Gabrielle Dorziat
Born January 25, 1880 (Age: 146)
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Épernay, Marne, France
Biography
Gabrielle Dorziat (1880–1979) was a French stage and film actress.[Dorziat was a fashion trend setter in Paris and helped popularize the designs of Coco Chanel. The Théâtre Gabrielle-Dorziat in Épernay, France is named for her. She was born in 1880. Dorziat made her stage début in 1898 at the Théâtre Royal du Parc in Brussels. She moved to Paris and appeared in Alfred Capus' La Bourse ou la vie (1900), but it was her performance as Thérèse Herbault in Chaîne anglaise (1906) that brought her to public attention. She became known for her off-stage life as well, becoming romantically involved with actors Lucien Guitry and Louis Jouvet. She had close friendships with Jean Cocteau, Jean Giraudoux, Coco Chanel, Paul Bourget and Henri Bernstein. During World War I Dorziat left France to tour the United States where she raised money for war refugees. After the war she toured Canada, South America and the rest of Europe. In 1921 Dorziat appeared in her first film L'Infante à la rose. She went on to play in over sixty films including Mayerling, Les Parents terribles and Manon. In 1925, she married Count Michel de Zogheb, a friend of King Fuad I of Egypt. She published her memoirs Côté cour, côté jardin in 1968. She died in 1979. Source: Article "Gabrielle Dorziat" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Gabrielle Dorziat (1880–1979) was a French stage and film actress.[Dorziat was a fashion trend setter in Paris and helped popularize the designs of Coco Chanel. The Théâtre Gabrielle-Dorziat in Épernay, France is named for her.
She was born in 1880. Dorziat made her stage début in 1898 at the Théâtre Royal du Parc in Brussels. She moved to Paris and appeared in Alfred Capus' La Bourse ou la vie (1900), but it was her performance as Thérèse Herbault in Chaîne anglaise (1906) that brought her to public attention. She became known for her off-stage life as well, becoming romantically involved with actors Lucien Guitry and Louis Jouvet. She had close friendships with Jean Cocteau, Jean Giraudoux, Coco Chanel, Paul Bourget and Henri Bernstein. During World War I Dorziat left France to tour the United States where she raised money for war refugees. After the war she toured Canada, South America and the rest of Europe.
In 1921 Dorziat appeared in her first film L'Infante à la rose. She went on to play in over sixty films including Mayerling, Les Parents terribles and Manon. In 1925, she married Count Michel de Zogheb, a friend of King Fuad I of Egypt. She published her memoirs Côté cour, côté jardin in 1968.
She died in 1979.
Source: Article "Gabrielle Dorziat" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Filmography
Husband for Sale
1965
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as Ms Reinhof
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Age: 85
Thomas the Impostor
1965
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as la cartomancienne
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Age: 85
Cyrano and d'Artagnan
1964
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as Mme de Mauvières
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Age: 84
Monsieur
1964
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as Monsieur's Mother-in-law
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Age: 84
Germinal
1963
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as Catherine's grandmother
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Age: 83
Gigot
1962
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as Madame Brigitte
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Age: 82
A Monkey in Winter
1962
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as Mme Victoria, la directrice
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Age: 82
Climates of Love
1962
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as
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Age: 82
Katia
1959
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as
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Age: 79
Drôles de phénomènes
1959
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as Madame Marcevault
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Age: 79
Resurrection
1958
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as Kitajewa
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Age: 78
The Queen of Spades
1958
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as La comtesse Anna Feodotovna Tomski
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Age: 78
Pity for the Vamps
1956
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as Éléonore Davis
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Age: 76
Nagana
1955
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as
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Age: 75
The Two Orphans
1954
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as La Frochard
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Age: 74
Le Fil à la patte
1954
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as La baronne du Verger, mère de Viviane
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Age: 74
Madame du Barry
1954
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as La Gourdan
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Age: 74
Act of Love
1953
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as Adèle Lacaud
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Age: 73
Traviata 53
1953
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as Zoe
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Age: 73
Little Boy Lost
1953
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as Mother Superior
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Age: 73
Born of Unknown Father
1950
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as Mrs. Mussot
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Age: 70
Dream Ballerina
1950
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as Aunt
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Age: 70
Tomorrow Is Too Late
1950
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as Headmistress
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Age: 70
Paris Frills
1945
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as Solange, l'assistante de Philippe
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Age: 65
Check on the King
1945
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as Madame de Maintenon
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Age: 65
Patricia
1942
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as Mademoiselle Pressac, aunt Laurie
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Age: 62
L'Appel du bled
1942
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as Madame Darbois
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Age: 62
Soyez les bienvenus
1942
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as Madame Boisleroi
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Age: 62
The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock
1942
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as Mademoiselle Lebeau
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Age: 62
Her First Affair
1941
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as The director of the orphanage
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Age: 61