Yvette Etiévant (1922–2003) was a French actress. She starred in
Yves Robert
Yves Robert (19 June 1920 – 10 May 2002) was a French actor, screenwriter, director, and producer.
Life and career
Robert was born in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France. In his teens, he went to Paris to pursue a career in acting, starting with ...
's ''
War of the Buttons'' (''La Guerre des boutons'') in 1962.
Filmography
*1945: ''
Les Dames du bois de Boulogne'' (directed by
Robert Bresson
Robert Bresson (; 25 September 1901 – 18 December 1999) was a French film director.
Known for his ascetic approach, Bresson contributed notably to the art of cinema; his non-professional actors, Ellipsis (narrative device), ellipses, and s ...
) - La bonne
*1949: ''
Between Eleven and Midnight
''Between Eleven and Midnight'' (French: ''Entre onze heures et minuit'') is a 1949 French mystery crime film directed by Henri Decoin and starring stars Louis Jouvet, Madeleine Robinson and Monique Mélinand.Palmer & Michael p.221 Yvette Eti ...
'' (directed by
Henri Decoin
Henri Decoin (18 March 1890 – 4 July 1969) was a French film director and screenwriter, who directed more than 50 films between 1933 and 1964. He was also a swimmer who won the national title in 1911 and held the national record in the 500 ...
) - La fille qui tapine sous le tunnel routier
*1949: ''
Le Point du jour'' (directed by
Louis Daquin
Louis Daquin (20 May 1908 – 2 October 1980) was a French film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed 14 films between 1938 and 1963. He also appeared in 11 films between 1937 and 1979.
Selected filmography
* '' The Man from Nowher ...
)
*1949: ''
Last Love'' (directed by
Jean Stelli
Jean Stelli (6 December 1894 in Lille – 2 February 1975 in Grasse) was a French screenwriter and film director.
Selected filmography
* ''The Hurricane on the Mountain'' (1922)
* ''Gibraltar'' (1938)
* ''Cristobal's Gold'' (1940)
* '' The Blue V ...
) - Lina Bell
*1949: ''
The Perfume of the Lady in Black
''The Perfume of the Lady in Black'' ( it, Il profumo della signora in nero) is a 1974 giallo-horror film directed by Francesco Barilli. The film had nothing to do with the similarly-titled novel by Gaston Leroux.
Plot
Silvia (Mimsy Farmer) is ...
'' (directed by
Louis Daquin
Louis Daquin (20 May 1908 – 2 October 1980) was a French film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed 14 films between 1938 and 1963. He also appeared in 11 films between 1937 and 1979.
Selected filmography
* '' The Man from Nowher ...
) - Une fille à la soirée chez Rouletabille
*1950: ''
Le Rosier de Madame Husson'' (directed by
Jean Boyer) - Marie, la jeune paysanne
*1951: ''
Without Leaving an Address
''Without Leaving an Address'' (french: ...Sans laisser d'adresse) is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois. At the 1st Berlin International Film Festival it won the Golden Bear (Comedies) award. The film's sets were design ...
'' (directed by
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Jean-Paul Étienne Dreyfus, better known as Jean-Paul Le Chanois (25 October 1909 – 8 July 1985), was a French film director, screenwriter and actor. His film '' ...Sans laisser d'adresse'' won the Golden Bear (Comedies) award at the 1st ...
) - Adrienne Gauthier, la femme d'Emile, le chauffeur de taxi
*1951: ''
Topaze'' (directed by
Marcel Pagnol
Marcel Paul Pagnol (; 28 February 1895 – 18 April 1974) was a French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. Regarded as an auteur, in 1946, he became the first filmmaker elected to the Académie française. Although his work is less fashionable ...
) - La dactylo de Topaze
*1951: ''
Journal d'un curé de campagne'' (directed by
Robert Bresson
Robert Bresson (; 25 September 1901 – 18 December 1999) was a French film director.
Known for his ascetic approach, Bresson contributed notably to the art of cinema; his non-professional actors, Ellipsis (narrative device), ellipses, and s ...
) - la femme de ménage
*1951: ''
Maître après Dieu
''Maître après Dieu'' (German title: ''Schiff ohne Hafen'') is a 1951 French film directed by Louis Daquin. It stars Pierre Brasseur and Yvette Etiévant
Yvette Etiévant (1922–2003) was a French actress. She starred in Yves Robert's '' ...
'' (directed by
Louis Daquin
Louis Daquin (20 May 1908 – 2 October 1980) was a French film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed 14 films between 1938 and 1963. He also appeared in 11 films between 1937 and 1979.
Selected filmography
* '' The Man from Nowher ...
