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Bernadette Lafont
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Film & TV
Nîmes, Gard, France
Bernadette Lafont is a French actress (born October 28, 1938 - died July 25, 2013). Thanks to his roles in “Les Mistons” (1957) by François Truffaut, “Les Bonnes Femmes” (1960) by Claude Chabrol, “La Fiancée du pirate” by Nelly Kaplan (1969), or even “La Maman et la Putain” (1973) by Jean Eustache, this popular star is considered one of the muses of the New Wave.
Known for
- Claude Chabrol, the Maverick — Self - Actress (archive footage)2019
- Bernadette Lafont: And God Created the Free Woman — Self (archive footage)2016
- Bernadette Lafont: And God Created the Free Woman2016
- Attila Marcel — Aunt Annie2013
- Ciboulette — Madame Pingret2013
- L'Habit ne fait pas le moine — Monique2013
- Paulette — Paulette2012
- Unloved — Sylvie adulte2012
- Speak Softly, If This Is Love — Maryse2012
- Skylab — Grandma Amandine2011
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1938-10-28 ) 28 October 1938, Nîmes , France
- Died
- 25 July 2013 (2013-07-25) (aged 74), Nîmes, France
- Years active
- 1957–2013
- Spouse s
- Gérard Blain (1957–1959) , Diourka Medveczky (1959–1973)
- Children
- 3, including Pauline Lafont
- Awards
- Honorary César (2003)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Anne
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Nîmes
- Place of death
- Nîmes
- Spouse
- Gérard Blain
- Occupation
- film director
- Position held
- president
- Languages spoken
- French
- Image
- Bernadette Lafont - Cannes 2012.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
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- Commons category
- Bernadette Lafont
- date of birth
- 1938-10-28
- date of death
- 2013-07-25
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1957-00-00
- end of work period
- 2013-00-00
- place of burial
- Saint-André-de-Valborgne
- birth name
- Bernadette Paule Anne Lafont
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Encyclopedic overview
Bernadette Lafont ( French pronunciation: [bɛʁnadɛt lafɔ̃]; 28 October 1938 – 25 July 2013) was a French actress who appeared in more than 120 feature films. She has been considered "the face of French New Wave". In 1999 she told The New York Times her work was "the motor of my existence".
Career
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