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Josiane Balasko
Josiane Balasko, born Josiane Balašković on 15 April 1950, is a renowned French actress, writer, and director. Her illustrious career started in 1973 when she was only 23, making her first screen appearance in the short L'Agression, with Patrick Bouchitey. She returned to the screen after three years in the film The Tenant, directed by Roman Polanski. Her career took off in 1977 when she appeared in seven films in a year, including Animal, Pardon Mon Affaire, Too!, and This Sweet Sickness. These films were huge successes and firmly established her in the French film industry. She continued to shine in various roles and was nominated multiple times for César Awards, winning twice. One of her most recognized roles is a lesbian in 1995's Gazon maudit (French Twist), for which she won the 1996 César Award for best screenplay. Balasko has had a busy career since 1990, acting in various films and garnering international success as a director. In 2018 she ventured into music, recording a song with rapper Mac Tyer. Balasko has continued to maintain a strong presence in the industry till present.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Josiane Balašković
Born: Paris, France
Citizenship: French
Birthday: April 15, 1950
Occupations: Actress, comedian, director, writer
Years Active: 1973-present
Children: 2
Spouses: George Aguilar, Bruno Moynot, Philippe Berry
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Movies Featuring Josiane Balasko
Let the Sunshine In
By the Grace of God
15 Minutes of War
When Fall Is Coming
A Happy Event
Of Women and Horses
Mes héros
Half-Sister
Aunt Hilda!
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Cinéast(e)s
Les Gazelles
Beur sur la ville
Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous
Volontaire
Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !
J’ai perdu Albert
The New Adventures of Cinderella
Bécassine !
My Out-Laws
L’Esprit de famille
The Spellbound
Actors
Absolutely Fabulous
All Inclusive
Arrête ton cinéma !
Back to Mom’s
Hanging Offense
The Bonfire of Destiny
Madame Edouard
La vie est à nous !
The Ex-Wife of My Life
The Red Inn
The Key
The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck
Hotel America
Le Maître d’école
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
Outward Signs of Wealth
Petit Con
Nuit d’ivresse
Slices of Life
All Mixed Up
I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed
Men Prefer Fat Girls
La Smala
The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent
Nuit d’ivresse
The Joint Brothers
Too Beautiful for You
Clara and Chics Types
Lady Cops
Old Fashioned
C’est la vie
My Life Is Hell
Gramps Is in the Resistance
Sans peur et sans reproche
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
Une nuit à l’Assemblée Nationale
Knock, Knock, It’s Mom!
Tralala
Party of Fools
Price of Parenting
Gramps Is in the Resistance
The Year 01
Scoundrel in White
Tell Her That I Love Her
Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears
French Fried Vacation 2
Didier
The Hedgehog
French Fried Vacation
Like a Turtle on Its Back
Neuilly Yo Mama!
A Day at the Museum
Des mains en or
Not Everybody’s Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents
L’Âge d’or de la pub
The Son of Français
A French Gigolo
Park Benches
Offshoring
Un grand cri d’amour
Françoise Dolto, for the love of children
French Twist
Monsieur Papa
Career Timeline
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2019
By the Grace of God
Irène
15 Minutes of War
Michèle Sampieri
My Out-Laws
Coline Rossi
L’Esprit de famille
Marguerite, la mère d'Alexandre
The Spellbound
Leonora Evesco
All Inclusive
Lulu
2018
Let the Sunshine In
Maxime
Volontaire
La mère
Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !
Mme Bachelot
J’ai perdu Albert
Mme Le Couidec
Bécassine !
Mademoiselle Châtaigne
2016
Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous
la mère de Joséphine
Arrête ton cinéma !
Brigitte
Back to Mom’s
Jacqueline Mazerin
2009
The Hedgehog
Renée Michel
Neuilly Yo Mama!
Mme Bachelot, directrice du collège Saint-Exupéry
Park Benches
Solange Renivelle
2008
A Day at the Museum
The mother in Chanel
A French Gigolo
Irene
Françoise Dolto, for the love of children
Françoise Dolto
1988
Sans peur et sans reproche
Companion threatened with rape
Une nuit à l’Assemblée Nationale
la journaliste
1983
Outward Signs of Wealth
Béatrice Flamand, tax inspector
Gramps Is in the Resistance
La pharmacienne qui couche avec Ralph, un Allemand
Gramps Is in the Resistance
La pharmacienne qui couche avec Ralph, un Allemand
1981
Hotel America
Colette
Le Maître d’école
Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher
Men Prefer Fat Girls
Lydie Langlois
Clara and Chics Types
Louise
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