Josiane Balasko
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 15, 1950
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
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.
Filmography
Dog my Cats! TBA
as (voice)
- Untitled Marguerite Yourcenar Biopic
Untitled Marguerite Yourcenar Biopic TBA
as Marguerite Yourcenar
- Mission Véga
Mission Véga TBA
Actor
Tombé du ciel 2026
as Soeur Catherine
The Con Artist 2026
as Mme Massena
Un Inconnu nommé Bourdon 2026
as Elle-même
Tough Luck 2026
as Édith Benchemoul
Josiane Balasko, un grand cri d'amour ! 2025
as Self
Offshoring 2025
as Marianne
When Fall Is Coming 2024
as Marie-Claude
Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema 2024
as Self - Actress
Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024 2024
as Josiane Balasko
Party of Fools 2024
as Bobotte
Au cœur du Papotin 2023
as Self
Il était une fois... « Grâce à Dieu » 2023
as Self
Des mains en or 2023
as Martha
L'Âge d'or de la pub 2023
as Self (archive footage)
Un chalet à Gstaad 2022
as Françoise Lombard, Author, Stage Director
Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2022 2022
as Self
Price of Parenting 2021
as Chantal Blanc
Old Fashioned 2021
as La Reine-Mère
Tralala 2021
as Lili
Knock, Knock, It's Mom! 2021
as Jacqueline Mazerin
Labor Day 2020
as Dominique
L'Esprit de famille 2020
as Marguerite, la mère d'Alexandre
The Spellbound 2019
as Leonora Evesco
Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux 2019
as Mona
My Out-Laws 2019
as Coline Rossi, Producer
Un grand cri d'amour 2019
Author
Nuit d'ivresse : Une autre histoire 2019
Writer
By the Grace of God 2019
as Irène, Emmanuel's Mother
All Inclusive 2019
as Lulu
15 Minutes of War 2019
as Michèle Sampieri
I Lost Albert 2018
as Mme Le Couidec
Neuilly sa mère, sa mère ! 2018
as Mme Bachelot
Bécassine ! 2018
as Mademoiselle Châtaigne
Volontaire 2018
as La mère
The New Adventures of Cinderella 2017
as la méchante belle-mère / la voisine
Let the Sunshine In 2017
as Maxime
Michèle Bernier, l'irrésistible 2017
as Self
Back to Mom's 2016
as Jacqueline Mazerin
Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous 2016
as la mère de Joséphine
Arrête ton cinéma ! 2016
as Brigitte
The Roommates Party 2015
as La gardienne
Un grand moment de solitude 2015
as Brigitte Gaillard, Author, Stage Director
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui 2014
Actor
Les Gazelles 2014
as Brigitte
Aunt Hilda! 2014
as Dolorès (voice)
- Cinéast(e)s
Cinéast(e)s 2013
as Self
Half-Sister 2013
as Antoinette, Director, Writer
Mes héros 2012
as Olga
Maman 2012
as La mère
Of Women and Horses 2012
as Joséphine de Silène
Beur sur la ville 2011
as Mamie Nova
A Happy Event 2011
as Claire
Il était une fois... « Le père Noël est une ordure » 2011
as Self
Holiday 2010
as Christiane Mercier
Neuilly Yo Mama! 2009
as Mme Bachelot, directrice du collège Saint-Exupéry
Park Benches 2009
as Solange Renivelle
The Hedgehog 2009
as Renée Michel
A Day at the Museum 2008
as The mother in Chanel
A French Gigolo 2008
as Irene, Director, Writer, Producer
Françoise Dolto, for the love of children 2008
as Françoise Dolto
The Key 2007
as Michèle Varin
The Red Inn 2007
as Rose Martin
Ruby Blue 2007
as Stephanie
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever 2006
as Nathalie Morin, Writer
La vie est à nous ! 2005
as Blanche Delhomme
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés 2005
Actor
I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed 2005
as Marguerite Duras
The Ex-Wife of My Life 2005
as Marie-Pierre, Director, Writer
Madame Edouard 2004
as Nina Tchitchi
Hanging Offense 2003
as Michèle Varin
The Race 2002
as Madame Jo
Absolutely Fabulous 2001
as Edith 'Eddie' Mousson
A Crime in Paradise 2001
as Lulu Braconnier
Actors 2000
as André Dussollier 2
The Libertine 2000
as Baronne d'Holbach
Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000 2000
Actor
The Frenchman's Son 1999
as Suzanne
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur 1998
Actor
Un grand cri d'amour 1998
as Gigi Ortega, Director, Screenplay, Theatre Play
Arlette 1997
as Arlette
Didier 1997
as Madame Massort
Nuit d'ivresse 1995
as Simone, Author, Stage Director
Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique 1995
Actor
French Twist 1995
as Marijo, Director, Writer
Dead Tired 1994
as Josiane Balasko
Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents 1993
as Irène
Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania 1993
Actor
My Life Is Hell 1991
as Leah Lemonier, Director, Writer
The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck 1991
as La scientifique
L'Ex-femme de ma vie 1990
Author, Stage Director
Too Beautiful for You 1989
as Colette Chevassu
Sans peur et sans reproche 1988
as Companion threatened with rape
Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale 1988
as la journaliste
Lady Cops 1987
as Inspecteur Molyneux, Scenario Writer, Director
The Joint Brothers 1986
as Aline
Nuit d'ivresse 1986
as Frédérique aka 'Frède', Screenplay, Theatre Play
Bunny's Bar 1985
as Anita, dame 'pipi'
All Mixed Up 1985
as Anita, Director, Writer
Slices of Life 1985
as La parisienne
Santa Claus Is a Stinker 1985
Theatre Play
The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent 1984
as Jackie
La Smala 1984
as Simone
Petit Con 1984
as Rolande
Outward Signs of Wealth 1983
as Béatrice Flamand, inspectrice des Impôts
Gramps Is in the Resistance 1983
as La pharmacienne qui couche avec Ralph, un Allemand
Santa Claus Is a Stinker 1982
as Marie-Ange Musquin, présidente de l'association, Writer
Droit de Réponse 1981
as Self
Hotel America 1981
as Colette
The School Teacher 1981
as Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher
Men Prefer Fat Girls 1981
as Lydie Langlois, Writer
Next Year If All Goes Well 1981
Scenario Writer
Clara and the Why Notes 1981
as Louise
French Fried Vacation 2 1979
as Nathalie Morin, Writer
Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears 1979
as Customer injured at the bank
French Fried Vacation 1978
as Nathalie Morin, Writer
Like a Turtle on Its Back 1978
as une fêtarde dans la voiture
Si vous n'aimez pas ça, n'en dégoûtez pas les autres 1978
as une spectatrice
Pauline et l'ordinateur 1978
as Pauline, Screenplay
The Little Wheedlers 1978
as Corinne
We Will All Meet in Paradise 1977
as Josy, Lucien's girlfriend
Animal 1977
as La fille du supermarché
This Sweet Sickness 1977
as Nadine
Monsieur Papa 1977
as Woman in the phone booth
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo 1977
as Girl in Purple (uncredited)
An Unusual Girl 1977
as Simone
The Tenant 1976
as Viviane, Office Worker
The Year 01 1973
as A televiewer / The cyclist
- L'Agression
L'Agression 1973
as Jeune femme
Scoundrel in White 1972
as Une fille laide (non crédité)
Credits from TMDB.