Biography
Simon Signore was one of the few actresses from France, who won the title of the owner of the Oscar statuette. Spectators from all over the world still revise numerous work with the participation of artists and grateful to it for an invaluable contribution to the development of European cinema.Childhood and youth
The biography of Simon-Anrietta-Charlotte Kaminker (real name Actress of the Jewish-French nationality) began on March 25, 1921 in the city of Wiesbaden, Germany. Her family in which 2 more brothers grew, had Jewish roots. Father Andre was an officer of the occupation of French troops. Simon grew up in Paris, where the languages were studied - Latin and English and received a decent education.
Due to the fact that her parent was sent to London during World War II, the young girl had to start earning himself and relatives to life from an early age. She replaced with a dozen professions, engaged in journalism, teaching languages and stenograph.
In his youth, when the years of the fascist occupation took up, Simon became acquainted with the troupe of stray artists and, inspired by their example, decided to experience his strength in acting. As a pseudonym, she chose his mother's name for his mother - Signore. The reason for this was the ambiguous sound of the father's caminker. The girl was recorded on the dramatic essay courses from Sabar Sicar, after the end of which the calculations of cinema figures began to pay.
Films
Simone Signore began his cinematic career of Simon Signore from participating in the mass ame in such paintings as "Kids Ryka" Marseille Karna and "Evening Visitors." In the credits, the name of the novice actress is not even mentioned.
The first significant role is the girl after the end of World War II in the Military Drama "Demons Dawn", and later in Nouarea, "Dede from Antwerp" director and her husband part-time Iva Allegr. A man knew how to competently use a somewhat vulgar, as the local press believed, the appearance of the young beauty, so after participating in his tapes, Signore found the first wave of popularity.
The following works with the participation of Simon came out in 1941 - the comedy "Charming Prince" and "Bolero". At this time, she was already known in France. National recognition came to actress after the 1950s, when her filmography was replenished with a variety of paintings - romantic and tragic, comedy and domestic ones. By this time, a young woman began to actively invite to the shooting platform, she had the glory of one of the most sought-after French actipers.
In 1953, Signore was reincarnated to unconventional an amplua of a cold ascetic woman who devoted himself to care for the sick husband and met during this period the love of his life. The picture was called "Teresa Raken" and was associated with the personal life of the artist, which recently divorced and managed to enter into a second marriage. After 3 years, she played the role of unlikely and strict wife of Farmer Elizabeth PRAMCER in the Salem Saladuny Ribbon, which was received by the Prize of the International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary.
Some of the most famous works of the actress are considered the films "Path up" J. Clayton, "Golden helmet" J. Becker and "Death in this garden" L. Bunuel. For his role in the first woman, a number of prestigious awards were rewarded, such as the prize of the Cannes Festival, English and French Film Academy, as well as Oscar.
At the end of the 60s, the casting director ceased to see Signore solely as a frivolous girl who was widespread by passion and feelings. The stage of more mature and skillful psychological roles occurred. In the painting "Business suicide", a woman reincarnated into the captive of the Nazi concentration camp, and in the "Army of Shadows" - to the participation of the resistance movement.
In 1971, she played in the drama "Kudder's widow" together with the "beautiful scoundrel" by Alain Delon, and in 1979 for the first time in his career, he fulfilled the role of an elderly woman (and did it brilliantly) in the teenager tape.
One of the most significant late works of the French actress was to participate in the screening of the story of Romen Gary "The whole life in front of 1977. This time, Simona very successfully tried on the role of aunt rose - the Jewish and the former prostitute, who survived Auschwitz, for which a number of prestigious awards was awarded. Shooting in the director's director Moshe Misrach became the last serious in the professional life of the legendary artist.
One of the cherished desires of Simon was to find a job in Hollywood, which, unfortunately, could not be fulfilled. The fact is that America's authorities many times denied the visas of actress and her spouse Ivi Montana. 10 years before his death, Signore, in addition to the usual activity, was fond of literary. She wrote and published memoirs "Nostalgia is no longer that" in 1976 and "Will there be joyful tomorrow?" In 1979 And a little later, it was composed of a novel about the difficult realities of the life of a Jewish family in Ukrainian locations called "Farewell, Volodya".
Personal life
The first spouse of the talented artist was Yves Allegra - a director who opened the world's talent of Simonov and who gave her the road to serious cinema. However, their marriage was unofficial and soon collapsed, even despite the fact that the lovers had a daughter Katrin. Subsequently, the girl stayed with his mother.Embed from getty imagesThe next serious connection to Signore with a man brought actress long-awaited women's happiness. Her second husband was the singer Yves Montan, with whom Simon met at the Golden Dove restaurant on August 19, 1949 and played a wedding there at exactly 2 years, when both were 28 years old. Artist Pablo Picasso presented with spouses a wedding gift - a sketch, made rare at that time with markers. Photos of this work still can be found on the Internet.
Together with her second spouse, a woman has established itself as an active public figure. Simon and IV opposed the totalitarian system and called on the authorities to combat him in the USSR, Czechoslovakia, Greece and Chile.
Embed from getty imagesEven in their cloudless relations, sometimes dark days occurred. One day a creative tandem almost collapsed because of the hobbies of a man of Hollywood Starletoy Marilyn Monroe. But the wisdom of the Frenchwoman was limitless - she found her strength to forgive her husband, who soon repented and returned to his legitimate wife. Children in their marriage did not appear. The only daughter of Simonov also became an actress, and the grandson named Benjamin Kastaldi is a famous French television farmer and a showman who became famous after participating as a lead in the realistic show Loft Story.
Death
The last years of his life actress conducted in frequent diseases. In old age, Simon Signore was seriously addicted to alcohol, which influenced the possibility of blinding from the progressive cataracts.
Embed from getty imagesThe wife of the woman did not tire take care of her and often said that she had dreams of saying about life before Simon. However, destiny everything decided for them - September 30, 1985, the artist died in the Norman town of Oty-Antowy, she was 64 years old. The cause of death became cancer.
Filmography
- 1952 - "Golden helmet"
- 1954 - "Devilitsa"
- 1956 - "Death in this garden"
- 1967 - "Games"
- 1968 - "Seagull"
- 1971 - "Cat"
- 1971 - "Widow Cuder"
- 1977 - "All life ahead"
- 1978 - "Mrs. investigator"