Annie Cordy
Baroness Annie Cordy | |
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![]() Annie Cordy in 2001. | |
Born | Léonie Cooreman 16 June 1928 Laeken,Belgium |
Died | 4 September 2020 Vallauris,France | (aged 92)
Occupation(s) | Actress, comedian, singer, dancer |
Years active | 1948–2020 |
Léonie Juliana, Baroness Cooreman(16 June 1928 – 4 September 2020), also known by herstage nameAnnie Cordy,was a Belgian actress and singer. She appeared in more than 50 films from 1954 and staged many memorable appearances atBruno Coquatrix' famousParis Olympia.Her version of"La Ballade de Davy Crockett"was number 1 in the charts for five weeks in France in August 1956. She was born inLaeken,Belgium, where in 2004,King Albert II of Belgiumbestowed upon her the title ofBaronessin recognition for her life's achievements.[where?]
Early life
[edit]Cordy was born in the Brussels suburb of Laken, Belgium, the daughter of Maria de Leeuw and Cornelius January Cooreman. She had a brother, Louis, and a sister, Jeanne.
At the age of eight, her mother enrolled her in a dance class. She learned piano andmusic theory,while pursuing her studies, and participated in charity galas. Between the dance numbers, she sang the hits of the day. Artistic director ofLe Lidoencouraged her to leaveBrussels,her hometown, and Annie Cordy arrived in Paris on 1 May 1950, to be hired as a lead dancer.
1952–1960
[edit]Cordy recorded her first songs in 1952 ( "Les Trois Bandits de Napoli","Quand c'est aux autos de passer","La bourrée d'Auvergne montagnarde") and made her debut in the musical," La Route fleurie ", alongsideGeorges GuétaryandBourvil.This lasted until 1955.
Then she made her film debut in 1953 when she appeared as herself inBoum sur Paris,next toJacques PillsandArmand Bernard.That same year, she had her first hit record with "Bonbons, caramels, esquimaux, chocolats" or "Léon".
In 1954 she starred inApril Fools' Dayas Charlotte Dupuy, alongside her friendBourvil,Louis de Funès,Denise Grey,andMaurice Biraud.The film was a big success with almost three million ticket sales.[1]She also played Madame Langlois inSacha Guitry'sRoyal Affairs in Versailles,withMichel Auclair,Jean-Pierre Aumont,Jean-Louis Barrault,Bourvil,Gino Cervi,Claudette Colbert,Nicole Courcel,Daniel Gélin,Jean Marais,Gi sắc le Pascal,Édith Piaf,Gérard Philipe,Micheline Presle,Tino Rossi,Orson Welles,andNicole Maurey.The film was the #1 movie in France in 1954.[1]It is still one of the 100 most successful films at the French box office of all time, the 89th highest grossing title.[2]
In 1955 her song "Fleur de Papillon" became a hit. She also starred in two motion pictures. First,Hello Smile!directed byClaude Sautet,withHenri Salvador,Louis de Funès,Darry CowlandJean Carmetand an Italian comedy,Beautiful but Dangerous,in which she just made a short appearance.
In 1956 she starred as Cri-Cri inLe Chanteur de Mexico,directed byRichard Pottier,withLuis Mariano,Bourvil,andFernando Rey.The film was again a big success, with almost 5,000,000 tickets sold, and it was #5 at the box office for 1956[3]and #247 of all time in France.[2]
At the same time she had a hit on the song charts with the French version ofThe Ballad of Davy Crockett,which stayed at number 1 for 5 weeks inFrancein August 1956.
In 1957 she played Titine in aWest German remakeofVictor and Victoria,directed byKarl Anton.That same year, she starred in her secondmusical,"Tête de linotte" withJean Richardwhich lasted until 1960.
In 1958 she had othermusicalhits, such as "Hello le soleil brille" from the movieThe Bridge on the River Kwaior "Docteur miracle". She returned toTabarin,where she played Mimi under the direction ofRichard Pottierfor the second time. This was the leading role, and she starred alongsideMichel Piccoli,Sylvia Lopez,Mischa Auer,Germaine Damar,Jean Lefebvre,andIsabelle Corey.
In 1959 she had several musical successes, including her version of "Petite Fleur","Salade de fruits"or" Cigarettes, Whisky et P'tites Pépées "from the movie with the same name. She starred in this movie, withPierre Mondy,Nadine de Rothschild,Jean Carmet,Jean Richard,andFranco Interlenghi.
In 1960 she played inRobert Vernay's "Tête folle, alongsideJean Richard.
1961–1970
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From 1961 to 1964 Cordy starred in her third musical, oppositeLuis Mariano,named "Visa pour l'amour" featuring the hit "Visa pour l'amour".
In 1964 she sang the hit song "Six Roses".
From 1965 to 1967, she had the leading female part in "Ouah! Ouah!", another musical withBourvil.Thismusicalfeatured the hit "Le p'tit coup de chance".
