Zénaïde Rossi
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Zénaïde RossiZénaïde Rossi (1 May 1923, Nice
, France
– 28 October 2005, Grasse
, France
). Born to Luigi Rossi (Bari, Italy) and Armida Niccolaï (Florence, Italy). A singer, actress, and entertainer. She was also known under the stage name of Irene Reni,
She lived the majority of her years in Nice, France. The last few in Gagne-sur-mer, France. She passed away in a hospital in Grasse, France.
Early in her career she was mostly a singer and eventually became an actress.
She most notably played the role of Madame Lajoie in François Truffaut
's Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
winner, Day for Night
(1973) (originally billed as La Nuit américaine, France
) for which Truffaut was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director. The film won the 1973 BAFTA Award for Best Film.
She played the role of Madame Pouche in Philippe Ducrest's television programme Chambre 17 (1981), as well as an "old woman" in the mini-television-series A Year in Provence
(1993).
Her remains were donated to science by her choice.
Nice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
– 28 October 2005, Grasse
Grasse
-See also:*Route Napoléon*Ancient Diocese of Grasse*Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department-External links:*...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
). Born to Luigi Rossi (Bari, Italy) and Armida Niccolaï (Florence, Italy). A singer, actress, and entertainer. She was also known under the stage name of Irene Reni,
Life and work
The middle sister of three, she was married to French military officer Alphonse Emil Alfred Latrique for a few years. She had three sons with him: Alain, Marc Y.C. and Jean-Luc Latrique. Later, divorced, she met and fell deeply in-love with Gabriel Roche, a successful urban developer during the rebuilding years of France after World War II. They remained together into their elderly ages for more than 40 years only to marry in 2000.She lived the majority of her years in Nice, France. The last few in Gagne-sur-mer, France. She passed away in a hospital in Grasse, France.
Early in her career she was mostly a singer and eventually became an actress.
She most notably played the role of Madame Lajoie in François Truffaut
François Truffaut
François Roland Truffaut was an influential film critic and filmmaker and one of the founders of the French New Wave. In a film career lasting over a quarter of a century, he remains an icon of the French film industry. He was also a screenwriter, producer, and actor working on over twenty-five...
's Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
winner, Day for Night
Day for night
Day for night, also known as nuit américaine , is the name for cinematographic techniques used to simulate a night scene; such as using tungsten-balanced rather than daylight-balanced film stock or with special blue filters and also under-exposing the shot to create the illusion of darkness or...
(1973) (originally billed as La Nuit américaine, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) for which Truffaut was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director. The film won the 1973 BAFTA Award for Best Film.
She played the role of Madame Pouche in Philippe Ducrest's television programme Chambre 17 (1981), as well as an "old woman" in the mini-television-series A Year in Provence
A Year in Provence
A Year in Provence is a 1989 bestselling autobiographical novel by Peter Mayle about his first year in Provence, and the local events and customs. It was adapted into a television miniseries starring John Thaw and Lindsay Duncan. Reviewers praised its honest style, wit and its refreshing humor...
(1993).
Filmography
- 1993 : A Year in ProvenceA Year in ProvenceA Year in Provence is a 1989 bestselling autobiographical novel by Peter Mayle about his first year in Provence, and the local events and customs. It was adapted into a television miniseries starring John Thaw and Lindsay Duncan. Reviewers praised its honest style, wit and its refreshing humor...
(Television) - Zénaïde RossiZénaïde RossiZénaïde Rossi . Born to Luigi Rossi and Armida Niccolaï . A singer, actress, and entertainer. She was also known under the stage name of Irene Reni,...
credited as "old woman" - 1981 : Chambre 17 (Television) directed by Philippe Ducrest. - Zénaïde RossiZénaïde RossiZénaïde Rossi . Born to Luigi Rossi and Armida Niccolaï . A singer, actress, and entertainer. She was also known under the stage name of Irene Reni,...
credited as "Madame Pouche" - 1979 : Ils sont grands, ces petits (Motion Picture/Film) directed by Joël SantoniJoël SantoniJoël Santoni is a French film director and screenwriter. He directed the 1976 film Scrambled Eggs, which starred Jean Carmet and Anna Karina.-External links:...
, starring Catherine DeneuveCatherine DeneuveCatherine Deneuve is a French actress. She gained recognition for her portrayal of aloof and mysterious beauties in films such as Repulsion and Belle de jour . Deneuve was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1993 for her performance in Indochine; she also won César Awards for that...
. - Zénaïde RossiZénaïde RossiZénaïde Rossi . Born to Luigi Rossi and Armida Niccolaï . A singer, actress, and entertainer. She was also known under the stage name of Irene Reni,...
credited as "Concierge" - 1973 : La Nuit américaine (official release) / Day for NightDay for nightDay for night, also known as nuit américaine , is the name for cinematographic techniques used to simulate a night scene; such as using tungsten-balanced rather than daylight-balanced film stock or with special blue filters and also under-exposing the shot to create the illusion of darkness or...
(USA release) (Motion Picture/Film) directed by François TruffautFrançois TruffautFrançois Roland Truffaut was an influential film critic and filmmaker and one of the founders of the French New Wave. In a film career lasting over a quarter of a century, he remains an icon of the French film industry. He was also a screenwriter, producer, and actor working on over twenty-five...
, starring Jacqueline BissetJacqueline BissetJacqueline Bisset is an English actress. She has been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards and an Emmy Award. She is known for her roles in the films Bullitt , Airport , The Deep , Class , and the TV series Nip/Tuck in 2006...
, Jean-Pierre LéaudJean-Pierre Léaud-Early years:Born in Paris, Léaud made his major debut as an actor at the age of 14 as Antoine Doinel, a semi-autobiographical character based on the life events of French film director François Truffaut, in The 400 Blows....
- Zénaïde RossiZénaïde RossiZénaïde Rossi . Born to Luigi Rossi and Armida Niccolaï . A singer, actress, and entertainer. She was also known under the stage name of Irene Reni,...
credited as "Madame Lajoie"
Death
On 28 October 2005, Mme Roche passed. She is survived by her youngest two sons, 4 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren who she lived to see.Her remains were donated to science by her choice.