The world of cinema is in mourning. Anouk Aimée, leading actress of the film A man and a womanEast died Tuesday June 18 at the age of 92. His daughter Manuela Papatakis indicated the sad news in an Instagram post.
In the caption of a vintage photo of the actressAnouk Aimée’s daughter said: “With my daughter, Galaad, and my granddaughter, Mila, we are extremely sad to announce the departure of my mother Anouk Aimée. I was close to her when she died this morning, at her home in Paris.”. For now, causes of death of the nonagenarian have not been revealed.
Anouk Aimée had appeared in more than 70 films and series
Born in 1932 under the name Françoise DreyfusAnouk Aimée began her career in 1947 in The house under the sea by Henri Calef. In the film, she plays the character Anouk, who later gave her her pseudonym. Subsequently, she was revealed to the general public in 1961 in the role of
the dancer Lolain the eponymous film by Jacques Demy.
During her long career, Anouk Aimée toured in
more than 70 films and series. She has also received numerous awards. Above all, she acquired international recognition thanks to her role as Anne Gauthier in the trilogy A man and a woman
by Claude Lelouch. This notably allowed her to receive a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination for best actress.
The actress was married four times
In addition to a career spanning more than 70 years, Anouk Aimée had a busy love life. In total, she was married four times between 1949 and 1970. She shared the life of Edouard Zimmermann, Nikos Papatakis, Pierre Barouh and Albert Finney.
Anouk Aimée also frequented several personalities such as Elie Chouraqui, Jean Genet, Jean Cocteau and even Raymond Queneau.
The actress leaves behind her daughterManuela Papatakis, born from her second marriage, her granddaughter, Galaad Milinaire, and her great-granddaughter, Mila.
