French actress (1940–2019)
Marie-José Nat
Born Marie-José Benhalassa
(1940-04-22 ) 22 April 1940Died 10 October 2019(2019-10-10) (aged 79)[ 1] [ 2] Paris, France
Occupation Actress Years active 1956–2019 Spouses Children 3 sons
Marie-José Benhalassa (22 April 1940 – 10 October 2019), known professionally as Marie-José Nat , was a French actress. Among her notable works in cinema were the sequel films Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-Marc Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Françoise André Cayatte . In 1974, she received a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film Violins at the Ball
Early life and family
Benhalassa was born in Bonifacio , Corse-du-Sud , to a Kabyle Berber father, Abdelkader Benhalassa, and a Corsican mother, Vincentine (Biancarelli).[ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
In 1960, she married the actor Roger Dumas and divorced him in 1962. She then married French director Michel Drach with whom she had three sons, David, Julien and Aurélien. They divorced in 1981. She had a relationship of several years with the actor Victor Lanoux .[ 6] Serge Rezvani in her third marriage.
She died in Paris of cancer at age 79.[ 7]
Training
After secondary studies at the Ajaccio high school, Benhalassa entered the cours Simon in Paris.[ 3]
Career
Benhalassa began her career as a cover-girl and haute-couture model.[ 3] Femmes d'aujourd'hui Jean-Claude Pascal 's partner in a photo comics entitled L'amour est un songe .[ 6]
Denys de La Patellière offered her her first major role in 1959 in Rue des prairies Jean Gabin , in which she played his daughter. The following year, she performed in a comedy sketch by René Clair alongside Claude Rich and Yves Robert , and obtained a major role in La Vérité Henri-Georges Clouzot , playing Brigitte Bardot 's rival opposite Sami Frey .
In 1965, she married filmmaker Michel Drach ; they had three children[ 3] Amelie or The Time to Love Elise, or Real Life Les violons du bal Train of Life (1998), Litan (1982) and The Dacians (1966) with Jean Sorel , Jean-Louis Trintignant , Victor Lanoux and Bernadette Lafont as acting partners.
In 2001, Nat was a member of the jury at the 36th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2001, and at the 24th Cabourg Film Festival in 2010.
She was the first person to appear on the front cover of Télé 7 Jours in its current name on 26 March 1960.
Awards and honours
Nat was awarded Best Actress at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival for her performance in Violins at the Ball Golden Palm award.[ 8]
She was made a chevalier of the Légion d'honneur on 31 December 2004,[ 9] Ordre national du Mérite on 18 November 2002 and promoted to the rank of officer on 14 November 2011,[ 10] Ordre des Arts et des Lettres [ 3] conseil de l'ordre [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
Roles
Theatre
1958: Virage dangereux by John Boynton Priestley , directed by Raymond Rouleau , Théâtre Michel
1959: Blaise by Claude Magnier [fr ] , directed by Jacques Mauclair , Théâtre des Nouveautés
1966: Médor by Roger Vitrac , directed by Maurice Jacquemont , with Bernard Noël , studio des Champs-Élysées
1984: Désiré Sacha Guitry , directed by Jean-Claude Brialy , with Jean-Claude Brialy an Bernadette Lafont , Théâtre Édouard VII
1985: Voisin voisine after Jerome Chodorov directed by Pierre Mondy , with Victor Lanoux , Théâtre du Palais-Royal , then in 1986 at Théâtre Montansier
1990: Avec ou sans arbres by Jeannine Worms , directed by Albert-André Lheureux , with Henri Garcin , Théâtre Hébertot
Film
Among her notable works in cinema were the sequel films Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-Marc Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Françoise André Cayatte .[ 3] [ 4]
Nat also worked extensively in television series and dramas.
References
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1946–1975 1976–2000 2001–present
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