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'''Perrette Pradier''' (17 April 1938&nbsp;&ndash; 16 January 2013) was a [[France|French]] actress. She is best known for her work as a voice actress which earned her the nickname of "Queen" or "High Priestess" of [[dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbing]].<ref name="Express">{{cite news|url=http://www.lexpress.fr/culture/cinema/deces-de-la-reine-du-doublage-perrette-pradier_1210401.html|title=Décès de la reine du doublage, Perrette Pradier|last=Hamani|first=Cynthia |date=January 16, 2013|publisher=[[L'Express (France)|L'Express]]|language=French|accessdate=17 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="Premiere">{{cite news|url=http://www.premiere.fr/Cinema/News-Cinema/La-voix-d-E-T-est-morte-3636730|title=La voix d'E.T est morte|date=January 16, 2013|publisher=[[Premiere (magazine)|Premiere.fr]]|language=French|accessdate=17 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130118032635/http://www.premiere.fr/Cinema/News-Cinema/La-voix-d-E-T-est-morte-3636730|archive-date=2013-01-18|dead-url=yes|df=}}</ref>
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| birth_name = Perrette Marie Mathilde Chevau
| birth_date = {{birth date|1938|4|17}}
| birth_place = [[Hanoi]], [[French Indochina]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2013|1|16|1938|4|17}}
| death_place = [[Rueil-Malmaison]], France
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|art director}}
| years_active = 1961-2013
| children = Vanina Pradier
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'''Perrette Pradier''' (born '''Perrette Marie Mathilde Chevau'''; 17 April 1938&nbsp;&ndash; 16 January 2013) was a French actress and dubbing director. She is best known for her work as a voice actress which earned her the nickname of "Queen" or "High Priestess" of [[dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbing]].<ref name="Express">{{cite news|url=http://www.lexpress.fr/culture/cinema/deces-de-la-reine-du-doublage-perrette-pradier_1210401.html|title=Décès de la reine du doublage, Perrette Pradier|last=Hamani|first=Cynthia |date=January 16, 2013|publisher=[[L'Express (France)|L'Express]]|language=French|accessdate=17 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="Premiere">{{cite news|url=http://www.premiere.fr/Cinema/News-Cinema/La-voix-d-E-T-est-morte-3636730|title=La voix d'E.T est morte|date=January 16, 2013|publisher=[[Premiere (magazine)|Premiere.fr]]|language=French|accessdate=17 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130118032635/http://www.premiere.fr/Cinema/News-Cinema/La-voix-d-E-T-est-morte-3636730|archive-date=2013-01-18|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Biography==
Pradier was born in [[Hanoi]], [[French Indochina]]. Two years after making her film début, in 1961, she was awarded the [[Prix Suzanne Bianchetti]] as most promising new actress in France for her performance as "Amenita" in the [[Sacha Guitry]] film, "''Stop Thief''." That year she gained further recognition for her role as "Constance Bonacieux" in two films based on the Three Musketeers. Throughout the 1960s, she appeared in a number of films in her native France, then was contracted for [[Hollywood]] productions that included the [[Fred Zinnemann]] film ''[[Behold a Pale Horse (1964 film)|Behold a Pale Horse]]'' (1964) starring luminaries [[Gregory Peck]], [[Anthony Quinn]], and [[Omar Sharif]]. She returned to English-language filming in the [[Universal Studios]] thriller, ''[[House of Cards (1968 film)|House of Cards]]'' (1968) with [[Orson Welles]] and [[George Peppard]].
Pradier was born in [[Hanoi]], [[French Indochina]]. Two years after making her film début, in 1961, she was awarded the [[Prix Suzanne Bianchetti]] as most promising new actress in France for her performance as "Amenita" in the [[Sacha Guitry]] film, "''Stop Thief''." That year she gained further recognition for her role as "Constance Bonacieux" in two films based on the Three Musketeers. Throughout the 1960s, she appeared in a number of films in her native France, then was contracted for [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] productions that included the [[Fred Zinnemann]] film ''[[Behold a Pale Horse (1964 film)|Behold a Pale Horse]]'' (1964) starring luminaries [[Gregory Peck]], [[Anthony Quinn]], and [[Omar Sharif]]. She returned to English-language filming in the [[Universal Studios]] thriller, ''[[House of Cards (1968 film)|House of Cards]]'' (1968) with [[Orson Welles]] and [[George Peppard]].


