Josiane Balasko
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| Josiane Balasko | |
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 Josiane Balasko at Mainstream film festival. | |
| Born |
Josiane Balaskovic 15 April 1950 Paris, France |
| Spouse(s) | George Aguilar (2003–present) |
Josiane Balasko (born 15 April 1950) is a French actress, writer and director.
Life and career
She was born Josiane Balašković in Paris. One of Balasko's most recognized roles among English speakers is as a lesbian in 1995's Gazon maudit (French Twist). She won the 1996 César Award (shared with Telsche Boorman) for best writing for this film, for which she was also nominated as best director. The movie itself was nominated for best film.
Balasko's other César nominations for best actress were for Trop belle pour toi (1989), Tout le monde n'a pas eu la chance d'avoir des parents communistes (1993), Cette femme-là (2003).
She is married to George Aguilar, who is also an actor.
Filmography as actress
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | L'Agression | Frank Cassenti | ||
| L'An 01 | Jacques Doillon | |||
| 1976 | The Tenant | Office Worker | Roman Polanski | |
| 1977 | Les Petits Câlins | Corinne | Jean-Marie Poiré | |
| Solveig et le Violon turc | Jean-Jacques Grand-Jouan | |||
| Une fille unique | Simone | Philippe Nahoun | ||
| Animal | The Supermarket Girl | Claude Zidi | ||
| Nous irons tous au paradis | Josy | Yves Robert | ||
| This Sweet Sickness | Nadine | Claude Miller | ||
| Monsieur Papa | Philippe Monnier | |||
| 1978 | Si vous n'aimez pas ça, n'en dégoûtez pas les autres | Herself | Raymond Lewin | |
| Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo | uncredited | Vincent McEveety | ||
| La Tortue sur le dos | Luc Béraud | |||
| Pauline et l'Ordinateur | Pauline | Francis Fehr | ||
| Les Bronzés | Nathalie Morin | Patrice Leconte | ||
| 1979 | Les Quatre Cents Coups de Virginie | Emma-Ammé | Bernard Queysanne | |
| Les Bronzés font du ski | Nathalie Morin | Patrice Leconte | ||
| Les héros n'ont pas froid aux oreilles | A client | Charles Nemes | ||
| 1981 | Clara et les Chics Types | Louise | Jacques Monnet | |
| Les hommes préfèrent les grosses | Lydie Langlois | Jean-Marie Poiré | ||
| Le Maître d'école | Mlle Lajoie | Claude Berri | ||
| 1982 | Hotel America | Colette | André Téchiné | |
| Le Père Noël est une ordure | Madame Musquin | Jean-Marie Poiré | ||
| 1983 | Signes extérieurs de richesse | Béatrice Flamand | Jacques Monnet | |
| Papy fait de la résistance | The pharmacist | Jean-Marie Poiré | ||
| 1984 | P'tit Con | Rolande | Gérard Lauzier | |
| La Smala | Simone | Jean-Loup Hubert | ||
| La Vengeance du serpent à plumes | Jackie | Gérard Oury | ||
| 1985 | Sac de noeuds | Anita | Josiane Balasko | |
| Tranches de vie | The Parisian | François Leterrier | ||
| 1986 | Nuit d'ivresse | Fred | Bernard Nauer | |
| Les Frères Pétard | Aline | Hervé Palud | ||
| 1987 | Les Keufs | Mireille Molineux | Josiane Balasko | |
| 1988 | Sans peur et sans reproche | A handmaid | Gérard Jugnot | |
| 1989 | Une nuit à l'Assemblée nationale | The Journalist | Jean-Pierre Mocky | |
| Too Beautiful for You | Colette Chevassu | Bertrand Blier | Nominated - César Award for Best Actress | |
| 1991 | Ma vie est un enfer | Leah Lemonier | Josiane Balasko | |
