Madeleine Robinson (born Madeleine Svoboda; 5 November 1917 – 1 August 2004) was a French actress. She was born to a French mother and Czech father near Paris. She was orphaned at the age of 14, and worked to support herself and her two younger brothers, but enjoyed watching plays. She then studied under

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. Her first lead role was in ''

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'' (1936). During the Occupation of France, she had a prominent role in ''

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'' (both 1943), and '' The Bellman'' (1945). Because she had acted during the Occupation, Robinson found it difficult to get work afterwards, but again came to prominence in Une si jolie petite plage (1949). Madeleine Robinson won the

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in 1959 for her role in '' À double tour''. In 2001, she was awarded a for her contribution to the field.

Selected filmography

* '' Madame Angot's Daughter'' (1935) * ''

'' (1936) * '' The Assault'' (1936) * '' Storm Over Asia'' (1938) * '' Le capitaine Benoît'' (1938) * '' The Marvelous Night'' (1940) * ''

'' (1943) * ''

'' (1943) * '' The Bellman'' (1945) * '' The Royalists'' (1947) * '' The Bouquinquant Brothers'' (1947) * '' The Fugitive'' (1947) * ''

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'' (1949) * '' Between Eleven and Midnight'' (1949) * '' The Barton Mystery'' (1949) * '' Tuesday's Guest'' (1950) * '' God Needs Men'' (1950) * '' The Man in My Life'' (1952) * '' Alone in the World'' (1952) * ''

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'' (1953) * '' On Trial'' (1954) * '' Mannequins of Paris'' (1956) * '' À double tour'' (Web of Passion) (1959) * '' Day by Day, Desperately'' (1961) * ''

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'' (1962) - Mrs. Grubach * ''

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'' (1962) * '' Seven Days in January'' (1979) * '' The Teddy Bear'' (1994)

References

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* 1917 births 2004 deaths 20th-century French actresses Actresses from Paris French film actresses French television actresses French people of Czech descent Volpi Cup for Best Actress winners {{France-actor-stub