Paulette Coquatrix
Paulette Coquatrix (born Clara Paulette Possicelsky, 26 April 1916 – 28 May 2018) was a French costume designer.
Paulette Coquatrix | |
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Born | Clara Paulette Possicelsky 26 April 1916 Paris, France |
Died | 28 May 2018 102) Paris, France | (aged
Resting place | Cimetière du Père Lachaise |
Occupation | Costume designer |
Spouse(s) | Bruno Coquatrix (m. 19??-1979; his death); 1 child |
Biography
Clara Paulette Possicelsky married Bruno Coquatrix. At the beginning of the 1950s, she was a costume designer for the Comédie-Caumartin shows, directed by Bruno Coquatrix from 1952.[1]
When he died in 1979, she inherited Olympia Hall in equal shares with her daughter Patricia. She entrusted the general direction to her nephew Jean-Michel Boris, who joined the company in 1954.
In July 1997, Coquatrix was awarded the Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur for her extensive career.[2]
Coquatrix sold the auditorium to the Vivendi group in August 2001.[3] Her daughter Patricia was the artistic director of Olympia until January 2002.[4]
Paulette Coquatrix died on 28 May 2018 at the age of 102.[5][6]
References
- "Paulette Coquatrix - Auteur - Ressources de la Bibliothèque nationale de France". data.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- "Ordre de la Legion D'Honneur Décret du 11 juillet 1997 portant promotion et nomination" (in French). 13 July 1997. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- « Rachat de l'Olympia, cette fois c'est signé », Le Parisien, 17 octobre 2001
- "Patricia Coquatrix quitte l'Olympia". L'Obs (in French). 31 January 2002. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- "Mort de Paulette Coquatrix, ancienne propriétaire de l'Olympia" (in French). Le Point. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- Mort de Paulette Coquatrix, ancienne propriétaire de l'Olympia; accessed 5 June 2018.(in French)