Josiane Balasko

French actress, film director, writer and screenwriter (born 1950)
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Josiane Balasko

Summary

Josiane Balasko is a human[1]. She was born in Paris[2]. She was born on April 15, 1950[3]. She worked as an actor[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], writer[7], and film actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,745 views/month, #7,032 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Josiane Balasko…
  • Josiane Balasko was born on April 15, 1950[3].
  • Josiane Balasko was married to George Aguilar[10].
  • A child of Josiane Balasko was Marilou Berry[11].
  • Josiane Balasko held citizenship in France[12].
  • French was Josiane Balasko's native language[13].
  • Josiane Balasko worked as an actor[4].
  • Josiane Balasko worked as a film director[5].
  • Josiane Balasko's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Josiane Balasko worked as a writer[7].
  • Josiane Balasko worked as a film actor[8].
  • Josiane Balasko worked as a director[14].
  • Josiane Balasko's field of work was performing arts[15].
  • Josiane Balasko received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[16].
  • Josiane Balasko received the César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation[17].
  • Josiane Balasko received the Honorary César[18].
  • Josiane Balasko received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[19].
  • Josiane Balasko received the Lumière Award for Best Screenplay[20].
  • Josiane Balasko is recorded as female[21].
  • Josiane Balasko's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Josiane Balasko's Commons category is recorded as Josiane Balasko[23].
  • Josiane Balasko's family name is recorded as Balasko[24].
  • Josiane Balasko's given name is recorded as Josiane[25].
  • Josiane Balasko's work location is recorded as France[26].
  • Josiane Balasko studied under Tania Balachova[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1950-04-15[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 09094a18-a635-4571-8d41-ad63155c7d63[31]

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Origins and Family

Josiane Balasko's place of birth was Paris[2]. She was born on April 15, 1950[3]. French was her native language[13].

Education

Josiane Balasko studied under Tania Balachova[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], writer[7], film actor[8], and director[14]. Josiane Balasko's field of work was performing arts[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[16], a grade of an order[32], in France[33]; César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation[17], a César Award[34], in France[35]; Honorary César[18], a César Award[36], in France[37], founded in 1976[38]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[19], a grade of an order[39], in France[40]; and Lumière Award for Best Screenplay[20], a class of award[41], in France[42], founded in 1996[43].

Personal Life

Josiane Balasko was married to George Aguilar[10]. A child of her was Marilou Berry[11].

Why It Matters

Josiane Balasko ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,745 views/month, #7,032 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Josiane Balasko born?

Josiane Balasko's place of birth was Paris[2].

Who was Josiane Balasko married to?

Josiane Balasko's spouses include George Aguilar[10].

What did Josiane Balasko do for work?

Josiane Balasko worked as actor[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], writer[7], and film actor[8].

What awards did Josiane Balasko receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[16], César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation[17], Honorary César[18], and Knight of the Legion of Honour[19].

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  2. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Work location France
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
    Related category Category:Films directed by Josiane Balasko
    Place of birth Paris
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