Josiane Balasko
Birthday: 1950-04-15
Place of Birth: Paris, France
Biography: 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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Volontaire
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J'ai perdu Albert
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By the Grace of God
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Bécassine !
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My Out-Laws
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Neuilly Yo Mama!
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Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !
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L'Esprit de famille
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The Spellbound
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Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique
Show recorded at the Opéra Comique in Paris on March 6, 1995 for the benefit of the Restos du Coeur....
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Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania
Show recorded on February 26, 1993 at the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris for the benefit of th...
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Knock, Knock, It's Mom!
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Price of Parenting
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Tralala
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Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema
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Animal
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Dog my Cats!
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