Simone Signoret

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Simone Signoret (March 25, 1921 - September 30, 1985), was the pseudonym (after her mother's last name) of Simone Kaminker, a French actress.

She was born in Wiesbaden, Germany.

She won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1959 for her performance in Room at the Top.

First married to the filmmaker Yves Allégret, with whom she had a daughter Catherine Allégret, herself an actress. Her second marriage was to the Italian-born actor Yves Montand.

She died of pancreatic cancer in Auteuil-Anthouillet, France, and is buried in Le Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, France.

The late American singer, pianist and composer Nina Simone took her stage name from Signoret.

Filmography, as actress, includes

Guy de Maupassant (1982)
L'Étoile du Nord (1982)
Chère inconnue (1980)
L'Adolescente (1979)
Judith Therpauve (1978)
La Vie devant soi (1977)
Police Python 357 (1976)
La Chair de l'orchidée (1975)
Rude journée pour la reine (1973)
Les Granges brulées (1973)
La Veuve Couderc (1971)
Le Chat (1971)
Comptes à rebours (1971)
L'Aveu (1970)
L'Américain (1969)
L'Armée des ombres (1969)
Mr. Freedom (1969)
The Sea Gull (1968)
Games (1967)
The Deadly Affair (1966)
Paris brûle-t-il? (1966)
Compartiment tueurs (1965)
Ship of Fools (1965)
Dragées au poivre (1963)
Le Jour et l'heure (1963)
Il Giorno più corto (1962)
Term of Trial (1962)
Barabbas (1962)
Amours célèbres (1961)
Adua e le compagne (1960)
Les Mauvais coups (1960)
Room at the Top (1959)
Les Les Sorcières de Salem (1957)
Die Windrose (1957)
Un matin comme les autres (1956)
La Mort en ce jardin (1956)
Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder (1955)
Les Diaboliques (1955) (Diabolique)
Thérèse Raquin (1953)
Casque d'or (1952)
Ombre et lumière (1951)
Sans laisser d'adresse (1951)
Gunman in the Streets (1950)
Le Traqué (1950)
La Ronde (1950)
Swiss Tour (1950)
Manèges (1949)
Impasse des deux anges (1948)
Dédée d'Anvers (1948)
Against the Wind (1948)
Fantômas (1947)
Macadam (1946)
Le Couple idéal (1946)
Les Démons de l'aube (1946)
La Boîte aux rêves (1945)
Le Mort ne reçoit plus (1944)
Service de nuit (1944)
Béatrice devant le désir (1944)
L'Ange de la nuit (1944)
Adieu Léonard (1943)
Le Voyageur de la Toussaint (1943)
Les Visiteurs du soir (1942)
Le Prince charmant (1942)
Boléro (1942)