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Odette Joyeux (December 5, 1914 – August 26, 2000) was a French actress and writer of novels, plays, and scripts.

Born in Paris, and she studied dance at the Paris Opera Ballet for a while before entering the stage. Joyeux started film career in 1931 Her first notable film was Marc Allegret's Entrée des artistes (1938). During the 1940s she established herself as one of France's most popular cinema actresses. However after 1950 her film appearances were rare.

She is also the author of some novels, of plays, of essays on Nicephore Niepce and on the dance, and of two books of literature for the youth evoking the dance: L'Âge heureux (adapted to the television) and Côté jardin. Joyeux also wrote The Bride Is Much Too Beautiful (1956) (adapted to the film).

She was married to actor Pierre Brasseur from 1935 until their divorce in 1945. They had one child, Claude Brasseur who is the father of Alexandre Brasseur. In 1958 she married director Philippe Agostini.

Joyeux and Agostini were married until her death in Ollioules, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France from stroke, aged 85.

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Total Books: 9
La fiancee improvisee
La Fiancee Improvisee [Her L'age en fleur ; 2 - French Edition] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9782010011436
ISBN-10: 2010011430
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Cote jardin
Cote Jardin [Her L'age heureux - French Edition] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9782010012457
ISBN-10: 2010012453
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Le Choix [Her L'age en fleur ; 4 - French Edition] (Hardcover)
Le monde merveilleux de la danse
Le Monde Merveilleux De La Danse [Des livres pour notre temps - French Edition] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9782010033148
ISBN-10: 2010033140
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L'ge en fleur  1 Premiers pas premier amour
L'ge En Fleur 1 Premiers Pas Premier Amour [French Edition] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9782010047213
ISBN-10: 2010047214
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Le XXe siecle de la danse
Le Xxe Siecle De La Danse [INF. Arts d'aujourd'hui - French Edition] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9782010065149
ISBN-10: 201006514X
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Le Beau monde
Le Beau Monde [French Edition] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9782226005885
ISBN-10: 2226005889
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Entree d'une artiste
Entree D'une Artiste [Documents Payot - French Edition] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9782228887977
ISBN-10: 2228887978
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Le troisieme eil la vie de Nicephore Niepce La reference des dates celle des evenements et la liberte de l'imaginaire