Daniel Darrieu is one of the greatest stars of French cinema of the 30s and 60s. She has appeared in over a hundred films, and her 80 years of acting career is considered the longest in the history of cinema. The actress worked until 2012, acting only in full-length films.
Childhood and youth
Danielle was born in Bordeaux, France on May 1, 1917, the son of a military doctor Jean Darrieu and Marie-Louise, a native of Algeria. From a young age, the girl was drawn to creativity, sang and danced. She studied cello at the Conservatory of Music, and at the age of 14 she won the casting for the lead role in the 1931 musical "Ball".
Beauty, undoubted acting talent, excellent dance performance and wonderful singing skills of young Daniel attracted the attention of show business agents and she received many offers for further performances.
Creative way
The brilliant career of a gifted actress was constantly intertwined with her personal life. In 1935, she married the director and screenwriter Henri Decoen, and in 1936 she starred in the historical drama Mayerling, which brought Danielle to fame. In the wake of this success, the husband convinced the actress to try herself in Hollywood, and they left for America, where Danielle Darrieu signed a seven-year contract with Universal Studios.
Returning home after a major role in the film "The Wrath of Paris", the actress starred in another historical drama about the Russian Tsar Alexander II. In 1941 she divorced her husband, but maintained good relations with him until the end of her days. And literally a year later, she found a new love - the famous Dominican diplomat Porfirio Rubiros, sympathetic to the dictator Trujillo, a polo player, a womanizer.
During the German occupation, Danielle visited Germany with a delegation of French artists, which drew strong criticism from the public. However, she was forced to participate in this action by threats to her husband, who was forced to live in Germany.
True, this marriage did not last long - until 1947. And again a year later, a new lover appeared in the life of the star. This time it was screenwriter George Mitsinkides, with whom Darier lived until his death in 1991. Danielle never had children.
In the early fifties, the actress returned to Hollywood, where she embodied on the screen a whole galaxy of bright female images. This was the apotheosis of her creative path. At this time, she tried herself as a singer and became the only actress at that time to independently perform vocal parts in musicals. Some people know Dario exclusively as a singer - she released 20 albums with songs, performed on the theater stage.
The full filmography of the star can be found on Wikipedia, the creative biography of the actress is very impressive and diverse both in genres and in the geography of the countries where Daniel Darrieu was filmed. She has many awards, including orders and titles.
Last years
In 2002, the tireless actress starred in the film "8 Women" and received several awards at once for her work. Then she appeared in the films "Dangerous Liaisons", "New Chance", "Time X", voiced the cartoon "Persepolis". Daniel's latest work was Another Croissant, a curious life drama with comedy elements directed by Ilmar Raag. The actress died in the 101st year of her life at home in the fall of 2017, leaving behind a wonderful creative legacy and thousands of grateful fans.
