man from Rio, François Truffaut's The Soft Skin (both 1964), Val Guest's Where the Spies Are (1965), and Roman Polanski's…
Known for
- Jacques Demy: The Pink and the Black2024
- Deneuve, la reine Catherine — Self (archive footage)2022
- Belmondo: The Incorrigible2022
- Hommage à Michel Legrand et Jacques Demy au festival Sœurs Jumelles — Self (archive footage)2021
- Françoise Dorléac, from The Man from Rio to The Young Girls of Rochefort — Self (archive footage)2021
- Morceaux de Cannes2021
- Françoise Dorléac, une promesse — Self (archive footage)2018
- Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là — Self (archive footage)2010
- Mag Bodard, un destin — Self (archive footage)2005
- French Beauty — Self (archive footage)2005
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Key facts
- Born
- Françoise Paulette Louise Dorléac , ( 1942-03-21 ) 21 March 1942, Paris , France
- Died
- 26 June 1967 (1967-06-26) (aged 25), Villeneuve-Loubet , France
- Alma mater
- Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1960–1967
- Parent s
- Maurice Dorléac , Renée Simonot
- Relatives
- Catherine Deneuve (sister), Christian Vadim (nephew), Chiara Mastroianni (niece)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Louise
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- 17th arrondissement of Paris
- Place of death
- Villeneuve-Loubet
- Father
- Maurice Dorléac
- Mother
- Renée Simonot
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- French
- Notable work
- The Young Girls of Rochefort
- Image
- Dorleac-Israel-1963-crop.png
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- cause of death
- traffic collision
- date of birth
- 1942-03-21
- date of death
- 1967-06-26
- manner of death
- accidental death
- Commons category
- Françoise Dorléac
- relative
- Christian Vadim
- start of work period
- 1960-00-00
- end of work period
- 1967-00-00
- birth name
- Françoise Paulette Louise Dorléac
- unmarried partner
- Guy Bedos
- name in native language
- Françoise Dorléac
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Encyclopedic overview
Dorléac with François Truffaut, during a visit to Israel, 1963
Françoise Paulette Louise Dorléac ( French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swaz polɛt lwiz dɔʁleak]; 21 March 1942 – 26 June 1967) was a French actress. She was the elder sister of Sylvie Dorléac and Catherine Deneuve, with whom she starred in the musical comedy film, The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967). Her other films include Philippe de Broca's That Man from Rio, François Truffaut's The Soft Skin (both 1964), Val Guest's Where the Spies Are (1965), and Roman Polanski's Cul-de-sac (1966).
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