Claude Dauphin (actor)
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Claude Dauphin was a French actor. He appeared in over 130 films between 1930 and 1978.
He was born in Corbeil-Essonnes
, Essonne
. His father was Maurice Étienne Legrand, a poet who wrote as Franc-Nohain
, and who was the librettist for Maurice Ravel
's opera L'heure espagnole
.
Dauphin married American actress Norma Eberhardt
in 1955. The couple divided their time between Paris
, Los Angeles
, New York City
and Ocean Township, New Jersey
. They remained together until Dauphin's death in Paris in 1978.
He was born in Corbeil-Essonnes
Corbeil-Essonnes
Corbeil-Essonnes is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Although neighboring Évry is the official seat of the Arrondissement of Évry, the sub-prefecture building and administration are located inside the commune of Corbeil-Essonnes.In the 19th...
, Essonne
Essonne
Essonne is a French department in the region of Île-de-France. It is named after the Essonne River.It was formed on 1 January 1968 when Seine-et-Oise was split into smaller departments.- History :...
. His father was Maurice Étienne Legrand, a poet who wrote as Franc-Nohain
Franc-Nohain
Maurice Étienne Legrand, who published under the pseudonym Franc-Nohain was a French librettist and poet. He is best known for his libretti for Maurice Ravel's opera L'heure espagnole and for numerous operettas by Claude Terrasse.Maurice Étienne Legrand was born in 1872 in Corbigny; his father...
, and who was the librettist for Maurice Ravel
Maurice Ravel
Joseph-Maurice Ravel was a French composer known especially for his melodies, orchestral and instrumental textures and effects...
's opera L'heure espagnole
L'heure espagnole
L'heure espagnole is a one-act opera, described as a comédie musicale, with music by Maurice Ravel to a French libretto by Franc-Nohain, based on his play of the same name first performed at the Théâtre de l'Odéon on 28 October 1904...
.
Dauphin married American actress Norma Eberhardt
Norma Eberhardt
Norma Eberhardt was an American actress who began her career as a fashion model. Her film credits included Live Fast, Die Young and The Return of Dracula, both released in 1958.-Early life and career:...
in 1955. The couple divided their time between Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and Ocean Township, New Jersey
Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
Ocean Township is a township located in east central Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 27,291.Oakhurst and Wanamassa Ocean Township is a township located in east central Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
. They remained together until Dauphin's death in Paris in 1978.
Selected filmography
- The Tale of the FoxThe Tale of the FoxThe Tale of the Fox was stop-motion animation pioneer Ladislas Starevich's first fully animated feature film. It is based on the tales of Renard the Fox. Although the animation was finished in Paris after an 18-month period , there were major problems with adding a soundtrack to the film...
(1930) - ConflitConflitConflit is a 1938 French drama film directed by Léonide Moguy, who co-wrote screenplay with Hans Wilhelm and Charles Gombault , based on novel "Les soeurs Kleh" by Gina Kaus.-Cast:*Corinne Luchaire as Claire...
(1938) - Beating HeartBeating Heart (1940 film)Beating Heart is a 1940 French film directed by Henri Decoin, and starring Danielle Darrieux and Claude Dauphin.It tells the story of a young woman escaping from reform school, who tries to steal foreign ambassador's watch but falls in love with the diplomat.The film was remade as Heartbeat , with...
(1940) - Cyrano de BergeracCyrano de Bergerac (film)There are several film adaptations of Edmond Rostand's play Cyrano de Bergerac:* Cyrano de Bergerac , starring Benoît-Constant Coquelin* Cyrano de Bergerac , starring Pierre Magnier...
(1945) - Paris 1900Paris 1900 (film)Paris 1900 is a 1947 French documentary film directed by Nicole Védrès. It was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Claude Dauphin - Récitant / Narrator * Mistinguett* Monty Woolley - Narrator, US version...
(1947) - Van GoghVan Gogh (1948 film)Van Gogh is a 1948 short French film directed by Alain Resnais. It won an Academy Award in 1950 for Best Short Subject . It is a remake of a film made the previous year....
(1948) - Croisière pour l'inconnu (1948)
- Casque d'orCasque d'orCasque d'or is a 1952 French film directed by Jacques Becker. It is a Belle Époque tragedy, the story of an ill-fated love affair between characters played by Simone Signoret and Serge Reggiani.-Plot:...
(1952) - April in ParisApril in Paris (film)April in Paris is a 1952 musical film starring Doris Day and Ray Bolger. It was directed by David Butler.-Synopsis:Winthrop Putnam is the Assistant Secretary to the Assistant to the Undersecretary of State, and was formerly Assistant Assistant Secretary to the Assistant to the Undersecretary of State...
