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.
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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.01 |
| Birthday | 1950-04-15 |
| Place of Birth | Paris, France |
| Also Known As | Josianne Balasko, Josiane Balaskovic, |
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2000
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4.9/49
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1999
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6.1/4
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2012
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5.923/65
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5.2/27
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6.1/47
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2014
Aunt Hilda!
6.3/20
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1998
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5.6/18
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2024
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6.3/84
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2023
Des mains en or
5.5/30
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2023
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6.5/6
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2014
Les Gazelles
5.057/105
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2024
Party of Fools
5.7/27
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1985
Slices of Life
5.4/19
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1973
L'Agression
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2023
Au cœur du Papotin
8/1
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1977
The Little Wheedlers
4.6/5
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1972
Scoundrel in White
5.2/26
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2025
La Bonne étoile
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2022
Un chalet à Gstaad
6/1
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2016
Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous
5.8/271
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1985
Nuit d'ivresse
5.364/22
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Nuit d'ivresse
2016
Arrête ton cinéma !
4.6/41
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1978
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4.5/4
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2016
Back to Mom's
5.648/454
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2015
The Roommates Party
4.896/260
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1977
An Unusual Girl
0/0
While chaos and the impending doom of World War II are just over the horizon, the members of an impoverished French family are occupied with their own...
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0/0
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2023
Il était une fois... « Grâce à Dieu »
10/1
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2017
The New Adventures of Cinderella
4.883/239
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1988
Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale
3.6/5
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Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale
1988
Sans peur et sans reproche
5.4/35
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1984
Petit Con
4.8/7
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2005
I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed
5.3/10
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2017
Let the Sunshine In
5.2/200
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6/110
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5.8/112
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2013
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0/0
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6/1
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6.8/297
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L'Ex-femme de ma vie
4.5/3
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6/1
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3.5/2
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3.9/307
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5.7/165
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