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

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and

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. 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:

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Les Rendez-vous d'Anna ''Les Rendez-vous d'Anna'' (known in English as ''The Meetings of Anna'' and ''Meetings with Anna'') is a 1978 drama film written and directed by Chantal Akerman. Plot Anne Silver, a Belgian filmmaker, is travelling through West Germany, Belgiu ...

, 1978),

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(La Mort de Mario Ricci, 1983),

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, 1989),

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La Fidélité ''Fidelity'' () is a 2000 French drama film written and directed by Andrzej Żuławski and starring Sophie Marceau, Pascal Greggory and Guillaume Canet. Based on Madame de La Fayette's 1678 novel ''La Princesse de Clèves'', the film follows a tal ...

, 2000),

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The Truth About Charlie ''The Truth About Charlie'' is a 2002 mystery film directed, produced, and co-written by Jonathan Demme. A remake of '' Charade'' (1963), it stars Mark Wahlberg and Thandiwe Newton in the roles played by Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn in ''Charade' ...

, 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 "

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" ("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 ''Tomorrow We Get Divorced'' (French: ''Demain nous divorçons'') is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Louis Cuny and starring Sophie Desmarets, Jean Desailly and Armand Bernard.Barrot & Chirat p.195 The film's sets were designed by the art ...

'' – Jeanne Tourelle *1951: ''

Alone in Paris ''Alone in Paris'' (French: ''Seul dans Paris'') is a 1951 French comedy drama film directed by Hervé Bromberger and starring Bourvil, Magali Noël, Georgette Anys and Yvette Etiévant.Siclier p.21 It was shot at the Francoeur Studios in Par ...

'' – Jeanette Milliard *1953: ''Deux de l'escadrille'' *1954: ''Mourez nous ferons le reste'' – Françoise *1955: ''

Caroline and the Rebels ''Caroline and the Rebels'' () is a 1955 French historical adventure film directed by Jean Devaivre and starring Jean-Claude Pascal, Sophie Desmarets and Brigitte Bardot. It is loosely part of the ''Caroline chérie'' film series, although the ...

'' – Térésa *1955: ''

Razzia sur la chnouf ''Razzia sur la chnouf'' (French for "Raid on the Dope") is a 1955 French gangster film A gangster film or gangster movie is a film belonging to a genre that focuses on gangs and organized crime. It is a subgenre of crime film, that may involve ...

'' – Lisette *1955: ''

Rififi ''Rififi'' () is a 1955 French crime film adaptation of Auguste Le Breton's novel of the same name. Directed by American blacklisted filmmaker Jules Dassin, the film stars Jean Servais as the aging gangster Tony "le Stéphanois", Carl Möhn ...

'' – Viviane IMDb: Rififi (1955) - Full Cast & Crew
/ref> *1955: '' The Lowest Crime'' – Denise *1955: ''

Les Grandes Manœuvres ''The Grand Maneuver'' () is a 1955 French comedy-drama romance film written and directed by René Clair, and starring Michèle Morgan and Gérard Philipe. It was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland as ''Summer Manoeuvres'', and in the Un ...

'' – 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 ''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 ...

'' – 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: ''

Temptation Temptation is a desire to engage in short-term urges for enjoyment that threatens long-term goals.Webb, J.R. (Sep 2014). Incorporating Spirituality into Psychology of temptation: Conceptualization, measurement, and clinical implications. Sp ...

'' – Jane *1959: ''

The Road to Shame ''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The' ...

'' – 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 ''Marie of the Isles'' (, ) is a 1959 French-Italian historical adventure film directed by Georges Combret and starring Belinda Lee, Alain Saury and Darío Moreno. It was also known as ''The Wild and the Wanton''. Plot Cast * Belinda Lee as ...

'' – 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 ''A Qualcuna Piace Calvo'' is a 1959 Italian film, directed by Mario Amendola, starring Magali Noël, Antonio Cifariello, Roberto Risso and Gisella Sofio. Plot Giovanna has taken an infatuation with a film actor who has a bald head as a particul ...

'' – Marcella Salustri *1961: ' – Lénq *1961: ''

Girl in the Window ''Girl in the Window'' (, ) is a 1961 Italian-French drama film written and directed by Luciano Emmer and starring Lino Ventura and Magali Noël. It is based on the novel by Giovanni Comisso. Plot A group of boys from Italy arrives in the Ne ...

'' – 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 ''The Secret Mark of D'Artagnan'' (, ) is a 1962 Italian-French adventure film written and directed by Siro Marcellini and starring George Nader and Magali Noël. The film is about the adventures of D'Artagnan in the year 1632, between ''The T ...

'' – Carlotta *1963: ''

Storm Over Ceylon ''Storm Over Ceylon'' (, ) is a 1963 adventure film directed by Gerd Oswald and Giovanni Roccardi and starring Lex Barker, Ann Smyrner and Magali Noël.Ritzer & Steinwender p.225 It was made as a co-production between West Germany, Italy and Fran ...

