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22
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Actor
Zizi Jeanmaire
Acting
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Movies: 9Series: 13
TMDB ID: 134429
IMDb ID: nm0419929
Known for: Acting
Born: April 29, 1924
Died: July 17, 2020
Age: 96
Place of birth: Paris, France
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1948 - 2010
Years active: 63
Average TMDB rating: 6.42
Wikidata: Q207076
Also known as
Renée Marcelle Jeanmaire • Renée Marcelle "Zizi" Jeanmaire
Biography
Zizi Jeanmaire (born Renée Marcelle Jeanmaire; 29 April 1924 – 17 July 2020) was a French ballet dancer, actress and singer. She was the widow of renowned dancer and choreographer Roland Petit. She became famous in the 1950s after playing the title role in the ballet Carmen, produced in London in 1949, and went on to appear in several Hollywood films. She and Petit had one daughter, Valentine Petit, a dancer and actress. Jeanmaire is mentioned in the lyrics of the song by Peter Sarstedt, "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?", in the first line: "You talk like Marlene Dietrich, and you dance like Zizi Jeanmaire / Your clothes are all made by Balmain and there's diamonds and pearls in your hair". She is also mentioned in the lyrics of the song by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, "Nothing is Sacred", from their album Timeless Flight: "I said: "Zizi Jeanmaire wouldn't take this and neither will we / if they call me Napoleon again I'll be forced to let the lion free".
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Zizi Jeanmaire.
6.9
L'Amour Fou
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2010 Movie
7.0
That's Dancing!
as From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)
1985 Movie
8.0
Carmen
as Carmen
1980 Movie
6.2
Black Tights
as The Gold Digger / Carmen
1961 Movie
6.0
Guinguette
as Renée aka Guinguette
1959 Movie
5.6
Too Many Lovers
as Lulu Natier
1957 Movie
4.9
An Evening at the Music Hall
as Claudie
1956 Movie
6.0
Anything Goes
as Gaby Duval
1956 Movie
6.2
Hans Christian Andersen
as Doro
1952 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Zizi Jeanmaire.
Le monde est à vous
as Self • 3 eps
1987 Series
5.1
Sacrée Soirée
as Self • 2 eps
1987 Series
6.3
Champs-Elysées
as Self • 4 eps
1982 Series
6.0
Numéro un
as Self • 2 eps
1975 Series
8.0
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self • 1 eps
1972 Series
Cadet Rousselle
as Self • 1 eps
1971 Series
5.8
Great Performances
as Self • 1 eps
1971 Series
8.0
À bout portant
as Self • 1 eps
1968 Series
7.2
Omnibus
as Self • 1 eps
1967 Series
Discorama
as Self • 2 eps
1959 Series
7.3
The Bell Telephone Hour
as Self • 1 eps
1959 Series
8.0
Cinépanorama
as Self • 2 eps
1956 Series
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self • 3 eps
1948 Series