Simone Mareuil (French pronunciation: [simɔn maʁøj]; 25 August 1903 – 24 October 1954) was a French actress best known for appearing in the surrealist film Un Chien Andalou.[1]
Simone Mareuil | |
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| Born | Marie Louise Simone Vacher (1903-08-25)25 August 1903 Périgueux, Dordogne, France |
| Died | 24 October 1954(1954-10-24) (aged 51) Périgueux, Dordogne, France |
| Other names | Simonne |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) | Philippe Hersent |
Born Marie Louise Simone Vacher in Périgueux, Dordogne, she appeared in a number of films, most notably director Luis Buñuel's Un Chien Andalou (An Andalusian Dog, 1929). She was the second wife of actor Philippe Hersent.[2][3]
After World War II, she returned to Périgueux, where she fell into a deep depression.[4][5] She committed suicide by self-immolation — dousing herself in gasoline and burning herself to death in a public square.[6][7][8][9]
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 1924 | L'Ombre du bonheur | ||
| La Galerie des monstres | Alternative titles: Gallery of Monsters, La Barraca de los monstruos | ||
| 1925 | A Gentleman of the Ring | ||
| 1926 | Le Juif errant | Céphise | |
| 1927 | Poker d'as | ||
| La Petite chocolatière | Alternative title: The Chocolate Girl | ||
| Genêt d'Espagne | |||
| 1929 | Peau de pêche | Alternative title: Peach Skin | |
| La Fée moderne | |||
| The Ladies in the Green Hats | Arlette | ||
| Un Chien Andalou | Young girl | Alternative title: An Andalusian Dog; credited as Simonne Mareuil | |
| 1930 | Our Masters, the Servants | Alternative title: Our Masters, the Servants | |
| 1931 | The Polish Jew | Annette | Alternative title: Le Juif polonais |
| Heart of Paris | Jeannette Durand | Alternative title: Le Coeur de Paris | |
| 1932 | Le Soir des rois | Charlotte Oltendorf | Alternative title: How Shall I Tell My Husband? |
| 1933 | Miss Helyett | Lolotte | |
| Mariage à responsabilité limitée | |||
| L'Héritier du Bal Tabarin | Mademoiselle Longuebois | ||
| 1936 | The Lover of Madame Vidal | ||
| 1940 | Sur le plancher des vaches | Gaby |
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