Béatrice Arnac (23 April 1931 – 5 October 2020) was a French actress, singer, and composer.

Biography

The daughter of the cartoonist Marcel Arnac, Béatrice was also the niece of explorer Marie Gallaud. In 1962, she received the Grand Prize of the

Académie Charles Cros The Académie Charles Cros (Charles Cros Academy) is an organization located in Chézy-sur-Marne, France, that acts as an intermediary between government cultural policy makers and professionals in music and the recording industry. The academy ...

. She performed 22 songs that were written by songwriters such as

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, and

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. She also performed in the second act of the play ''Le Bel indifférent''. She performed at the

Théâtre des Champs-Élysées The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées () is an entertainment venue standing at 15 avenue Montaigne in Paris. It is situated near Avenue des Champs-Élysées, from which it takes its name. Its eponymous main hall may seat up to 1,905 people, while th ...

and on the television show ''La Chance aux chansons''. She was part of the cast of '' La Traversée de Paris'', released in 1956. Béatrice Arnac died in Castels et Bézenac on 5 October 2020.

Filmography

Cinema

*''La Fille de Mata Hari/

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/La figlia di Mata Hari'' (1955) *''

Frou-Frou ''Frou-Frou'', is a French comedy film from 1955, directed by Augusto Genina, written by A. E. Carr, starring Dany Robin and Louis de Funès. The film is also known as "A Girl from Paris". Plot Frou-Frou is a 16-year-old peddler. She comes to t ...

'' (1955) *''

Lola Montès ''Lola Montès'' is a 1955 historical romance film, and the last completed film of German-born director Max Ophüls. Based on the novel ''La vie extraordinaire de Lola Montès'' by Cécil Saint-Laurent, the film depicts the life of Irish dancer ...

'' (1955) *''

Lord Rogue ''Lord Rogue'' () is a 1955 French historical comedy film directed by André Haguet and starring Jean-Claude Pascal, Lucienne Legrand and Julien Bertheau.Bessy & Chirat p.409 It was made at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and shot in Cinema ...

'' (1955) *''La vie est belle'' (1956) *'' La Traversée de Paris'' (1956) *'' Les Truands'' (1956) *''OSS 117 n'est pas mort/

OSS 117 Is Not Dead ''OSS 117 n'est pas mort'' is the 1957 film debut of Jean Bruce's fictitious secret agent Hubert Bonnisseur de La Bath, alias OSS 117, and the beginning of a long-lasting series. It was released in the United States by Republic Pictures under th ...

'' (1957) *''Le Souffle du désir'' (1958) * '' The Night of Suspects'' (1960) *''Le Soupirant/

The Suitor ''The Suitor'' () is a 1962 French comedy film directed by and starring Pierre Étaix. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival and the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Pierre Étaix as Pierre, the Suitor * ...

'' (1962) *''La Journée de Pernette'' (1963) (short) *''Dernier Domicile connu/

Last Known Address ''Last Known Address'' () is a 1970 film directed by José Giovanni. This movie is based on the eponymous novel ''The Last Known Address'' by Joseph Harrington. Its theme tune, composed by François de Roubaix, has subsequently been sampled in se ...

'' (1970) *''Midi Minuit'' (1970) *''Les Petites Filles modèles/

Good Little Girls ''Good Little Girls''Also known as ''The Granddaughter's Model'' () is a 1971 French film directed by Jean-Claude Roy.Cf. IMDb The movie is a pastiche of Countess of Ségur's novel '' Les Petites Filles modèles'' matching comedy and erotism. ...

'' (1971) *''Hunter Nights'' (2018)

Television

*''Isabelle'' (1970)

Soundtracks

*''Le Soupirant/

'' (1962), performer "O toi l'amour"''

Discography

*''Chante Alain Saury'' (1963) *''La rue Saint-Jean'' (1964) *''L'amour'' (1964) *''Beatrice Arnac'' (1966) *
Chansons de France
' (1967) *''Les Temps Des Amazones'' (1968) *''Beatrice Arnac'' (1973) *''Animale'' (1979) *''En Liberté En Public Au Fanal'' (1979) *''Béatrice Arnac chante Zo d'Axa'' (2001)

Theatre

*''Scabreuse Aventure'' at the

Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier The Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier is a theatre located at 21, rue du Vieux-Colombier, in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1913 by the theatre producer and playwright Jacques Copeau. Today it is one of the three theatres in Paris ...

(1957) *''Nouvelle Orléans'' at the Théâtre de l'Étoile (1958) *''Rosa la Rose'' at the

Théâtre des Capucines The Théâtre des Capucines was a theatre on the boulevard des Capucines in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris. Built in 1889 by architect Édouard-Jean Niermans, it was taken over by two brothers, Émile Isola and Vincent Isola, in 1892 to become ...

(1960) *''Caviar ou lentilles'' at the Théâtre Michel (1965)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Arnac, Beatrice 1931 births 2020 deaths 20th-century French actresses 20th-century French women singers 21st-century French women singers Artists from Waterbury, Connecticut