Marie-France Pisier
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Marie-France Pisier 🇻🇳

Marie-France Pisier
Actress, Screenwriter, Film Director, Two-Time César Winner
Born May 10, 1944 🇻🇳 Da Lat, Vietnam
Passed Away Apr 24, 2011 Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer, France
Lifespan 66 years old
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Archival Overview

Elegant French actress, screenwriter, and director discovered by François Truffaut as Colette in the Antoine Doinel cycle, who won consecutive César Awards for Cousin Cousine and Barocco.

Biographical Record

Marie-France Pisier was born in French Indochina and moved to France at age twelve. Discovered by François Truffaut in 1961, she starred as Colette in 'Antoine and Colette' and returned to the character in 'Bed and Board' (1970) and 'Love on the Run' (1979), which she co-wrote with Truffaut.

Pisier worked with major European directors including Luis Buñuel, Jacques Rivette, and André Téchiné. She won consecutive César Awards for Best Supporting Actress for Jean-Charles Tacchella's Oscar-nominated romantic comedy 'Cousin Cousine' (1975) and Téchiné's 'Barocco' (1976).

Key Life Milestones

1975

César Award for Cousin Cousine

Won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress in the worldwide hit comedy.

1979

Co-Writing Love on the Run

Co-authored and starred in the final installment of François Truffaut's iconic Antoine Doinel saga.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Guétary Cemetery
Guéthary, France
GPS: 43.4244, -1.6067
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