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Julia Child was an American chef who became famous for teaching people how to cook through her television shows and cookbooks. She matters because she made cooking accessible and fun for everyday Americans, helping to popularize French cuisine in the United States during the mid-20th century.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 15 August 1912
- Died
- 13 August 2004
- Works
- 195
Top works
- Boulangerie d'aujourd'hui
- Comme chez soi
- La pêche en mer
- Le livre des confitures et des confiseries
- Receipts
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Acting · Pasadena, California, USA
Julia Child (August 15, 1912 - August 13, 2004) was an American chef, author, and television personality. She is recognized for introducing French cuisine to the American public with her debut cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and her subsequent television programs, the most notable of which was The French Chef, which premiered in 1963.
Known for
- I Bid You Peace: The Rise & Fall of the Frugal Gourmet — Self2026
- Julia — Self (archive footage)2021
- The Cooking Show — Herself2021
- Julia Child: Best Bites — Self (archive footage)2020
- Julia Child: An Appetite for Life2005
Article
Julia Carolyn Child (née McWilliams; August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004) was an American chef, author, and television personality. She is recognized for having brought French cuisine to the American public with her debut cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and her subsequent television programs, the most notable of which was The French Chef, which premiered in 1963.
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1912 births2004 deaths20th-century American non-fiction writers20th-century American women writers21st-century American womenAlumni of Le Cordon BleuAmerican autobiographersAmerican cookbook writersAmerican expatriates in FranceAmerican food writersAmerican recipients of the Legion of HonourAmerican spies