Delphine Seyrig | |
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Born | Delphine Claire Beltiane Seyrig 10 April 1932 Beirut, Lebanon |
Died | 15 October 1990 Paris, France | (aged 58)
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1952–1989 |
Spouse | Jack Youngerman (divorced) |
Children | 1 |
Parent(s) | Henri Seyrig (father) Hermine de Saussure (mother) |
Delphine Claire Beltiane Seyrig (French: [sɛʁiɡ]; 10 April 1932 – 15 October 1990) was a Lebanese-born French actress and film director. She came to prominence in Alain Resnais's 1961 film Last Year at Marienbad, and later acted in films by Chantal Akerman, Luis Buñuel, Marguerite Duras, Ulrike Ottinger, Francois Truffaut, and Fred Zinneman. She directed three films, including the documentary Sois belle et tais-toi (1981).