Leonie Juliana, Baroness Cooreman, known by her stage name Annie Cordy, was a Belgian actress and singer.
40 Facts About Annie Cordy
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Annie Cordy appeared in more than 50 films from 1954 and staged many memorable appearances at Bruno Coquatrix' famous Paris Olympia.
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Annie Cordy was born in Laeken, Belgium, where in 2004, King Albert II of Belgium bestowed upon her the title of Baroness in recognition for her life's achievements.
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Annie Cordy had a brother, Louis, and a sister, Jeanne.
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Annie Cordy learnt piano and music theory, while pursuing her studies, and participated in charity galas.
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Artistic director of Le Lido encouraged her to leave Brussels, her hometown, and Annie Cordy arrived in Paris on 1 May 1950, to be hired as a lead dancer.
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Annie Cordy recorded her first songs in 1952 and made her debut in the musical, "La Route fleurie", alongside Georges Guetary and Bourvil.
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Annie Cordy returned to Tabarin, where she played Mimi under the direction of Richard Pottier for the second time.
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Annie Cordy starred in this movie, with Pierre Mondy, Nadine de Rothschild, Jean Carmet, Jean Richard, and Franco Interlenghi.
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From 1961 to 1964 Annie Cordy starred in her third musical, opposite Luis Mariano, named "Visa pour l'amour" featuring the hit "Visa pour l'amour".
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Annie Cordy made a cameo in "L'or du duc" directed by Jacques Baratier, with Claude Rich, Danielle Darrieux, Elsa Martinelli, Pierre Brasseur, Jean Richard, and Charles Trenet.
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The 1970 year was very successful for Annie Cordy, she worked for the fourth time with Raoul Andre in the movie "Ces messieurs de la gachette", a sequel of "Ces messieurs de la famille".
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Annie Cordy signed on for her role as Maryse, and the movie featured, Francis Blanche, Jean Poiret, Michel Serrault, Darry Cowl, Micheline Dax, and Patrice Laffont.
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Annie Cordy played for Rene Clement, the role of Juliette in Rider on the Rain, alongside Marlene Jobert, Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, and Gabriele Tinti.
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Annie Cordy starred alongside Stephane Audran, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Michel Bouquet and Jean Carmet.
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Annie Cordy started, this same year a new musical, "Indien vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras", where she starred with Pierre Doris.
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Annie Cordy played in "La derniere bourree a Paris", in which she worked for the fifth time with the director Raoul Andre and starred alongside Francis Blanche, Roger Coggio, Micheline Dax, Michel Galabru, Marion Game, and Tony Kendall.
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Annie Cordy played in "Elle court, elle court la banlieue" directed by Gerard Pires and starring Marthe Keller, Jacques Higelin, Robert Castel, Ginette Leclerc, Claude Pieplu, Alice Sapritch, Victor Lanoux, Daniel Prevost, Coluche, Diane Kurys, and Miou-Miou.
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Annie Cordy played Pupa in the Italian movie Commissariato di notturna, directed by Guido Leoni and starring Rosanna Schiaffino, Gastone Moschin, George Ardisson, Emma Danieli, Giacomo Furia, Gisela Hahn, Leopoldo Trieste, Maurice Ronet, Luciano Salce, Carlo Giuffre, Aldo Bufi Landi, Jean Lefebvre, Michele Gammino, Roger Coggio, Nerina Montagnani, Lorenzo Piani, Luciano Rossi, Bruno Scipioni, and Alfredo Varelli.
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Annie Cordy starred in High Street, a movie directed by Andre Ernotte in which she had the leading part.
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Annie Cordy played the leading role in the TV Movie "Madame Sans-Gene", an adaptation of Victorien Sardou's play, in which she appeared with Raoul Billerey.
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Meanwhile, Annie Cordy experienced yet another musical success with the song "Le rock a Medor".
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Annie Cordy starred in the play "Mademoiselle Plume", in the leading role.
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Annie Cordy's performance was praised by the critics and she won the Best Actress Award at the "Festivals de Digne".
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Annie Cordy appeared on stage with the play "Sacree Gladys", in which she had the leading role, next to Jacques Balutin.
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Annie Cordy played Bertoune, the central character, in the TV Movie "La fille du roi", which stars Raoul Billerey.
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Annie Cordy played in one episode of the TV Series "Baldi", next to her friend Charles Aznavour.
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Annie Cordy had the leading role in the TV Movie "Fanny se fait un sang d'encre".
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Annie Cordy sang for the French soundtrack of Pocahontas, named "Ecoute ton coeur".
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Annie Cordy played Helene in an episode of "Le refuge", starring Maxime Leroux and direct by Alain Schwartzstein.
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Annie Cordy has participated in the series of concerts organized by Les Enfoires, where shared the song "Une belle histoire" with Alain Souchon and Francis Cabrel.
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In 2003, Annie Cordy played Lucette, the central character in an episode of "Fabien Cosma", with Louis-Karim Nebati and Gerard Hernandez.
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Annie Cordy was back in the motion picture "Madame Edouard", after ten years of having not appeared in any film.
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In 2006, Annie Cordy played Rose, the leading female character in the movie "Le Dernier des fous".
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Annie Cordy was the narrator for the documentary, "Moi, Belgique" on RTBF, in which she related the history of her country, Belgium.
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Annie Cordy appeared in an episode of Scenes de menage.
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Annie Cordy played in France 2's TV Series "Chefs", with a recurrent character, next to Hugo Becker, Anne Charrier, Clovis Cornillac, Juliette, Nicolas Gob, Robin Renucci, and Zinedine Soualem.
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Annie Cordy was involved in the album "Joyeux anniversaire M'sieur Dutronc" which paid tribute to Jacques Dutronc.
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Annie Cordy was invited to the Festival du film francophone d'Angouleme for a tribute to Belgian Cinema where Impasse de la vignette and High Street were presented.
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On 4 September 2020, Annie Cordy suffered cardiac arrest at her home in Vallauris, France, where she lived with her niece.