About

Known credits:
43
Birthday:
1927-03-01
Place of birth:
Acy-en-Multien, Oise, France
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Claude Gensac

Overview

Claude Gensac (1 March 1927 – 27 December 2016) was a French actress. She appeared in more than 70 films and television productions since 1952. Gensac is the oldest nominee to date in the category César Award for Best Supporting Actress, nominated in 2015 for her role as Marthe in the film Lulu femme nue.

In 1952, Gensac portrayed the character of Evelyne in her first feature film, La Vie d'un homme honnête. She collaborated on a number of films with Louis de Funès, often playing his wife, to international acclaim. She appeared in the series of movies "Les Gendarmes" with Louis de Funès. She played De Funès' wife, Josepha Cruchot. After De Funès's death in 1983, Gensac was rarely involved in film, but was active as a theater actress. In 2001 she returned to film in the French version of Absolutely Fabulous, her first film role since 1983. Gensac appeared in over 100 cinema and television films, as well as numerous theater roles. In 2011 she was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres at the officer grade.

Claude Gensac was married twice: from 1952 to 1954 with the actor Pierre Mondy and from 1958 to 1977 with Henri Chemin, a racer and PR Manager of Ford France with whom she had a son. She died in her sleep on 27 December 2016. She was 89 years old.

Source: Article "Claude Gensac" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for

Acting
2016 Damocles Actor Josette Legourinec 58
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2016 Baden Baden Actor Grandmother 59
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2015 Mon cher petit village Actor Adèle 59
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2013 Lulu in the Nude Actor Marthe 59
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2013 On My Way Actor Annie 59
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2011 Wok the Kasbah Actor Mme Lavignasse 57
Average
2011 La Grève des femmes Actor Mme Deschamps 58
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2010 22 Bullets Actor Mrs. Fontarosa 64
Fair
2010 Paris Express Actor La Hollandaise 57
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2003 Un été de canicule Actor Mamette N/A
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2003 Louis de Funès ou le pouvoir de faire rire Actor Self 59
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2001 Docteur Claire Bellac Actor Mme Lherminier 70
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2001 Absolutely Fabulous Actor Mamie Mousson 58
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1999 Changement de cap Actor Dora 58
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1991 Quiproquos ! Actor Alice N/A
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1987 Cloud Waltzing Actor Madame Hibbert 59
Average
1987 Poule et frites Actor Françoise, the mother-in-law 58
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1986 L'étiquette Actor Gabrielle Caporet 59
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1986 Le Dindon Actor Clotilde Pontignac N/A
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1985 Le Gaffeur Actor Lucienne 59
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1982 Trompe qui peut Actor N/A
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1982 The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes Actor Josépha Cruchot 59
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1981 The Cabbage Soup Actor Amelie Poulangeard 62
Fair
1981 Les Fiancées de l'empire Actor Mme de Croissy N/A
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1980 The Miser Actor Frosine 61
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1978 Gaston Phébus Actor La reine Jeanne N/A
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1978 Les deux vierges Actor Madeleine N/A
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1977 Stop Calling Me Baby! Actor School headmaster 58
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1976 The Wing or the Thigh? Actor Marguerite, la secrétaire de Charles Duchemin 67
Fair
1976 La folle de Chaillot Actor Constance, la Folle de Passy N/A
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1976 Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's Actor Germaine 59
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1974 Bedmania Actor Adrienne 58
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1971 Joe: The Busybody Actor Sylvie Brisebard 63
Fair
1970 The Gendarme Takes Off Actor Josépha Cruchot 61
Fair
1970 Le Bal du comte d'Orgel Actor Mademoiselle d'Orgel 58
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1969 Hibernatus Actor Edmée de Tartas 62
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1968 The Gendarme Gets Married Actor Josépha Lefrançois 62
Fair
1967 The Exchange Student Actor Isabelle Bosquier 62
Fair
1967 Oscar Actor Mme Germaine Barnier, épouse de Bertrand 66
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1966 The Sultans Actor Marcelle 58
Average
1965 A Woman in White Actor Mlle Viralleau 58
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1964 Comment épouser un premier ministre Actor Mrs. Grandbourg 58
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1953 The Virtuous Scoundrel Actor Evelyne, la femme de chambre 59
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