At the same time, back in cinema, she played Lily inCes dames s'en mêlent,directed byRaoul André,withEddie ConstantineandNino Ferrer.She also made a cameo in "L'or du duc" directed byJacques Baratier,withClaude Rich,Danielle Darrieux,Elsa Martinelli,Pierre Brasseur,Jean Richard,andCharles Trenet.
In 1967, she played Maryse in "Ces messieurs de la famille", directed byRaoul André,withFrancis Blanche,Michel Serrault,Darry Cowl,Jean Poiret,Jean Yanne,Michel Galabru,andEddie Constantine.
In 1968 she starred in "Pic et Pioche", a musical with her friendDarry Cowl.
In 1969 she played Mme Marthe in "Le bourgeois gentil mec". It was the third time that she was directed byRaoul André,and the movie also stars;Jean Lefebvre,Darry Cowl,Francis Blanche,andBella Darvi.
The 1970 year was very successful for Cordy, she worked for the fourth time withRaoul Andréin the movie "Ces messieurs de la gâchette", a sequel of "Ces messieurs de la famille". She signed on for her role as Maryse, and the movie also featured,Francis Blanche,Jean Poiret,Michel Serrault,Darry Cowl,Micheline Dax,andPatrice Laffont.
She also played forRené Clément,the role of Juliette inRider on the Rain,alongsideMarlène Jobert,Charles Bronson,Jill Ireland,andGabriele Tinti.The movie was a big success, it was the #3 movie at the box-office in 1970, in France.[4]
Also that year, she was also directed byClaude Chabrolas Mme. Pinelli inThe Breach.She starred alongsideStéphane Audran,Jean-Pierre Cassel,Michel BouquetandJean Carmet.
On top of all of her success in cinema, she also had a musical hit in the same anum, "Le Chouchou de mon Coeur"
1971–1980
[edit]In 1971, she played Nelly inLe Chatdirected byPierre Granier-Deferre.The film starred alsoJean GabinandSimone Signoret.The film was very well received with more than one million tickets sold.[5]She also started, this same year a new musical, "Indien vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras", where she starred withPierre Doris.
In 1972, she starred in the titular role of the French version ofHello, Dolly!.She also played Brigitte in "Les galets d'Étretat". The movie is directed bySergio Gobbiand starredVirna Lisi.Then, she played Andrée in "Les portes de feu", alongsideEmmanuelle RivaandJacques Balutin.
In 1973, she played Nina inTre per una grande rapina,withMichel ConstantinandAdolfo Celi.She also played in "La dernière bourrée à Paris", in which she worked for the fifth time with the directorRaoul Andréand starred alongsideFrancis Blanche,Roger Coggio,Micheline Dax,Michel Galabru,Marion Game,andTony Kendall.She played in "Elle court, elle court la banlieue" directed byGérard Pirèsand starringMarthe Keller,Jacques Higelin,Robert Castel,Ginette Leclerc,Claude Piéplu,Alice Sapritch,Victor Lanoux,Daniel Prévost,Coluche,Diane Kurys,andMiou-Miou.The film was a success with more than a million and a half tickets sold.[6]
In 1974, she releasedLa bonne du curé.This song became a classic and is one of her greatest successes with more than two million worldwide.[citation needed]At the same time, she continued to make movies like "Les gaspards", directed byPierre Tcherniaand starringMichel Serrault,Philippe Noiret,Michel Galabru,Charles Denner,Gérard Depardieu,Chantal Goya,Roger Carel,Daniel Ivernel,Jean Carmet,andGérard Hernandez.She also played Pupa in the Italian movieCommissariato di notturna,directed byGuido Leoni and starringRosanna Schiaffino,Gastone Moschin,George Ardisson,Emma Danieli,Giacomo Furia,Gisela Hahn,Leopoldo Trieste,Maurice Ronet,Luciano Salce,Carlo Giuffré,Aldo Bufi Landi,Jean Lefebvre,Michele Gammino,Roger Coggio,Nerina Montagnani,Lorenzo Piani,Luciano Rossi,Bruno Scipioni,andAlfredo Varelli.
In 1975, she starred in the leading role ofSouvenir of Gibraltar,directed byHenri Xhonneux,also starringEddie Constantine.In addition she played Isabelle's mother in "Isabelle devant le désir", starringJean Rochefort,Anicée Alvina,andMathieu Carrière.This same year, she also had several musical hits: "Ya kasiti", "Jane la tarzane", and one of her most famous hits, "Frida Oum Papa".
In 1976, she returned to a musicals in a production named "Nini la chance". In this undertaking she had the lead part and in what turned out to be a huge success. This musical produced a hit for Cordy with song with the musical's title for its name,Nini la Chance.Outside of Nini, Cordy, had other hits this same year with "La Bébête", "Dis pourquoi tu me bats Léon", and "Ca ira mieux demain", which became a cult favourite. She starred inHigh Street,a movie directed byAndré Ernottein which she had the leading part. In this film she played alongsideMort ShumanandElliot Tiber.
