Actor
Simone Simon
1911 – 2005
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 23 April 1911, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
- Died
- 22 February 2005
- Known for
- La Bête Humaine, All That Money Can Buy, Cat People
Simone Simon (1911–2005) was a French actress who worked in both French and Hollywood cinema from 1931 to 1973. She is best remembered for playing the haunted heroine of Val Lewton's horror film Cat People and its sequel, and for her work with Jean Renoir and Max Ophüls.
Where to start
La Bête Humaine (1938)Log in to add it to the library
Jean Renoir's rail-yard tragedy, in which she played Séverine; a landmark of French poetic realism.
All That Money Can Buy (1941)Log in to add it to the library
Hollywood fantasy, also known as The Devil and Daniel Webster, in which she played the temptress Belle.
Cat People (1942)Full guide
Her signature role as Irena, in Val Lewton's influential, suggestive horror classic.
The Curse of the Cat People (1944)Log in to add it to the library
Lewton's gentle fantasy sequel, in which she returned as Irena.
La Ronde (1950)Log in to add it to the library
Max Ophüls' elegant ensemble film, which marked her return to French cinema.
Their films in the library
Awards
No major awards are documented here.
The full list · 43
- 1931The Unknown SingerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pierette
- 1931Mam'zelle NitoucheLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (uncredited)
- 1931Durand versus DurandLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Éliane
- 1932Pour vivre heureuxLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1932King of HotelsLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1932The Chocolate GirlLog in to add it to the libraryActor as julie
- 1932A Son from AmericaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1933The Sad SackLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1933L'Étoile de ValenciaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rita
- 1933Mind the PaintLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1933Le VoleurLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1934Ladies LakeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Puck
- 1935Dark EyesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tania
- 1935Happy DaysLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sylvie
- 1936Girls' DormitoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marie Claudel
- 1936Ladies in LoveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marie Armand
- 1937Seventh HeavenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Diane
- 1937Love and HissesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yvett Guerin
- 1938La Bête HumaineLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Séverine
- 1938JosetteLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Renee LeBlanc
- 1938Hollywood Goes to TownLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 1939Cavalcade of LoveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Juliette
- 1941All That Money Can BuyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Belle
- 1941Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 1942Cat PeopleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Irena Dubrovna Reed
- 1943Tahiti HoneyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Suzie Durand
- 1944The Curse of the Cat PeopleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ghost of Irena
- 1944Mademoiselle FifiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Elizabeth Bousset
- 1944Johnny Doesn't Live Here AnymoreLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kathie Aumont
- 1946PétrusLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Migo
- 1947Temptation HarbourLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Camelia
- 1950La RondeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marie, la femme de chambre
- 1950Women Without NamesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yvonne Dubois
- 1951OliviaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mademoiselle Cara
- 1952Le PlaisirLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Joséphine
- 1954The Three ThievesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Doris Ornano
- 1954Double DestinyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Françoise Dunoyer
- 1956The Extra DayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Michele Blanchard
- 1965Cinéastes de notre temps : Max Ophuls ou la rondeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 1973The Woman in BlueLog in to add it to the libraryActor as la dame de Meudon
- 2010Lusitanian IllusionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
- 2015Jornal Português (1938-1951)Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
- 2018Lewton's Muse: The Dark Eyes of Simone SimonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archival images)
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