- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 25, 1880
- Place of Birth
- Épernay, Marne, France
- Died
- November 30, 1979
Gabrielle Dorziat
Gabrielle Dorziat (1880–1979) was a French stage and film actress.[Dorziat was a fashion trend setter in Paris and helped popularize the designs of Coco Chanel. The Théâtre Gabrielle-Dorziat in Épernay, France is named for her. She was born in 1880. Dorziat made her stage début in 1898 at the Théâtre Royal du Parc in Brussels. She moved to Paris and appeared in Alfred Capus' La Bourse ou la vie (1900), but it was her performance as Thérèse Herbault in Chaîne anglaise (1906) that brought her to public attention. She became known for her off-stage life as well, becoming romantically involved with actors Lucien Guitry and Louis Jouvet. She had close friendships with Jean Cocteau, Jean Giraudoux, Coco Chanel, Paul Bourget and Henri Bernstein. During World War I Dorziat left France to tour the United States where she raised money for war refugees. After the war she toured Canada, South Ameri…
Filmography
tvLe Grand Échiquier
1972 · Self
tvFrédéric le gardian
1965 · maman rose
movieHusband for Sale
1965 · Ms Reinhof
movieThomas the Impostor
1965 · la cartomancienne
movieCyrano and d'Artagnan
1964 · Mme de Mauvières
movieMonsieur
1964 · Monsieur's Mother-in-law
movieGerminal
1963 · Catherine's grandmother
movieGigot
1962 · Madame Brigitte
movieA Monkey in Winter
1962 · Mme Victoria, la directrice
movieClimates of Love
1962
movieKatia
1959
movieDrôles de phénomènes
1959 · Madame Marcevault
movieResurrection
1958 · Kitajewa
movieThe Queen of Spades
1958 · La comtesse Anna Feodotovna Tomski
movieThe Spies
1957 · Madame Andrée l'infirmière
moviePity for the Vamps
1956 · Éléonore Davis
tvCinépanorama
1956 · Self
movieNagana
1955
movieThe Two Orphans
1954 · La Frochard
movieLe Fil à la patte
1954 · La baronne du Verger, mère de Viviane
movieMadame du Barry
1954 · La Gourdan
movieAct of Love
1953 · Adèle Lacaud
movieTraviata 53
1953 · Zoe
movieLittle Boy Lost
1953 · Mother Superior
movieSon of the Hunchback
1952 · Contessa Lagardere
movieJudgement of God
1952 · La margrave Josépha
movieSo Little Time
1952 · Madame de Malvines
movieThe Truth About Bebe Donge
1952 · Mme d'Ortemont
movieBorn of Unknown Father
1950 · Mrs. Mussot
movieDream Ballerina
1950 · Aunt
movieTomorrow Is Too Late
1950 · Headmistress
movieManon
1949 · Saleswoman
movieThe Storm Within
1948 · Tante Léo
movieJust a Big Simple Girl
1948 · Aunt Edmée
movieParis 1900
1948 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Queen's Lover
1948 · la duchesse d'Albuquerque
movieMonsieur Vincent
1947 · La présidente Groussault
movieMirror
1947 · Mrs. Puc
movieDistress
1947 · Madame Meillan
movieGoodbye Darling
1946 · Constance Hélène Brétillac
movieL'ange qu'on m'a donné
1946 · Countess of Cébrat
movieParis Frills
1945 · Solange, l'assistante de Philippe
movieCheck on the King
1945 · Madame de Maintenon
movieThe Phantom Baron
1943 · La comtesse de Saint-Helie
movieThe Wolf of the Malveneurs
1943 · Magda de Malveneur
movieLe Voyageur de la Toussaint
1943 · Gérardine Éloi
moviePatricia
1942 · Mademoiselle Pressac, aunt Laurie
movieL'Appel du bled
1942 · Madame Darbois
movieSoyez les bienvenus
1942 · Madame Boisleroi
movieThe Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock
1942 · Mademoiselle Lebeau
movieHer First Affair
1941 · The director of the orphanage
movieThe French Way
1940 · Madame Ancelot
movieThe Man Who Seeks the Truth
1940 · Adrienne
movieFrom Mayerling to Sarajevo
1940 · Archduchess Marie-Thérèse
movieThe End of the Day
1939 · Marthe Chabert
movieBehind the Facade
1939 · Mrs. Bernier, wife of the President
movieA Foolish Maiden
1938 · Gisèle's mother
movieMother Love
1938 · Adrienne
movieThe Shanghai Drama
1938 · College director
movieMonsieur Breloque a disparu
1938 · Baroness Granger
movieHatred
1938 · Mme Mollenard
movieÊtes-vous jalouse ?
1938 · Gabrielle Brunois
movieThe Lie of Nina Petrovna
1937 · Baroness Engern
movieWoman of Malacca
1937 · Lady Patricia Brandmore
movieL'amour veille
1937 · Madame de Juvigny
movieSouthern Carrier
1937 · La mère
movieForty Little Mothers
1936 · Mme Granval, the director
movieSamson
1936 · la marquise d'Andeline
movieMayerling
1936 · Empress Élisabeth