- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 23, 1900
- Place of Birth
- Bordeaux, Gironde, France
- Died
- August 14, 1985
Marie Bell
Marie Bell (23 December 1900 – 14 August 1985), born Marie-Jeanne Bellon-Downey, was a French tragedian, comic actor and stage director. She was the director of the Théâtre du Gymnase in Paris from 1962 onwards, and this theatre now bears her name. Marie Bell was born on 23 December 1900 in Bègles near Bordeaux (France). With her Irish father, she spent her childhood between Bordeaux and England. Bell was a classical actress. She also appeared in avant-garde theatre, Jean Genet in particular. Her interpretation of the role of Phèdre is highly noted : "Voir Marie Bell dans Phèdre est une chance unique pour quiconque veut savoir ce qu'est le génie français." André Malraux During the German Occupation of France (1940–1944), she participated in the French resistance as one of nine directors of the Front national du théâtre. She was awarded the decoration of the Légion d'honneur by Presid…
Filmography
movieClosed Shutters
1973 · Aurore
tvLe Grand Échiquier
1972 · Self
moviePhèdre
1968 · Phèdre
movieHotel Paradiso
1966 · La Grande Antoinette
movieSandra
1965 · Corinna Gilardini
movieHow to Make a French Dish
1964 · Elderly Marie-Paule
movieThe Leopard
1963 · (uncredited)
tvDiscorama
1959 · Self
movieColonel Chabert
1943 · Countess Rosine Ferraud
movieVie privée
1942 · Florence
movieThose of the Sky
1941 · Hélène
movieThe Phantom Wagon
1939 · sœur Maria
movieCocoanut
1939 · Caroline
movieLa Glu
1938 · Fernande dite La Glu
movieLegions of Honor
1938 · Simone Dabrau
movieLife Dances On
1937 · Christine Surgère
Pantins d'amour
moviePantins d'amour
1937 · Renée Morhange
movieBlanchette
1937 · Blanchette Rousset
movieLes Demi-Vierges
1936 · Maud de Rouvre
Quand minuit sonnera
movieQuand minuit sonnera
1936 · Mattia
movieTemptation
1936
movieSous la Terreur
1936
movieThe Tomboy
1936 · Monique Lerbier, la garçonne
Fiordalisi d'oro
movieFiordalisi d'oro
1936 · Anna Maria di Beaulieu
movieLe Roman d'un jeune homme pauvre
1935 · Marguerite
moviePoliche
1934
movieThe Great Game
1934 · Florence / Irma
movieFedora
1934 · Fédora
movieThe Man with the Hispano
1933 · Stéphane Oswill
movieCaprice de princesse
1933 · Isabelle
Luck
movieLuck
1931 · Tania Balieff
movieThe crazy adventure
1931 · Nelly Irwin
The Man Who Killed
movieThe Man Who Killed
1931
movieThe Joker
1930
movieLa nuit est à nous
1930 · Bettine Barsac
movieFigaro
1929 · Suzanne
La valse de l'adieu
movieLa valse de l'adieu
1928
movieMadame Récamier
1928 · Juliette Récamier
movieParis
1924