In 1977, she played the Baronne Jacinthe de la Tronchembiais, in the first and only movie directed byGuy Lux,Drôles de zèbres.The movie also starredSim,Alice Sapritch,Patrick Préjean,Raymond Bussières,Katia Tchenko,Léon Zitrone,Petula Clark,Coluche,andClaude François.The director and writerMichel Audiardsaid about Cordy that he was sorry she had to sing crappy songs, because she did an impressive duet withBourvil,he thought her a wonderful blues singer and a great actress and she deserved to sing a way better song.[7]
In 1978, she released another musical hit which became a classic, "Qui qu'en veut". This same year, she made her first television movie. First, she played in "Le bel indifférent" fromJean Cocteau's play, starring alongsideAlain Delon.Then, she played ina television adaptation ofMolière'sThe Miser.In this staging she played Frosine, alongsideHenri VirlojeuxandPaul Préboist.
In 1980, she had several musical successes, including; "Senorita Raspa", "La Coupe à Ratcha", "L'Artiste", and "Ma plus jolie chanson", but, her most successful title was "Tata Yoyo" which became another of her songs to develop a cult following.
1981–1990
[edit]In 1981, she played Mme Hortense in the TV Movie written byDidier Decoin,"Les fiançailles de feu", alongsidePierre MaletandPaul Le Person.She also played the leading role in the TV Movie "Madame Sans-Gêne", an adaptation ofVictorien Sardou's play, in which she appeared withRaoul Billerey.This same year she made her stage drama debut with the same play, "Madame Sans-Gêne".
In 1982, she's apoeared in the final musical in which she had the leading part, "Envoyez la musique". This same year on Television, she had her own TV Series, "Madame S.O.S.", it lasted one season. She played alongsideJean-Pierre DarrasandJeanne Herviale.The series's soundtrack, "Si j'étais le soleil", was sung by Cordy. She had also another musical success with "Nini Pompon".
In 1983, after six years of absence from the cinema, she returned with "Le braconnier de Dieu", directed byJean-Pierre Darras,in which she played the leading female part. The movie also starredPierre Mondy,Jean Lefebvre,Michel Galabru,Daniel Ceccaldi,Catherine Allégret,Rosy Varte,Odette Laure,Marthe Mercadier,Paul Préboist,andRoger Pierre.Meanwhile, Cordy experienced yet another musical success with the song "Le rock à Médor".
In 1985, she had another musical hit which became a cult favorite,Cho Ka Ka O.
In 1986, she appeared principally in Theater, with three plays in one year. First asMadame de Sévigné,in the play of the same name, in which she played the center role. Then, she played in "La Mienne s'appelait Régine" at theThéâtre de l'Œuvre.And finally, she played in "Merci Apolline", an original play.
In 1987, she resumed her role in the classic play "Madame Sans-Gene", that she had already played in 1981, on stage and in a TV Movie.
In 1989, she appeared in one episode of the French television Series, "Le bonheur d'en face", in which she played Irène Lecoin, in an episode directed by Teff Erhat. She also starred in the play "Mademoiselle Plume", in the leading role.
In 1990, she returned to cinema after a seven year break with the movie "Impasse de la vignette".In this film she played alongside;Paul Crauchet,Jean-Paul Comart,andJean-Yves Berteloot.Her performance was praised by the critics and she won the Best Actress Award at the "Festivals de Digne". This same year, she had the leading role in the television Series "Orages d'été", in which she appeared during nine episodes, next toGérard Klein,Claire Nebout,Jacques Dufilho,Pierre Vaneck,andPatachou.She also appeared on stage with the play "Sacrée Gladys", in which she had the leading role, next toJacques Balutin.
1991–2000
[edit]While Cordy continued to give concerts and musical compilations were released with her past albums, she was more present on television as an actress.
After a two-year break, she was back in 1993, when she appeared in the TV Series "Inspecteur Médeuze", next toFrancis Perrin,Christophe Bourseiller,Jacques Seiler,andMouss Diouf.
1994, was a big year for her. First, she starred in the movieLa Vengeance d'une blonde,directed byJeannot Szwarc,and withChristian Clavier,Marie-Anne Chazel,Clémentine Célarié,Thierry Lhermitte,Marc de Jonge,Philippe Khorsand,Angelo Infanti,andUrbain Cancelier.It was a big success with more than two million tickets sales at the box office. It was the fourth most successful French film of the year 1994 in France, behindAn indian in the city,Léon: The Professional,andLa Cité de la peur.[8]She played Bertoune, the central character, in the TV Movie "La fille du roi", which also starsRaoul Billerey.This same year, she appeared in two plays. First, "Six heures au plus tard" with Xavier Percy and then "La Célestine" with Gérard Chambre. In both plays, she played the lead character.
