Josiane Balasko
Josiane Balasko (born 15 April 1950) is a French actress, writer and director. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Josiane Balasko, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Absolutely Fabulous
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Tralala
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Of Women and Horses
as Joséphine de SilèneThis microcosm of power and money has no time for Gracieuse, whose only assets are her talent,...
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La vie est à nous !
as Blanche DelhommeLouise and Blanche run L'Etape, a cafe restaurant in a Savoy village. Facing them is Le Virage,...
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Signes extérieurs de richesse
as Béatrice Flamand, inspecteur des impôtsJean-Jacques Lestrade is the owner of a renowned veterinary clinic in Paris who lives in a...
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J'ai perdu Albert
as Mme Le CouidecChloe has been living a successful life thanks to one trick: Albert Einstein is in her mind. But...
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Slices of Life
as La parisienneA series of humorous sketches on life: "A Night to Remember", "Summit Showdown", and "A Book?...
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I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed
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Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents
as IrèneThis bright domestic drama captures a moment in time when, for a large number of idealistic and...
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Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears
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La Smala
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Holiday
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Françoise Dolto, for the love of children
as Françoise DoltoAfter the Second World War, Claude, son of communist resistance fighters, whose mother died in...
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Si vous n'aimez pas ça, n'en dégoûtez pas les autres
as une spectatriceA bunch of actors (mixed theater gangs from Le Café de la Gare and Le Splendid) are reunited in...
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Hanging Offense
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Un grand cri d'amour
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The Son of Français
as SuzanneA young boy and his two grandmothers flee from headhunters and other villainous types in the...
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The Little Wheedlers
as CorinneSylvie, Corinne and Sophie all live in the same accommodation in Paris. The first sells clothes...
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Like a Turtle on Its Back
as une fêtarde dans la voitureUnable to put a single word on paper, a youngish man with one novel to his credit finds that his...
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Pauline et l'ordinateur
as PaulineSeeking medical advice to lose a few pounds, a woman lands up finding out about the usefulness...
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Petit Con
as RolandeAn adolescent who fancies himself a sexy and conscientious young man abuses all his friends and...
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Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale
as la journalisteThe leader of a nudist colony enlists the help of left-wing militant when he mistakenly believes...
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Nuit d'ivresse
as SimoneIn a bar, ex-TV host Belin meets Frede, an ex-maid who just got out of prison. Between them,...
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Un chalet à Gstaad
as uncreditedFrançoise and Jean-Jacques Lombard, very wealthy tax exiles whose fortune is based on the...
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Bunny's Bar
as Anita, dame 'pipi'In the cloakroom of Bunny's Bar, a shabby striptease box, Anita, a cloakroom lady, celebrates...
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An Unusual Girl
as SimoneWhile chaos and the impending doom of World War II are just over the horizon, the members of an...
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We're Live
as Self - GuestOn est en direct is the place where we talk about news and culture, where we host singers,...
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Télématin
as Self (Duplex)Télématin is a French breakfast television news show, broadcast on France 2 since January 7,...
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Télématin
as SelfTélématin is a French breakfast television news show, broadcast on France 2 since January 7,...
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Midi Première
as SelfMidi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre...
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It's Only TV
as Self - GuestThis hilarious, high-rating format sees a witty host put a panel of opinionated guests – TV...
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The Bonfire of Destiny
as Madame HuchonAfter a devastating fire in 1897 Paris, three women find their lives upended by betrayals,...
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Rire et sourire : Le Splendid
as Différents rôles (Thérèse Verrou, M.L. Chavasse, M. Pereira)
Diversion
as SelfSix magic artists—illusionists, quick change specialists and even pickpocket artists—create a...
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