Juliette Gréco
Biography
Juliette Gréco was a French singer and actress whose career spanned six decades. Born in Montpellier, she studied acting with Solange Sicard and made her stage debut in 1946 in Victor ou les Enfants au pouvoir. She began singing in a Paris cabaret in 1949 and became known for interpreting lyrics by poets and songwriters such as Jacques Prévert, Boris Vian, Jacques Brel, and Charles Aznavour. Her best-known songs included Paris Canaille, La Javanaise, and Déshabillez-moi. On screen, Jean Cocteau cast her in Orpheus (1950), and her first film was Les frères Bouquinquant (1947). A photo in Time led Darryl F. Zanuck to offer her a role in The Sun Also Rises (1957), which opened the door to other Hollywood-financed films. She also appeared in films by Jean-Pierre Melville. Her final worldwide tour, Merci, began in 2015. She was named a Commander of the Legion of Honor in 2012.
93years old at death
- Born Montpellier
- Died Ramatuelle
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as Juliette Greco
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 69 years1950 to 2019
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Early training
Duc sent Gréco to acting classes taught by Solange Sicard. In November 1946 she made her debut in Victor ou les Enfants au pouvoir, and she also began hosting a radio show devoted to poetry.
Big break
Gréco's film debut came in 1947 with Les frères Bouquinquant, and a photo of her in Time magazine led Darryl F. Zanuck to offer her a role in The Sun Also Rises (1957).
First role
Gréco began her cabaret singing career in 1949 at Le Bœuf sur le toit in Paris, where she performed lyrics by French writers and made Raymond Queneau's "Si tu t'imagines" one of her earliest hits.
Juliette Gréco movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Four actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Herbert Lom's page
Eddie Albert's page
Errol Flynn's page
Mylène Demongeot's page
Awards
Eight awards and honors from 1984 to 2016.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2016 | Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres | Won | |
| 2015 | Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit | Won | |
| 2012 | Commander of the Legion of Honour | Won | |
| 2007 | Victory of honor | Won | |
| 2006 | Commander of the National Order of Merit | Won | |
| 2002 | Officer of the Legion of Honour | Won | |
| 1999 | Officer of the National Order of Merit | Won | |
| 1984 | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Won | |
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