Marie-Pierre Pruvot (also known under the pseudonym Marie-Pier Ysser; born 11 November 1935) is an Algerian-born French transgender woman who performed under the stage name Bambi.[1] She performed in a transgender showgirl revue at Le Carrousel de Paris for approximately 20 years.[2]
Marie-Pierre Pruvot | |
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| Born | November 11, 1935 Isser, Kabylie, Algeria |
| Other names | Bambi, Marie-Pier Ysser |
| Alma mater | Sorbonne |
| Occupation(s) | Entertainer, teacher, author |
| Awards | Ordre des Palmes Académiques |
| Website | bambi-officiel |
While performing regularly, she appeared in several documentaries, including the 1959 film Costa Azzurra, directed by Vittorio Sala[3] and the 1963 film 90 notti in giro per il mondo, directed by Mino Loy.[4] During her entertainment career, she acquired university degrees at the Sorbonne in Paris, subsequently becoming a teacher of literature in 1974.[5] She was initially appointed in Cherbourg; two years later, she began teaching at Garges-lès-Gonesse, and remained there for the next 25 years. She was honored with induction into the Ordre des Palmes Académiques.[6]
She was profiled in Sébastien Lifshitz's documentary film Bambi, which won the Teddy Award for Best Documentary Film at the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival.[7]
Autobiographies
edit- Pruvot, Marie-Pierre (2003). J'inventais ma vie. Éditions Osmondes, ASIN B006X19N58
- Pruvot, Marie-Pierre (2007). Marie parce que c'est joli. Éditions Bonobo[8]
References
edit- ^ Foerster, Maxime (2006). Histoire des transsexuels en France. Béziers [France]: H & O. ISBN 2-84547-138-6. OCLC 73800598.
- ^ Dayan, Josée (dir). (2008) Nous n'irons plus au bois. Archived 2012-08-16 at the Wayback Machine [No More Hide and Seek] Passionfilms
- ^ Sala, Vittorio (dir.) (1959). Costa Azzurra. Glomer Film
- ^ Loy, Mino (1963). 90 notti in giro per il mondo. Documento Film
- ^ "Marie-Pierre Pruvot | Viennale". www.viennale.at. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ Pruvot, Marie-Pierre (2007). ... j'ai changé de sexe. Paris Match
- ^ "Berlin's Teddy Family". Interview, March 2013.
- ^ Pruvot, Marie-Pierre (2007). Marie parce que c'est joli. Villettes: Ed. Bonobo. ISBN 978-2-35269-002-3. OCLC 83597444.