Claude Gensac

Claude Gensac
Claude Gensac
	Claude Gensac in 1993
Born	1 March 1927; Acy-en-Multien, France
Died	27 December 2016 (aged 89)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1952–2016
Notable work	Oscar; Les grandes vacances; Le gendarme se marie; Jo

Claude Gensac (1 March 1927 – 27 December 2016) was a French actress. She appeared in more than 70 films and television productions since 1952. Gensac is the oldest nominee to date in the category César Award for Best Supporting Actress, nominated in 2015 for her role as Marthe in the film Lulu femme nue.

Career

In 1952, Gensac portrayed the character of Evelyne in her first feature film, La Vie d'un homme honnête.[1] She collaborated on a number of films with Louis de Funès, often playing his wife, to international acclaim.[2] She appeared in the series of movies "Les Gendarmes" with Louis de Funès. She played De Funès' wife, Josepha Cruchot. After De Funès's death in 1983, Gensac was rarely involved in film, but was active as a theater actress.[3] In 2001 she returned to film in the French version of Absolutely Fabulous, her first film role since 1983. Gensac appeared in over 100 cinema and television films, as well as numerous theater roles.[3] In 2011 she was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres at the officer grade.[4]

Personal life

Claude Gensac was married twice: from 1952 to 1954 with the actor Pierre Mondy and from 1958 to 1977 with Henri Chemin, a racer and PR Manager of Ford France with whom she had a son. She died in her sleep on 27 December 2016. She was 89 years old.[3]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Director	Notes
1953	La Vie d'un honnête homme	Evelyne	Sacha Guitry
1958	Monsieur de Saint-Germain	Gloria	Philippe Ducrest	TV movie
1958	Adélaïde	Madame Elisabeth	Philippe Ducrest (2)	TV movie
1959	Coquin de printemps	Anatoline	André Leroux	TV movie
1959	La caméra explore le temps	Mme de Montespan / La comtesse Platen / Marie-Louise	Stellio Lorenzi	TV Series (3 Episodes)
1960	La terre est ronde	Faustina	Philippe Ducrest (3)	TV movie
1962	L'inspecteur Leclerc enquête	Caroline	Jean Laviron	TV Series (1 Episode)
1963	L'esprit et la lettre	The Marquise of Pommeray	Pierre Cardinal	TV movie
1964	Les Cinq Dernières Minutes	Françoise Vérac	Bernard Hecht	TV Series (1 Episode)
	Comment épouser un premier ministre	Madame Grandbourg	Michel Boisrond
	Christine ou La pluie sur la mer	Hélène	Maurice Chateau	TV movie
1965	A Woman in White	Mlle Virolleau	Claude Autant-Lara
1965	Le legs	The Countess	Jean-Paul Sassy	TV movie
1966	The Sultans	Marcelle	Jean Delannoy
1967	Oscar	Germaine Barnier	Édouard Molinaro
	Les grandes vacances	Isabelle Bosquier	Jean Girault
	The Flashing Blade	Mireille	Yannick Andréi	TV Series (12 Episodes)
1968	Le gendarme se marie	Josépha Cruchot	Jean Girault (2)
1969	Hibernatus	Edmée de Tartas	Édouard Molinaro (2)
1970	The Ball of Count Orgel	Mademoiselle d'Orgel	Marc Allégret
1970	Le gendarme en balade	Josépha Cruchot	Jean Girault (3)
1971	Jo	Sylvie Brisebard	Jean Girault (4)
1973	La dame de trèfle	Madame Prascovic	Pierre Cavassilas	TV movie
1974	Le plumard en folie	Adrienne	Jacques Lemoine
1975	Au théâtre ce soir	Various	Pierre Sabbagh	TV Series (2 Episodes)
1976	La folle de Chaillot	Constance	Gérard Vergez	TV movie
	The Wing or the Thigh	Marguerite	Claude Zidi
	Le chasseur de chez Maxim's	Germaine	Claude Vital
1977	Moi, fleur bleue	School headmaster	Éric Le Hung
1977	Les folies Offenbach	Céleste Baroche	Michel Boisrond (2)	TV Mini-Series
1978	Gaston Phébus	The Queen	Bernard Borderie	TV Mini-Series
1978	Au théâtre ce soir	Madeleine	Pierre Sabbagh (2)	TV Series (1 Episode)
1980	L'avare	Frosine	Louis de Funès & Jean Girault (5)
1980	Georges Dandin	Madame de Sotenville	Yves-André Hubert	TV movie
1981	La Soupe aux choux	Amelie Poulangeard	Jean Girault (6)
	Les fugitifs	Madame Levroux	Freddy Charles	TV movie
	Les fiancées de l'empire	Madame de Croissy	Jacques Doniol-Valcroze	TV Mini-Series
