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Danielle Darrieux was born on May 1, 1917 in Bordeaux, France. Danielle Darrieux was a singer, stage actor and film actor. Death is recorded on October 17, 2017, at the age of 100. Recorded honors include Commander of the Legion of Honour (2004), Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution (2002), Honorary César (1985) and 4 more. The listed height was 164 cm.
My Take
Danielle Darrieux is the kind of screen legend who makes you quietly reconsider what a "career" even means. She started making films in 1931 — when sound cinema was barely a toddler — and was still working into her nineties, racking up more than 110 credits across eight decades. Born in Bordeaux in 1917, she had this effortless, warm intelligence on screen that aged beautifully with her; you can feel it whether she's the luminous ingénue in The Earrings of Madame de… or the world-weary matriarch decades later. The French establishment rewarded her handsomely — Honorary César, Silver Bear, Commander of the Legion of Honour — but honestly the real flex is outliving the entire studio system that made her famous and dying at 100 in 2017. That's not just longevity; that's history walking around in a silk scarf.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Danielle Darrieux
- Name (Japanese)
- ダニエル・ダリュー
- Reading
- だにえる・だりゅー
- Born
- May 1, 1917 – October 17, 2017
- Origin
- Bordeaux, France
- Height
- 164 cm
- Occupation
- singer / stage actor / film actor / actor / musician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Snake
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2004 Commander of the Legion of Honour
- 2002 Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution
- 1985 Honorary César
- Officer of Arts and Letters
- 2002 European Film Award for Best Actress
- César Award
- Molière Award for Best Actress
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Danielle Darrieux born?
Danielle Darrieux was born on May 1, 1917.
When did Danielle Darrieux die?
Danielle Darrieux died on October 17, 2017, aged 100.
Where was Danielle Darrieux from?
Danielle Darrieux was from Bordeaux, France.
What did Danielle Darrieux do?
Danielle Darrieux worked as singer, stage actor, film actor, actor, musician.
How tall was Danielle Darrieux?
Danielle Darrieux was 164 cm tall.
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