Annie Ducaux (10 September 1908 – 31 December 1996) was a French actress, who appeared in 40 film and television productions between 1932 and 1980. Ducaux was a shareholder in the state theater

Comédie-Française The Comédie-Française () or Théâtre-Français () is one of the few state theatres in France. Founded in 1680, it is the oldest active theatre company in the world. Established as a French state-controlled entity in 1995, it is the only state ...

from 1948, and played in numerous stage productions there. She is possibly best-remembered for her roles in such films as

Abel Gance Abel Gance (; born Abel Eugène Alexandre Péréthon; 25 October 188910 November 1981) was a French film director, producer, writer and actor. A pioneer in the theory and practice of montage, he is best known for three major silent films: ''J'ac ...

's ''

Beethoven's Great Love ''Beethoven's Great Love'' (French: ''Un grand amour de Beethoven'' is a 1936 French historical musical drama film directed by Abel Gance and starring Harry Baur, Annie Ducaux and Jany Holt. It portrays the career of the composer Ludwig van Beet ...

'' (1937), '' Conflict'' (1938, opposite

Corinne Luchaire Corinne Luchaire (11 February 1921 – 22 January 1950) was a French film actress who was a star of French cinema on the eve of World War II. Her association with the German occupation led her to be sentenced to " national indignity" after the w ...

) and '' Les grandes familles'' (1958, opposite

Jean Gabin Jean Gabin Alexis Moncorgé (born Jean-Alexis Moncorgé), known as Jean Gabin (; 17 May 190415 November 1976), was a French actor and singer. Considered a key figure in French cinema, he starred in several classic films, including '' Pépé le ...

). She was born Anne Marie Catherine Ducaux in

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Doubs Doubs (, ; ; ) is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in Eastern France. Named after the river Doubs, it had a population of 543,974 in 2019.Franche-Comté Franche-Comté (, ; ; Frainc-Comtou dialect, Frainc-Comtou: ''Fraintche-Comtè''; ; also ; ; all ) is a cultural and Provinces of France, historical region of eastern France. It is composed of the modern departments of France, departments of Doub ...

, and died in

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. She was married to the Swiss film producer Ernest Rupp, and had one child the French film producer Gérard Ducaux-Rupp.

Filmography

1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...

: '' Coup de feu à l'aube'' dir.

Serge de Poligny Serge de Poligny (1903–1983) was a French screenwriter and film director. Career Serge de Poligny was born in Paris in 1903. He studied art at the Beaux-Arts de Paris, École des Beaux-Arts in the class of the painter Maurice Denis. In 1925 ...

''(Irène Taft)'' *

1933 Events January * January 11 – Australian aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. * January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independen ...

: '' Une rencontre'' - short - dir. René-Guy Grand *

: '' Le Gendre de Monsieur Poirier'' dir.

Marcel Pagnol Marcel Paul Pagnol (, also ; ; 28 February 1895 – 18 April 1974) was a French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. Regarded as an auteur, in 1946, he became the first filmmaker elected to the . Pagnol is generally regarded as one of France's ...

''(Antoinette)'' *

: ''

The Fakir of the Grand Hotel ''The Fakir of the Grand Hotel'' (French: ''Le fakir du Grand Hôtel'') is a 1934 French comedy film directed by Pierre Billon and starring Armand Bernard, Paulette Dubost and Annie Ducaux. Rège p.939 The film's sets were designed by the art di ...

'' dir. Pierre Billon ''(Suzanne Méria)'' *

: '' The Agony of the Eagles'' dir.

Roger Richebé Roger Richebé (3 December 1897 – 10 July 1989), born Roger Gustave Richebé, was a French film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was born in Marseille and died in Ville-d'Avray. Selected filmography * ' (1930) (producer) * '' La donn ...

''(Lise Dorian)'' *

1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...

: '' Little Jacques'' dir.

Gaston Roudès Gaston Roudès (born 24 March 1878, Béziers, Hérault, France; d. 5 November 1958, Villejuif, Val-de-Marne Val-de-Marne (, "Vale of the Marne") is a department of France located in the Île-de-France region. Named after the river Marne, it ...

''(Claire Mortal)'' *

: ''

Night in May ''Night in May'' () is a 1934 French-German comedy film directed by Henri Chomette, Gustav Ucicky and Raoul Ploquin. It starred Käthe von Nagy, Fernand Gravey and Annie Ducaux. It is the French-language version of UFA's ''The Young Baron N ...

'' dir.

Henri Chomette Henri Chomette (1896–1941) was a French actor, screenwriter and film director. He was the brother of the film director René Clair René Clair (; 11 November 1898 – 15 March 1981), born René-Lucien Chomette (), was a French filmmaker and w ...

