Lila Kedrova
Biography
Lila Kedrova was a Russian-French actress of stage and screen, born in Saint Petersburg to opera singer parents. She joined the Moscow Art Theatre touring company in 1932 and became a fixture of the Parisian stage in the 1950s and 1960s. After her film debut in Ultimatum in 1938, she spent years in supporting parts in French films. Her first English-language role, Madame Hortense in Zorba the Greek (1964), brought her the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. She then appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's Torn Curtain (1966) as Countess Kuczynska, played Fräulein Schneider in Cabaret in the West End in 1968, and took a series of eccentric parts in Hollywood and Italian films. Returning to Madame Hortense in the Broadway musical staging of Zorba the Greek in 1983, she won both a Tony and a Drama Desk Award, and in 1989 she played Madame Armfeldt in a London revival of A Little Night Music.
90years old at death
- Born Saint Petersburg
- Died Sault Ste. Marie
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 24 years1964 to 1988
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Big break
Kedrova played Madame Hortense in Zorba the Greek, her first English-language film. Simone Signoret, the director's first pick, left early in production, so Michael Cacoyannis contacted Kedrova himself, though she was little known internationally.
First role
In 1932, Kedrova became a member of the touring company of the Moscow Art Theatre, which marked the start of her professional stage career.
Behind the award
In 1983, Kedrova took the part of Madame Hortense again, this time on Broadway, in the musical stage adaptation of Zorba the Greek. Her work brought her a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award, both for featured actress in a musical.
Lila Kedrova movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight1984as Lady of Lyonesse
IMDb rating 4.42.9K votes
Worked with
Lila Kedrova shares two films with Anthony Quinn, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Alfred Hitchcock
Mihalis KakogiannisDirector, 1 film, 1964
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Michael HoffmanDirector, 1 film, 1988
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Awards
Three awards and honors, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 1965 | Best Supporting Actress | Zorba the Greek | Won |
| Tony Awards | |||
| Best Featured Actress in a Musical | Won | ||
| Other honors | |||
| Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress | Won | ||
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