Tag: Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

Jean Arp

(1886–1966) Hans Peter Wilhelm Arp The artist’s works: Moustaches c.1925 Tate Britain, London Sculpture à être perdue dans la forêt 1932, cast c.1953–1958 Tate Britain, London Born September 16 1886 Strasbourg (France) Died June 7 1966 Basel (Switzerland) Occupation Painter Poet Occupation Sculptor…

Georges Braque

(1882-1963) The artist’s works: Le Port d’Anvers 1905 Kunstmuseum Basel, Basel Le Port d’Anvers 1906 National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa Le port de l’Estaque 1906 Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen Le Port de La Ciotat 1907 National Gallery of Art, Washington Le Viaduc de…

Maya Widmaier-Picasso

(1935–2022) María de la Concepción “Maya” Widmaier-Picasso Maya in Art: Picasso, Pablo (1881-1973) Maya à la poupée 1938 Musée Picasso, Paris   Born September 5 1935 Boulogne-Billancourt (France) Died December 20 2022 Paris (France) Father Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Mother Marie-Thérèse Walter (1909-1977) Occupation Art…

Macha Méril

(1940) Princesse Maria-Magdalena Vladimirovna Gagarine Filmography as Actress: Belle de Jour 1967 Director: Luis Buñuel Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel     Malgré-elles 2012 Director: Denis Malleval Starring: Flore Bonaventura, Louise Herrero   Born September 3 1940 Rabat (Morocco) Occupation Actress Titles Chevalier…

Georges Lautner

(1926–2013) Filmography as Director: La cage aux folles III: ‘Elles’ se marient 1985 Director: Georges Lautner Starring: Ugo Tognazzi, Michel Serrault     Born January 24 1926 Nice (France) Died November 22 2013 Neuilly-sur-Seine (France) Cause of death Cancer Occupation Film director Screenwriter Writer Title…

Jean-Claude Brialy

(1933–2007) Filmography as Actor: Le fantôme de la liberté 1974 Director: Luis Buñuel Starring: Adriana Asti, Adolfo Celi     La nuit de Varennes 1982 Director: Ettore Scola Starring: Jean-Louis Barrault, Marcello Mastroianni     Édith et Marcel 1983 Director:  Claude Lelouch Starring: Évelyne Bouix, Marcel Cerdan Jr.…

Anthony Burgess

(1917–1993) John Anthony Burgess Wilson, FRSL Filmography as Writer: A Clockwork Orange 1971 Director: Stanley Kubrick Starring: Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee     Jesus of Nazareth 1977 Director: Franco Zeffirelli Starring: Robert Powell, Olivia Hussey   Born February 25 1917 Manchester (England) Died…

Jean-Paul Rappeneau

(1932) Filmography as Director: Cyrano de Bergerac 1990 Director: Jean-Paul Rappeneau Starring: Gérard Depardieu, Anne Brochet   Born April 8 1932 Auxerre (France) Occupation Film director Screenwriter Writer Award César Title Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres

Edwige Feuillère

(1907–1998) born Edwige Louise Caroline Cunatti Filmography as Actress: L’idiot 1946 Director: Georges Lampin Starring: Gérard Philipe, Edwige Feuillère   Born October 29 1907 Vesoul (France) Died November 13 1998 Boulogne-Billancourt (France) Occupation Actress Awards César Molière Award Title Commandeur des Arts et des…

Marina Vlady

(1938) Marina Catherine de Poliakoff-Baydaroff Filmography as Actress: Crime et châtiment 1956 Director: Georges Lampin Starring: Jean Gabin, Marina Vlady   Born May 10 1938 Clichy (France) Occupation Actress Awards Cannes Film Festival Award Medal of Pushkin Title Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres