Cécile Aubry facts for kids
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Cécile Aubry
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Aubry in 1969
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Anne-José Madeleine Henriette Bénard
3 August 1928 Paris, France
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| Died | 19 July 2010 (aged 81) Dourdan, France
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| Occupation | Actress, author, director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1949–1960 |
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Notable work
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Author: Belle et Sébastien Film: The Black Rose |
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Si Brahim El Glaoui
(m. 1956; div. 1959) |
| Children | Mehdi El Glaoui |
Cécile Aubry (born Anne-José Madeleine Henriette Bénard) was a talented French actress, writer, and director. She was born on August 3, 1928, in Paris, France. She became famous for her acting in movies during the 1950s. Later, she became well-known for writing popular children's books and creating TV shows, especially Poly and Belle and Sebastian. Cécile Aubry passed away on July 19, 2010, at the age of 81.
Life and Career
Cécile Aubry started her career as a dancer. When she was 20 years old, she signed a contract with a big movie studio called 20th Century Fox. She quickly became a star in the movie Manon (1949). This film won a major award, the Golden Lion, at the Venice Film Festival in Italy.
Her success in Manon led her to a main role in an American film called The Black Rose (1950). In this movie, she acted alongside famous stars like Tyrone Power and Orson Welles. Cécile Aubry also gave a strong performance in Bluebeard (1952). This was one of the first French films made in color. For a short time, she was a big success in Hollywood. She had a good contract and was often featured in French magazines as a perfect example of French-American style.
Cécile Aubry's film career was not very long. She married Si Brahim El Glaoui, whose father was a powerful leader in Marrakesh. They met in 1950 while she was filming The Black Rose. They had one son together, Mehdi El Glaoui, who was born in 1956.
In 1959, Cécile Aubry decided to stop acting in movies. She said she only enjoyed cinema because it allowed her to travel. After leaving her acting career, she started writing children's books and creating stories for children's television. She became very successful in this new path.
Cécile Aubry became especially famous in France for her TV series for children. One popular show was Poly, which was about a Shetland pony and a boy. Another beloved series was Belle and Sebastian. This show was about a Pyrenean Mountain Dog and a boy, and it was based on her own books. Her son, Mehdi El Glaoui, played the main boy character in both of these popular TV series.
Death
Cécile Aubry died on July 19, 2010, in Dourdan, France. She was 81 years old and passed away from lung cancer.
See also
In Spanish: Cécile Aubry para niños