In 1995, she played in her first Short film, "Vroum-vroum", written byEduardo Manet,in which she starred next toMichael Lonsdale,Claire Nebout,andJean-Paul Comart.She played in one episode of the TV Series "Baldi", next to her friendCharles Aznavour.She also had the leading role in the TV Movie "Fanny se fait un sang d'encre". She also sang for the French soundtrack ofPocahontas,named "Ecoute ton coeur".
In 1996, she played in a Short called "Moi j'aime Albert", alongsideAndré Pousse.She also played Hélène in an episode of "Le refuge", starringMaxime Lerouxand direct by Alain Schwartzstein.
In 1997, she played in three TV Movies. First, "Le diable en sabots" from a novel byClaude Seignolle,in which she played Marie Fer, alongsidePatrick Préjean.Then, she played the leading role in "Une mère comme on n'en fait plus", withNathalie BoutefeuandCécile Vassort.Finally, she played Solange Serpette in "Sans cérémonie", directed byMichel Lang,written byClaude d'Anna,and also starringCharles AznavourandCaroline Vasicek.
In 1998, to mark her 50-year career, she gave a concert at theOlympia.Her friendsGeorges Moustaki,Guy Béart,Nicoletta,Benjamin Castaldi,Sim,Claude Piéplu,Michel Leeb, Laurent Gerra, Didier Gustin, and many others were present at the event.[9]
In 1999, she played in the Short "Un Noël de chien", written and directed byNadine Monfils,and also starringJean-Claude Dreyfus.
In 2000, she appeared in a second episode of the TV Series "Baldi", in which she'd already played in 1995, still next to her friendCharles Aznavour.She was also back on stage with a play written byWilliam Shakespeare:"Les Joyeuses Commères de Windsor" (The Merry Wives of Windsor). She acted in this play withPatrick Préjean.She has also participated in the series of concerts organized byLes Enfoirés,where shared the song "Une belle histoire" withAlain SouchonandFrancis Cabrel.
2001–2020
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In 2001, she starred in the TV Movie "La tortue", withPascale Arbillot.
In 2002, she starred in two TV Movies. First, "Les rebelles de Moissac", withFrançoise BertinandMaurice Chevit,and then, "Passage du bac", withCharles Aznavour,Alexis Tomassian,Bernard Blancan,andUrbain Cancelier.
In 2003, Annie played Lucette, the central character in an episode of "Fabien Cosma", withLouis-Karim NébatiandGérard Hernandez.
In 2004, she played in the Short film "Zartmo". She was also back in the motion picture "Madame Édouard", after ten years of having not appeared in any film. "Madame Édouard" also starredMichel Blanc,Didier Bourdon,Dominique Lavanant,Josiane Balasko,Rufus,Andréa Ferréol,andBouli Lanners.For her role in "Les Femmes de Cristal", she received the Woman Crystal Award in the category "Cinema and Theatre".
In 2005, she appeared in an episode of "Le tuteur", withTony D'Amario.
In 2006, Cordy played Rose, the leading female character in the movie "Le Dernier des fous".The movie is based on the novel" The Last of The Crazy People "written byTimothy Findley.She was in the movie withDominique Reymond.She also starred in "C'est beau une ville la nuit", directed byRichard Bohringer,and also featuring;Romane Bohringer,Robinson Stévenin,Luc Thuillier,Jacques Spiesser,Farid Chopel,Daniel Duval,Annie Girardot,Sonia Rolland,Christian Morin,andPaul Personne.She's also appeared on stage in "Lily & Lily", a play in which she had the leading part, withChristian MorinandFirmine Richard.She was also the narrator for the documentary, "Moi, Belgique" onRTBF,in which she related the history of her country,Belgium.
In 2008, she played Mme Graindorge inDisco,Fabien Onteniente's movie starringEmmanuelle Béart,Gérard Depardieu,Samuel Le Bihan,Isabelle Nanty,Chloé Lambert,Marie-Christine Adam,Pauline Delpech,Xavier Beauvois,andDanièle Lebrun.The film was a big success with more than two million ticket sold in France. It was the third most successful French movie in France in 2008, just behindWelcome to the SticksandAsterix at the Olympic Games.[10]This same year, she played inLe crime est notre affaire,directed byPascal Thomasand based on the novel4.50 from Paddington,written byAgatha Christie.The movie also starredCatherine Frot,André Dussollier,Claude Rich,Chiara Mastroianni,Melvil Poupaud,Christian Vadim,Hippolyte Girardot,andYves Afonso.This was also a success with more than a million tickets sold in France.[11]Also in 2008, the channelRTBForganised a special night for Annie, named "Quelque chose en nous d'Annie Cordy", in which a number of artists appeared to pay a tribute to her.
