Jeanne Moreau was born in Paris on January 23, 1928. She was a French actress, singer, screenwriter, director, and socialite. She made her theatrical debut in 1947 and established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française. Moreau began playing small roles in films in 1949, later achieving prominence with starring roles in Louis Malle's “Elevator to the Gallows” (1958), Michelangelo Antonioni's “La Notte” (1961), and François Truffaut's “Jules et Jim” (1962). Most prolific during the 1960s, Moreau continued to appear in films into her 80s.
A multitalented actress and singer her voice was put to good use in her only Euro-western “Viva Mara!” co-starring Brigit Bardot where she sang three songs when the two women got jobs as entertainers in a travelling show.
Moreau who Orson Welles called her "the greatest actress in the world" died in Paris on July 31, 2017 at the age of 89.
MOREAU, Jeanne [1/23/1928, Paris, Île-de-France,
France 7/31/2017, Paris, Île-de-France, France] – producer, director, writer,
singer, film, TV actress, daughter of dancer Katherine Buckley [1907-1977], married
to producer, director, writer, actor Jean-Louis Richard [1927-2012] (1949-1951)
mother of Jerome Richard [1950- ],
married to producer, director, writer William Friedkin [1935-2023] (1977-1979).
Viva Maria! – 1956 [sings: “Paris, Paris, Paris”, “Le
petites femmes”, “Maria Maria” (co)]
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