Musidora
Actress, writer, producer (1889-1957) · France · On the map · Actors · Died at 68
Jeanne Roques, known professionally as Musidora, was a French actress, film director, screenwriter, playwright and novelist. A major figure of French silent cinema, she became internationally known for portraying Irma Vep in Louis Feuillade's serial Les Vampires (1915-1916), and Diana Monti in Judex (1917).
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1957Died7 December 19571950La magique imageFilm, Director1926
The Cradle of GodFilm1924The Land of the BullsFilm, Director, Writer1922
Sun and ShadowFilm, Director, Writer1921
For Don CarlosFilm, Director1919Mademoiselle ChiffonFilm, Chiffon1918La flamme cachéeFilm, Director1917Les chacalsFilm1916For the ChildrenFilm, The Artist's Maid1915
The Vampires or, The Arch Criminals of ParisSeries, Irma VepJeunes filles d'hier et d'aujourd'huiFilm1914
Miseries of the NeedleFilm1913
Bout-de-Zan et le lionFilm1889Born23 February 1889
The Cradle of GodFilm1924The Land of the BullsFilm, Director, Writer1922Sun and ShadowFilm, Director, Writer1921For Don CarlosFilm, Director1919Mademoiselle ChiffonFilm, Chiffon1918La flamme cachéeFilm, Director1917Les chacalsFilm1916For the ChildrenFilm, The Artist's Maid1915The Vampires or, The Arch Criminals of ParisSeries, Irma VepJeunes filles d'hier et d'aujourd'huiFilm1914Miseries of the NeedleFilm1913Bout-de-Zan et le lionFilm1889Born23 February 1889People around Musidora
Louis Feuillade Directed Les Vampires, Judex and Le Calvaire
André Hugon Directed Mademoiselle Chiffon and The Jackals
Marcel Lévesque Also in Les Vampires and Judex
Édouard Mathé Also in Les Vampires and Judex
Emmanuel Frémiet Taught Musidora
Louise Lagrange Also in Les Vampires and Severo Torelli
Fernand Herrmann Also in Les Vampires and Le Calvaire
Jacques Feyder Directed Le pied qui étreint (1916)
Renée Carl Also in Les Vampires and Le Calvaire
Yvette Andréyor Also in Judex and For the Children
Stacia Napierkowska Also in Les Vampires (1915)
Léonce Perret Directed L'autre devoir (1915)
Gaston Michel Also in Les Vampires (1915)
Suzanne Delvé Also in Les Vampires and For the Children
Colette Also in La flamme cachée and La vagabonda- Germaine Dulac Directed La Jeune Fille la plus méritante de France (1918)
René Navarre Also in Le Calvaire and The Cavalry
Françoise Rosay Also in Les Vampires (1915)
Luigi Maggi Musidora directed La vagabonda (1918)
Edmund Breon Also in Les Vampires and Severo Torelli
Roger Lion Also in La flamme cachée (1918)- Eugenio Perego Directed La vagabonda (1918)
Marthe Vinot Also in Le Calvaire and Severo Torelli
Jeanne Marie-Laurent Also in Les Vampires (1915)
Parents
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Filmography 29
42 credits on file
Television 1
Media & music
Photos 10
Musidora, photographed by Henri Manuel in 1910![Publicity photo of Musidora as Irma Vep, dressed for burgling in her black bodysuit. She performed in cabarets and music halls alongside her film work, and wore the bodysuit and reprised the role several times.[12][13]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Les_Vampires_-_Irma_Vep_%28Musidora%29.jpg/500px-Les_Vampires_-_Irma_Vep_%28Musidora%29.jpg)
Publicity photo of Musidora as Irma Vep, dressed for burgling in her black bodysuit. She performed in cabarets and music halls alongside her film work, and wore the bodysuit and reprised the role several times.[12][13]
Irma Vep (Musidora) sings in the "Howling Cat" nightclub, in Les Vampires (1916).
Diana Monti (Musidora) makes a daring escape, wearing a bathing suit, in Judex (1916).
Publicity shot of Musidora wearing her iconic costume from Les Vampires.![Portrait of Musidora by Julio Romero de Torres (1922). Painted in Spain, now in the collection of the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Buenos Aires).[36]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Julio_Romero_de_Torres_-_Musidora_1922.jpg/500px-Julio_Romero_de_Torres_-_Musidora_1922.jpg)
Portrait of Musidora by Julio Romero de Torres (1922). Painted in Spain, now in the collection of the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Buenos Aires).[36]![Poster by Guy Arnoux [fr] depicting Musidora as Irma Vep (1915)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Guy_Arnoux_-_Musidora.jpg/500px-Guy_Arnoux_-_Musidora.jpg)
Poster by Guy Arnoux [fr] depicting Musidora as Irma Vep (1915)About this person
Country
France
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1889 to 1957 · aged 68
