Paule Herreman (1919 3 October 1991) was a Belgian actress and television presenter for National Institute of Broadcasting (INR).

Paule Herreman
Born1919
Died3 October 1991(1991-10-03) (aged 71–72)
Career
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CountryBelgia

Career

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Early life

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Daughter of the Dutch-speaking poet Raymond Herreman, Paule Herreman studied Germanic philology. She first worked as a parliamentary stenographer in the Belgian Senate and then as an executive secretary.[1]

Broadcasting

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After the Liberation, she worked as head of the announcer department. In 1954, she joined the National Institute of Broadcasting (INR) to coordinate the programs broadcasting of Eurovision. With a significant general knowledge, from 1969 to 1980 she became the Belgian ambassador for the television program Le Francophonissime, which was hosted by Pierre Tchernia, Georges de Caunes, Jean-Pierre Cuny, Jean Chatel and Fabrice.[2] The referee was Jacques Capelovici.[3] These were friendly contests between representatives of several French-speaking countries.[3] She also commentated for RTBF viewers at the Jeux Sans Frontières between 1965 and 1982.[4]

She died on October 3, 1991 at the age of 72 following a thrombosis that occurred on the stage of a theater a few days earlier.[1]

Acting

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As an actress Herreman played very small roles in films such as L'Œuvre au noir and Blueberry Hill; she also appeared in the music video to Break It Up, featuring American athlete Carl Lewis.

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References

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  1. 1 2 Dominique Legrand (4 October 1991). "Paule Herreman n'est plus, son nom était synonyme de télévision". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-07..
  2. Gubin, Éliane (2006). Lannoo Uitgeverij (ed.). Dictionnaire des femmes belges (in French). Lannoo Uitgeverij. ISBN 978-2-87386-434-7. Retrieved 2021-09-27..
  3. 1 2 "Hommage à Paule Herreman - Zoom arrière". Télé 2 semaines. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  4. "A Portrait of Paule Herreman". jsfnetfrance.