| Les Secrets professionnels du Dr Apfelglück | The scientist | Alessandro Capone, Stéphane Clavier and Mathias Ledoux | ||
| 1993 | Tout le monde n'a pas eu la chance d'avoir des parents communistes | Irène | Jean-Jacques Zilbermann | Nominated - César Award for Best Actress |
| L'Ombre du doute | Sophia | Aline Issermann | ||
| 1994 | Grosse Fatigue | Herself | Michel Blanc | |
| 1995 | French Twist | Marijo | Josiane Balasko | César Award for Best Writing Palm Springs International Film Festival - Best Foreign Language Film Lumières de la presse étrangère - Best Writing Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film Nominated - César Award for Best Film Nominated - César Award for Best Director Nominated - GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film – Limited Release |
| 1997 | Didier | Madame Massart | Alain Chabat | |
| Arlette | Arlette Bathiat | Claude Zidi | ||
| 1998 | Un grand cri d'amour | Gigi Ortega | Josiane Balasko | |
| 1999 | Le Fils du Français | Suzanne | Gérard Lauzier | |
| 2000 | Le Libertin | Baroness Holbach | Gabriel Aghion | |
| Les Acteurs | André Dussollier 2 | Bertrand Blier | ||
| Chicken Run | Bernadette's Voice | Peter Lord and Nick Park | ||
| 2001 | A Crime in Paradise | Lucienne Braconnier (Lulu) | Jean Becker | |
| Absolument fabuleux | Edith Mousson (Eddie) | Gabriel Aghion | ||
| 2002 | The Race | Madame Jo | Djamel Bensalah | |
| 2003 | Cette femme-là | Michèle Varin | Guillaume Nicloux | Nominated - César Award for Best Actress |
| 2004 | Madame Édouard | Nina Tchitchi | Nadine Monfils | |
| 2005 | L'Ex-femme de ma vie | Marie-Pierre Sarrazin/Jean-Eusèbe | Josiane Balasko | |
| La vie est à nous ! | Blanche Delhomme | Gérard Krawczyk | ||
| J'ai vu tuer Ben Barka | Marguerite Duras | Serge Le Péron | ||
| 2006 | Les Bronzés 3: Amis pour la vie | Nathalie Morin | Patrice Leconte | |
| 2007 | L'Auberge rouge | Rose Martin | Gérard Krawczyk | |
| La Clef | Michèle Varin | Guillaume Nicloux | ||
| Ruby Blue | Stéphanie | Jan Dunn | ||
| 2008 | Musée haut, musée bas | Chanel's Mother | Jean-Michel Ribes | |
| Cliente | Irène | Josiane Balasko | Nominated - Sundance Film Festival for Grand Jury Prize : World Cinema Dramatic Nominated - Rome Film Festival for Golden Marc'Aurelio Award Nominated - Hublot d'Or Award for the Best Adaptation Nominated - Young Public Awards for the Best Adaptation Nominated - RAIMU Award - Best Comedy Film Nominated - RAIMU Award - Best Actress Nominated - RAIMU Award - Best Screenplay Nominated - RAIMU Award - Best Direction | |
| 2009 | Bancs publics (Versailles Rive-Droite) | Solange Renivelle | Bruno Podalydès | |
| The Hedgehog | Renée Michel | Mona Achache | ||
| Neuilly sa mère! | The director of Saint-Exupéry | Gabriel Julien-Laferrière | ||
| 2010 | Holiday | Christiane Mercier | Guillaume Nicloux | |
| 2011 | Beur sur la ville | Mamie Nova | Djamel Bensalah | |
| Un heureux événement | Claire | Rémi Bezançon | ||
| 2012 | Sport de filles | Joséphine de Silène | Patricia Mazuy | |
| Maman | Paulette Mine | Alexandra Leclère | ||
| Mes héros | Olga | Eric Besnard | ||
| 2013 | Les gazelles | Brigitte | Mona Achache | |
| Demi-sœur | Antoinette | Josiane Balasko | ||
| 2014 | La Pénaliste | Didier Le Pêcheur | TV Movie | |
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