	Les amours des années grises	Madame de Mirval	Gérard Espinasse	TV Series (1 Episode)
	Au théâtre ce soir	Fernande	Pierre Sabbagh (3)	TV Series (1 Episode)
1982	Le gendarme et les gendarmettes	Josépha Cruchot	Tony Aboyantz & Jean Girault (7)
1982	Au théâtre ce soir	Simone	Pierre Sabbagh (4)	TV Series (1 Episode)
1984	Amphitryon 38	Ecclisé	Claude Barma	TV movie
	Le sexe faible	Isabelle	Lazare Iglesis	TV movie
	Au théâtre ce soir	The Countess	Pierre Sabbagh (5)	TV Series (1 Episode)
	Le gendarme et l'empereur	Josépha Cruchot	Tony Aboyantz
1985	Les amours des années 50	Baroness	Philippe Galardi	TV Series (1 Episode)
	Le gaffeur	Lucienne	Serge Pénard
	Le crime de Mathilde		Jean-Paul Carrère	TV Mini-Series
1986	Madame et ses flics		Roland-Bernard	TV Series (2 Episodes)
	Le dindon	Clotilde Pontignac	Pierre Badel	TV movie
	L'étiquette	Gabrielle Caporet	André Flédérick	TV movie
1987	Cloud Waltzing	Madame Hibbert	Gordon Flemyng	TV movie
1987	Poule et frites	Françoise	Luis Rego
1987-1991	Marc et Sophie	Grenelle	Jean-Pierre Prévost, Georges Bensoussan, ...	TV Series (6 Episodes)
1991	Quiproquos!	Alice Girardon	Claude Vital (2)	TV movie
1992	Tout ou presque		Claude Vital (3)	TV movie
1994	Tout feu, tout femme	Henriette	Marion Sarraut & Pierre Sisser	TV Series (1 Episode)
1998	Changement de cap	Dora	Patrick Malakian	TV movie
2001	Absolutely Fabulous	Mamie Mousson	Gabriel Aghion
2003	Le Squat		Jean-Pierre Dravel, Olivier Macé, ...	TV movie
	Un été de canicule	Mamette	Sébastien Grall	TV Mini-Series
	Docteur Claire Bellac	Madame Lherminier	Denis Malleval	TV Series (2 Episodes)
2004	Le grand patron	Rose	Claudio Tonetti	TV Series (1 Episode)
2005	Papa est formidable	Paulette	Dominique Baron	TV movie
	Vénus & Apollon	Mouche	Pascal Lahmani	TV Series (1 Episode)
	Sous le soleil	Aunt Clarissa	Christian Vandelet & Alain Smitti	TV Series (4 Episodes)
2007	La prophétie d'Avignon	Odette Esperanza	David Delrieux	TV Mini-Series
2010	Coursier	The Dutch	Hervé Renoh
2010	22 Bullets	Madame Fontarosa	Richard Berry
2011	La grève des femmes	Madame Deschamps	Stéphane Kappes	TV movie
2011	De l'huile sur le feu	Madame Lavignasse	Nicolas Benamou
2012	Scènes de ménages	Yvonne	Karim Adda & Francis Duquet	TV Series (2 Episodes)
2013	On My Way	Annie	Emmanuelle Bercot
2013	Lulu femme nue	Marthe	Sólveig Anspach	Nominated - César Award for Best Supporting Actress
2014	Les fées du logis	Madame Berto	Pascal Forneri	TV movie
2015	Mon cher petit village	Adèle	Gabriel Le Bomin	TV movie
2015	Nos chers voisins	Doctor Derek's Grandma	Emmanuel Rigaut	TV Series (1 Episode)
2016	Baden Baden	Odette	Rachel Lang
2017	Nos années folles		André Téchiné

References

"Mort de Claude Gensac, "la Biche" de Louis de Funès". Le Figaro (in French). 27 December 2016. ISSN 0182-5852. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
Vincendeau, Ginette (2000). Stars and Stardom in French Cinema. Continuum. pp. 139.
"Mort de la comédienne Claude Gensac, épouse à l'écran de Louis de Funès". Le Monde (in French). 27 December 2016. ISSN 1950-6244. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
"Nomination ou promotion dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres juillet 2011 - Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication". culturecommunication.gouv.fr. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2016.

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[1] "Mort de Claude Gensac, "la Biche" de Louis de Funès". Le Figaro (in French). 27 December 2016. ISSN 0182-5852. Retrieved 28 December 2016.

[2] Vincendeau, Ginette (2000). Stars and Stardom in French Cinema. Continuum. pp. 139.

[:0-3] "Mort de la comédienne Claude Gensac, épouse à l'écran de Louis de Funès". Le Monde (in French). 27 December 2016. ISSN 1950-6244. Retrieved 28 December 2016.

[4] "Nomination ou promotion dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres juillet 2011 - Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication". culturecommunication.gouv.fr. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2016.