Magali Noël Guiffray (27 June 1931 – 23 June 2015), better known as Magali Noël (), was a French actress and singer.

Biography

Actress career

Born in

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to French parents in the diplomatic service, she left Turkey for France in 1951, and her acting career began soon thereafter. She acted in multilingual cinema chiefly from 1951 to 1980, appearing in three Italian films directed by

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, for whom she was a favorite performer and known as his

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. She took on a new dimension by embodying one of the symbols of Federico Fellini's sexual fantasies in ''La dolce vita'' (1960), ''Satyricon'' (1969), and ''Amarcord'' (1973), where she played Gradisca, provincial

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. She acted in films directed by Costa Gavras,

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and Jules Dassin. Despite a notable role in '' Z'' by Costa-Gavras, Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1969, and great successes at the theater, she subsequently received less attention from producers. She then returned successfully to the music hall. A new generation of directors then gave her roles: Chantal Akerman ( Les Rendez-vous d'Anna, 1978), Claude Goretta (La Mort de Mario Ricci, 1983),

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( Pentimento, 1989),

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( La Fidélité, 2000),

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( The Truth About Charlie, 2002). Her career extended to television movies from roughly 1980 to 2002.

Singer career

Her recording career began in France in 1956, and her most famous song was " Fais-moi mal, Johnny" ("Hurt me Johnny"), written by

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. This song was one of the first rock 'n' roll songs with French lyrics. It was censored from the radio due to its ''risqué'' lyrics. She died on 23 June 2015, four days before her 84th birthday.

Filmography

*1951: '' Tomorrow We Get Divorced'' – Jeanne Tourelle *1951: '' Alone in Paris'' – Jeanette Milliard *1953: ''Deux de l'escadrille'' *1954: ''Mourez nous ferons le reste'' – Françoise *1955: '' Caroline and the Rebels'' – Térésa *1955: '' Razzia sur la chnouf'' – Lisette *1955: ''

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'' – Viviane IMDb: Rififi (1955) - Full Cast & Crew
/ref> *1955: '' The Lowest Crime'' – Denise *1955: '' Les Grandes Manœuvres'' – Thérèse *1956: '' Les Possédées'' – Pia Manosque *1956: ''

Eléna et les hommes ''Elena and Her Men'' (; originally released in English-speaking countries as ''Paris Does Strange Things'') is a 1956 film directed by Jean Renoir and starring Ingrid Bergman, Jean Marais, and Mel Ferrer. It was Bergman's first film after leav ...

'' – Lolotte, Elena's maid *1957: ''Assassins et voleurs'' – Madeleine Ferrand *1957: '' OSS 117 Is Not Dead'' – Muriel Rousset *1958: ''Le désir mène les hommes'' – Nathalie *1958: ''Si le roi savait ça'' – Arnaude *1958: ''Le Piège'' – Cora Caillé *1958: ''La Loi de l'homme'' (È arrivata la parigina) – Yvette *1959: '' It Only Happens to the Living'' – Gloria Selby *1959: ''

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'' – Jane *1959: '' The Road to Shame'' – Coraline Merlin *1959: ''Oh! Qué mambo'' – Viviane Montero *1959: ''

Noi siamo due evasi ''Noi siamo due evasi'' is a 1959 Italy, Italian Crime film, crime-comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli. Cast * Ugo Tognazzi: Bernardo Cesarotti * Magali Noël: Odette * Raimondo Vianello: Camillo Gorini * Sandra Mondaini: Isabella * ...

'' – Odette *1960: '' Marie of the Isles'' – Julie *1960: '' Gastone'' – Sonia *1960: ''

La Dolce Vita ''La Dolce Vita'' (; Italian for 'the sweet life' or 'the good life'Kezich, 203) is a 1960 satirical comedy-drama film directed by Federico Fellini and written by Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli, and Brunello Rondi. The film stars M ...

'' – Fanny *1960: ''

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'' – Jenny Dorr *1960: '' A Qualcuna Piace Calvo'' – Marcella Salustri *1961: ' – Lénq *1961: '' Girl in the Window'' – Chanel *1961: ' – Olga *1961: ''Jeunesse de nuit'' (Gioventù di notte) – Elvi *1961: ''Dans la gueule du loup'' – Barbara Yabakos *1961: '' Destination Fury'' *1961: ' – Eva Troger *1962: '' The Secret Mark of D'Artagnan'' – Carlotta *1963: '' Storm Over Ceylon'' – Gaby *1963: '' The Accident'' – Andréa *1963: '' Toto and Cleopatra'' –

