Blanchette Brunoy Explained

Birthname:Blanche Bilhaud
Birth Date:5 October 1915
Birth Place:Paris, Ile-de-France
Death Place:Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Spouse:Robert Hommet (?–1958)
Maurice Maillot (1961–1968)
Yearsactive:1936–1998

Blanchette Brunoy (5 October 1915  - 4 April 2005)[1] was a French actress. She was born Blanche Bilhaud in Paris as the daughter of a physician, and died in Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence of old age.[2]

Career

Blanchette Brunoy appeared in over 90 film and television productions between 1936 and 1998. She is possibly best-remembered for her roles in such films as Jean Renoir's La Bête Humaine (1938) and Marcel Carné's La Marie du port (1950).

Private life

She was the goddaughter of writer Georges Duhamel. As a young girl she studied acting at the Conservatoire de Paris.[3] Blanchette Brunoy was married twice to both actors Robert Hommet (?–1958) and Maurice Maillot (1961–1968) until their deaths.[4]

Selected filmography

YearTitleRoleDirector
1936Counsel for RomanceuncreditedJean Boyer
1938La Bête humaineFloreJean Renoir
1939Latin Quarter MichèlePierre Colombier
1939Love CavalcadeLéonie de MaupréRaymond Bernard
1939The Duraton Family Lisette MartinChristian Stengel
1941The Chain Breaker Marie-JoJacques Daniel-Norman
1942Last AdventureJeanne AubrinRobert Péguy
Private Life SylvieWalter Kapps
1944Traveling LightValentineJean Anouilh
1946Solita de Cordoue MarieWilly Rozier
1947Clockface Café Louise CouturierHenri Decoin
The Crowned Fish TavernMariaRené Chanas
The Other Vera de SantisCarlo Ludovico Bragaglia
1948The Murdered Model LaurePierre de Hérain
Memories Are Not for Sale JeanneRobert Hennion
1949Vient de paraîtreJacqueline FournierJacques Houssin
1950La Marie du portOdile Le FlemMarcel Carné
1954TourmentsAnne-Marie DuffotJacques Daniel-Norman
1963Les VeinardsMadame Beaurepaire Jack Pinoteau
1964Suzanne Aubry
Henri-Georges Clouzot's InfernoClotilde
1982Toutes griffes dehorsFrancineMichel Boisrond
1998Comme elle respireMadeleinePierre Salvadori

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: matchID - Blanchette Brunoy . . 20 July 2024 . fr .
  2. Web site: Blanchette Brunoy. unifrance.org. 2015-07-19.
  3. Web site: Blanchette Brunoy . DvdToile . Christian . Grenier . 2009-06-22.
  4. Web site: Blanchette Brunoy . CineMemorial . 2009-06-22.