Gustav Ucicky Gustav Ucicky (6 July 1899 – 27 April 1961) was an Austrians, Austrian film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. He was one of the more successful directors in Austria and Germany from the 1930s through to the early 1960s. His work cov ...

''(Emperess Marie-Thérèse)'' *

: ''

Cease Firing ''Cease Firing'' (French: ''Cessez le feu'') is a 1934 French drama film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Jean Galland, Annie Ducaux and Marcel André.https://www.unifrance.org/film/35303/cessez-le-feu It was based on a screenplay b ...

'' dir.

Jacques de Baroncelli Jacques de Baroncelli (25 June 1881 – 12 January 1951) was a French film director best known for his silent films from 1915 to the late 1930s. He came from a Florentine family who had settled in Provence in the 15th century, occupying a buildi ...

''(Françoise)'' *

1935 Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * January 12 – Amelia Earhart ...

: ''

Un homme de trop à bord The United Nations (UN) is the global intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the UN Charter on 26 June 1945 with the stated purpose of maintaining international peace and security, to develop friendly relations among sta ...

'' dir.

Gerhard Lamprecht Gerhard Lamprecht (6 October 1897 – 4 May 1974) was a German film director, screenwriter and film historian. He directed 63 films between 1920 and 1958. He also wrote for 26 films between 1918 and 1958. Life and career Lamprecht was fasci ...

and Roger Le Bon ''(Suzanne Egert)'' *

1936 Events January–February * January 20 – The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King Edward VIII, following the death of his father, George V, at Sandringham House. * January 28 – Death and state funer ...

: ''

'' dir.

''(Therese de Brunswick)'' *

: '' The Two Boys'' dir.

Fernand Rivers Fernand Rivers (born François Large, 6 September 1879, Saint-Lager - 12 September 1960) was a French actor, screenwriter, film producer and director. He was the brother of the actor Rivers Cadet. Partial filmography Director * ''The Ironmaster ...

''(Colette)'' *

1937 Events January * January 1 – Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua. * January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into Feb ...

: ''

The Girls of the Rhône ''The Girls of the Rhône'' (French: ''Les filles du Rhône'') is a 1938 French drama film directed by Jean-Paul Paulin and starring Annie Ducaux, Daniel Lecourtois and Alexandre Rignault. It was nominated for the Grand prix du cinéma français ...

'' dir.

Jean-Paul Paulin Jean-Paul Paulin (1902–1976) was a French film director, producer and screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriti ...

''(Frédérique)'' *

1938 Events January * January 1 – state-owned enterprise, State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France (SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS). * January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Saf ...

: ''

A Foolish Maiden ''A Foolish Maiden'' (French: ''La vierge folle'') is a 1929 French silent comedy film directed by Luitz-Morat and starring Emmy Lynn, Jean Angelo and Suzy Vernon.Crisp p.121 The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild. It ...

'' dir.

Henri Diamant-Berger Henri Diamant-Berger (9 June 1895 – 7 May 1972) was a French film director, director, film producer, producer and screenwriter. In a career that lasted more than 50 years, he directed 48 films between 1913 in film, 1913 and 1959 in film, 1959, ...

''(Fanny Armaury)'' *

: '' Conflict'' dir.

Léonide Moguy Léonide Moguy (14 July 1899 – 21 April 1976) was a Ukrainian, French and Italian film director, screenwriter and film editor. Moguy was born Leonid Mohylevskyi () in Odessa, Odesa, Russian Empire in 1899 in a Jewish family. He lived in Soviet ...

''(Catharine)'' *

: ''

The Woman Thief ''The Woman Thief'' (French: ''Le voleur de femmes'') is a 1938 French-Italian drama film directed by Abel Gance and starring Jules Berry, Annie Ducaux and Suzanne Desprès Suzanne Desprès (16 December 1875 – 1 July 1951), born Joséphine-C ...

'' dir.

''(Anita)'' *

: ''

Prison sans barreaux ''Prison sans barreaux'' is a 1938 French film directed by Léonide Moguy. It was set in a reformatory for young girls. It won the Bienelle at the Venice Film Festival and was remade by Alex Korda. Cast * Annie Ducaux *Roger Duchesne *Ginette L ...

'' dir.

''(Yvonne Chanel, the warden)'' *

1940 A calendar from 1940 according to the Gregorian calendar, factoring in the dates of Easter and related holidays, cannot be used again until the year 5280. Events Below, events related to World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January *Janu ...

: '' L'Empreinte du dieu'' dir.

''(Wilfrida)'' *

: ''

Thunder Over Paris ''Thunder Over Paris'' (French: ''Tempête'') is a 1940 French drama film directed by Dominique Bernard-Deschamps and starring Arletty, Marcel Dalio and Annie Ducaux. It was shot at the Joinville Studios of Pathé in Paris. The film's sets were ...

