About

Known credits:
39
Birthday:
1919-06-21
Place of birth:
Jerusalem, Palestine (now Israel)
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Tsilla Chelton

Overview

Tsilla Chelton (21 June 1919 – 15 July 2012) was a French actress of theatre and film, famous for playing the main role in 1990 film Tatie Danielle, in which she was nominated for a Cesar award and as an elderly Dominican in Soeur Sourire.

Tsilla Schilton was born in Jerusalem but spent her childhood in Belgium. The daughter of French parents of Jewish heritage, she lost her mother at the age of 6, and followed her father to Antwerp. She moved to Switzerland during World War II before settling in Paris. Married to decorator Jacques Noël, she had 4 children.

Attracted by theatre, she started acting in Marcel Marceau's troupe.

Her career was mainly in theatre, where she acted in the eleven works of Eugène Ionesco, earning a Molière Award for best comedian in Ionesco's The Chairs. She premiered the plays of Bertold Brecht in France, with Michel Serrault, Michel Piccoli and Laurent Terzieff.

On the big screen, she became famous at 71 for her work in the 1990 Étienne Chatiliez film Tatie Danielle, where she played the title role as a hateful and cantankerous old lady. She taught comedy from 1964 onwards and was the teacher of the actors of the Splendid troupe, including Gérard Jugnot, Michel Blanc, and Thierry Lhermitte.

Source: Article "Tsilla Chelton" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for

Acting

2009 Persecution Actor La vieille dame 57
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2009 Sister Smile Actor La doyenne des Dominicaines 59
Average
2008 Pandora's Box Actor Nusret 59
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2008 Le Petit Fût Actor Mère Magloire N/A
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2007 Melting Pot Café Actor Elizabeth 70
Good
2007 Zone libre Actor Madame Schwartz 59
Average
2004 The Pleasure Is All Mine Actor Gaby 58
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2004 Le Choix de Macha Actor Hortense 58
Average
2003 The Pact of Silence Actor Mère Joseph 58
Average
2001 The Musketeer Actor Madame Lacross 57
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2001 Family Pack Actor Lea 58
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1993 The Thirst for Gold Actor Mémé Zezette 58
Average
1990 Auntie Danielle Actor Tatie Danielle 60
Fair
1988 Move Over, Mrs. Markham Actor N/A
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1980 Charter 2020 Actor Simone Le Guen N/A
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1977 Peppermint Soda Actor The General Supervisor 59
Average
1977 At Night All Cats Are Crazy Actor Madame Banalesco 58
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1975 La adúltera Actor Simone N/A
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1975 The Restroom Robbery Actor Rose, la « dame pipi » 59
Average
1974 Shanks Actor Mrs. Barton 58
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1974 Mort au jury Actor Madame Muss-Leduran N/A
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1972 le 16 a Kerbriant Actor Blanche Lacassagne N/A
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1972 Le 16 à Kerbriant Actor Blanche Lacassagne N/A
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1971 Shéhérazade Actor la magicienne N/A
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1971 Ten Days' Wonder Actor Mère Théo 59
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1971 The Wedding Ring Actor Mme Duvernet 58
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1970 Distracted Actor Madame Cliston 59
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1969 Les Gauloises bleues Actor La directrice 58
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1968 The Companions of Baal Actor Une adoratrice de Cosmochronos 59
Average
1968 Very Happy Alexander Actor Mrs. Bouillot 60
Fair
1966 Mésentente cordiale Actor Madame Puch N/A
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1965 Public School Actor 58
Average
1965 The Big Swag Actor Newspaper seller 58
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1965 The Buddies Actor l'hôtelière 58
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1963 Bebert and the Train Actor Traveler 58
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1963 Sweet and Sour Actor 58
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1962 The Seven Deadly Sins Actor (segment "La colère") (uncredited) 58
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1950 The Nostradamus Agency Actor 69
Fair
On est loin d'avoir fini Actor N/A
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