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Use dmy dates|date=May 2011Infobox person| name = Catherine Deneuve| image = Catherine Deneuve 1995.jpg| image_size =| caption = Catherine Deneuve in 1995| birth_name = Catherine Fabienne Dorléac| birth_date = Birth date and age|df=yes|1943|10|22| birth_place = Paris, France | death_date =| death_place =| other_names =| years_active = 1957–present| spouse = David Bailey (photographer)|David Bailey (1965–72)| website =Catherine Deneuve (IPA-fr|kat?in d?'nœv, born 22 October 1943) is a French actress. She gained recognition for her portrayal of aloof and mysterious beauties in films such as Repulsion (1965) and Belle de Jour (1967 film)|Belle de jour (1967).Cite web|url= http://movies.msn.com/celebs/celeb.aspx? c=175363 |title=Catherine Deneuve Biography |publisher=movies.msn.com |date=22 October 1943 |accessdate=1 March 2011 Deneuve was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1993 for her performance in Indochine (film)|Indochine ; she also won César Awards for that film and The Last Metro (1980). Considered one of France's most successful actresses, she has also appeared in seven English-language films, most notably the 1983 cult classic The Hunger (1983 film)|The Hunger . In 2008, she appeared in her 100th film, A Christmas Tale|Un conte de Noël .
Early life
Deneuve was born Catherine Fabienne Dorléac in German occupation of France during World War II|occupied Paris , the third of four daughters, to French stage and screen actor Maurice Dorléac and actress Renée Deneuve. Deneuve attended Catholic schools. http://toutsurdeneuve.free.fr/Francais/Pages/Interviews_Presse9099/LosAngelesTimes92.htm "The Los Angeles Times Interview from 1992" Tout Sur Deneuve Her three sisters are actresses: Françoise Dorléac (who died in a car crash on 26 June 1967), Sylvie Dorléac and Danielle Dorléac. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800021971 Catherine Deneuve at Yahoo& #33; Movies
Film career
As Catherine Dorléac, she made her film debut at age eleven in Les Collégiennes (1957), filmed in 1955 but not released until two years later. Deneuve subsequently began using her mother's surname professionally so she wouldn't be confused with her elder sister, Françoise Dorléac , who was using their father's name.
Deneuve then starred in films such as Vice and Virtue (1962), directed by Roger Vadim . The film that brought her stardom was Jacques Demy 's 1963 musical Les Parapluies de Cherbourg . She made two more films with Demy, most notably another musical, The Young Girls of Rochefort|Les Demoiselles de Rochefort (1967), with Dorléac – who was killed in a car accident the following year – as her twin sister. Further prominent films from this early time in her career included Roman Polanski 's Repulsion (1965), Jean-Paul Rappeneau 's La Vie de château (1966), which employed her 'underused comic skills', and Luis Buñuel 's Belle de jour (film)|Belle de Jour (1967), – as the ' haut-bourgeois housewife who achieves sexual satisfaction working in a Parisian brothel .' Philip French 's Screen Legends, The Observer Review, p.12 1 February 2009, http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/feb/01/catherine-deneuve-philip-french-screenlegends In the Polanski film, Deneuve first portrayed the character archetype for which she would be nicknamed the "ice maiden", playing a beautiful Belgian girl, an emotionally distant and mysterious woman 'going homicidally insane in Kensington .' Her work for Buñuel would be her most famous,Cite book | first = Maxine | last = Block | coauthors = Anna Herthe Rothe, Marjorie Dent Candee, Charles Moritz | publisher=H.W. Wilson Co. | year = 1978 | title = Current Biography Yearbook | page = 98 | isbn = 9997377028 | quote = Catherine Deneuve has also...been called the "ice maiden" because of the aloof and enigmatic personality she has glacially portrayed in such classic art films as Polanski's Repulsion ....Cite news | first = Alice | last = Jones |url = http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_/ai_n18724578 | title = Catherine the great: Deneuve's five finest roles | work=The Independent | date = 7 March 2007 | accessdate =10 September 2008 | quote = The first and most chilling of Deneuve's classic ice-maiden roles." "Deneuve's best-known role.Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot and her screen persona as "a cold, remote erotic object which dreams are made on" reached a peak, according to the critic Philip French , in her second Buñuel film Tristana , (1970).The Observer Review, p.12, 1 February 2009 Deneuve remained active in European films throughout the 1960s and 70s, but limited her appearances in American films of the period to The April Fools (1969) and Hustle (1975 film)|Hustle (1975).
