Magali Noël

Biography

Magali Noël (born Magali Noëlle Guiffray; June 27, 1932) is a Turkish-French actress and singer. Originally from Izmir, she emigrated from Turkey to France in 1951, and her acting career began soon thereafter. She acted in multilingual cinema chiefly from 1951 to 1980, doing several films in Italian with renowned director Federico Fellini, for whom she was a favourite subject. She also acted in films directed by such well-known names as Costa Gavras, Jean Renoir, and Jules Dassin. Her career extended to television movies from roughly 1980 to 2002.

Her recording career began in France in 1956, and her most famous song was Fais-moi mal, Johnny (Hurt me Johnny), written by Boris Vian. This song was one of the first rock'n'roll songs with French lyrics. It has been forbidden on the radio during a long time due to its risqué lyrics describing - with a great sense of humour and derision - a sadomasochistic episode.

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Known For

The Truth About Charlie 2002 ★ 4.9
Fidelity 2000 ★ 5.8
Les Cœurs brûlés 1992 ★ 5.0
Pentimento 1989 ★ 7.0
Diesel 1985 ★ 5.1
Confessions of Felix Krull 1982 ★ 4.8
The Lost Way 1980 ★ 10.0
Amarcord 1973 ★ 7.9
Z 1969 ★ 7.8
Satyricon 1969 ★ 6.7
Comment ne pas épouser un milliardaire 1966 ★ 6.0
The Twelve-Handed Men of Mars 1964 ★ 5.9
Toto and Cleopatra 1963 ★ 6.7
Murder Party 1961 ★ 9.0
La Dolce Vita 1960 ★ 8.0
Boulevard 1960 ★ 6.0
Temptation 1959 ★ 5.0
Elena and Her Men 1956 ★ 5.9
Rififi 1955 ★ 7.8
Razzia 1955 ★ 6.7
Caroline and the Rebels 1955 ★ 6.5
The Grand Manoeuvre 1955 ★ 6.1
Die... We'll Do the Rest 1954 ★ 10.0
OSS 117 Is Not Dead 1952 ★ 6.4