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Michèle Morgan
Michèle Morgan was a French film actress, who was a leading lady for three decades in both French cinema and Hollywood features. She is considered one of the greatest French actresses of the 20th century. Morgan was the inaugural winner of the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival. In 1992, she was given an honorary César Award for her contributions to French cinema.
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entertainment · French actress (1920–2016) · film actor · actor · also Michèle Morgan, Simone Renee Roussel, Morgan
Born 29 February 1920 · Died 20 December 2016 · Q234897
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2016· 1 entry
2013· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (2013).
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2004· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit (2004).
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1996· 2 entries
Won Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement (1996).
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Also received the Career Golden Lion for lifetime achievement at the Venice Film Festival
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1992· 2 entries
Awarded Honorary César (1992).
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Was given an honorary César Award for her contributions to French cinema
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1977· 1 entry
Released her memoir, titled With Those Eyes (Avec ces yeux-là)
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1975· 1 entry
Awarded Officer of the National Order of Merit (1975).
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1969· 1 entry
The government of France awarded her the Légion d'Honneur
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1960· 1 entry
Awarded Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (1960).
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1950· 1 entry
Awarded Victoires du cinéma français (1950).
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1946· 1 entry
Awarded Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for La Symphonie Pastorale (1946).
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1942· 1 entry
With whom she had a son, Mike Marshall (1944–2005)
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1940· 1 entry
By the Germans, Morgan left for the United States and Hollywood where she was contracted to RKO Pictures in 1941
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1920· 1 entry
Born 1920-02-29.
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