Catherine Sauvage
Birthday
1929/05/29
Day of death
1998/03/20 (68 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
Also know as
Marcelle Jeanine Saunier
Biography
Catherine Sauvage (26 May 1929 – 20 March 1998) was a French singer and actress. Born Marcelle Jeanine Saunier in Nancy, France, she moved with her family in 1940 to the Free Zone in Annecy. After high school, she turned to the theater, performing under the name Janine Saulnier. After eight years of studying piano, singing and drama, in 1950 she met Léo Ferré and fell in love with his songs. In 1952 she sang his "Paris canaille", which became a hit. In 1954, she won the "Grand Prix du Disque", ...Read more
Acting
(1966) Two Hours to Kill
as Diane Damerville
(1956) Maid in Paris
as ---
(1983) La Fiancée qui venait du froid
as mère de Paul
(1968) À bout portant
as Self
(1972) Le Grand Échiquier
as Self
(1971) Cadet Rousselle
as Self
(1972) Midi trente
as Self
(1971) Samedi soir
as Self
(1975) Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self
(1982) Champs-Elysées
as Self
(1976) Police Commissioner Moulin
as Alice Dudeffant
(1984) La Chance aux chansons
as Self
(1987) Le monde est à vous
as Self
(1959) Discorama
as Self