Annette Vadim
- December 12, 2005
- 69 years
- cancer
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Annette Vadim, 69, Danish actress, cancer.
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|Annette Susanne Strøyberg (7 December 1936 – 12 December 2005) was a Danish actress. Her films included Les Liaisons dangereuses (1959), which was directed by her first husband, Roger Vadim.
Biography
Annette Strøyberg was born on 7 December 1936 in the village of Rynkeby, Kerteminde Municipality, Denmark, and is related to Danish actress Camilla Søeberg as the cousin of Camilla's mother. Prior to 1958, Strøyberg appeared as a cover girl, most notably in an advertisement for Tuborg beer. In 1959, she appeared in the film Les Liaisons dangereuses, directed by then-husband Roger Vadim, starring Gérard Philipe and Jeanne Moreau. She and Vadim had one daughter, Nathalie, born out of wedlock on 7 December 1957, just one day after his divorce from Brigitte Bardot was finalized. The couple were married from 1958 to 1961.
Strøyberg lived with Vittorio Gassman for a couple of years, and had liaisons with Alain Delon, Omar Sharif and Warren Beatty. In 1967, Strøyberg married French-Moroccan Guy Senouf. The couple enrolled at the Sorbonne and divided their time between Paris and north Africa. In 1974, she married Greek shipping magnate Gregory Callimanopulos in New York City.
In February 1986, former husband Vadim published Bardot, Deneuve, Fonda -- My Life With the Three Most Beautiful Women in the World, a book about Vadim's relationships in which Strøyberg is written as passing "in and out of the other four lives" such that there is at least as much in the book about Strøyberg as the three women named in the book title. After the break-up of her relationship with Callimanopulos in the early 1990s, she returned to Europe, living in Paris and Copenhagen, where she was part of the circle around Margrethe II of Denmark and Prince Henrik. She married a fourth and final time to Christian Lillelund, an attorney, in 2001.
Death
She died of cancer in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 12 December 2005, five days after her 69th birthday. She was survived by her husband and three children.
Selected filmography
- Les Liaisons dangereuses (1959)
- Testament Of Orpheus (1960)
- Blood and Roses (1960)
- Trapped By Fear (1960)
- I Don Giovanni della Costa Azzurra (1962)
- The Easy Life (1962)
- Black Soul (1962)
- Il carabiniere a cavallo (1962)
- Lo scippo (1963)
- The Eye of the Needle (1963)
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- "Annette Stroyberg"lemonde.fr
- "Annette Stroyberg"thetimes.co.uk
- "Annette Stroyberg - Sensuous film actor unsuited to the role of Brigitte Bardot"theguardian.com
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
Questions drawn from Annette Vadim's archived record and the sources above.
1.In which village was Annette Strøyberg born?
- A.Rynkebycorrect
- B.Copenhagen
- C.Odense
- D.Kerteminde
Annette Strøyberg was born on 7 December 1936 in the village of Rynkeby, Kerteminde Municipality, Denmark.
Source: Biography section
2.Before 1958, for which brand did Annette Strøyberg appear as a cover girl?
- A.Faxe
- B.Tuborgcorrect
- C.Royal Unibrew
- D.Carlsberg
Prior to 1958, Annette Strøyberg appeared as a cover girl, most notably in an advertisement for Tuborg beer.
Source: Biography section
3.Which film directed by Roger Vadim featured Annette Strøyberg in 1959?
- A.Les Liaisons dangereusescorrect
- B.The Easy Life
- C.Black Soul
- D.Blood and Roses
In 1959, Annette Strøyberg appeared in the film Les Liaisons dangereuses, which was directed by her first husband, Roger Vadim.
Source: Biography section
4.What is the name of the daughter born to Annette Strøyberg and Roger Vadim?
- A.Camilla
- B.Brigitte
- C.Deneuve
- D.Nathaliecorrect
Annette Strøyberg and Roger Vadim had one daughter, Nathalie, who was born out of wedlock in 1957.
Source: Biography section
5.How long were Annette Strøyberg and Roger Vadim married?
- A.1960 to 1963
- B.1959 to 1962
- C.1957 to 1960
- D.1958 to 1961correct
The marriage between Annette Strøyberg and Roger Vadim lasted from 1958 to 1961.
Source: Biography section
6.Which professional individual did Annette Strøyberg marry in 1974?
- A.A shipping magnate named Gregory Callimanopuloscorrect
- B.A French-Moroccan named Guy Senouf
- C.An actor named Vittorio Gassman
- D.An attorney named Christian Lillelund
In 1974, Annette Strøyberg married the Greek shipping magnate Gregory Callimanopulos in New York City.
Source: Biography section
7.Annette Strøyberg studied at which institution while married to Guy Senouf?
- A.University of Copenhagen
- B.The Sorbonnecorrect
- C.New York University
- D.Oxford University
After marrying Guy Senouf in 1967, the couple enrolled at the Sorbonne and divided their time between Paris and north Africa.
Source: Biography section
8.In 2001, Annette Strøyberg married which final husband?
- A.Roger Vadim
- B.Christian Lillelundcorrect
- C.Gregory Callimanopulos
- D.Guy Senouf
Annette Strøyberg married a fourth and final time to Christian Lillelund, an attorney, in 2001.
Source: Biography section
9.Who published a book in 1986 that featured Annette Strøyberg extensively?
- A.Guy Senouf
- B.Christian Lillelund
- C.Roger Vadimcorrect
- D.Gregory Callimanopulos
In February 1986, former husband Roger Vadim published a book about his relationships that included significant writing about Annette Strøyberg.
Source: Biography section
10.Which of the following actors had a liaison with Annette Strøyberg?
- A.Gregory Callimanopulos
- B.Omar Sharifcorrect
- C.Gérard Philipe
- D.Christian Lillelund
Annette Strøyberg had liaisons with several men, including actor Omar Sharif.
Source: Biography section
11.In which city did Annette Strøyberg die?
- A.Paris
- B.Kerteminde
- C.Copenhagencorrect
- D.New York City
Annette Strøyberg died of cancer in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 12 December 2005.
Source: Death section
12.At what age did Annette Strøyberg pass away?
- A.68
- B.67
- C.69correct
- D.70
Annette Strøyberg died on 12 December 2005, five days after her 69th birthday.
Source: Death section
13.Annette Strøyberg is related to which other Danish actress?
- A.Brigitte Bardot
- B.Camilla Søebergcorrect
- C.Jane Fonda
- D.Jeanne Moreau
Annette Strøyberg is related to Danish actress Camilla Søeberg as the cousin of Camilla's mother.
Source: Biography section
14.Which film starring Annette Strøyberg was released in 1960?
- A.Lo scippo
- B.The Easy Life
- C.The Eye of the Needle
- D.Blood and Rosescorrect
The filmography lists Blood and Roses as one of the films released in 1960 featuring Annette Strøyberg.
Source: Selected filmography section
15.After the end of her relationship with Gregory Callimanopulos, where did Annette Strøyberg reside?
- A.North Africa
- B.London and New York
- C.Paris and Copenhagencorrect
- D.Rynkeby and Kerteminde
After the break-up of her relationship with Callimanopulos, she returned to Europe, living in Paris and Copenhagen.
Source: Biography section
16.What was the date of birth of Annette Strøyberg?
- A.7 December 1936correct
- B.7 December 1935
- C.12 December 1936
- D.12 December 1938
Annette Strøyberg was born in the village of Rynkeby, Denmark, on 7 December 1936.
Source: Biography section
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