'' dir.

Bernard Deschamps Bernard Deschamps (born 29 May 1944) is a French ice hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (), were a winter multi-sport event ...

''(Jeanne Desmarets)'' *

: '' The Man from Niger'' dir.

''(Danièle Mourrier)'' *

1942 The Uppsala Conflict Data Program project estimates this to be the deadliest year in human history in terms of conflict deaths, placing the death toll at 4.62 million. However, the Correlates of War estimates that the prior year, 1941, was th ...

: ''

Colonel Pontcarral ''Colonel Pontcarral'' or ''Pontcarral, Colonel of the Empire'' (French: ''Pontcarral, colonel d'empire'') is a 1942 French historical drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Pierre Blanchar, Annie Ducaux and Suzy Carrier. Williams p. ...

'' dir.

Jean Delannoy Jean Delannoy (; 12 January 1908 – 18 June 2008) was a French actor, film editor, screenwriter and film director. Biography Although Delannoy was born in a Paris suburb, his family was from Haute-Normandie in the north of France. He was a Pro ...

''(Garlone)'' *

: '' Last Adventure'' dir.

Robert Péguy Marcel Robert Péguy (14 December 1883 – 21 July 1968), publicly known as Robert Péguy and occasionally credited as Marcel Robert, was a French film director best remembered for his output spanning various commercial genres during the 1920s an ...

''(Georgina)'' *

1943 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 � ...

: ''

The Inevitable Monsieur Dubois ''The Inevitable Monsieur Dubois'' (French: ''L'Inévitable Monsieur Dubois'') is a 1943 French comedy film directed by Pierre Billon and starring Annie Ducaux, André Luguet and Germaine Reuver.Neupert p.315 It was shot at the Studio François ...

'' dir. Pierre Billon ''(Hélène Mareuil)'' *

1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free France, Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command First Army (France), French Army B, part of the Sixt ...

: ''

Florence Is Crazy ''Florence Is Crazy'' (French: ''Florence est folle'') is a 1944 French comedy film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Annie Ducaux, André Luguet and Pierre Palau. Rège p.901 It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's ...

'' dir. Georges Lacombe ''(Lucile)'' *

: '' Le Bal des passants'' dir.

Guillaume Radot Guillaume Radot (1911–1977) was a French screenwriter, film producer, producer and film director.Klossner p.64 Selected filmography * ''The Wolf of the Malveneurs'' (1943) * ''Lawless Roads'' (1947) * ''The Wolf (1949 film), The Wolf'' (1949) * ...

''(Fabienne Ozanne)'' *

1946 1946 (Roman numerals, MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1946th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 946th year of the 2nd millennium, the 46th year of the 20th centur ...

: '' Patrie'' dir.

Louis Daquin Louis Daquin (20 May 1908 – 2 October 1980) was a French film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed 14 films between 1938 and 1963. He also appeared in 11 films between 1937 and 1979. Selected filmography * ''The Man from Nowhere ...

1947 It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country i ...

: ''

The Sharks of Gibraltar ''The Sharks of Gibraltar'' (French: ''Les requins de Gibraltar'') is a 1947 French spy thriller film directed by Emil E. Reinert and starring Annie Ducaux, Louis Salou and Yves Vincent.Alberca p.154 Cast See also *''Gibraltar'' (1938) *''Gi ...

'' dir.

Emil-Edwin Reinert Emil-Edwin Reinert, or Emile-Edwin Reinert, (16 March 1903 – 17 October 1953) was a French film director, screenwriter, audio engineer and producer. Born in Rava-Ruska, Austria-Hungary in 1903, Reinert directed films in France, Great Britain ...

''(Stella)'' *

: '' Rendezvous in Paris'' dir.

Gilles Grangier Gilles Grangier (5 May 1911 – 27 April 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 50 films and several TV series between 1943 and 1985. His film ''Archimède le clochard'' was entered into the 9th Berlin Inter ...

''(Catherine Laurence)'' *

: '' Dreams of Love'' dir.

Christian Stengel Christian Stengel (1902–1986) was a French film director and screenwriter.Rège p.939-940 Originally a bank clerk, he entered films in 1933 when he wrote his first screenplay. Selected filmography * ''Crime and Punishment (1935 French film), Cr ...

Marie d'Agoult Marie Catherine Sophie, Comtesse d'Agoult (born de Flavigny; 31 December 18055 March 1876), was a French romanticism, romantic author and historian, known also by her pen name, Daniel Stern. Life Marie was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, w ...

'' *

1949 Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2025 * January 2 – Luis ...

: '' The King'' dir.

Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon (25 September 1909, Valence, Drôme – 15 April 1985, Montpellier) was a French film director, script-writer, playwright and author. After studying law, he was made chief editor of the daily newspaper ''Sud-Est''. He fou ...