'' – Gaby *1963: '' The Accident'' – Andréa *1963: ''

Toto and Cleopatra ''Toto and Cleopatra'' () is a 1963 Italian adventure-comedy film written and directed by Fernando Cerchio. Plot Mark Antony has a brother-lookalike, Totonno, a sinister slave trader. Totonno secretly replaces Mark Antony in the most delicate ...

'' –

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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 ''The Lustful Vicar'' () is a 1970 Swedish comedy film directed by Torgny Wickman and starring Jarl Borssén. It was released to cinemas in Sweden on 30 March 1970. A witch's daughter takes revenge on a vicar and puts a spell on him so that he ...

'' (Kyrkoherden) – the countess *1970: ''

The Man Who Had Power Over Women ''The Man Who Had Power Over Women'' is a 1970 British comedy film directed by John Krish and starring Rod Taylor, Carol White and James Booth. It was written by Chris Bryant and Allan Scott. A successful talent agent grows disenchanted with h ...

'' – 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 ''Master of Love'' (, also known as ''Decameron Sinners'') is a 1972 commedia sexy all'italiana co-written and directed by Brunello Rondi. Plot Cast * Rossano Brazzi as Lorenzo del Cambio * Tina Aumont as Dirce * Janet Agren as Maddalena ...

'' – Prudenzia *1973: ''

Amarcord ''Amarcord'' () is a 1973 comedy-drama film directed by Federico Fellini, a semi-autobiographical tale about Titta, an adolescent boy growing up among an eccentric cast of characters in the village of Borgo San Giuliano (situated near the ancien ...

'' – Ninola / "Gradisca", the hairdresser *1975: ''

Paolo Barca, Schoolteacher and Weekend Nudist ''Paolo Barca, Schoolteacher and Weekend Nudist'' () is a 1975 Italian comedy film directed by Flavio Mogherini. Cast *Renato Pozzetto: Paolo Barca *Magali Noël: Rosaria Cacchiò *Janet Agren: Giulia Hamilton * Stefano Satta Flores: Director ...

'' – Signora cacchiò *1975: ''Il tempo degli assassini'' – Rossana *1975: ''La Banca di Monate'' – Melissa, Adelmo's wife *1977: ''

Stato interessante ''Stato interessante'' is a 1977 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Sergio Nasca. It consists of three segments, all sharing abortion as the main theme. Cast First segment * Janet Agren: Carla * Duilio Del Prete: Federico * Quinto P ...

'' – Tilde La Monica (second story) *1978: ''

Jean-Christophe ''Jean-Christophe'' (1904‒1912) is the novel in 10 volumes by Romain Rolland for which he received the Prix Femina in 1905 and which contributed to his receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1915. It was translated into English by Gilb ...

'' (TV Series) *1979: ''

'' – Ida *1980: ''Le Chemin perdu'' – Maria *1980: ''Le président est gravement malade'' (TV Movie) – Edith Wilson *1982: ''

The Confessions of Felix Krull ''Confessions of Felix Krull'' () is an unfinished 1954 novel by the German author Thomas Mann. Synopsis The novel is narrated by the protagonist, an impostor and adventurer named Felix Krull, the son of a ruined Rhineland winemaker. Felix avoi ...

'' (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 ''The Death of Mario Ricci'' () is a 1983 Swiss-French drama film directed by Claude Goretta. It was entered into the 1983 Cannes Film Festival where Gian Maria Volonté won the award for Best Actor. Cast * Gian Maria Volonté - Bernard Fontan ...

'' – Solange *1984: ''Sortie interdite'' (TV Series) – Mado *1985: ''

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'' – Mickey *1985: ''Vertiges'' – Constance *1986: ''Exit-exil'' – Solange *1986: ''L'Amour tango'' (TV Series) – Angèle *1988: ''On the Orient, North'' (''

The Ray Bradbury Theater ''The Ray Bradbury Theatre'' is an anthology series that ran for three seasons on Crave (TV network), First Choice Movie Central, Superchannel in Canada and HBO in the United States from 1985 to 1986, and then on USA Network, running for four ad ...

'', ep.#2.8) – Minerva Halliday *1989: ''

'' – Maddeleine *1989: ''La Nuit de l'éclusier'' – Hélène Belloz *1991: '' Crimes et jardins'' (TV Movie) – Suzanne *1992: ''

Les Coeurs brûlés (miniseries) Les Coeurs brûlés "Burned Hearts", is a French miniseries in eight 90-minute episodes, produced by Jean Sagols a screenplay by Jean-Pierre Jaubert, Silbert Queen, and Jean-Charles Dudrumet. It was broadcast from 3 July 1992 to 21 August 1992 o ...

– 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: ''

Fidelity Fidelity is the quality of faithfulness or loyalty. Its original meaning regarded duty in a broader sense than the related concept of '' fealty''. Both derive from the Latin word , meaning "faithful or loyal". In the City of London financial m ...

'' – Clélia's mother *2001: ''

Regina Coeli "Regina caeli" (; Queen of Heaven) is a musical antiphon addressed to the Blessed Virgin Mary that is used in the liturgy of the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church during the Easter season, from Easter Sunday until Pentecost. During this seas ...

'' – Regina *2002: ''La Source des Sarrazins'' (TV Movie) – Rose *2002: ''

'' – 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