) - La fille
*1951: ''
Under the Sky of Paris
''Under the Sky of Paris'' (French: ''Sous le ciel de Paris'') is a 1951 French drama film directed by Julien Duvivier.
It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art d ...
'' (directed by
Julien Duvivier
Julien Duvivier (; 8 October 1896 – 29 October 1967) was a French film director and screenwriter. He was prominent in French cinema in the years 1930–1960. Amongst his most original films, chiefly notable are ''La Bandera (film), La Bandera'', ...
) - (uncredited)
*1951: ''
The Voyage to America
''The Voyage to America'' (French: ''Le Voyage en Amérique'') is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Henri Lavorel and starring Pierre Fresnay, Yvonne Printemps and Jean Brochard. The film contrasts the prosperity of France and the United Sta ...
'' (directed by
Henri Lavorel
Henri-Albert-Sylvestre Lavorel (5 July 19147 January 1955) was born in Annecy, Haute-Savoie and was married to the English actress Madeleine Carroll from 1946 to 1949. Lavorel died in a car crash in Versailles (city), Versailles in 1955 aged 40.
...
) - La receveuse des postes
*1951: ''
Two Pennies Worth of Violets
''Two Pennies Worth of Violets'' (French: ''Deux sous de violettes'') is a 1951 French drama film directed by Jean Anouilh and starring Dany Robin, Georges Baconnet and Madeleine Barbulée.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.376 It was one of two films directe ...
'' (directed by
Jean Anouilh
Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh (; 23 June 1910 – 3 October 1987) was a French dramatist whose career spanned five decades. Though his work ranged from high drama to absurdist farce, Anouilh is best known for his 1944 play ''Antigone'', an ad ...
) - Lucienne Delbez
*1951: ''
Alone in Paris
''Alone in Paris'' (French: ''Seul dans Paris'') is a 1951 French comedy drama film directed by Hervé Bromberger and starring Bourvil, Magali Noël, Georgette Anys and Yvette Etiévant.Siclier p.21
It was shot at the Francoeur Studios in Paris ...
'' (directed by
Hervé Bromberger
Hervé Bromberger (11 November 1918 – 25 November 1993) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed 16 films between 1951 and 1982. His 1951 film ''Paris Vice Squad'' was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival.
Selected ...
) - Germaine
*1952: ''
Joceleyn'' (directed by
Jacques de Casembroot
Jacques de Casembroot (1903–1988) was a Belgian film director and screenwriter who settled and worked in France.Rège p.186 Which much of his work was in the documentary field, he also directed or scripted several feature films
A feature ...
) - Soeur Louise
*1952: ''
Nous sommes tous des assassins
''We Are All Murderers'' (french: Nous sommes tous des assassins, also known as ''Are We All Murderers?'') is a 1952 French film written and directed by André Cayatte, a former attorney. It tells the story of René, a young man from the slums, tra ...
'' (directed by
André Cayatte
André Cayatte (3 February 1909, in Carcassonne – 6 February 1989, in Paris) was a French filmmaker, writer and lawyer, who became known for his films centering on themes of crime, justice, and moral responsibility.
Cayatte began his directoral ...
) - L'épouse de M. Bauchet
*1952: ''Une fille dans le soleil'' (directed by
Maurice Cam
Maurice Cam (1901–1974) was a French film director. He directed fourteen films between 1939 and 1967 as well as working as assistant director and other various jobs in the film industry.
Cam was originally an illustrator, who worked on film po ...
) - Paulette
*1952: ''
Les Dents longues'' (directed by
Daniel Gélin
Daniel Yves Alfred Gélin (19 May 1921 – 29 November 2002) was a French film and television actor.
Early life
Gélin was born in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, the son of Yvonne (née Le Méner) and Alfred Ernest Joseph Gélin.
When he was ten, ...
) - Yvonne
*1953: ''
Les Compagnes de la nuit
''Les Compagnes de la nuit'' en, Companions of the Night, is a French drama film from 1953, directed by Ralph Habib, written by Paul Andréota, starring Françoise Arnoul and Louis de Funès.
Cast
* Françoise Arnoul : Olga Viterbo
* Raymon ...
'' (directed by
Ralph Habib
Ralph Habib (Paris, 29 June 1912 – Paris, 27 June 1969) was a French film director of Lebanese origin. He started his film career with Pathé. He later worked as assistant director notably Jean Dréville and Jean-Paul Le Chanois before directin ...
) - La surveillante
*1953: ''
The Love of a Woman
''The Love of a Woman'' (French: ''L'amour d'une femme'', Italian: ''L'amore di una donna'') is a 1953 French-Italian drama film directed by Jean Grémillon and starring Micheline Presle, Massimo Girotti and Gaby Morlay.The A to Z of French Cinema ...