Shortly before his death in 1980, Alfred Hitchcock had planned to direct Deneuve in an adaptation of the spy novel The Short Night . Her most notable films during the decade were François Truffaut 's Le Dernier métro (film)|Le Dernier métro (1980), which garnered her the César Award for Best Actress, and Tony Scott 's cult classic The Hunger (1983 film)|The Hunger (1983), her third American film in which she starred as a bisexual vampire, featuring David Bowie and Susan Sarandon . Deneuve's sex scene with Sarandon in The Hunger brought her a significant lesbian following.Cite news | first = Matthew | last = Sweet | title = My lips are sealed...In her new film, 8 Women, the French icon Catherine Deneuve shares a kiss with her co-star Fanny Ardant. It's not her favourite part of the movie, she tells MATTHEW SWEET |work=The Independent |location=UK | date = 29 November 2002 | url = http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-94716710.html | accessdate =10 September 2008 | quote = she cackles with delight when I ask her if the scene has pleased her army of lesbian fans.... She acquired this following Tony Scott's vampire flick "The Hunger" (1983), in which she played a fanged seductress...who took her sweet time getting to Susan Sarandon's jugular....
Deneuve won a second César Award and received an Academy Award nomination as Best Actress for her performance in Indochine (film)|Indochine (1992), which also won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film . Deneuve is one of the distinct few to receive an Oscar nomination for a non-English speaking role. Her other significant films were André Téchiné 's Ma saison préférée (1993) and Les Voleurs (1995). In 1997, Deneuve was the protagonist in the music video for the song ''N'Oubliez Jamais sung by Joe Cocker . In 1998 she won acclaim and the Volpi Cup at the Venice Film Festival for her performance in Place Vendôme (film)|Place Vendôme . In 1999 Deneuve appeared in five films, including: East/West|Est-Ouest , Time Regained (film)|Le temps retrouvé , and Pola X ''. Her part in Lars von Trier 's musical drama Dancer in the Dark (film)|Dancer in the Dark (2000) alongside Icelandic singer Björk was subject to considerable critical scrutiny. The film was selected for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
Deneuve's fourth and most recent American film to date was The Musketeer (2001). She shared the Silver Bear Award for Best Ensemble Cast at the Berlin International Film Festival for her performance in 8 Women (2002). In 2005, Deneuve published her diary ''A l'ombre de moi-meme ("In My Own Shadow", published in English as Close Up and Personal: The Private Diaries of Catherine Deneuve ); in it she writes about her experiences shooting the films Indochine (film)|Indochine and Dancer in the Dark (film)|Dancer in the Dark ; and working with leading men such as Burt Reynolds , Jack Lemmon , Vincent Perez , William Hurt , John Malkovich , Alain Delon , Gérard Depardieu , and Marcello Mastroianni . In 2006, she headed the jury at the Venice Film Festival . She made another brief return to Hollywood with a guest-starring role on the FX (TV channel)|FX TV series Nip/Tuck during its fourth season in November 2006. She also lent her voice to the Oscar-nominated animated feature Persepolis (2007). In 2008, she appeared in her 100th film, A Christmas Tale|Un conte de Noël . That same year she was honored at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival for her contributions to European cinema.
In 2010 Deneuve starred in the period comedy Potiche (2010). Her latest film is the musical The Beloved (2011 film)|Les Bien-aimés (2011) co-starring her real-life daughter Chiara Mastroianni . Although they share four previous acting credits, this is the first time Deneuve and Mastroianni have shared a scene together.
During an interview at the Cannes Film Festival with Ali Naderzad, Deneuve was asked which was her own favorite film. "I still say it was The Umbrellas of Cherbourg . To do a film completely with music like an opera was an incredible experience. But to work with music all the time, it's such a lift, you know? It's an opera, it's very different."Naderzad, Ali (May 16, 2007), " http://screencomment.com/2007/05/a-short-conversation-with-catherine-deneuve/ Catherine Deneuve in Cannes", Screen Comment .
Career outside of film
Modeling
One of the world's great beauties, her image was used to represent Marianne , the national symbol of France, from 1985 to 1989. She was the face of Chanel No. 5 in the late 1970s and she caused sales of the perfume to soar in the United Statesndash so much so that the American press, captivated by her charm, nominated her as the world's most elegant woman.Cite web|url= http://www.brandhot.de/parfum/chanel-no5-catherine-deneuve/72/ |title=Chanel ad campaign, USA 1975 |publisher=Brandhot.de |date=22 February 1999 |accessdate=1 March 2011
In 1983, American Home Products retained her to represent their cosmetics line. The company hired world-renowned photographer Richard Avedon and Catherine Deneuve to promote its line of Youth Garde cosmetics in which she famously proclaimed "Look closely. Next year I will be 40."https://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Wyeth-Company-History.html Wyeth Company History Funding Universe
She is considered the muse of designer Yves Saint Laurent (designer)|Yves Saint Laurent ; he dressed her in the films Belle de jour (film)|Belle de Jour , La Chamade (film)|La Chamade , Mississippi Mermaid|La sirène du sic|hide=y|Mississipi , Liza (film)|Liza , and The Hunger (1983 film)|The Hunger . In 1992, she became a model for his skincare line.
