Biography
Roger Vadim is called the director who lied the stars. With his light hand to the world of cinema broke the Bardo, Annette Stroyberg, Catherine Denovev, Jane Fonda - names that the whole world knows today. But the Talent of the Matra is uncomfortable: Millions of viewers continue to admire the work of Vadim's creativity and in our day.Childhood and youth
The director was born in January 1928 in Paris. Real name - Vadim Igorevich nephews. Father, Kievanin and Beloeamigrant, left his homeland during revolutionary shocks. Mom, French actress, after the birth of the firstborn went for his spouse in Egypt, and then Turkey, where Igor Pleyanka was delegated with diplomatic orders.
Embed from getty imagesIn an interview to the question about nationality, the director said:
"In terms of upbringing and culture, I, of course, is French. But in relation to life, in contrast to the French-pragmatists, I, apparently, rather Russian. "The early childhood of Vadim passed in hot countries, but after the death of her husband, Maria Ardylus returned to his homeland. When the war ended, the family moved to Paris.
After graduating, the secondary education, the young man was graduated by choosing social sciences. But the maternal genes won: Vadim Manili theatrical layouts and a backstage life. Updated in the theater, the young man took a creative pseudonym, under which he learned the whole world.
Personal life
Professional and personal life of Matra inextly intertwined. His Music Women, to whom Wadim opened the road to cinema, became wives. The first spouse - the young brigade Bardo - the director led to the crown in 1952. 5 years later they divorced. There were no children in this marriage, only a photo remained on which steam is still together.In 1958, Vadim's wife became Annette Stroyberg, Danish actress. Together, the spouses lived 2 years, giving birth to Natalie's daughter.
In a 5-year civil marriage from Catherine, the son of Christian appeared on the world.
In the mid-1960, the Master married Jane Fund, removing her in three paintings. Actress gave birth to her husband's daughter Vanessa.
Catherine Schneider's fourth wife gave the Son Vanya, but this marriage turned out to be short-term. But the fifth union with Marie-Christine Barro lasted 10 years, until the death of Matra, and was the happiest.
Films
In his youth, Roger Vadim received an acting assistant for theatrical director Charles Düllen. The creative biography began on the scenes of Parisian theaters, where Vadim entrusted to play small roles in the "King Lear" and Captain Smith. At the same time, the pen was also held: a French root trial tried to transfer the atmosphere of the post-war capital on the pages of the novel.
Written by Vadim showed the rooted gray women. Matter in Pooh and dust criticized the work, but introduced to the famous director Mark Allegr. He suggested a young man to the assistant's place, and then called the scenario in collaborators for his film.
As director of Roger made his debut in 1956, presenting a melodrama to the court "and God created a woman." The main character in it was played by a little-known actress Brick Bardo. The picture brought fame and her, and the creator. The director unmistakably chose a woman on a key character, which became a symbol of the upcoming "sexy revolution".
Critics more reservedly responded about the creation of Vadim, attaching epithets "scandalous" and "provocative" to the tape. Bardo was condemned for the "animal irregularity". But in more relaxed America, the film caused the effect of a broken bomb.
The next masterpiece of Roger Vadim failed under the 1950s, giving the audience an erotic drama "Dangerous connections" with Gerard Filip and Jean Moro.
Embed from getty imagesIn the 1960s, Vadim filmography was replenished with an erotic thriller "die from pleasure." One name of the tape has plunged the spherical countrymen in shock, but the young French wore the director in their arms. The next paintings approved Roger on the pedestal of the Great Provocator. Especially the comedy "Castle in Sweden" with brilliant monica Vitty and erotic fantasy "Barbarella" with Jane stock.
The beginning of the 1970s was marked by a detective comedy "Pretty girls, become in a row" and the erotic drama "Don Juan - 73" with Brick Bardo.
In 1988, Vadim said goodbye to the faithful fans of a melodrama with the same name as the debut film. But in the picture "And God created a woman" 1980s the main heroine - Rebecca de Morny.
The charming intellectual magnet attracted the same charismatic people. He was friends with Edith Piaf, Salvador Dali and Jean-Paul Sartre. In old age, the Master wrote memoirs, which allow contemporaries to evaluate the scale of the personality.
Death
The cause of the director's death was lymphoma. Roger Vadim died in February 2000. At the funeral there were all the wives with whom he retained a warm relationship.Filmography
- 1956 - "And God created a woman"
- 1957 - "Never know"
- 1958 - "Lunar Light Jewelers"
- 1959 - "Dangerous connections"
- 1962 - "Holiday Warrior"
- 1963 - "Plok and Virtue"
- 1964 - "Carousel"
- 1968 - Barbarella
- 1972 - "Woman, like me"
- 1973 - "Don Juan - 73"
- 1974 - "Killed Girl"
- 1976 - "Faithful Woman"
- 1980 - "Night Games"
- 1983 - "Surprise Party"
- 1988 - "And God created a woman"