Mireille Dark French actress Date of Birth: 15.05.1938 Country: France

1. Biography of Mireille Darc
2. Early Career
3. Collaboration with Alain Delon
4. Popularity and Later Career
5. Personal Life and Later Years

Biography of Mireille Darc

Mireille Darc, born on May 15, 1938, was a French actress and one of the most prominent blondes in French cinema. She was born with the real surname Egroz and completed her education at the Conservatory in her hometown of Toulon. After coming to Paris, she started working as a model before receiving a role in the play "Hero and Soldier," based on the work of George Bernard Shaw.

Early Career

Mireille Darc made her film debut in 1960 in Jean-Pierre Mocky's "The Phantom." This was followed by a series of minor roles that helped her gain experience. In 1964, she landed her first major role in Claude Lelouch's film "Monsieur," where she starred alongside Jean Gabin. The following year, she won an award at the Mar del Plata Film Festival for her role in Jean Lautner's "Galia."

Collaboration with Alain Delon

In 1969, during the filming of "Jeff," Mireille Darc met Alain Delon, which would define her life. She became his business partner, assisting him with ventures such as perfume and ready-to-wear clothing. In 1970, Darc co-wrote the script and sang in the film "Madly," which also starred Delon. She continued to collaborate with Delon in movies such as "Fantasia Among the Pantoufs" (1971) directed by José Pinheiro, "Borsalino and Co" (1974) by Jacques Deray, "The Icy Breasts" (1974) by Jean Lautner, "The Man Who Hurries" (1977) by Edouard Molinaro, and "Death of a Corrupt Man" (1977) by Jean Lautner.

Popularity and Later Career

Mireille Darc gained immense popularity through her roles in Yves Robert's films "The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe" (1972) and its sequel "Return of the Tall Blond Man" (1974). However, she always gravitated towards distinctive roles that were unfortunately not offered to her frequently. After a long illness caused by a car accident, she made a comeback in 1983 with the film "If She Says Yes, I Do Not Say No" directed by Claude Vital, followed by the comedy "Never Before Marriage" by Daniel Ceccaldi.

Personal Life and Later Years

A major blow for Mireille Darc was her breakup with Alain Delon, who left her in the early 1980s for a younger woman, Anne Parillaud. After 1984, Darc practically stopped acting. She only returned to the screen in 1988 as the director of the film "Barbarian," in which the protagonist Sophie does not know what love is.