In 2001, she was chosen as the new face of L'Oréal Paris . In 2006, Deneuve became the third inspiration for the M•A•C Beauty Icon series. Deneuve and Make-up Art Cosmetics|make-up artists collaborated on the colour collection that became available at M•A•C locations worldwide in February 2006. Deneuve began appearing in the new Louis Vuitton luggage advertisements in 2007.
Entrepreneurial
Deneuve introduced her own perfume, Deneuve , in 1986. She is also a designer of glasses, shoes, jewellery and greeting cards.
Charities
Deneuve was appointed UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for the Safeguarding of Film Heritage in 1994. On 12 November 2003, she resigned her position to protest the nomination of French businessman Pierre Falcone as the Angola representative, which enables him to escape justice and investigation for illegal arms dealing.Cite web|author=Isabelle Vautier |url= http://toutsurdeneuve.free.fr/Francais/Pages/Univers_Sorties/Sorties03_en.htm |title=Catherine Deneuve resigns from UNESCO |publisher=Tout Sur Deneuve |date= |accessdate=1 March 2011Refimprove|date=March 2011
Deneuve asked that the rights owed to her from her representation of Marianne be given to Amnesty International .fr icon http://toutsurdeneuve.free.fr/Francais/Pages/Personnalite_Engagements/Politique.htm#int1 "Amnesty International et lutte contre la peine de mort" Tout sur Deneuve
Louis Vuitton made a donation to The Climate Project , spearheaded by Al Gore , on behalf of Deneuve.Cite news | title = Environmental fashion |work=Daily Telegraph |location=UK | first = Hilary | last = Alexander | url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/main.jhtml? view=DETAILS& grid=& xml=/fashion/2007/08/02/efvuitton102.xml | date = 2 August 2007 | location=London
Deneuve is also involved with Children Action , Children of Africa , Orphelins Roumains and Reporters Without Borders .Cite web|url= http://www.rsf.org/article.php3? id_article=14352 |title=Why we take so much interest in Cuba, by Reporters Without Borders |publisher=www.rsf.org |date=10 December 2010 |accessdate=1 March 2011
Pain Without Borders|Douleur sans frontiers (Pain Without Borders) – At the end of 2003, Deneuve recorded a radio commercial to encourage donations to fight against the pain in the world, notably for the victims of landmines.Cite web|url= http://www.gala.fr/les_stars/leurs_bio/deneuve_catherine |title=Catherine Deneuve Bio |language=fr icon |publisher=www.gala.fr |date= |accessdate=1 March 2011
Handicap International – In the middle of July 2005, Deneuve lent her voice to the message of radio commercials, TV and cinema, which denounced the use of the BASM (cluster bombs). http://www.stopclustermunitions.org/news.asp? id=10 www.stopclustermunitions.org: Press Release ATS Genève (SWITZERLAND) 9 November 2005dead link|date=March 2011
Voix de femmes pour la démocratie (Voice of women for democracy) – Deneuve read the text, "Le petit garçon", of Jean-Lou Dabadie , on the entitled CD, "Voix de femmes pour la démocratie." The CD was sold for the benefit of the female victims of the war and the fundamentalisms that fight for democracy. http://www.audible.fr/livre_audio/voix-femmes-democratie_BK_DESF_000031FR.htm www.audible.fr: Voix de femmes pour la démocratiedead link|date=March 2011
Deneuve has also been involved with various charities in the fight against AIDS and cancer.
Political involvement
In 1972, Deneuve signed the Manifesto of the 343 (Manifeste des 343 salopes, Manifesto of the 343 sluts). The manifesto was an admission by its signers to have practiced illegal abortions and therefore exposed themselves to judicial actions and prison sentences. http://archquo.nouvelobs.com/cgi/articles? ad=culture/20041126.OBS2461.html& host= http://permanent.nouvelobs.com/ Text of the Manifesto of the 343 with list of signatories, on the Nouvel Observateur website fr icon It was published in Le Nouvel Observateur on 5 April 1971. That same year, feminist lawyer Gisèle Halimi founded the group, Choisir ("To Choose"), to protect the women who had signed the Manifesto of the 343.