'' (directed by
Jean Grémillon
Jean Grémillon (; 3 October 1901 – 25 November 1959)Note that, despite attempts at correction, thIMDb entry on the directorlists his date of birth erroneously as 4 March 1898. The correct date is given in his standard biography, by Geneviève S ...
) - Fernande de Malgorny
*1954: ''
Royal Affairs in Versailles
''Royal Affairs in Versailles'' (French title: ''Si Versailles m'était conté'') is a 1954 French-Italian historical drama directed by Sacha Guitry. Described as "a historical film showing Versailles from its beginnings to the present day", it ...
'' (directed by Sacha Guitry) - Une fille du peuple (uncredited)
*1954: ''Le Fil à la patte'' (directed by
Guy Lefranc
Guy Lefranc (21 October 1919 - 1 February 1994) was a French director
Director may refer to:
Literature
* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine
* ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker
* ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 ...
) - Marceline
*1955: ''
Futures vedettes
''School for Love'' (''Futures vedettes'') is a French drama film from 1955 directed by Marc Allégret, written by Marc Allégret and starring Brigitte Bardot and Jean Marais. The screenplay was based on a novel by Vicki Baum.Marc Allégret
Marc Allégret (22 December 1900 – 3 November 1973) was a French screenwriter, photographer and film director.
Biography
Born in Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland, he was the elder brother of Yves Allégret. Marc was educated to be a lawyer in ...
) - Mme. Petersen - mère d'Elis
*1955: ''
Le Dossier noir'' (directed by
André Cayatte
André Cayatte (3 February 1909, in Carcassonne – 6 February 1989, in Paris) was a French filmmaker, writer and lawyer, who became known for his films centering on themes of crime, justice, and moral responsibility.
Cayatte began his directoral ...
) - Mme Pirion, la concierge du palais de justice
*1956: ''
Des gens sans importance'' (directed by
Henri Verneuil
Henri Verneuil (; born Ashot Malakian; 15 October 1920 – 11 January 2002) was a French-Armenian playwright and filmmaker, who made a successful career in France. He was nominated for Oscar and Palme d'Or awards, and won Locarno International Fi ...
) - Solange Viard, la femme du routier
*1956: ''
Crime and Punishment
''Crime and Punishment'' ( pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform rus, Преступление и наказание, Prestupléniye i nakazániye, prʲɪstʊˈplʲenʲɪje ɪ nəkɐˈzanʲɪje) is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. ...
'' (directed by
Georges Lampin
Georges Lampin (14 October 1901 – 8 May 1979) was a French actor and film director. He directed twelve films between 1946 and 1963.
Selected filmography Director
* ''The Idiot (1946 film), The Idiot'' (1946)
* ''Eternal Conflict (film), ...
) - Mme Marcellini
*1956: ''
La Roue
''La Roue'' (, 'The Wheel') is a French silent film, directed by Abel Gance, who also directed ''Napoléon'' and ''J'accuse''. It was released in 1923. The film used then-revolutionary lighting techniques, and rapid scene changes and cuts.
Plo ...
'' (directed by
André Haguet
André Haguet (1900–1973) was a French screenwriter.
Selected filmography
* ''The Weaker Sex'' (1933)
* ''The Faceless Voice'' (1933)
* '' Mandrin'' (1947)
* ''Dark Sunday'' (1948)
* '' The Passenger'' (1949)
* ''At the Order of the Czar'' (1 ...
et
Maurice Delbez
Maurice Delbez (28 July 1922 – 23 March 2020) was a French film director.
Biography
From the age of 12, Delbez attended the Lycée Charlemagne in Paris. His parents sold their bistro and took up multiple jobs to help pay for this education. Dur ...
) - Marcelle
*1958: ''
Jeux dangereux'' (directed by
Pierre Chenal
Pierre Chenal (; 5 December 1904 – 23 December 1990) was a French director and screenwriter who flourished in the 1930s. He was married to Czech-born French film actress Florence Marly from 1937 to 1955.
Work
Chenal was best known for film no ...
) - La mère de Fleur
*1960: ''
Les Yeux sans visage'' (directed by
Georges Franju
Georges Franju (; 12 April 1912 – 5 November 1987) was a French filmmaker. He was born in Fougères, Ille-et-Vilaine.
Biography Early life
Before working in French cinema, Franju held several different jobs. These included working for an i ...
