Marpessa Dawn
French actress, singer, and dancer (1934-2008) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 74
Marpessa Dawn, also known as Gypsy Marpessa Dawn Menor, was an American-French actress, as well as a singer and dancer. She is best remembered for her role in the film Black Orpheus (1959) by Marcel Camus.
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2008Died25 August 20081979
Private CollectionsFilm, a siren1974
Sweet MovieFilm, Mama Communa1972
Boubou cravateFilm1970
Le Bal du comte d'OrgelFilm, Marie1966
At Theatre TonightSeries, Chérie
Chérie NoireFilm, 1966Chérie1963
38-24-36Film1961
The Secret of the Blue MenFilm, Malika1959
DiscoramaSeries
Black OrpheusFilm, 1959Eurydice1958
WomaneaterFilm, Native Girl1957
ÉlisaFilm, Negress1956
Armchair TheatreSeries, Felicia Chinik
CinépanoramaSeries, 19561955
Africa on the SeineFilm1934Born3 January 1934
Private CollectionsFilm, a siren1974Sweet MovieFilm, Mama Communa1972Boubou cravateFilm1970Le Bal du comte d'OrgelFilm, Marie1966At Theatre TonightSeries, ChérieChérie NoireFilm, 1966Chérie196338-24-36Film1961The Secret of the Blue MenFilm, Malika1959DiscoramaSeriesBlack OrpheusFilm, 1959Eurydice1958WomaneaterFilm, Native Girl1957ÉlisaFilm, Negress1956Armchair TheatreSeries, Felicia ChinikCinépanoramaSeries, 19561955Africa on the SeineFilm1934Born3 January 1934People around Marpessa
Marc Allégret Directed The Ball of Count Orgel (1970)Breno Mello Duets: Bande Originale du Film "Orfeu Negro" (1959)
Dušan Makavejev Directed Sweet Movie (1992)
Claude Gensac Also in The Ball of Count Orgel (1970)
Ginette Leclerc Also in The Ball of Count Orgel (1970)
Sacha Pitoëff Also in The Ball of Count Orgel (1970)
Odile Versois Also in El secreto de los hombres azules (1961)
Rafael Luis Calvo Also in El secreto de los hombres azules (1961)- Béatrice Chatelier Also in The Ball of Count Orgel (1970)
Sylvie Fennec Also in The Ball of Count Orgel (1970)
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 2008 · aged 74