''(Therese Marnix)'' *

1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 ...

: ''

The Patron ''The Patron'' (French: ''La patronne'') is a 1950 French comedy film directed by Robert Dhéry and starring Annie Ducaux, André Luguet and Jean Carmet.Rège p.325 The film's sets were designed by the art director Roger Briaucourt. Synopsis Th ...

'' dir.

Robert Dhéry Robert Dhéry (; 27 April 1921 – 3 December 2004) (born Robert Léon Henri Fourrey or Robert Foullcy) was a French comedian, actor, director and screenwriter. He was married to actress Colette Brosset, with whom he appeared onstage in ''La Plu ...

''(Agnès)'' *

1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the thir ...

: '' Les Grandes familles'' dir.

Denys de La Patellière Denys de La Patellière (8 March 1921 in Nantes, France – 21 July 2013) was a French film director and scriptwriter. He also directed Television series. He died in 2013 at the age of 92. Biography The son of an officer, Denys de La Patell ...

''(Adéle Schoudler)'' *

: ''

La Caméra explore le temps LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second most populous city in the United States of America. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note *"L.A.", a song by Elliott Smi ...

'' (TV) dir.

Stellio Lorenzi Stellio Lorenzi (7 May 1921 – 25 September 1990) was a French screenwriter. His father was from Sanremo. He was a communist. Early years Stellio Lorenzi was born in Paris to an Italian father from Sanremo. He spent his childhood and adole ...

episode: ''La mort de Marie-Antoinette'' ''

Marie-Antoinette Marie Antoinette (; ; Maria Antonia Josefa Johanna; 2 November 1755 – 16 October 1793) was the last queen of France before the French Revolution and the establishment of the French First Republic. She was the wife of Louis XVI. Born Archd ...

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1961 Events January * January 1 – Monetary reform in the Soviet Union, 1961, Monetary reform in the Soviet Union. * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and cons ...

: ''

La Belle Américaine ''La belle américaine'' is a French comedy film from 1961, directed by Robert Dhéry, written by Alfred Adam and starring Alfred Adam and Louis de Funès Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza (; 31 July 1914 – 27 January 1983) was ...

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''(Mme Lucanzas)'' *

: ''

La Princesse de Clèves ''La Princesse de Clèves'' (; "The Princess of Cleves") is a French novel which was published anonymously in March 1678. It was regarded by many as the beginning of the modern tradition of the psychological novel and a classic work. Its autho ...

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Diane de Poitiers Diane de Poitiers (9 January 1500 – 25 April 1566) was a French noblewoman and courtier who wielded much power and influence as King Henry II of France, Henry II's Maîtresse-en-titre, royal mistress and adviser until his death. Her position inc ...

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1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove ...

: '' Le Chevalier de Maison-Rouge'' (TV) dir.

Claude Barma Claude Barma (3 November 1918, in Nice – 30 August 1992, in Paris), was a French director and screenwriter, and an early creator of French television programmes. Biography After studying electrical engineering, he entered television in 1946 with ...

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1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, ...

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Les Femmes savantes ''Les Femmes savantes'' (, ''The Learned Ladies'') is a comedy by Molière in five acts, written in verse. A satire on academic pretension, female education, and '' préciosité'' (French for preciosity), it was one of his most popular comedies ...

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Molière Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (, ; ), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the great writers in the French language and world liter ...

), telefilm directed by Jean Vernier ''(Philaminte)'' *

: '' Électre'' (TV) dir.

Pierre Dux Pierre Dux (21 October 1908 – 1 December 1990) was a French stage director, stage actor, and film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1932 and 1990. Filmography References External links * 1908 births 1990 deaths Burials at ...

Clytemnestre *

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

: '' Les Ailes de la colombe'' (TV) dir. Daniel Georgeot ''(Maud)'' *

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a United States grain embargo against the Soviet Union, grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning Sys ...

: ''

Les Enquêtes du commissaire Maigret LES or Les may refer to: People * Les (given name) * Les (surname) * L.E.S. (producer), hip hop producer Space flight * Launch Entry Suit, worn by Space Shuttle crews * Launch escape system, for spacecraft emergencies * Lincoln Experimental S ...

'', episode : '' Maigret et les Vieillards'' dir. Stéphane Bertin : ''Jacqueline Larrieu de Saint-Phar'' known as ''Jacquette'' *

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La Folle de Chaillot ''The Madwoman of Chaillot'' (, ) is a play, a poetic satire, by French dramatist Jean Giraudoux, written in 1943 and first performed in 1945, after his death. The play is in two acts. The story concerns an eccentric woman who lives in Paris and ...

'' (TV) dir. Georges Paumier (''title role'')

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External links

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