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Magali Noël

1932 – 2015

French actress and singer

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Lived 1932 – 2015 (aged 82). Magali Noël was a French and Swiss stage actor, film actor, actor, singer and chansonnier.

Magali Noëlle Guiffray (27 June 1931 – 23 June 2015), better known as Magali Noël , was a French actress and singer.

Biography

Actress career Born in İzmir to French parents in the diplomatic service, she left Turkey for France in 1951, and her acting career began soon thereafter. for whom she was a favorite performer and known as his muse. 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.

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, she 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. 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.

Filmography

1951: Tomorrow We Get Divorced – Jeanne Tourelle 1951: Alone in Paris – Jeanette Milliard 1953: Deux de l'escadrille 1954: Mourez nous ferons le reste – Françoise 1955: Caroline and the Rebels – Térésa 1955: Razzia sur la chnouf – Lisette 1955: Rififi – Viviane 1955: The Lowest Crime – Denise 1955: Les Grandes Manœuvres – Thérèse 1956: Les Possédées – Pia Manosque 1956: Eléna et les hommes – Lolotte, Elena's maid 1957: Assassins et voleurs – Madeleine Ferrand 1957: OSS 117 Is Not Dead – Muriel Rousset 1958: Le désir mène les hommes – Nathalie 1958: Si le roi savait ça – Arnaude 1958: Le Piège – Cora Caillé 1958: La Loi de l'homme (È arrivata la parigina) – Yvette 1959: It Only Happens to the Living – Gloria Selby 1959: Temptation – Jane 1959: The Road to Shame – Coraline Merlin 1959: Oh! Qué mambo – Viviane Montero 1959: Noi siamo due evasi – Odette 1960: Marie of the Isles – Julie 1960: Gastone – Sonia 1960: La Dolce Vita – Fanny 1960: Boulevard – Jenny Dorr 1960: A Qualcuna Piace Calvo – Marcella Salustri 1961: The Sahara Is Burning – Lénq 1961: Girl in the Window – Chanel 1961: – Olga 1961: Jeunesse de nuit (Gioventù di notte) – Elvi 1961: Dans la gueule du loup – Barbara Yabakos 1961: Destination Fury 1961: Murder Party – Eva Troger 1962: The Secret Mark of D'Artagnan – Carlotta 1963: Storm Over Ceylon – Gaby 1963: The Accident – Andréa 1963: Toto and Cleopatra – Cleopatra 1964: Queste pazze pazze donne – Giulia - Martini's wife ('La garçonnière') 1964: I marziani hanno 12 mani – Matilde Bernabei 1964: Requiem pour un caïd – Éva 1964: Oltraggio al pudore – Giovenella's sister 1964: Le Dernier Tiercé – Lydia 1965: Hot Frustrations – Louisa 1965: La Corde au cou 1965: Aventure à Beyrouth (La Dama de Beirut) – Gloria Lefevre 1966: Comment ne pas épouser un milliardaire (TV Series) – Delia Delamarre 1967: Le Golem (TV Movie) – Angelina 1968: The Most Beautiful Month – Claudia 1968: L'Astragale – Annie 1969: Z – Nick's sister 1969: Satyricon – Fortunata 1970: Tropic of Cancer – the princess 1970: The Lustful Vicar (Kyrkoherden) – the countess 1970: The Man Who Had Power Over Women – Mme Franchetti 1970: The Swinging Confessors – Signora Bellini 1970: Edipeon 1971: * The Beasts (1971) – Lisa (segment "Il cincillà") 1972: Comme avant mieux qu'avant (TV Movie) – Fulvia Gelli 1972: Le p'tit vient vite – La garde-malade 1972: Master of Love – Prudenzia 1973: Amarcord – Ninola / "Gradisca", the hairdresser 1975: Paolo Barca, Schoolteacher and Weekend Nudist – Signora cacchiò 1975: Il tempo degli assassini – Rossana 1975: La Banca di Monate – Melissa, Adelmo's wife 1977: Stato interessante – Tilde La Monica (second story) 1978: Jean-Christophe (TV Series) 1979: Les Rendez-vous d'Anna – Ida 1980: Le Chemin perdu – Maria 1980: Le président est gravement malade (TV Movie) – Edith Wilson 1982: The Confessions of Felix Krull (TV Mini-Series) – Mme Houpflé 1982: Qu'est-ce qui fait courir David ? – Sarah, David's mother 1982: L'Enfant et les magiciens (TV Series) – Aunt Marguerite 1983: Les Années 80 1983: The Death of Mario Ricci – Solange 1984: Sortie interdite (TV Series) – Mado 1985: Diesel – Mickey 1985: Vertiges – Constance 1986: Exit-exil – Solange 1986: L'Amour tango (TV Series) – Angèle 1988: On the Orient, North (The Ray Bradbury Theater, ep.#2.8) – Minerva Halliday 1989: Pentimento – Maddeleine 1989: La Nuit de l'éclusier – Hélène Belloz 1991: Crimes et jardins (TV Movie) – Suzanne 1992: Les Coeurs brûlés (miniseries) – Julia 1997: Les Héritiers (TV Movie) – Zizi 1998: Le Dernier Fils (TV Movie) – Elisabeth Haas 1999: La Nuit des hulottes (TV Series) – Rainette Leblanc 2000: Fidelity – Clélia's mother 2001: Regina Coeli – Regina 2002: La Source des Sarrazins (TV Movie) – Rose 2002: The Truth About Charlie – mysterious woman in black (final film role)

Discography 1956 : Fais-moi mal Johnny de Boris Vian 1964 : Magali Noël chante Boris Vian 1988 : Magali Noël chante Boris Vian (CD Jacques Canetti/Musidisc) 1989 : Regard sur Vian, with Stéphanie Noël, live in Beausobre 2002 : Magali Noël (CD Story Mercury)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Magali Noël?

French actress and singer (1931–2015)

When was Magali Noël born?

Magali Noël was born on 27 June 1932 in İzmir.

When did Magali Noël die?

Magali Noël died on 23 June 2015 in Châteauneuf-Grasse.

What was Magali Noël's occupation?

Magali Noël was a stage actor, film actor, actor, singer and chansonnier.

What nationality was Magali Noël?

Magali Noël was French and Swiss.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Magali Noël

· Wikidata: Q266190

· DBpedia: Magali Noël

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