Coolly elegant leading lady who graced several important international productions of the 1960s and 70s. Seyrig first came to prominence in Alain Resnais' stylish, labyrinthine "Last Year at Marienbad" (1961) and won a best actress award at Venice for her role in his "Muriel" (1963). Her aloof charm was well used by directors Francois Truffaut, Joseph Losey and Luis Bunuel.
By the mid-1970s, Seyrig had become an active feminist working with directors Marguerite Duras in "India Song" (1975), Chantal Akerman in "Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles" (1975) and Ulrike Ottinger in "Freak Orlando" (1981).
- Born:
April 10, 1932 in Beirut, Lebanon
- Died:
October 15, 1990.
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Job Titles:
Actor, Short-film director
Education
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Centre Dramatique de l Est
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Comedie de Saint-Etienne
Milestones
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1952 Began stage career in Paris
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1954 First notable stage role as Ondine at Theatre des Nations
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1956 Spent time in the USA
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1958 Film debut in Robert Frank s Pull My Daisy (16mm underground film)
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1961 Returned to France, appeared in first professional film, Last Year at Marienbad
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1972 Broadway debut opposite Richard Benjamin in The Little Black Book (directed by Milos Forman)
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1977 Feature directorial debut, Soi belle et tais-toi
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1989 Among last features was the Ulrike Ottinger film, Johanna d Arc of Mongolia/Joan of Arc of Mongolia
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Directed several experimental video shorts in the 1970s