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Gabrielle Dorziat

Gabrielle Dorziat

Acting

Born: January 25, 1880Épernay, Marne, France

Gabrielle Dorziat (1880–1979) was a French stage and film actress.[Dorziat was a fashion trend setter in Paris and helped popularize the designs of Coco Chanel. The Théâtre Gabrielle-Dorziat in Épernay, France is named for her. She was born in 1880. Dorziat made her stage début in 1898 at the Théâtre Royal du Parc in Brussels. She moved to Paris and appeared in Alfred Capus' La Bourse ou la vie (1900), but it was her performance as Thérèse Herbault in Chaîne anglaise (1906) that brought her to public attention. She became known for her off-stage life as well, becoming romantically involved with actors Lucien Guitry and Louis Jouvet. She had close friendships with Jean Cocteau, Jean Giraudoux, Coco Chanel, Paul Bourget and Henri Bernstein. During World War I Dorziat left France to tour the United States where she raised money for war refugees. After the war she toured Canada, South America and the rest of Europe. In 1921 Dorziat appeared in her first film L'Infante à la rose. She went on to play in over sixty films including Mayerling, Les Parents terribles and Manon. In 1925, she married Count Michel de Zogheb, a friend of King Fuad I of Egypt. She published her memoirs Côté cour, côté jardin in 1968. She died in 1979. Source: Article "Gabrielle Dorziat" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For
Filmography
Husband for Sale

Husband for Sale

Ms Reinhof

1965
Thomas the Impostor

Thomas the Impostor

la cartomancienne

1965
Cyrano and d'Artagnan

Cyrano and d'Artagnan

Mme de Mauvières

1964
Monsieur

Monsieur

Monsieur's Mother-in-law

1964
Germinal

Germinal

Catherine's grandmother

1963
Gigot

Gigot

Madame Brigitte

1962
A Monkey in Winter

A Monkey in Winter

Mme Victoria, la directrice

1962
Climates of Love

Climates of Love

1962
Katia

Katia

1959
Drôles de phénomènes

Drôles de phénomènes

Madame Marcevault

1959
Resurrection

Resurrection

Kitajewa

1958
The Queen of Spades

The Queen of Spades

La comtesse Anna Feodotovna Tomski

1958
The Spies

The Spies

Madame Andrée l'infirmière

1957
Pity for the Vamps

Pity for the Vamps

Éléonore Davis

1956
Nagana

Nagana

1955
The Two Orphans

The Two Orphans

La Frochard

1954
Le Fil à la patte

Le Fil à la patte

La baronne du Verger, mère de Viviane

1954
Madame du Barry

Madame du Barry

La Gourdan

1954
Act of Love

Act of Love

Adèle Lacaud

1953
Traviata 53

Traviata 53

Zoe

1953
Little Boy Lost

Little Boy Lost

Mother Superior

1953
Son of the Hunchback

Son of the Hunchback

Contessa Lagardere

1952
Judgement of God

Judgement of God

La margrave Josépha

1952
So Little Time

So Little Time

Madame de Malvines

1952
The Truth About Bebe Donge

The Truth About Bebe Donge

Mme d'Ortemont

1952
Born of Unknown Father

Born of Unknown Father

Mrs. Mussot

1950
Dream Ballerina

Dream Ballerina

Aunt

1950
Tomorrow Is Too Late

Tomorrow Is Too Late

Headmistress

1950
Manon

Manon

Saleswoman

1949
The Storm Within

The Storm Within

Tante Léo

1948
Just a Big Simple Girl

Just a Big Simple Girl

Aunt Edmée

1948
Paris 1900

Paris 1900

Self (archive footage)

1948
The Queen's Lover

The Queen's Lover

la duchesse d'Albuquerque

1948
Monsieur Vincent

Monsieur Vincent

La présidente Groussault

1947
Mirror

Mirror

Mrs. Puc

1947
Distress

Distress

Madame Meillan

1947
Goodbye Darling

Goodbye Darling

Constance Hélène Brétillac

1946
L'ange qu'on m'a donné

L'ange qu'on m'a donné

Countess of Cébrat

1946
Paris Frills

Paris Frills

Solange, l'assistante de Philippe

1945
Check on the King

Check on the King

Madame de Maintenon

1945
The Phantom Baron

The Phantom Baron

La comtesse de Saint-Helie

1943
The Wolf of the Malveneurs

The Wolf of the Malveneurs

Magda de Malveneur

1943
Le Voyageur de la Toussaint

Le Voyageur de la Toussaint

Gérardine Éloi

1943
Patricia

Patricia

Mademoiselle Pressac, aunt Laurie

1942
L'Appel du bled

L'Appel du bled

Madame Darbois

1942
Soyez les bienvenus

Soyez les bienvenus

Madame Boisleroi

1942
The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock

The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock

Mademoiselle Lebeau

1942
Her First Affair

Her First Affair

The director of the orphanage

1941
The French Way

The French Way

Madame Ancelot

1940
The Man Who Seeks the Truth

The Man Who Seeks the Truth

Adrienne

1940
From Mayerling to Sarajevo

From Mayerling to Sarajevo

Archduchess Marie-Thérèse

1940
The End of the Day

The End of the Day

Marthe Chabert

1939
Behind the Facade

Behind the Facade

Mrs. Bernier, wife of the President

1939
A Foolish Maiden

A Foolish Maiden

Gisèle's mother

1938
Mother Love

Mother Love

Adrienne

1938
The Shanghai Drama

The Shanghai Drama

College director

1938
Monsieur Breloque a disparu

Monsieur Breloque a disparu

Baroness Granger

1938
Hatred

Hatred

Mme Mollenard

1938
Êtes-vous jalouse ?

Êtes-vous jalouse ?

Gabrielle Brunois

1938
The Lie of Nina Petrovna

The Lie of Nina Petrovna

Baroness Engern

1937
Woman of Malacca

Woman of Malacca

Lady Patricia Brandmore

1937
L'amour veille

L'amour veille

Madame de Juvigny

1937
Southern Carrier

Southern Carrier

La mère

1937
Forty Little Mothers

Forty Little Mothers

Mme Granval, the director

1936
Samson

Samson

la marquise d'Andeline

1936
Mayerling

Mayerling

Empress Élisabeth

1936