Geneviève Gilles (born Geneviève Gillaizeau; 1946) is a French-Romanian chef turned actress. In her early life she sold Superman figurines outside serial movies in Norwalk, Connecticut. She acted in one film and three 1980s era sitcoms. She was the mistress of film producer Darryl Zanuck, from 1965 to 1973.[1]
Raised as an orphan in convent schools, the 19-year-old Gillaizeau found the 63-year-old Zanuck irresistible. She was quoted, in 1980, as stating "... his age didn't bother me. He was wonderful, very powerful and smart. About sex, he was like Picasso, I think."[2]
Zanuck had a long history of trying to turn his European mistresses into film stars – he had previously done this with Bella Darvi, Juliette Gréco and Irina Demick.[3] Gilles' only movie, as the lead in Hello Goodbye (1970), was created and written by Zanuck, and was the first production he personally supervised since he inserted Demick in The Longest Day (1962).[4]
In 1980, Gilles filed a $15 million claim against the estate of Darryl F. Zanuck, who she claimed was her constant companion from 1965 to 1973. She also claimed that Zanuck's son, Richard, influenced his father to remove her from his final will in October 1973.[5] Darryl F. Zanuck had died in 1979,[6] and was residing with his wife Virginia at the time. Zanuck family members countersued.[7] Zanuck's will was settled on January 8, 1988, after Gilles provided that her claim on the estate would be given to Yeshiva University in New York. The university received a $50,000 payment.[6]
genevieve, gilles, geneviève, gilles, born, geneviève, gillaizeau, 1946, french, romanian, chef, turned, actress, early, life, sold, superman, figurines, outside, serial, movies, norwalk, connecticut, acted, film, three, 1980s, sitcoms, mistress, film, produce. Genevieve Gilles born Genevieve Gillaizeau 1946 is a French Romanian chef turned actress In her early life she sold Superman figurines outside serial movies in Norwalk Connecticut She acted in one film and three 1980s era sitcoms She was the mistress of film producer Darryl Zanuck from 1965 to 1973 1 Genevieve GillesGilles with Mike Connors in Mannix 1973BornGenevieve Gillaizeau1946 age 76 77 Paris FranceOccupationActressYears active1969 1973Raised as an orphan in convent schools the 19 year old Gillaizeau found the 63 year old Zanuck irresistible She was quoted in 1980 as stating his age didn t bother me He was wonderful very powerful and smart About sex he was like Picasso I think 2 Zanuck had a long history of trying to turn his European mistresses into film stars he had previously done this with Bella Darvi Juliette Greco and Irina Demick 3 Gilles only movie as the lead in Hello Goodbye 1970 was created and written by Zanuck and was the first production he personally supervised since he inserted Demick in The Longest Day 1962 4 Contents 1 Zanuck will dispute 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External linksZanuck will dispute editIn 1980 Gilles filed a 15 million claim against the estate of Darryl F Zanuck who she claimed was her constant companion from 1965 to 1973 She also claimed that Zanuck s son Richard influenced his father to remove her from his final will in October 1973 5 Darryl F Zanuck had died in 1979 6 and was residing with his wife Virginia at the time Zanuck family members countersued 7 Zanuck s will was settled on January 8 1988 after Gilles provided that her claim on the estate would be given to Yeshiva University in New York The university received a 50 000 payment 6 Filmography editThe World of Fashion 1969 Documentary short Hello Goodbye 1970 as Dany Baroness Mannix 1973 TV Series as Genevieve Episode Carol Lockwood Past Tense References edit Jacobs Diane July 23 1989 One Mogul s Family The New York Times Book Review 94 xxv Smilgis Martha July 14 1980 In Darryl Zanuck s Last Drama a Forgotten French Lover Sues for 15 Million People ISSN 0093 7673 Buchwald Art 1962 07 14 Zanuck Vs Greco Four Year Friendship Egomania Ambitious Girls The Washington Post and Times Herald p D31 Blume Mary 1969 12 07 Darryl F Zanuck in Paris the Last Film Tycoon Los Angeles Times p c36 Actress Sues Zanuck Estate and Richard Variety July 2 1980 p 2 a b People in the News Associated Press News February 26 1988 Zanuck s Daughter Files 10 Million Suit Against Father s Former Mistress Associated Press October 23 1986 External links editGenevieve Gilles at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Genevieve Gilles amp oldid 1158427842, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