(1952) - Little Boy LostLittle Boy LostLittle Boy Lost is a 1953 Paramount Pictures black-and-white drama motion picture starring Bing Crosby. Others in the cast include Claude Dauphin, Christian Fourcade, Gabrielle Dorziat, and Nicole Maurey....
(1953) - Innocents in ParisInnocents in ParisInnocents in Paris is a 1953 British French international co-production comedy film produced by Romulus Films, directed by Gordon Parry and starring Alastair Sim, Jimmy Edwards, Claire Bloom, Margaret Rutherford, James Copeland and Ronald Shiner as Dicky Bird...
(1953) - Les Trois MousquetairesThe Three Musketeers (1953 film)Les Trois Mousquetaires is a 1953 film based on the French novel of the same name. This adaption is one of five films director André Hunebelle and screen writer Michel Audiard achieved together. Georges Marchal portrayed d'Artagnan...
(1953) as narrator - The Quiet American (1958)
- Le Diable et les Dix CommandementsLe Diable et les Dix CommandementsLe Diable et les Dix Commandements , is a French comedy-drama film from 1963, directed by Julien Duvivier, written by David Alexander and Michel Audiard, starring Michel Simon and Louis de Funès...
(1963) - The VisitThe Visit (1964 film)The Visit is a 1964 film co-production from France, Italy, Germany, and the United States, distributed by 20th Century Fox. It was directed by Bernhard Wicki and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck and Julien Derode with Ingrid Bergman and Anthony Quinn as co-producers...
(1964) - The Sleeping Car MurdersThe Sleeping Car MurdersThe Sleeping Car Murders is a 1965 French film directed by Costa Gavras from the novel by Sébastien Japrisot. It stars Simone Signoret, Michel Piccoli, Yves Montand, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Catherine Allégret, Jacques Perrin, Charles Denner and Pascale Roberts.- Plot :Six people travel by train...
(1965) - Grand Prix (1966)
- Is Paris Burning?Is Paris Burning?Is Paris Burning? is a 1966 film dealing with the 1944 liberation of Paris by rival branches of the French Resistance and the Free French Forces.-Plot:...
(1966) - LamielLamielLamiel is a 1967 French drama film. It was directed by Jean Aurel and stars Anna Karina, Michel Bouquet, and Jean-Claude Brialy.The film is based on Stendhal's unfinished last novel, Lamiel...
(1967) - BarbarellaBarbarella (film)Barbarella is a 1968 Franco-Italian science fiction film based on Jean-Claude Forrest's French Barbarella comics. The film was directed by Roger Vadim and stars Jane Fonda, who was Vadim's wife at the time.-Plot:...
(1968) - The Madwoman of ChaillotThe Madwoman of Chaillot (film)The Madwoman of Chaillot is a 1969 American satirical comedy-drama film made by Commonwealth United Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts. It was directed by Bryan Forbes and produced by Ely A. Landau with Anthony B. Unger as associate producer...
(1969) - We Want the ColonelsWe Want the ColonelsWe Want the Colonels is a 1973 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli. It was entered into the 1973 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Ugo Tognazzi - Giuseppe Tritoni* Tino Bianchi - On. Mazzante* Claude Dauphin - President of Italy...
(1973) - Vogue la galèreVogue la galèreVogue la galère is a 1973 French film directed by Raymond Rouleau.-Cast:* Claude Dauphin - Le capitaine* Robert Hossein - Simon* Henry Czarniak - Hardouin* Gérard Lartigau - Lazare* Mario David - Hersandieu* Xavier Depraz - Comité...
(1973) - RosebudRosebud (film)Rosebud is a 1975 motion picture directed by Otto Preminger, and starring Peter O'Toole, Richard Attenborough, and Peter Lawford. Originally the film was set to star Robert Mitchum, but he left after disagreements with Preminger...
(1975) - The TenantThe TenantThe Tenant is a 1976 psychological thriller/horror film directed by and starring Roman Polanski based upon the 1964 novel Le locataire chimérique by Roland Topor. It is also known under the French title Le Locataire. It co-stars actress Isabelle Adjani. It is the last film in Polanski's "Apartment...
(1976) - The AnchoriteThe AnchoriteThe Anchorite is a 1976 Spanish drama film directed by Juan Estelrich. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival where Fernando Fernán Gómez won the Silver Bear for Best Actor.-Cast:* Fernando Fernán Gómez - Fernando...
(1976)