Françoise Dorléac

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The radiant Francoise Dorleac is better remembered today as the elder, ill-fated sister of French film star Catherine Deneuve. The Paris-born actress, however, was actually the first to become a star and had quite a formidable career of her own in the 1960s until it was cut short. Born into a theatrical family in 1942 (her father was actor Maurice... See full bio »

Born:

March 21, 1942 in Paris, France

Died:

June 26, 1967 (age 25) in Villeneuve-Loubet, Alpes-Maritimes, France

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Known For

That Man from Rio Agnès Villermosa

(1964)

The Young Girls of Rochefort Solange Garnier

(1967)

Genghis Khan Bortei

(1965)

Where the Spies Are Vikki

(1966)

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Filmography

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Actress (22 credits)

1968 The Monkees (TV Series)
Peter's girl

- The Monkees in Paris (1968) ... Peter's girl (uncredited)

1967 Billion Dollar Brain
Anya (as Francoise Dorleac)

1967 The Young Girls of Rochefort
Solange Garnier

1967 Julie de Chaverny Ou La double méprise (TV Movie)
Julie

1966 Cul-de-sac
Teresa

1966 Where the Spies Are
Vikki (as Francoise Dorleac)

1965 Genghis Khan
Bortei (as Francoise Dorleac)

1964 Les petites demoiselles (TV Short)
Anne

1964 La ronde

1964 Male Hunt
Françoise Bicart alias Sandra Rossen

1964 The Soft Skin
Nicole (as Françoise Dorleac)

1964 That Man from Rio
Agnès Villermosa (as Françoise Dorleac)

1963 Teuf-teuf (TV Movie)

1962 Arsène Lupin contre Arsène Lupin
Nathalie Cartier

1962 Les trois chapeaux claques (TV Movie)
Paula

1962 The Dance
Françoise

1962 Adorable menteuse

1961 Tout l'or du monde
La journaliste

1961 The Girl with the Golden Eyes
Katia

1961 Tonight or Never
Danièle

1960 The Door Slams
Dominique

1960 The Wolves in the Sheepfold
Madeleine

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Soundtrack (1 credit)

1967 The Young Girls of Rochefort (performer: "Chanson des Jumelles", "De Hambourg à Rochefort", "Les Rencontres", "Chanson D'un Jour D'été", "Toujours, Jamais", "Concerto (ballet)" - uncredited)

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Self (14 credits)

1967 Tilt (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 22 March 1967 (1967) ... Self

1966 Derrière l'écran (TV Series)
Self

1966 New Reports from France (TV Series documentary)
Self - Segment 4

- Chroniques de France N° 16 (1966) ... Self - Segment 4

1966 Septième art septième case (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 2 December 1966 (1966) ... Self

1966 Gala de l'Unicef (TV Series)
Self

- Gala de l'Unicef 1966 (1966) ... Self

1966 Dim Dam Dom (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Episode dated 28 October 1966 (1966) ... Self

- Episode dated 29 July 1966 (1966) ... Self

- Episode dated 29 April 1966 (1966) ... Self

1965 Ni figue ni raisin (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #1.7 (1965) ... Self

1965 Hollywood in Deblatschka Pescara (Short)
Self (uncredited)

1964 4 fois D (Documentary short)
Self

1964 Grand écran (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Episode dated 29 September 1964 (1964) ... Self

1961-1962 Les échos du cinéma (TV Series short)
Self

- Episode #1.42 (1962) ... Self

- Episode #1.7 (1961) ... Self

1962 Discorama (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 4 January 1962 (1962) ... Self

1960 École des vedettes (TV Series)
Self - Actress / Gigi

- Episode dated 18 April 1960 (1960) ... Self - Actress / Gigi

1959 Cinépanorama (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Episode dated 28 November 1959 (1959) ... Self

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Archive footage (15 credits)

2019 Les Chroniques du Mea (TV Series)
Self

- Tintin et le Mystère de la Toison d'or (1961) (2019) ... Self

2018 Un jour, un destin (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Catherine Deneuve, la discrète (2018) ... Self

2018 Françoise Dorléac, une promesse (TV Movie documentary)
Self

2012 La chanson d'un autre coeur I (Video short)

2008 Diálogos de cine (TV Special)
Nicole

2008 Génération duo (TV Movie)
Self

2005 Mag Bodard, un destin (TV Movie documentary)
Self

2005 French Beauty (TV Movie documentary)
Self

2004 Tage und Nächte in Paris (TV Movie documentary)
Self

2004 Graffiti 60 (TV Series documentary)
Self

2002 Histoires de festival (TV Short)
Self

1996 Elle s'appelait Françoise (TV Movie documentary)
Self

1995 The World of Jacques Demy (Documentary)
Self

1993 The Young Girls Turn 25 (Documentary)
Self

1967 Caine Below Zero (Documentary short)
Anya

Personal Details

Other Works:

Dubbing voice of Elsbeth Sigmund in the French synchronized version of Heidi (1952). See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Articles | 2 Pictorials | See more »

Alternate Names:

Francoise Dorleac | Françoise Dorleac

Height:

5' 7¾" (1.72 m)

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Trivia:

Françoise and her sister Catherine Deneuve were as different as night and day. While Catherine was cool, calm, remote, and possessed with an edge of mystery about her, Françoise was quite the opposite -- fun, radiant, outgoing, with such joie de vivre. The sisters made three films together: The Door Slams (1960), Male Hunt (1964), and The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967), which is their best ... See more »