) - La mère
*1960: ''
Pantalaskas'' (directed by
Paul Paviot) - Maria Clairgeon
*1960: ''
Le Dialogue des carmélites'' (directed by
Philippe Agostini
Philippe Agostini was a French cinematographer, director and screenwriter born 11 August 1910 in Paris (France), died 20 October 2001. He was married to Odette Joyeux until the end of her life.
Biography
Founder of École Louis-Lumière (sit ...
et le père Bruckberger) - Soeur Lucie, la tourière
*1960: ''
Les Vieux de la vieille'' (directed by
Gilles Grangier
Gilles Grangier (5 May 1911 – 27 April 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 50 films and several TV series between 1943 and 1985. His film '' Archimède le clochard'' was entered into the 9th Berlin In ...
) - Louise, la patronne du bistrot
*1960: ''
L'Ours'' (directed by
Edmond Séchan
Edmond Séchan (20 September 1919 in Montpellier – 7 June 2002 in Courbevoie) was a French cinematographer and film director.
Biography
Passionate about image, Séchan earned a reputation as an excellent director of photography and is cred ...
) - Madame Médard
*1960: ''
La Mort de Belle'' (directed by
Edouard Molinaro) - Alice, la secrétaire du juge
*1962: ''
War of the Buttons'' (directed by
Yves Robert
Yves Robert (19 June 1920 – 10 May 2002) was a French actor, screenwriter, director, and producer.
Life and career
Robert was born in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France. In his teens, he went to Paris to pursue a career in acting, starting with ...
) - Mme Lebrac
*1963: ''Le Jour et l'Heure'' (directed by
René Clément
René Clément (; 18 March 1913 – 17 March 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter.
Life and career
Clément studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts where he developed an interest in filmmaking. In 1936, he directed hi ...
) - La caissière de la pharmacie
*1963: ''
Thank You, Natercia
''Thank You, Natercia'' (French: ''Merci Natercia!'') is a 1963 French drama film directed by Pierre Kast and starring Clara D'Ovar, Pierre Vaneck and Pierre Dudan.Marie p.68
Cast
* Clara D'Ovar as Natércia
* Pierre Vaneck as Alain
* Pierre ...
'' (directed by
Pierre Kast
Pierre Kast (; 22 September 1920, Paris20 October 1984, Rome) was a French screenwriter and film and television director.
Biography
A member of the ''Cahiers du cinéma'' in the 1950s, Kast created many short films and documentaries.
Kast died ...
) - (uncredited)
*1963: ''
Graduation Year
''Graduation Year'' (French: ''L'année du bac'') is a 1964 French drama film directed by Maurice Delbez and José-André Lacour and starring Jean Desailly, Simone Valère and Paul Amiot.Martin p.114
Cast
* Jean Desailly as M. Terrenoire
* Simon ...
'' (directed by
José-André Lacour) - Mme cachou
*1964: ''
Les Yeux cernés'' (directed by
Robert Hossein
Robert Hossein (30 December 1927 – 31 December 2020) was a French film actor, director, and writer. He directed the 1982 adaptation of ''Les Misérables'' and appeared in ''Vice and Virtue'', '' Le Casse'', ''Les Uns et les Autres'' and ''Ve ...
) - L'hôtelière
*1964: ''
Mata Hari, agent H21
''Mata Hari, Agent H21'' (Italian:''Mata-Hari, agente segreto H21'') is a 1964 French-Italian spy film directed by Jean-Louis Richard and starring Jeanne Moreau, Jean-Louis Trintignant and Claude Rich.Craig p.74 It portrays the activities of the F ...
'' (directed by
Jean-Louis Richard
Jean-Louis Richard (17 May 1927 – 3 June 2012) was a French actor, film director and scriptwriter.
Biography
Born as Jean Marius Richard in Paris, Richard was Jeanne Moreau's first husband from 1949 to 1951.
Partial filmography
*1960: '' ...
) - L'infirmière sur le front (uncredited)
*1964: ''
La Côte d'Adam'' (directed by
Paule Senguissen) (Short) - ''voix uniquement''
*1965: ''
La guerre est finie'' (directed by
Alain Resnais
Alain Resnais (; 3 June 19221 March 2014) was a French film director and screenwriter whose career extended over more than six decades. After training as a film editor in the mid-1940s, he went on to direct a number of short films which included ...
) - Yvette, la femme de Ramon
*1967: ''
Antigone
In Greek mythology, Antigone ( ; Ancient Greek: Ἀντιγόνη) is the daughter of Oedipus and either his mother Jocasta or, in another variation of the myth, Euryganeia. She is a sister of Polynices, Eteocles, and Ismene.Roman, L., & Roma ...
'' (directed by
Jean Cocteau
Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (, , ; 5 July 1889 – 11 October 1963) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, designer, filmmaker, visual artist and critic. He was one of the foremost creatives of the su ...