In her long career, Perrette Pradier has also worked in live theatre, appearing in plays such as ''[[La Bonne Addresse]]'' as well as the longest running French play ever produced, ''[[Boeing-Boeing (play)|Boeing Boeing]]''. In 1994, she was the voice of "Sarafina" in the French version of the [[List of assets owned by Disney#Studio Entertainment|Walt Disney Studios]] animated feature film, ''The Lion King''.
In her long career, Perrette Pradier has also worked in live theatre, appearing in plays such as ''[[La Bonne Addresse]]'' as well as the longest running French play ever produced, ''[[Boeing-Boeing (play)|Boeing Boeing]]''. In 1994, she was the voice of "Sarafina" in the French version of the [[List of assets owned by Disney#Studio Entertainment|Walt Disney Studios]] animated feature film, ''[[The Lion King]]''.


==Death==
Pradier died of an [[heart attack]] on 16 January 2013, aged 74, in [[Rueil-Malmaison]], France, a month after being operated for [[aneurysm]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20130123061854/http://cinema.nouvelobs.com/articles/23143-people-deces-de-la-comedienne-perrette-pradier-la-papesse-du-doublage</ref>
Pradier died of a [[heart attack]] on 16 January 2013, aged 74, in [[Rueil-Malmaison]], France, a month after being operated for an [[aneurysm]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cinema.nouvelobs.com/articles/23143-people-deces-de-la-comedienne-perrette-pradier-la-papesse-du-doublage |title=CinéObs - Décès de la comédienne Perrette Pradier, "la papesse du doublage" |website=cinema.nouvelobs.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130123061854/http://cinema.nouvelobs.com/articles/23143-people-deces-de-la-comedienne-perrette-pradier-la-papesse-du-doublage |archive-date=23 January 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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Perrette Pradier
Born
Perrette Marie Mathilde Chevau

(1938-04-17)April 17, 1938
DiedJanuary 16, 2013(2013-01-16) (aged 74)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • art director
Years active1961-2013
ChildrenVanina Pradier

Perrette Pradier (born Perrette Marie Mathilde Chevau; 17 April 1938 – 16 January 2013) was a French actress and dubbing director. She is best known for her work as a voice actress which earned her the nickname of "Queen" or "High Priestess" of dubbing.[1][2]

Biography

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Pradier was born in Hanoi, French Indochina. Two years after making her film début, in 1961, she was awarded the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti as most promising new actress in France for her performance as "Amenita" in the Sacha Guitry film, "Stop Thief." That year she gained further recognition for her role as "Constance Bonacieux" in two films based on the Three Musketeers. Throughout the 1960s, she appeared in a number of films in her native France, then was contracted for Hollywood productions that included the Fred Zinnemann film Behold a Pale Horse (1964) starring luminaries Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, and Omar Sharif. She returned to English-language filming in the Universal Studios thriller, House of Cards (1968) with Orson Welles and George Peppard.

In her long career, Perrette Pradier has also worked in live theatre, appearing in plays such as La Bonne Addresse as well as the longest running French play ever produced, Boeing Boeing. In 1994, she was the voice of "Sarafina" in the French version of the Walt Disney Studios animated feature film, The Lion King.

Death

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Pradier died of a heart attack on 16 January 2013, aged 74, in Rueil-Malmaison, France, a month after being operated for an aneurysm.[3]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Hamani, Cynthia (January 16, 2013). "Décès de la reine du doublage, Perrette Pradier" (in French). L'Express. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  2. ^ "La voix d'E.T est morte" (in French). Premiere.fr. January 16, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  3. ^ "CinéObs - Décès de la comédienne Perrette Pradier, "la papesse du doublage"". cinema.nouvelobs.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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