Marie Dubois (born Claudine Lucie Pauline Huzé; 12 January 1937 – 15 October 2014) was a Parisian-born French actress.

Career

She studied at l'École de la rue Blanche (ENSATT) and made her film debut in 1959, first gaining notice the next year as Léna in '' Shoot the Piano Player''. She then played mainly supporting roles. In the 1960s she appeared in New Wave films such as ''

Jules and Jim ''Jules and Jim'' (french: Jules et Jim ) is a 1962 French New Wave romantic drama film, directed, produced and written by François Truffaut. Set before and after World War I, it describes a tragic love triangle involving French Bohemian Ji ...

'' and '' The Thief of Paris'', thrillers like '' Hot Line'', and comedies like '' La Ronde'', '' La Grande Vadrouille'', and ''

Monte Carlo or Bust ''Monte Carlo or Bust!'' is a 1969 comedy film, also known by its American title, ''Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies''. A co-production of the United Kingdom, France and Italy, the story is based on the Monte Carlo Rally – firs ...

''. Other film appearances by Dubois during the 1970s include ''

L'Innocente ''The Innocent'' ( it, L'innocente) was the last film made by Italian director Luchino Visconti. Released in 1976, the film is based on the novel '' The Intruder'' by Gabriele d'Annunzio. It was distributed in the U.S. by Analysis Film Releasing ...

'', '' The Surveyors'', '' Vincent, François, Paul et les autres'', '' Night Flight from Moscow'' and ''

La Menace ''La Menace'' is a 1977 French-Canadian film directed by Alain Corneau and starring Yves Montand, Carole Laure and Marie Dubois. Plot Henri Savin has managed a trucking company for his lover, Dominique Montlaur, for many years. Now he is pla ...

''. In 1978 she won the

César Award for Best Supporting Actress The César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (French: ''César de la meilleure actrice dans un second rôle'') is one of the César Awards, presented annually by the ''Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma'' to recognize the outsta ...

for her role as Dominique Montlaur in ''La Menace''. In the 1980s she appeared in ''

Mon oncle d'Amérique ''Mon oncle d'Amérique'' (English: ''My American Uncle'' or ''My Uncle from America'') is a 1980 French film directed by Alain Resnais with a screenplay by Jean Gruault. The film juxtaposes a comedy-drama narrative with the ideas of Henri Labor ...

'', '' La Petite Sirène'', '' Une femme en fuite'', ''

Garçon! ''Waiter!'' (french: Garçon!) is a 1983 French film directed by Claude Sautet and starring Yves Montand, Nicole Garcia, Jacques Villeret, Marie Dubois, Dominique Laffin, and Bernard Fresson. It received 4 César nominations, for Best Actor, Bes ...

'' and ''

Descente aux enfers ''Descent into Hell'' (french: Descente aux enfers) is a 1986 French psychological thriller film directed by Francis Girod from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jean-Loup Dabadie, based on the 1955 novel ''The Wounded and the Slain'' by David Good ...

'' (for which she received a second César nomination for Best Supporting Actress in 1987 for her role as Lucette Beulemans).

Personal life

Dubois married French film actor

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in 1961. They remained together until his death in 2007. The couple had a daughter, actress Dominique Rousseau. Marie Dubois died on 15 October 2014, aged 77, in

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, following a long battle with

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Filmography

*1960: ''

Tirez sur le pianiste ''Shoot the Piano Player'' (french: Tirez sur le pianiste; UK title: ''Shoot the Pianist'') is a 1960 French New Wave crime drama film directed by François Truffaut that stars Charles Aznavour as the titular pianist with Marie Dubois, Nicole Be ...

'' (''Shoot the Piano Player'') (directed by

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) - Lena *1961: ''

Une femme est une femme ''A Woman Is a Woman'' (french: Une femme est une femme) is a 1961 French musical romantic comedy film written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, Anna Karina and Jean-Claude Brialy. It is a tribute to American musical ...

'' (''A Woman Is a Woman'') (directed by

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) - Une amie d'Angela (uncredited) *1961: '' Le Monocle noir'' (directed by

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) - Bénédicte de Villemaur *1962: ''

'' (''Jules and Jim'') (directed by

) - Thérèse *1962: '' Le Signe du lion'' (directed by

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) - la femme du café (uncredited) *1962: '' La Croix des vivants'' (directed by Ivan Govar) - Gisèle *1962: '' L'Anglaise'' (directed by Artur Ramos) *1963: '' Jusqu'au bout du monde'' (directed by

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) *1964: '' La Chasse à l'homme'' (directed by Édouard Molinaro) - Sophie *1964: '' La Ronde'' (''Circle of Love'') (directed by

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) - la fille *1964: '' Week-end à Zuydcoote'' (''Weekend at Dunkirk'') (directed by

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) - Hélène *1964: ''

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'' (directed by

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) - Marie Malhouin *1964: ''

Mata Hari, agent H21 ''Mata Hari, Agent H21'' (Italian:''Mata-Hari, agente segreto H21'') is a 1964 French-Italian spy film directed by Jean-Louis Richard and starring Jeanne Moreau, Jean-Louis Trintignant and Claude Rich.Craig p.74 It portrays the activities of the Fi ...

