Maïté Nahyr Explained
Maïté Nahyr (25 October 1947 – 19 August 2012) was a Belgian actress.
Biography
Nahyr was raised in Belgium but reportedly was of South American (Paraguayan) descent. She built her professional career in Europe.[1] Her best known film roles included Roman Polanski's 1974 film The Tenant, 1980's City of Women by Federico Fellini, and Boy Meets Girl in 1984.[1]
Nahyr also appeared at the Théâtre National de Chaillot in Paris in 1985, where she appeared in Ubu Roi by Antoine Vitez and La Visite by Philippe Adrien.[1] Her most recent film roles included Meeting Venus in 1991; Dien Bien Phu, directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer in 1992; and Little Nothings, a 1992 film directed by Cedric Klapisch.[1]
Nahyr died in Marseille (France) of cancer on 19 August 2012, at the age of 64.[1]
Partial filmography
- Le nosferat ou les eaux glacées de calcul égoiste (1974) - Mère / Vierge / Reine
- Calmos (1976) - Une femme soldat
- Je t'aime moi non plus (1976) - La prostituée
- The Tenant (1976) - Lucille
- Violette & François (1977)
- Memoirs of a French Whore (1979)
- City of Women (1980) - Feminist (uncredited)
- Le bâtard (1983) - La strip-teaseuse
- Die Olympiasiegerin (1983) - Geschäftsführer
- Boy Meets Girl (1984) - Maite
- Favourites of the Moon (1984) - Madeleine Duphour-Paquet
- Ni avec toi ni sans toi (1985) - Sainte Ricard
- (1986) - Deponiechefin
- Les mois d'avril sont meurtriers (1987) - Jeanne
- Le bal du gouverneur (1990) - Mademoiselle Reiche
- Transit (1991)
- Sushi Sushi (1991) - La femme dépressive
- Meeting Venus (1991) - Maria Krawiecki
- Dien Bien Phu (1992) - L'Eurasienne
- Riens du tout (1992) - La directrice de coordination
- La nuit sacrée (1993) - Assise / consul's sister
- À la mode (1993) - Rivka
- The Smile (1994) - Mado
- Capitaine au long cours (1997) - Maria
- Sur un air d'autoroute (2000) - Mme Sandre
Notes and References
- News: Belgian Actress Maite Nahyr Dies at 64 . . 2012-08-21 . 2012-09-02.
