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Mylène Demongeot
Born: 29th Sep 1935 Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France - Died 1st Dec 2022
Dept: Acting
Mylène Demongeot (born Marie-Hélène Demongeot; 29 September 1935 – 1 December 2022) was a French film, television and theatre actress and author with a career spanning seven decades and more than 100 credits in French, Italian, English and Japanese speaking productions. Demongeot became a star at age 21 with her portrayal of Abigail Williams in The Crucible (1957) which garnered her a BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles nomination and the best actress prize at the socialist Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Some other notable film roles include Elsa in Otto Preminger's Bonjour Tristesse (1958), alongside Deborah Kerr and David Niven, and as Milady de Winter in Les Trois Mousquetaires (1961).
A "veteran of cinema" who started as one of the blond sex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s, she managed to avoid typecasting by exploring many film genres including thrillers, westerns, comedies, swashbucklers, period films and even pepla, such as Romulus and the Sabines (1961) opposite Roger Moore or Gold for the Caesars (1963).
Demongeot also has a cult following based on the Fantomas trilogy, as Hélène Gurn opposite Louis de Funès and Jean Marais: Fantômas (1964), Fantômas Unleashed (1965) and Fantômas Against Scotland Yard (1967). Thirty years later, she starred again in another one of France's most successful comedy trilogies as Madame Pic in Fabien Onteniente's Camping (2006), Camping 2 (2010) and Camping 3 (2016).
She was twice nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the César Awards for 36 Quai des Orfèvres (2004) and French California (2006). In 2007, she was made a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et de Lettres of the French Republic. In 2017, she was inducted into the Légion d'Honneur by ethologist and neurologist Boris Cyrulnik, with the rank of Chevalier.
She remained popular until her passing from peritoneal cancer. At the time of her death, she was starring in Thomas Gilou's film Maison de retraite (2022) alongside Gérard Depardieu, one of the biggest box office hits of 2022 in France. Through an Élysée Palace official tribune, President Emmanuel Macron paid a long tribute to her which included : "we salute the career of a great figure in the French Seventh Art, who knew how to shine in all its genres to move all French people".
Demongeot was born in September 1935 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, the daughter and only child of Alfred Jean Demongeot, born Nice, 30 January 1897 (himself the son of Marie Joseph Marcel Demongeot, career soldier, and Clotilde Faussonne di Clavesana, an Italian contessa) and Claudia Troubnikova, born 17 May 1904 in Kharkiv (Ukraine, Russian Empire). Her parents, both actors themselves, had met in Shanghai, China, where her half-brother, Léonid Ivantov, from the first marriage of her mother, was born, in Harbin on 17 December 1923.
Like hundreds of other major European figures of stage and screen, she trained at the 'Cours Simon' in Paris where her classmates included Jean-Pierre Cassel, Claude Berri and Guy Bedos. She was a classically trained pianist and her first ambition was of becoming a professional. ...
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 102
Film: 87 (85%)
Television: 15 (15%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Action, Mystery, Family, Fantasy, Kids, Reality, News, Western, Music
Filmography
2022
Why did Simenon, a novelist who contributed so much to the seventh art, like to say that he hated the cinema? Because he could never become a director ... view
Character:
Self - Actrice
Original title: Maison de retraite
2022
A story of friendship between a young convict who is forced to work in a retirement home and a group of crazy old people. Together they organize their ... view
Character:
Simone Tournier
Original title: Fantômas démasqué
2022
The story of Fantômas, the first villain of modernity, from his birth in 1911 as a novel character to his contemporary vicissitudes, passing through ... view
Character:
Self
2021
The film "Camping", directed by Fabien Onteniente in 2006, with Franck Dubosc, Gérard Lanvin and Mathilde Seigner, was a popular success. Here is a l ... view
Character:
Self - Actor
2020
Laurent Terzieff was more than a good actor, after having been a real "star" in the cinema, through his professional choices, he gradually became a re ... view
Character:
Self (archive footage)
Aug 2019 (first aired)
When a 28-year-old woman who was interned against her will in a psychiatric hospital is murdered the night she was scheduled to leave, young and brill ... view
Character:
Rose Da Costa (6 ep.)
2017
Follow in the footsteps of burlesque actor Pierre Richard, a key figure in French cinema in the 1970s and 1980s. ... view
Character:
Self - Actress
Original title: Sage femme
2017
Claire is a midwife and has devoted her life to others. At a moment when she is preoccupied by the imminent closure of the maternity clinic where she ... view
Character:
Rolande
Sep 2016 (first aired)
The program combines comedy, celebrity, musical guests, and human-interest stories. ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
2016
Like every summer, our friends, the Pics, Jacky and Laurette, Gatineau, recently divorced from Sopie, and Patrick Chirac, ever true to form, get toget ... view
Character:
Laurette Pic
Sep 2015 (first aired)
Beneath her eccentric appearance, Captain Marleau is a formidable detective. Her Sherlock Holmes deerstalker cap, her character, her unusual appearanc ... view
Character:
Louise Lemaire (1 ep.)