Deneuve is involved with Amnesty International 's program to abolish the death penalty.
In 2001, Deneuve delivered a petition organized by the French-based group, "Together Against the death penalty", to the U.S. Embassy in Paris.Cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/pm/1330501.stm | title = French horrified by execution | publisher=BBC NEWS | date = 14 May 2001 | first = James | last = Coomarasamy
In April 2007, Deneuve signed a petition on the internet protesting the "misogynous" treatment of socialist presidential candidate Ségolène Royal . More than 8,000 French men and women signed the petition, including French actress Jeanne Moreau .Cite news |url= http://news.monstersandcritics.com/europe/news/article_1290483.php/Thousands_sign_petition_against_& quotmisogynous& quot_treatment_of_Royal |title=Thousands sign petition against "misogynous" treatment of Royal |work=Europe News on Monsters and Critics |publisher=Deutsche Presse-Agentur |date=12 April 2007
Personal life
Deneuve speaks fluent French, Italian, English and is semi-fluent in German. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000366/bio Catherine Deneuve Biography at IMDb Her hobbies and passions include gardening, drawing, photography, reading, music, cinema, fashion, antiques and decoration.
In 1961, at age 17, Deneuve moved in with director Roger Vadim , who at 33 was nearly twice her age. They had a son, Christian (b. 18 June 1963), when Deneuve was 19 and Vadim was 35. The pair ended their relationship a month later.
On August 19, 1965, the 21-year old Deneuve married British photographer David Bailey . They divorced in 1972 but remain friends, and Deneuve has since said "Marriage is obsolete and a trap."Cite web|author=Isabelle Vautier |url= http://toutsurdeneuve.free.fr/Francais/Pages/Interviews_Presse9099/Advocate95.htm |title=Tout sur Catherine Deneuve – Interview parue dans The Advocate (1995) |publisher=Toutsurdeneuve.free.fr |year=1955 |accessdate=1 March 2011
Following her separation from Bailey, Deneuve had a relationship with actor Marcello Mastroianni , with whom she co-starred in four films. At age 28, Deneuve gave birth to her second child, daughter Chiara Mastroianni (b. 28 May 1972). Deneuve and Mastroianni split in 1975 but remained friends. She was at his bedside when he died of pancreatic cancer on December 19, 1996, as was their daughter Chiara.
Deneuve also had a brief relationship with actor Clint Eastwood in 1966 while on a break from Bailey,Cite book|title=Clint: The Life and Legend|author=Patrick McGilligan|publisher=St. Martin's Press|isbn=0312290322|year=2002|page=151 and dated director François Truffaut in the late 1970s.
She had an on-and-off, long-term relationship with Canal+ tycoon :fr:Pierre Lescure|Pierre Lescure during the 1980s and '90s.
In an August 2007 interview, the intensely private Deneuve stated that she was in a relationship but would not disclose the name of her partner. http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/fashion/article2173836.ece "Catherine, the great survivor - As a new campaign for Vuitton shows, Catherine Deneuve is still in demand, still beautiful. But she does not want to be a role model" August 1, 2007, The Sunday Times
Deneuve has four grandchildren: Christian's son Igor and daughter Lou, and Chiara's son Milo and daughter Anna.
Deneuve is a longtime cigarette smoker and has expressed her frustration with the increasing bans on smoking. During a press conference held in a Madrid hotel in March 2011 to promote Potiche , she was told to put out her cigarette and refused by saying she would pay the fine instead. "I think it is all very excessive", Deneuve told reporters. http://www.euroweeklynews.com/2011032386379/news/spain/catherine-deneuve-flouts-smoking-ban.html "Catherine Deneuve flouts smoking ban" 23 March 2011, Euro Weekly News
* Dieu fumeur de havanes – by and with Serge Gainsbourg (original film soundtrack Je vous aime by Claude Berri )
* ''Quand on s'aime – duet with Gérard Depardieu , for a television programme
1981 : Her first and only album issued – ''Souviens-toi de m'oublier written by Serge Gainsbourg
# Digital delay # Depression au-dessus du jardin # Epsilon # Monna Vanna et Miss Duncan # Marine bond tremolo # Ces petits riens (duet with Serge Gainsbourg) – original version performed by Gainsbourg and Juliette Gréco (1964) # Souviens-toi de m'oublier (duet with Serge Gainsbourg) # Overseas telegram # What tu dis qu'est-ce tu say # Oh Soliman # Alice helas
Catherine Deneuve seduces Susan Sarandon while playing Lakme on the piano in the famous http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=6850CjhIzrY& feature=related lesbian scene from Tony Scott's 1983 film The Hunger (1983 film)|The Hunger .
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