Annie Cordy
Known for Acting · 94 credits
- Born
- 1928-06-16
- Died
- 2020-09-04
- Place of birth
- Bruxelles, Belgium
- Also known as
- Anna Cordy · Léonie Cooreman · Léonie Juliana baronne Cooreman
Biography
Léonie Juliana, Baroness Cooreman (16 June 1928 – 4 September 2020), also known by her stage name Annie Cordy, was a Belgian actress and singer. She appeared in more than 50 films from 1954 and staged many memorable appearances at Bruno Coquatrix' famous Paris Olympia. Her version of "La Ballade de Davy Crockett" was number 1 in the charts for five weeks in France in August 1956. She was born in Laeken, Belgium, where in 2004, King Albert II of Belgium bestowed upon her the title of Baroness in recognition for her life's achievements.
Cordy was born in the Brussels suburb of Laken, Belgium, the daughter of Maria de Leeuw and Cornelius January Cooreman. She had a brother, Louis, and a sister, Jeanne.
At the age of eight, her mother enrolled her in a dance class. She learned piano and music theory, while pursuing her studies, and participated in charity galas. Between the dance numbers, she sang the hits of the day. Artistic director of Le Lido encouraged her to leave Brussels, her hometown, and Annie Cordy arrived in Paris on 1 May 1950, to be hired as a lead dancer.
Cordy recorded her first songs in 1952 ("Les Trois Bandits de Napoli", "Quand c'est aux autos de passer", "La bourrée d'Auvergne montagnarde") and made her debut in the musical, "La Route fleurie", alongside Georges Guétary and Bourvil. This lasted until 1955.
Then she made her film debut in 1953 when she appeared as herself in Boum sur Paris, next to Jacques Pills and Armand Bernard. That same year, she had her first hit record with "Bonbons, caramels, esquimaux, chocolats" or "Léon".
Known For
TV Shows (30)
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
Midi Première
1975
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
Le monde est à vous
1987
as Self
Numéro un
1975
as Self / Self - Host / Self (archive footage)
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
as Self
Midi trente
1972
as Self
L'Académie des 9
1982
as Self
Fan School
1977
as Self
Discorama
1959
as Self
Samedi soir
1971
as Self
La Chance aux chansons
1984
as Self
Téléthon
1987
as Self
30 millions d'amis
1976
as Self
Stars 90
1990
as Self
Système 2
1975
as Self
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
2022
as Self (archive footage)
À bout portant
1968
as Self
Cadet Rousselle
1971
as Self
Chefs
2015
as Léonie
Matin Bonheur
1987
as Self
Samedi Sébastien
2021
as Self - Guest (archive footage)
Collaricocoshow
1987
as Self
Orages d'été, avis de tempête
1990
as Céline
Chanter la vie
2001
as Self
Moi, Belgique
2006
as Narratrice
Madame S.O.S.
1982
as Mitsi
Movies (64)
Disco
2008
as Mme Graindorge
Rider on the Rain
1970
as Juliette
Les Souvenirs
2014
as La grand-mère de Romain
The Damsels
2018
as Laurenne
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014
L'Avare
1978
as Frosine
Hello Smile!
1956
as Annie Cordy
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Royal Affairs in Versailles
1953
as Mrs. Langlois
The Breach
1970
as Mme Pinelli
A New Girl in Paris!
2018
as Rose
The Last Diamond
2014
as Inès de Boissière
Wild Grass
2009
as la dame de l'immeuble de Marguerite
The Down-in-the-Hole Gang
1974
as Ginette Lalatte
Un été après l'autre
1990
as 'Mère Fine'
Revenge of a Blonde
1994
as Jany
Crime Is Our Business
2008
as Babette Boutiti
The Cat
1971
as Nelly, boss of the Floride hotel
La Dernière Bourrée à Paris
1973
as Psychoanalyst
Demented
2006
as Rose
Sheila, toutes ces vies-là
2022
as Self (archive footage)
April Fools' Day
1954
as Charlotte Dupuy
Isabelle and Lust
1975
as La mère d'Isabelle
A City Is Beautiful at Night
2006
as La mamie HLM
The Singer from Mexico
1957
as Cri-Cri
The Pebbles of Etratat
1972
as Brigitte
L'Or du duc
1965
as Concierge
Les Rois de la comédie
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Tête folle
1960
as Annie
Night Police Station
1974
as Pupa
Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000
2000
Boom on Paris
1954
as lui-même
Ces messieurs de la gâchette
1970
as Maryse
The Men in the Family
1968
as Maryse
50 ans de Numéro Un - Les Carpentier
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Drôles de zèbres
1977
as Real Baroness de la Tronchembiais
Illiterate
2018
as Adélaide Perez
The Suburbs Are Everywhere
1973
as L'agent immobilier
Le Diable en sabots
1997
as Marie Fer
Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort
2020
as Self (archive footage)
I'm Going Home To Mum
2012
as Alice
The Dunce
2016
as Christiane
Madame Edouard
2004
as Ginette
Le Braconnier de Dieu
1983
as Jofrette
Le Mataf
1973
as Nina
Annie Cordy : 50 ans de succès @ Olympia 1998
2010
as Self
Viktor und Viktoria
1957
as Titine
Vroum-vroum
1995
Gates of Fire
1972
as Andrée
La tournée triomphale des idoles
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Tabarin
1958
as Mimi
Le Bel Indifférent
1978
as La femme
Age Tendre - La tournée des Idoles - Saison 3
2008
as Self
Cigarettes, Whiskey and Wild Women
1959
as Martine, gymnastics teacher
Souvenir of Gibraltar
1975
as Tina, mother
Ces dames s'en mêlent
1965
as Lily
Festival International du Rire de Liège 2015
2015
as Self
Sans cérémonie
1997
as Solange Serpette
Le bourgeois gentil mec
1969
as Mrs. Marthe
Annie Cordy, une vie d’artiste
2020
as Self (archive footage)
High Street
1976
as Mimi
Une mère comme on n'en fait plus
1997
as Simone
Laissez-moi sortir
2020
as Joce de Guérande
Le passage du bac
2002
as Émilie
About Annie Cordy
Léonie Juliana, Baroness Cooreman (16 June 1928 – 4 September 2020), also known by her stage name Annie Cordy, was a Belgian actress and singer. She appeared in more than 50 films from 1954 and staged many memorable appearances at Bruno Coquatrix' famous Paris Olympia. Her version of "La Ballade de Davy Crockett" was number 1 in the charts for five weeks in France in August 1956. She was born in Laeken, Belgium, where in 2004, King Albert II of Belgium bestowed upon her the title of Baroness in recognition for her life's achievements. Cordy wa… With 94 credits spanning from 1948 to 2025, Annie Cordy has appeared in 64 films and 30 TV shows.
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- Disco (2008) — as Mme Graindorge
- Rider on the Rain (1970) — as Juliette
- Les Souvenirs (2014) — as La grand-mère de Romain
- The Damsels (2018) — as Laurenne
- Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui (2014)
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