Original title: Elle s'en va
2013
Deneuve plays sassy grandmother Bettie who takes to the road after being betrayed by her lover and learning her business is on the verge of bankruptcy ... view
Character:
Fanfan
2013
When her husband is arrested, all Lucie's bearings seem to crumble. To rebuild her life and give it new meaning, she entrusts her kids to her mother a ... view
Character:
La mère de Lucie
Original title: Si tu meurs, je te tue
2011
In Paris' cosmopolitan and colorful 10th arrondissement, Philippe, who's fresh out of prison, crosses paths with Avdal, a Kurd who is trying to track ... view
Character:
Geneviève
2010
Jean-Pierre Savelli is a forty-something employee of an insurance company in Clermont-Ferrand who finds himself facing a mid-life crisis. When his fia ... view
Character:
Laurette Pic
Original title: Oscar et la dame rose
2009
Listening in to a conversation between his doctor and parents, 10-year-old Oscar learns what nobody has the courage to tell him. He only has a few wee ... view
Character:
Lily, la mère de Rose
Original title: Tricheuse
2009
Clemence is a brilliant young lawyer who has just settled herself in a comfortable chair. She does not want to be involved in love. ... view
Character:
Mme Vallardin
Original title: Урок французского
2008
A documentary about a relationships between USSR and France. ... view
Character:
Herself
Original title: Les Toits de Paris
2007
An old man living in an attic in a rundown part of Paris, becomes increasingly lonely and prey to ill-health. ... view
Character:
Thérèse
2006
Mirko and Stefan, Serbian refugees, move to the French Riviera. There they meet Maguy who lives in a luxurious mansion up the hill above Cannes with a ... view
Character:
Katia
2006
Plastic surgeon Michel Saint-Josse is on his way to Spain where he hopes to spend a stress-free holiday in a luxury hotel with his teenage daughter Va ... view
Character:
Laurette Pic
2004
Victoire is sweet, sensitive, nice and understanding. She leads an existence which doesn't leave her much time to wonder. ... view
Character:
la mère
Original title: 36 quai des Orfèvres
2004
In Paris, two cops are competing for the vacant job of chief of police, in the middle of the search for a gang of violent thieves. The movie is direct ... view
Character:
Manou Berliner
Original title: Feux rouges
2004
A cross-country trip turns out to be a nightmare for a troubled couple. ... view
Character:
La directrice de la colonie de vacances (voice)
Original title: Nous sommes tous des gagnants
1998
Comedy whereby a man accidentally enlists himself to go on three dates with different unhinged women. ... view
Character:
1995
From the first paying public screening on December 28, 1895, at the Grand Café in Paris, to the present day, this film tells the story of movie theat ... view
Character:
Self
Original title: La Piste du télégraphe
1994
This French film chronicles the amazing-but-true story of Lisa Alling who in 1928 successfully walked from New York City to Siberia via the Bering Str ... view
Character:
Muriel
1988
In this drama, an American art student is trapped amidst the political turmoil of war-torn Europe while visiting Paris and staying at the fabulous Rit ... view
Character:
Madame Rochaise
Nov 1988 (first aired)
The renowned Insurance International Co. has created an enquiry network, headed by detective Jack Clementi, to defend itself against insurance fraud. ... view
Character:
Fernande (6 ep.)
Original title: Tenue de soirée
1986
A bisexual petty criminal named Bob encounters a married couple arguing in a bar. Bob breaks up the fight and proceeds to seduce first the wife and th ... view
Character:
The Wife in Bed
Original title: ヨーロッパ特急
1984
The film is set in Europe and depicts the love between a Japanese photographer and a princess from one of the European countries. ... view
Character:
Original title: Retenez-moi... ou je fais un malheur !
1984
Lewis plays a Las Vegas policeman visiting his ex-wife in France, only to be caught up in the shenanigans of a group of art thieves. His ex-wife has r ... view
Character:
Woman on the bench
1984
The adventures of two gun merchants competing in the same market. ... view
Character:
1983
Sylvie and Marie-Christine, two young girls abducted by force by pimps in order to make them participate in perverse shows, testify against their capt ... view
Character:
La Maîtresse
Original title: Le Bâtard
1983
The erratic life of Patrice who, after having murdered the pimp of his mother to avenge the death of her, goes from town to town. ... view
Character:
Brigitte
1983
Adventures of a group of youngsters set in a provincial French city in the 1950's. ... view
Character:
Geneviève Lambert
1981
The notorious and mysterious criminal Furax steals France's famous monuments, replacing them with replicas. ... view
Character:
Malvina
May 1980 (first aired)
Kick, Raoul, la moto, les jeunes et les autres is a 1980 French television series. It premiered on May 15, 1980 on TF1 and 6 episodes lasting 52 minut ... view
Character:
Martine n°2 (6 ep.)
