Zizi Jeanmaire

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Zizi Jeanmaire

Born 1924-04-29 Paris, France 9 films

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 lyr…

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Filmography

9 films
L'Amour Fou poster

This documentary examines the life and work of the late fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent, recoun…

L'Amour Fou

★ 6.9 2010

Carmen poster

Mikhail Baryshnikov and Zizi Jeanmaire sizzle in this ballet set to the music and story of Carmen.

Carmen

★ 8.5 1980

Black Tights poster

Lively scenes of Paris, all narrated by Maurice Chevalier, link together four dramatic ballet chore…

Black Tights

★ 6.6 1961

Guinguette poster

Former prostitute Renée dite Guinguette has earned enough on the Parisian sidewalk to buy her dream…

Guinguette

★ 6.3 1959

Anything Goes poster

Bill Benson and Ted Adams are to appear in a Broadway show together and, while in Paris, each 'disc…

Anything Goes

★ 6.0 1956