In 2009, she played inWild Grass,a movie directed byAlain Resnaisand starringSabine Azéma,André Dussollier,Anne Consigny,Emmanuelle Devos,Mathieu Amalric,Michel Vuillermoz,Edouard Baer,Sara Forestier,Nicolas Duvauchelle,Paul Crauchet,andJean-Michel Ribes.This same year, she started a new play, "Laissez-moi sortir", in which she was alone on the stage, playing the part of a great star who is locked out on her balcony and so talks and reminisces about her entire career. After the huge success of the play in 2009 she started a tour in the whole ofFrancein 2010.
In 2011, she played in the low-budget movie "Crimes en sourdine" withAnnick Alane,Ginette Garcin,andPatrick Préjean.The same year she was back in a studio with an original album: "Ca me plaît pourvu que ça vous plaise..." in which she sang songs written for her by artists such asCharles AznavourorAlice Dona.
In 2012, she had the leading role in the TV Movie "Je retourne chez ma mère", starring alsoRufusandKatia Tchenko.She also appeared in an episode ofScènes de ménage.
In 2013, she appeared in an episode of the TV Series "Y'a pas d'âge", broadcast onFrance 2,alongsideJérôme Commandeur,Marthe Villalonga,Claude Brasseur,Carmen Maura,andArielle Dombasle.
In 2014, she played inLe Dernier Diamant,alongsideYvan Attal,Bérénice Bejo,Jean-François Stévenin,andJacques Spiesser.She also appeared in an episode of "H-Man", a TV Series broadcast onArte,alongsideArthur H.She also released a Christmas album for December with 30 jazz musicians named "Annie Cordy chante Noël".
In 2015, she was given the leading role inLes souvenirs,directed byJean-Paul Rouve,and also starringChantal LaubyandMichel Blanc.The movie was a great success with over a million tickets sold.
She also played inFrance 2's TV Series "Chefs",with a recurrent character, next toHugo Becker,Anne Charrier,Clovis Cornillac,Juliette,Nicolas Gob,Robin Renucci,andZinedine Soualem.She was involved in the album "Joyeux anniversaire M'sieur Dutronc" which paid tribute toJacques Dutronc.This year, she also walked up the stairs to the2015 Cannes Film Festival.[12]She was also invited to theFestival du film francophone d'Angoulêmefor a tribute to Belgian Cinema whereImpasse de la vignetteandHigh Streetwere presented.[13]
In 2016, she walked up the stairs to the2016 Cannes Film Festivalto see the movieThe Unknown Girlbefore the movieLe Cancrewas presented with the cast.[14]
In July 2018, for her 90th birthday, she was the guest of honour of theOmmegang of Brussels.A couple of days after this event on August 8, the park next to the train station inLaeken,city where she was born was named for her.[15]
Death
[edit]On 4 September 2020, Cordy suffered cardiac arrest at her home inVallauris,France,where she lived with her niece. Attempts to revive her were unsuccessful and she was pronounced dead. She was 92 years old.[16]
In popular culture
[edit]Albert Uderzogave Annie Cordy a cameo as the wife of the Belgian chieftain in theAsterixcomic book storyAsterix in Belgium.[17][18]
Honours
[edit]- 2005: Baroness of Belgium.
- 24 October 2013: Commander of theOrder of the Crown.
- 2022: Léopold II Tunnel in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean renamed "Annie Cordy Tunnel"
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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1953 | Boum sur Paris | Herself | Maurice de Canonge | |
1954 | April Fools' Day | Charlotte Dupuy | Gilles Grangier | |
Royal Affairs in Versailles | Madame Langlois | Sacha Guitry | ||
1955 | Hello Smile! | Herself | Claude Sautet | |
Beautiful But Dangerous | Robert Z. Leonard | |||
Café Continental | Mistress of ceremonies | Henry Caldwell | TV series (1 episode) | |
1956 | The Singer from Mexico | Cri-Cri | Richard Pottier | |
1957 | Victor and Victoria | Titine | Karl Anton | |
1958 | Tabarin | Mimi | Richard Pottier | |
1959 | Cigarettes, Whiskey and Wild Women | Martine | Maurice Régamey | |
1960 | Tête folle | Annie | Robert Vernay | |
1963 | Je connais une blonde | Singer with cow | Georges Folgoas | TV movie |
1965 | L'or du duc | The caretaker | Jacques Baratier | |
Ces dames s'en mêlent | Lily | Raoul André | ||
1968 | Ces messieurs de la famille | Maryse | Raoul André | |
1969 | Le bourgeois gentil mec | Mme Marthe | Raoul André | |