1980
A family is taken hostage in their home. Little by little, the springs of Stockholm Syndrome are put in place. ... view
Character:
Cécile Pallas
Oct 1979 (first aired)
Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley. ... view
Character:
Madeleine (1 ep.)
Jan 1977 (first aired)
Host Jacques Martin invites different talented children from various backgrounds to showcase their beautiful voices. The participants entertain and wo ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Original title: Il faut vivre dangereusement
1975
Richard is a private detective. He makes a good money from marital infidelity: the deceived husband and wife generously paid him for proof of their in ... view
Character:
Laurence
Original title: Les Noces de porcelaine
1975
Guests gather for the porcelain anniversary of a couple. When another woman's husband leaves her in front of everyone's eyes, the anniversary-celebrat ... view
Character:
Julia
Original title: Par le sang des autres
1974
In a little French town everything goes on as usual and people seem friendly and good-natured, until the day two women arrive from Paris. A man gets o ... view
Character:
Prostitute
Original title: J'ai mon voyage!
1973
A Parisian named Cartier living in Quebec City and employee of a major English Canadian insurance company is promoted to a job in Vancouver. He brings ... view
Character:
Mrs. de Chatiez
Original title: Quelques arpents de neige
1972
In 1837, in Quebec, against a historical backdrop of rebellion against the English, we follow the sentimental drama of Simon de Bellefeuille and Julie ... view
Character:
Laura
Jan 1972 (first aired)
Le Grand Échiquier is a French variety television program created and presented by Jacques Chancel. It aired at 8:30 pm on the first channel of the O ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Original title: L'Explosion
1971
A jewel thief hides his loot in a WELL while escaping. He returns several years later only to find there is a Resort on the site and the well is the c ... view
Character:
Katia
Jun 1971 (first aired)
Between the first and second World Wars, we portray glorified and renown naval sea officer Felix Graf von Lucker and his fictitious ship Niobe, which ... view
Character:
Daphne (1 ep.)
Original title: Le champignon
1970
A young physician becomes lonely when his workaholic wife ignores him to concentrate on her professional career. He is befriended by an older female a ... view
Character:
Anne Calder
Original title: 12 + 1
1969
Mario, a young philanderer, receives 13 antique chairs in a bad state by inheritance and decides to sell off them to get some money. Afterwards he get ... view
Character:
Judy
1968
Sgt. O'Farrell an Army soldier on an island in the South Pacific during World War II is trying to bring the two basics of life to his fellow serviceme ... view
Character:
Gabby
Mar 1968 (first aired)
L’Agence O is a famous Parisian private detective firm. Its premises are located in the Passage Choiseul. In front, Torrence leads the shop. In fact ... view
Character:
Myle Holga (1 ep.)
Original title: Fantômas contre Scotland Yard
1967
In the third and final episode of the trilogy, Fantômas imposes a head tax on the rich, threatening to kill those who do not comply. ... view
Character:
Hélène
Original title: Tendre voyou
1966
Tony Maréchal is a professional seducer. Having conquered countless women, proclaims that there is none that can resist his charm. To prove this make ... view
Character:
Muriel
Original title: Fantômas se déchaîne
1965
In the second episode of the trilogy Fantômas kidnaps distinguished scientist professor Marchand with the aim to develop a super weapon that will ena ... view
Character:
Hélène
Original title: Furia à Bahia pour OSS 117
1965
A secret agent is dispatched to find a rare and valuable drug. ... view
Character:
Anna-Maria Sulza
Original title: Onkel Toms Hütte
1965
In the pre-Civil War South, a sadistic plantation owner brutalizes his slaves to the point of rebellion. Always obedient, peaceful and honest old slav ... view
Character:
Harriet
Original title: Fantômas
1964
Fantômas is a man of many disguises. He uses maquillage as a weapon. He can impersonate anyone using an array of masks and can create endless confusi ... view
Character:
Hélène
1964
After stealing a diamond from Mylène Demongeot, Richard hides it inside a guitar. But on returning to the music shop he discovers that the precious i ... view
Character:
Mylène Demongeot
Original title: L'Appartement des filles
1963
Tibere is a small-time hood who tries to get one of three airline hostesses to help him in his gold-smuggling operation in this light comedy. One woma ... view
Character:
Mélanie
Original title: À cause, à cause d'une femme
1963
A young man is a collector of feminine conquests. One morning, leaving one of his mistresses he is addressed by one of his past flirts. As revenge, sh ... view