'' (directed by

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) - la jeune fille (uncredited) *1965: '' Les Grandes Gueules'' (''The Wise Guys'') (directed by

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) - Jackie Keller *1965: '' The Lace Wars'' (directed by

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) - Divine *1966: '' Le Dix-Septième Ciel'' (directed by

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) - Marie *1966: '' La Grande Vadrouille'' (directed by

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) - Juliette *1967: ''

Le Voleur ''The Thief of Paris'' (''Le voleur'') is a 1967 French crime film directed by Louis Malle and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo as a professional thief (Georges Randal) at the turn of the century in Paris. The film is based on a book of the same title ...

'' (''The Thief of Paris'') (directed by

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) - Geneviève Delpiels *1968: '' Ce sacré grand-père'' (directed by

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) - Marie *1968: '' Le Rouble à deux faces'' (directed by Étienne Périer) - Natasha *1968: '' Le Cascadeur'' ''(Stuntman)'' (directed by

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) - Yvette *1969: ''

Monte Carlo or Bust! ''Monte Carlo or Bust!'' is a 1969 comedy film, also known by its American title, ''Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies''. A co-production of the United Kingdom, France and Italy, the story is based on the Monte Carlo Rally – firs ...

'' (directed by

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) - Pascale *1970: ' (directed by Jacques Doniol-Valcroze) - Isabelle Durras *1971: '' Bof… Anatomie d'un livreur'' (directed by

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) *1972: '' L'Œuf'' (after

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) (directed by Jean Herman) - Hortense Berthoullet *1972: '' Les Arpenteurs'' (''The Surveyors'') (directed by Michel Soutter) - Alice *1973: '' Le Serpent'' (''Night Flight from Moscow'') (directed by

) - Mrs. Walter *1973: '' Antoine and Sebastian'' (directed by Jean-Marie Périer) - Corinne *1974: '' L'Escapade'' (directed by Michel Soutter) - Anne *1974: '' Vincent, François, Paul et les autres'' (directed by

Claude Sautet Claude Sautet (23 February 1924 – 22 July 2000) was a French film director and screenwriter. He was a chronicler of post-war French society. He made a total of five films with his favorite actress Romy Schneider. Biography Born in Montrou ...

) - Lucie *1976: '' Les Mal Partis'' (directed by

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) - la mère supérieure *1976: '' Du bout des lèvres'' (directed by Jean-Marie Degèsves) - Catherine *1976: '' The Innocent'' (directed by

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) - The princess *1976: '' Nuit d'or'' (''Golden Night'') (directed by

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) - Véronique *1977: ''

'' (directed by Alain Corneau) - Dominique Montlaur *1979: '' Je vous ferai aimer la vie'' (directed by

) - Anielle Doucet *1979: '' Il y a longtemps que je t'aime'' (directed by

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) - Brigitte Dupuis *1979: '' Je parle d'amour'' (directed by Madeleine Hartmann-Clausset) - Marie *1980: ''

'' (directed by

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) - Thérèse Ragueneau *1980: '' La Petite Sirène'' (directed by Roger Andrieux) - Bénédicte Pélissier *1982: '' Une femme en fuite'' (directed by Maurice Rabinowicz) - Mona *1983: '' L'Ami de Vincent'' (directed by

Pierre Granier-Deferre Pierre Granier-Deferre (27 July 1927 – 16 November 2007) was a French film director and screenwriter His 1971 film ''Le Chat'' (The Cat) won the Best Actor and Best Actress awards at the 21st Berlin International Film Festival. His 196 ...

) - Marion *1983: ''

'' (directed by

) - Marie-Pierre *1983: '' Si j'avais mille ans'' (directed by Monique Enckell) *1984: '' L'Intrus'' (directed by Irène Jouannet) - Anne *1986: ''

'' (directed by

Francis Girod Francis Girod (9 October 1944 – 19 November 2006) was a French film director, actor, and screenwriter. He directed 20 films between 1974 and 2006. His film ''L'enfance de l'art'' was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. In 1994 he ...

) - Lucette Beulemans *1987: ''

Grand Guignol ''Le Théâtre du Grand-Guignol'' (: "The Theatre of the Great Puppet")—known as the Grand Guignol–was a theatre in the Pigalle district of Paris (7, cité Chaptal). From its opening in 1897 until its closing in 1962, it specialised in natura ...

'' (directed by Jean Marbœuf) - Germaine *1990: '' Un jeu d'enfant'' (directed by Pascal Kané) - Noémie *1991: '' Les Enfants du vent'' (directed by Krzystof Rogulski) - La femme du maire *1991: '' La Dernière Saison'' (directed by Pierre Beccu) - Marthe *1996: '' Confidences à un inconnu'' (directed by Georges Bardawil) - La mère *1996: '' Les Caprices d'un fleuve'' (directed by Bernard Giraudeau) - La vieille Duchesse *1997: '' Rien ne va plus'' (''The Swindle'') (directed by

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) - Dedette *1999: '' À vot'service'' (directed by Eric Bartonio) - Grâce, "la dame-pipi" (segment "Jour de grâce, Le")

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