1970 | The Breach | Mme. Pinelli | Claude Chabrol | |
Rider on the Rain | Juliette | René Clément | ||
Ces messieurs de la gâchette | Maryse | Raoul André | ||
1971 | Le Chat | Nelly | Pierre Granier-Deferre | |
1972 | Les portes de feu | Andrée | Claude Bernard-Aubert | |
Les galets d'Étretat | Brigitte | Sergio Gobbi | ||
1973 | Le mataf | Nina | Serge Leroy | |
La dernière bourrée à Paris | The psychanalist | Raoul André | ||
Elle court, elle court la banlieue | The real estate agent | Gérard Pirès | ||
1974 | The Holes | Ginette Lalatte | Pierre Tchernia | |
Commissariato di notturna | Pupa | Guido Leoni | ||
1975 | Souvenir of Gibraltar | Tina | Henri Xhonneux | |
Isabelle devant le désir | Isabelle's mother | Jean-Pierre Berckmans | ||
1976 | High Street | Mimi | André Ernotte | International Emmy Award for Best Actress |
1977 | Drôles de zèbres | Baronne Jacinthe de la Tronchembiais | Guy Lux | |
1978 | The Miser | Frosine | Jean Pignol | TV movie |
Le bel indifférent | Marion Sarraut | TV movie | ||
1981 | Les fiançailles de feu | Mme Hortense | Pierre Bureau | TV movie |
Madame Sans-Gêne | Madame Sans-Gêne | Abder Isker | TV movie | |
1982 | Madame S.O.S. | Madame S.O.S. | André Dhénaut | TV series (6 episodes) |
1983 | Le braconnier de Dieu | Jofrette | Jean-Pierre Darras | |
1989 | Le bonheur d'en face | Irène Lecoin | Teff Erhat | TV series (1 episode) |
1990 | Impasse de la vignette | Mother Fine | Anne-Marie Étienne | Festivals de Digne- Best Actress |
Orages d'été | Céline | Jean Sagols | TV series | |
1993 | Inspecteur Médeuze | Lucie | Philippe Triboit | TV series (1 episode) |
1994 | La Vengeance d'une blonde | Jany | Jeannot Szwarc | |
La fille du roi | Bertoune | Philippe Triboit | TV movie | |
1995 | Vroum-vroum | Frédéric Sojcher | Short | |
Fanny se fait un sang d'encre | Fanny Faber | Alain de Halleux | TV movie | |
Baldi | Colette | Michel Lang | TV series (1 episode) | |
1996 | Moi j'aime Albert | Frédéric Chaudier | Short | |
Le refuge | Hélène | Alain Schwartzstein | TV series (1 episode) | |
1997 | Sans cérémonie | Solange Serpette | Michel Lang | TV movie |
Le diable en sabots | Marie Fer | Nicole Berckmans | TV movie | |
Une mère comme on n'en fait plus | Simone Lapierre | Jacques Renard | TV movie | |
1999 | Un Noël de chien | Nadine Monfils | Short | |
2000 | Baldi | Colette | Michel Lang | TV series (1 episode) |
2001 | La tortue | Anne Gautier | Dominique Baron | TV movie |
2002 | Passage du bac | Émilie | Olivier Langlois | TV movie |
Les rebelles de Moissac | Charlotte | Jean-Jacques Kahn | TV movie | |
2003 | Fabien Cosma | Lucette | Jean-Pierre Vergne | TV series (1 episode) |
2004 | Madame Édouard | Ginette | Nadine Monfils | |
Zartmo | The woman | Marc Dalmans | Short | |
2005 | Le tuteur | Antoinette Loiseau | Pierre Grimblat | TV series (1 episode) |
2006 | A City Is Beautiful at Night | The HLM Grandma | Richard Bohringer | |
2007 | The Last of the Crazy People | Rose | Laurent Achard | |
2008 | Disco | Mme Graindorge | Fabien Onteniente | |
Crime Is Our Business | Babette Boutiti | Pascal Thomas | ||
2009 | Wild Grass | Marguerite's neighbor | Alain Resnais | |
2011 | Crimes en sourdine | Mme Garcia | Joël Chalude & Stéphane Onfroy | |
2012 | Je retourne chez ma mère | Alice | Williams Crépin | TV movie |
Scènes de ménage | Maion's grandmother | Francis Duquet | TV series (1 episode) | |
2013 | Y'a pas d'âge | Yvonne P. | Stéphane Marelli | TV series (1 episode) |
2014 | The Last Diamond | Inès de Boissière | Éric Barbier | |
H-Man | Girl Telekinesis | Joseph Cahill | TV series (1 episode) | |
2015 | Memories | Madelaine Esnard | Jean-Paul Rouve | Nominated -Magritte Award for Best Actress |
Chefs | Léonie | Arnaud Malherbe | TV series (6 episodes) | |
2016 | Le Cancre | Christiane | Paul Vecchiali | |
2018 | Tamara Vol. 2 | Rose | Alexandre Castagnetti | |
Les Jouvencelles | Laurenne | Delphine Corrard | Short Entr'2 Marches International Film Festival - Best Actress | |
Illetré | Adélaide Perez | Jean-Pierre Améris | TV movie |
Dubbing
[edit]Year | Title | Role |
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1993 | Once Upon a Forest | Bosworth |
1995 | Pocahontas | Grandmother Willow |
2003 | Brother Bear | Nanaka |
Box-office
[edit]Movies starring Annie Cordy with more than a million entries in France.