Character:
Lisette
1963
"Doctor in Distress" is the fifth of the seven films in the "Doctor" series, and focuses on Sir Lancelot Spratt, Simon Sparrow's old teacher and som ... view
Character:
Sonja Stromberg / Helga Stromberg
Original title: Oro per i Cesari
1963
A gladiator gets caught up in a slave revolt and the invasion of England. ... view
Character:
Penelope
1962
For three days at the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro, amorous cross-fertilizations are intertwined with petty tricks against the backdrop of the ... view
Character:
Zina von Raunacher
Original title: Il ratto delle sabine
1961
The classic story from the early days of Rome where there are no women. Romulus, the founder of Rome, finds women to be wives from Sabina where there ... view
Character:
Rea
Original title: Les Trois Mousquetaires : Tome II - La Vengeance de Milady
1961
To avenge her defeat and with the help of the Cardinal's army leader Rochefort, the treacherous Milady de Winter kidnaps both D'Artagnan and Constance ... view
Character:
Milady de Winter
Original title: Les Trois Mousquetaires - 1ère époque : Les Ferrets de la Reine
1961
D'Artagnan is back from England with a message for the queen. Buckingham has declared that he was ready to attack France to deliver Anne of Austria. D ... view
Character:
Milady de Winter
1961
A Roman Catholic priest defies a Mexican bandit whose gang kills villagers in alphabetical order. ... view
Character:
Locha de Cortinez
Original title: Un amore a Roma
1960
A young impoverished aristocrat and struggling writer falls for the charms of an aspiring starlet, whose amoral nature and hungry curiosity drives her ... view
Character:
Anna Padoan
Original title: Sotto dieci bandiere
1960
"Under Ten Flags" is a WWII movie loosely based on the true story of the German navy commerce raider Atlantis, a converted Auxilliary Cruiser, and he ... view
Character:
Zizi
Original title: La battaglia di Maratona
1959
A Greek soldier leads the fight against an invading Persian army. ... view
Character:
Andromeda
Original title: La notte brava
1959
The exploits of three young Roman criminals are chronicled in this socially conscious drama. The young men commit petty crimes all day, beginning with ... view
Character:
Laura
1959
On marrying the boss's daughter, Richard takes his father-in-law's advice to hire a live-in domestic. He soon finds good help is hard to come by. Run- ... view
Character:
Ingrid
Character:
Sabine
Original title: Le vent se lève
1959
Plotters decide to scuttle a ship for the insurance money, but things go wrong. ... view
Character:
Catherine Mougin
Original title: Cette nuit là...
1958
Jean, who is the artistic director of a fashion magazine, is married to a very pretty cover girl, Sylvie. They both work for André Reverdy, a very cy ... view
Character:
Sylvie Mallet
Original title: Sois belle et tais-toi
1958
A beautiful 18-year-old orphan escapes from a reformatory and hooks up with a gang of jewel smugglers, and decides on a life of crime. However, she fa ... view
Character:
Virginie Dumayet
1958
A spoiled teenager spends the summer at the French Riviera with her rich, widower, playboy father, but when his old flame resurfaces, she resolves to ... view
Character:
Elsa
Original title: Une manche et la belle
1957
In Nice, a wealthy widow is charmed by a young man who marries her and manages her finances. He soon starts an affair with her secretary, who proves t ... view
Character:
Eva Dollan
Original title: Les Sorcières de Salem
1957
Salem 1692. The young Abigail, seduced and abandoned by John Proctor, accuses John's wife of being a witch in revenge. A series of tragic trials soon ... view
Character:
Abigail Williams
1956
The "Foyer de la Jeune Fille" takes in teenage girls who have no family of their own, their birth not having been well received. As a result of a pecc ... view
Character:
1956
Two aspiring songwriters finally manage to sell a tune by claiming that it was composed by a reclusive musical genius. When the tune hits the top of t ... view
Character:
Georgie
Original title: Papa, maman, ma femme et moi...
1955
Robert Langlois is now married to Catherine, the former housemaid. And they would live happily ever after if the housing crisis did not force them to ... view
Character:
La fille qui ouvre la porte (uncredited)
1955
A story of the love of Frou-Frou - an actress and singer in the in the beginning of her career. ... view
Character:
La maîtresse de Cousinet-Duval (uncredited)
Original title: Futures vedettes
1955
At the Conservatory of Vienna the students only have eyes for their beautiful singing teacher, tenor Eric Walter. ... view
Character:
The future star who vocalizes
Original title: Les enfants de l'amour
1953
In a maternity hospital, young single mothers are accompanied by social worker Hélène Lambert, who tries to make them aware of their new responsibil ... view
Character:
Nicole