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*1964: ''Queste pazze pazze donne'' – Giulia - Martini's wife ('La garçonnière') *1964: ''I marziani hanno 12 mani'' – Matilde Bernabei *1964: ''Requiem pour un caïd'' – Éva *1964: ''Oltraggio al pudore'' – Giovenella's sister *1964: ''Le Dernier Tiercé'' – Lydia *1965: '' Hot Frustrations'' – Louisa *1965: ''La Corde au cou'' *1965: ''Aventure à Beyrouth'' (La Dama de Beirut) – Gloria Lefevre *1966: ''Comment ne pas épouser un milliardaire'' (TV Series) – Delia Delamarre *1967: ''

Le Golem ''Le Golem'' () is a 1936 Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovak monster movie directed by Julien Duvivier in French language. Plot In a Prague ghetto, poor Jews find themselves oppressed by Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (Harry Baur) which leads to talk a ...

'' (TV Movie) – Angelina *1968: '' The Most Beautiful Month'' – Claudia *1968: '' L'Astragale'' – Annie *1969: '' Z'' – Nick's sister *1969: ''

Satyricon The ''Satyricon'', ''Satyricon'' ''liber'' (''The Book of Satyrlike Adventures''), or ''Satyrica'', is a Latin work of fiction believed to have been written by Gaius Petronius in the late 1st century AD, though the manuscript tradition identifi ...

'' – Fortunata *1970: ''

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'' – the princess *1970: '' The Lustful Vicar'' (Kyrkoherden) – the countess *1970: '' The Man Who Had Power Over Women'' – Mme Franchetti *1970: '' The Swinging Confessors'' – Signora Bellini *1970: ''Edipeon'' *1971: ''Le Belve'' – Lisa (segment "Il cincillà") *1972: ''Comme avant mieux qu'avant'' (TV Movie) – Fulvia Gelli *1972: ''Le p'tit vient vite'' – La garde-malade *1972: '' Master of Love'' – Prudenzia *1973: '' Amarcord'' – Ninola / "Gradisca", the hairdresser *1975: '' Paolo Barca, Schoolteacher and Weekend Nudist'' – Signora cacchiò *1975: ''Il tempo degli assassini'' – Rossana *1975: ''La Banca di Monate'' – Melissa, Adelmo's wife *1977: '' Stato interessante'' – Tilde La Monica (second story) *1978: ''

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'' (TV Series) *1979: '' Les Rendez-vous d'Anna'' – Ida *1980: ''Le Chemin perdu'' – Maria *1980: ''Le président est gravement malade'' (TV Movie) – Edith Wilson *1982: '' The Confessions of Felix Krull'' (TV Mini-Series) – Mme Houpflé *1982: ''Qu'est-ce qui fait courir David ?'' – Sarah, David's mother *1982: ''L'Enfant et les magiciens'' (TV Series) – Aunt Marguerite *1983: ''Les Années 80'' *1983: '' The Death of Mario Ricci'' – Solange *1984: ''Sortie interdite'' (TV Series) – Mado *1985: '' Diesel'' – Mickey *1985: ''Vertiges'' – Constance *1986: ''Exit-exil'' – Solange *1986: ''L'Amour tango'' (TV Series) – Angèle *1988: ''On the Orient, North'' ('' The Ray Bradbury Theater'', ep.#2.8) – Minerva Halliday *1989: '' Pentimento'' – Maddeleine *1989: ''La Nuit de l'éclusier'' – Hélène Belloz *1991: '' Crimes et jardins'' (TV Movie) – Suzanne *1992: '' Les Coeurs brûlés (miniseries) – Julia *1997: '' Les Héritiers'' (TV Movie) – Zizi *1998: ''Le Dernier Fils'' (TV Movie) – Elisabeth Haas *1999: ''La Nuit des hulottes'' (TV Series) – Rainette Leblanc *2000: ''

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'' – Clélia's mother *2001: '' Regina Coeli'' – Regina *2002: ''La Source des Sarrazins'' (TV Movie) – Rose *2002: '' The Truth About Charlie'' – mysterious woman in black (final film role)

Discography

* 1956 : Fais-moi mal Johnny de Boris Vian * 1964 : Magali Noël chante Boris Vian * 1988 : Magali Noël chante Boris Vian (CD Jacques Canetti/Musidisc) * 1989 : Regard sur Vian, with Stéphanie Noël, live in Beausobre * 2002 : Magali Noël (CD Story Mercury)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Noel, Magali French film actresses French television actresses 1931 births 2015 deaths Actresses from İzmir 20th-century French actresses 21st-century French actresses 20th-century French women singers Musicians from İzmir