Films | Director | Year | France (entries) | |
1 | Royal Affairs in Versailles | Sacha Guitry | 1954 | 6,987,167 |
2 | The Singer from Mexico | Richard Pottier | 1956 | 4,781,633 |
3 | Rider on the Rain | René Clément | 1970 | 4,763,822 |
4 | Beautiful but Dangerous | Robert Z. Leonard | 1956 | 4,074,941 |
5 | April Fools' Day | Gilles Grangier | 1954 | 2,888,000 |
6 | Disco | Fabien Onteniente | 2008 | 2,435,015 |
7 | La Vengeance d'une blonde | Jeannot Szwarc | 1994 | 2,039,370 |
8 | Boum sur Paris | Maurice de Canonge | 1953 | 1,663,858 |
9 | Ces messieurs de la famille | Raoul André | 1968 | 1,626,941 |
10 | Elle court, elle court la banlieue | Gérard Pirès | 1973 | 1,549,617 |
11 | Hello Smile! | Claude Sautet | 1956 | 1,256,883 |
12 | Crime Is Our Business | Pascal Thomas | 2008 | 1,219,181 |
13 | Cigarettes, Whiskey and Wild Women | Maurice Régamey | 1959 | 1,078,295 |
14 | Les Souvenirs | Jean-Paul Rouve | 2015 | 1,069,244 |
15 | Le Chat | Pierre Granier-Deferre | 1971 | 1,035,709 |
16 | Ces dames s'en mêlent | Raoul André | 1965 | 1,021,325 |
Stage
[edit]Theater
[edit]Year | Title | Author | Director | Notes |
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1958 | Madame Sans-Gêne | Victorien SardouandÉmile Moreau | with Jean-Marc Thibault | |
1986 | Madame de Sévigné | |||
La Mienne s'appelait Régine | Pierre Rey | Armand Delcampe | Théâtre de l'Œuvre | |
Merci Apolline | Geneviève Martin | Michel Wyn | with Guy Tréjan | |
1987 | Madame Sans-Gêne | Victorien SardouandÉmile Moreau | ||
1989 | Mademoiselle Plume | Jean-Luc Moreau | with Charlotte Kady | |
1990 | Sacrée Gladys | withJacques Balutin | ||
1994 | Six heures au plus tard | Marc Perrier | Martine Willequet | with Xavier Percy |
La Célestine | with Gérard Chambre | |||
2000 | The Merry Wives of Windsor | William Shakespeare | withPatrick Préjean | |
2006 | Lily & Lily | Pierre BarilletandJean-Pierre Gredy | Gérard Moulevrier | with Jacques Ciron,Christian MorinandFirmine Richard |
2009-2010 | Laissez-moi sortir | Jean-Marie Chevret | Jean-Pierre Dravel & Olivier Macé | Théâtre Daunou |
Musicals
[edit]Year | Title | Playwright | Notes |
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1952-1954 | La Route fleurie | Raymond Vincy | Song:Moi, J'aime les Hommes/Da ga da Tsoin Tsoin La belle de l'Ohio |
1957-1960 | Tête de linotte | Raymond Vincy | Song:Tête de linotte/Un p'tit coup de folie Je suis subitiste/A pied dans la pampa/Rosita Le rythme des tropiques/La samba d'Ali Baba Ah! les brésiliennes/Jojo la fleur bleue C'est "estraordinaire"/Le petit cabri |
1961-1964 | Visa pour l'amour | Raymond Vincy | withLuis Mariano |
1965-1967 | Ouah! Ouah! | Michel André | withBourvil |
1968 | Pic et Pioche | Raymond Vincy,Jacques MareuilandDarry Cowl | withDarry Cowl |
1970 | Indien vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras | withPierre Doris | |
1972 | Hello, Dolly! | Jacques Mareuil | AtThéâtre Mogador International Emmy Award for Best European Performer |
1976 | Nini la chance | Jacques Mareuil | |
1982 | Envoyez la musique | Jacques MareuilandGérard Gustin | withPatrick PréjeanandGérard Chambre |
Discography
[edit]Year | Title | Notes |
---|---|---|
1948 | Aye ma mamy, aye ma mama | |
Il jouait de la contrebasse | ||
Il aurait bien voulu | ||
La guitare à chiquita | ||
Papa, mama, samba | ||
Cuanto le gusta | ||
Les pompiers du mexique | ||
Une fille du rodéo | ||
C'est magic | ||
1950 | Marie Madeleine | |
Les trois p'tites pommes | ||
Bon papa Noë | ||
A Compostelle | ||
