Madeleine Renaud
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Madeleine Renaud
Renaud, Madeleine (1900-94). French actress, cofounder in 1946 with Jean-Louis Barrault of the Compagnie Renaud-Barrault. After a brilliant début as a classical actress at the Comédie-Française before World War II, under Barrault's direction she became the leading interpreter of modern and avant-garde playwrights, from Claudel in the 1940s, Ionesco and Beckett in the 1960s, to Duras in the 1970s.
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Stage actress Madeleine Renaud began making film appearances in 1922, attaining full stardom in the 1930s with such films as Maria Chapdelaine (in the title role in 1934). With her second husband, actor Jean-Louis Barrault, she formed the celebrated Compagnie Renaud-Barrault theatrical troupe in 1948. Thereafter, she appeared only sporadically in films, usually in showcase character roles. Along with several other noted French actors, Madeleine Renaud appeared in a cameo role in 1962's The Longest Day, playing a fearless Mother Superior. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Madeleine Renaud
| Madeleine Renaud | |
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 Renaud and husband Jean-Louis Barrault in 1952 |
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| Born | Lucie Madeleine Renaud 21 February 1900 Paris, Île-de-France, France |
| Died | 23 September 1994 (aged 94) Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France |
| Years active | 1922–1990 |
| Spouse | Charles Granval (m. 1922–?) Jean-Louis Barrault (m. 1940–1994) |
Madeleine Renaud (21 February 1900 – 23 September 1994) was a distinguished actress and a major figure in French theater in the 20th century. She was born Lucie Madeleine Renaud in Paris and died there, aged 94, in 1994.
In 1940, Renaud married her second husband, actor-director Jean-Louis Barrault (1910–1994). They remained married until his death in 1994. She died the same year. The couple acted together and co-founded a number of theater companies, touring extensively throughout North and South America.
Family
Madeleine Renaud had a son, Jean-Pierre Granval (10 December 1923 – 28 May 1998), by her first marriage.
Bibliography
- Calder, John (24 September 1994). "Obituary: Madeleine Renaud". The Independent (London, England). http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4677850.html.
External links
- Madeleine Renaud at the Internet Movie Database
- Madeleine Renaud at AllRovi
- Madeleine Renaud at Find a Grave
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