Édith Piaf
Édith Piaf (born Édith Giovanna Gassion, 19 December 1915 – 10 October 1963) was a French singer, lyricist and actress. Noted as France's national chanteuse, she was one of the country's most widely known international stars.
Piaf's music was often autobiographical, and she specialized in chanson réaliste and torch ballads about love, loss and sorrow. Her most widely known songs include "La Vie en rose" (1946), "Non, je ne regrette rien" (1960), "Hymne à l'amour" (1949), "Milord" (1959), "La Foule" (1957), "L'Accordéoniste" (1940), and "Padam, padam..." (1951).
Since her death in 1963, several biographies and films have studied her life, including 2007's La Vie en rose. Piaf has become one of the most celebrated performers of the 20th century.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
8 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | An Intimate History of Occupation | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2006 | The Last Days of an Icon: Edith Piaf | Film | |
| 2004 | Piaf: Without love we are nothing at all | (archive footage) | Film |
| 1955 | French Cancan | Eugénie Buffet | Film |
| 1953 | Royal Affairs in Versailles | Woman of the people | Film |
| 1951 | Paris Still Sings! | Self | Film |
| 1946 | Star Without Light | Madeleine | Film |
| 1936 | The Tomboy | Chanteuse | Film |
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