Le bal des voyous | ||
1952 | Les Trois Bandits de Napoli | |
Quand c'est aux autos de passer | ||
La bourrée d'Auvergne montagnarde | ||
1953 | Bonbons, caramels, esquimaux, chocolats | |
Je n'peux pas | ||
La petite Marie | ||
La biaiseuse | ||
La petite sonnette | ||
La fille du Cov-bois | ||
Et bailler et dormir | ||
Y'en a, y'en a pas | ||
Léon | ||
Fleur du Tyrol | ||
Pour les jolis yeux de Suzie | ||
1954 | Viens à Nogent | |
Un gars comme ça | ||
Le cirque Gorgonzola | ||
Les douaniers du clair de Lune | ||
C'est toi que je préfère | ||
Paris chéri | ||
La bagarre | ||
1955 | Fleur de Papillon | |
La femme du Pêcheur | ||
Oh! Bessie | ||
Quand le bâtiment va | ||
Miss Pommarole | ||
Le petit pélican | ||
Les grenadiers du roi | ||
Du Soleil | ||
Tout au bout de la semaine | ||
Bill, te fais pas de bile | ||
Pinson Sérénade | ||
A pied, à cheval | ||
Mon p'tit pote | ||
Café de chez nous | ||
La clarinette | ||
La petite Martiniquaise | ||
J'ai le palpitant | ||
Non, non merci | FromHello Smile! | |
1956 | La Ballade de Davy Crockett | #1 in France |
Tantina de Burgos | ||
Freddy | ||
Oranges, tabac, café | ||
Le dimanche matin | FromThe Singer from Mexico | |
Ca m'fait quelqu'chose | FromThe Singer from Mexico | |
1957 | Hop digui di | |
Oh! la, la | ||
La petite rouquine du vieux Brooklyn | ||
Coquelicots polka | ||
Tout ce que veut Lola | ||
La Vie de famille | ||
Viens à la gare | ||
Je t'aime | ||
1958 | Docteur miracle | |
Frenchie | ||
La frotteuse de parquet | ||
Danse | ||
Ton cheveu | ||
Comme en 1925 | ||
Patricia | ||
J'avais rêvé d'un ange | ||
Toréro | ||
Attends, je viens | ||
Loterie nationale | ||
Hula Hoop | ||
Mon homme à moi | ||
Au zoo de Vincennes | ||
Hello le soleil brille | FromThe Bridge on the River Kwai #1 in France | |
Paris paname | FromTabarin | |
1959 | La marche des gosses | #1 in France |
Petite Fleur | ||
Salade de fruits | ||
Bim-bom-bey | ||
La fête à Loulou | ||
Le tango ruminant | ||
Histoire de pétrole | ||
Le millionnaire | ||
Tango militaire | ||
Pantaléon | ||
Oh! quelle nuit | ||
Personnalités | ||
Ivanhoé | ||
Rock-a-longa tango | ||
Le ballon bleu | ||
Cigarettes, Whisky et P'tites Pépées | FromCigarettes, Whiskey and Wild Women | |
Tête folle | From Tête folle | |
1960 | À Bahia | |
Les papous | ||
Dis-le, dis-le moi | ||
Accidente | ||
Le vieux pianola | ||
Ole, tango | ||
Allez, Hop | ||
Paname | ||
Rosalie | ||
1964 | Six Roses | |
1965 | Le p'tit coup de chance | withBourvil |
1968 | Petite Fleur | |
1970 | Le chouchou de mon coeur | 40 000 singles sold / #19 in France |
1972 | Hello, Dolly | |
1974 | La bonne du curé | 3 000 000 singles sold / #1 in France / Platinum |
1975 | Frida Oum Papa | 303 000 singles sold / #4 in France |
À la rentrée | 80 000 singles sold / #20 in France | |
Ya Kasiti | ||
1976 | La Bébête | 181 000 singles sold / #11 in France |
Ça ira mieux demain | 95 000 singles sold / #16 in France | |
Nini la Chance | 75 000 singles sold / #20 in France | |
Dis, pourquoi tu me bats Léon? | ||
1977 | L'huluberlu | 80 000 singles sold / #19 in France |
1978 | Qui qu'en veut | 109 000 singles sold / #18 in France |
La Madam' | 90 000 singles sold / #19 in France | |
1979 | Le Kazou | 153 000 singles sold / #12 in France |
1981 | Tata Yoyo | 800 000 |
Papa banjo,Maman violon | ||
1982 | Si j'étais le Soleil | Credits ofMadame S.O.S. |
Nini Pompon | ||
1985 | Cho Ka Ka O | 2 500 000 |
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External links
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