, d'après
Sophocle), téléfilm directed by
Jean-Claude de Nesle Jean-Claude is a French masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
* Jean-Claude Ades, an Italian electronic music producer
* Jean-Claude Alibert (died 2020), a French racing driver
* Jean-Claude Amiot (born 1939), a French compos ...
) - Eurycide
*1968: ''
L'Homme du Picardie'' (directed by
Jacques Ertaud
Jacques Ertaud (18 November 1924 – 18 November 1995) was a French film director and screenwriter. Along with Marcel Ichac, he co-directed the film '' Stars at Noon'', which entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival
The 9 ...
) - Thérèse Durtol
*1968: ''
Je t'aime, je t'aime
''Je t'aime, je t'aime'' ("I Love You, I Love You") is a 1968 French science fiction film directed by Alain Resnais from a screenplay by Jacques Sternberg. The plot centres on Claude Ridder (Claude Rich) who is asked to participate in a mysteri ...
'' (directed by
Alain Resnais
Alain Resnais (; 3 June 19221 March 2014) was a French film director and screenwriter whose career extended over more than six decades. After training as a film editor in the mid-1940s, he went on to direct a number of short films which included ...
) - Germaine Coster, la confidente
*1968: ''
Provinces
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outsi ...
'' (émission "La mère") (directed by
Robert Mazoyer) (TV Series)
*1972: ''
État de siège'' (directed by
Costa-Gavras
Costa-Gavras (short for Konstantinos Gavras; el, Κωνσταντίνος Γαβράς; born 12 February 1933) is a Greek-French film director, screenwriter, and producer who lives and works in France. He is known for films with political and s ...
) - La femme du sénateur
*1981: ''
Sans Famille'' (directed by
Jacques Ertaud
Jacques Ertaud (18 November 1924 – 18 November 1995) was a French film director and screenwriter. Along with Marcel Ichac, he co-directed the film '' Stars at Noon'', which entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival
The 9 ...
) (TV Series) - Mère Barberin
*1982: ''
Les Misérables
''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century.
In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original ...
'' (directed by
Robert Hossein
Robert Hossein (30 December 1927 – 31 December 2020) was a French film actor, director, and writer. He directed the 1982 adaptation of ''Les Misérables'' and appeared in ''Vice and Virtue'', '' Le Casse'', ''Les Uns et les Autres'' and ''Ve ...
) - La logeuse de Notre-Dame de Lorette
*1983: ''
Le Bon plaisir
''Le Bon Plaisir'' is a 1984 French film directed by Francis Girod. The film relates the story of the efforts of a President of the French Republic (Jean-Louis Trintignant) informed, after a number of years, of the existence of a son born from ...
'' (directed by
Francis Girod
Francis Girod (9 October 1944 – 19 November 2006) was a French film director, actor, and screenwriter. He directed 20 films between 1974 and 2006. His film '' L'enfance de l'art'' was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. In 1994 h ...
) - La secrétaire du président
*1984: ''
L'Amour à mort'' (directed by
Alain Resnais
Alain Resnais (; 3 June 19221 March 2014) was a French film director and screenwriter whose career extended over more than six decades. After training as a film editor in the mid-1940s, he went on to direct a number of short films which included ...
) - (voice)
*1984: ''L'Amour en douce'' (directed by
Edouard Molinaro) - Claire
*1986: ''
State of Grace'' (directed by
Jacques Rouffio
Jacques Rouffio (14 August 1928 – 8 July 2016) was a French film director and screenwriter. His 1986 film ''My Brother-in-law Killed My Sister'' was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival.Roger Coggio
Roger Coggio (11 March 1934 – 22 October 2001) was a French actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in 40 films between 1954 and 1998. He was married to actress Pascale Audret. He died of cancer.
Selected filmography
* '' Be ...
) - Mavra
*1988: ''Les Baisers de secours'' (directed by
Philippe Garrel
Philippe Garrel (; born 6 April 1948) is a French director, cinematographer, screenwriter, film editor, and producer, associated with the French New Wave movement. His films have won him awards at Cannes Film Festival and Venice Film Festival.
...
) - la mère de Mathieu
*1995: ''Passage à l'acte'' (directed by
Francis Girod
Francis Girod (9 October 1944 – 19 November 2006) was a French film director, actor, and screenwriter. He directed 20 films between 1974 and 2006. His film '' L'enfance de l'art'' was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. In 1994 h ...
) - (final film role)
References
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Etievant, Yvette
French film actresses
1922 births
2003 deaths
20th-century French actresses
Actresses from Paris