Jacqueline Maillan
Date of birth: 1923-01-11
Place of birth: Paray-le-Monial, Saône-et-Loire, France
Known for: Acting
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Biography
Jacqueline Jeanne Paule Maillan (11 January 1923 - 12 May 1992) was a French actress with a career spanning almost five decades, known primarily for her forty theatre productions, she also appeared in more than fifty films (1947 to 1992) and is remembered as one of the greatest comedic thespians of her generation and even nicknamed "The Louis de Funès in skirt". After working on the classics of French theatre, she excelled in playing exuberant, strong and powerful women in vaudeville and boulevard on stage or in such films as Jean-Marie Poiré's cult Gramps Is in the Resistance (French: Papy fait de la résistance,1983) before pioneering stand-up in France. Her husband Michel Emer, who was Edith Piaf's composer, helped her hide her bisexuality (if not her sole homosexuality) from the public as they lived as a 'free couple' when it was then deeply stigmatized during the 1950s and 1960s. She was made a Chevalier (French: Knight) of the Légion d'honneur and Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Source: Article "Jacqueline Maillan" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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The Door Slams
1960-12-21
Between a whimsical wife, two insolent girls, a son who is engaged in strange chemical experiments a
The Magnificent Tramp
1959-04-08
Bum Archimède wants to spend the winter in prison, but to get there proves not to be that easy.
Squeak-squeak
1963-11-20
Léonard Monestier owns a large fortune, alas his wife Cynthia made a bad investment in a worthless o
Is There a Frenchman in the House?
1982-04-28
An official's earlier rise to power had some sordid aspects that are about to be uncovered by the de
The Seasons of Pleasure
1988-02-10
Charles and Emmanuelle organize as every year, the congress of perfumers who distribute their produc
Gramps Is in the Resistance
1983-10-26
It is 1943 in Paris. Like so many others, the Bourbelle family's home has been taken over by the Ger
La facture
1976-02-27
Noëlle is a woman who succeeds in everything. In addition, she is blessed with incredible luck. But
Peek-a-boo
1954-10-15
A small-town policeman is informed that "naked women" are dancing in a revue at a local variety thea
Ville à vendre
1992-02-26
A man comes to a small town in France and witness the apparent murder of a woman pharmacist. He team
The Scheming Women
1954-04-07
The renowned theatre manager, Paul Rémy, is accused by his general secretary Andrieux of having kill
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
1960-12-16
Charming and innocent, Candide is vigorously chased away by the Baron, for his close encounters with
Call Me Mathilde
1969-12-10
Mathilde de Blanzac is abducted on her way home from an evening at the opera with her wealthy indust
Tartarin de Tarascon
1962-11-22
A well-to-do bourgeois, Tartarin lives in Tarascon, a small southern town, among friends who, like h
Who Stole the Body?
1963-02-01
Edouard and Félix work in a real estate agency. One day, they are threatened with dismissal if they
Both Sides of the Street
1991-01-30
Marie has always been somewhat independent and is considered by some to be a bit of a tomboy. Though
You Have Nothing to Declare?
1959-08-29
Married against her will to the Comte de Trivelin, Paulette Dupont shares her anxieties with her chi
Lily et Lily
1987-12-25
Honey, Scare Me
1958-03-06
A crime story writer comes to the French Alps for vacation. However, an envelope given by a strange
The Sheep Has Five Legs
1954-09-24
A publicity-minded French mayor reunites quintuplets and their earthy father, all six played by Fern
The Debauched Life of Gerard Floque
1987-01-14
On the day he loses his job in advertising agency, Gérard Floque returns home to find that his infan
Julie la rousse
1959-08-12
The artist Edouard Lavigne falls in love with a young girl but must quickly leave her because her pa
Que personne ne sorte
1964-07-29
Set between Christmas and New Year, the film told the story of six criminals who kidnap an ambassado
How to Succeed in Love
1962-11-16
Bernard, a young, serious publisher of religious books, finds himself embroiled in amusing and event
La Femme fardée
1990-11-07
Marivaudages of a privileged group embarked on the "Narcissus" for a musical cruise in company of th
How Do You Like My Sister?
1964-03-04
The brother of a delinquent schoolboy falls in love with his teacher and intrigues to make him recip
Madame Sans-Gêne
1974-12-24
Catherine Hubscher, laundress, saves the life of an Austrian nobleman with the complicity of her fia
Burning Fuse
1957-02-27
Lola, the wife of arms dealer Pedro Wassewich, is attracted to Ludovic, a young painter who turns ou
Villa Sans-Souci
1955-07-12
The whimsical Jean Latour wins a competition for a month's holiday on the Côte d'Azur. When he arriv
Potiche
1983-12-21
Suzanne Pujol is the submissive wife of a rich industrialist who is as unpleasant with his family as
Vive les vacances
1958-12-24
Roger and Jeannot, two jolly good fellows, are workers in a car factory. When the summer holidays co
Folle Amanda
1974-12-04
A former music hall singer, Amanda lives day by day while remaining optimistic. Short of money, she
Monsieur le Président Directeur Général
1966-12-16
In order to appoint his new right-hand man, a CEO decides to organize a weekend with all the candida
The Motorcycle Cops
1959-03-18
Marc, a motorcycle brigadier, is engaged to the charming Véronique. But his future brother-in-law, t
The Heirs
1960-03-09
Rival brother and sister Gaëtan and Chantal, the last heirs of the late billionaire financier Omar P
The Real Bargain
1965-03-09
The eccentric Comtesse de Saint-Plâs sells a black Citroën DS to car dealer Paul Souflé. He sells it
The Grand Manoeuvre
1955-10-26
Armand, a boastful womaniser, makes a bet that he can seduce any girl he wants. He soon crosses path
Pièce montée
1991-12-01
Royal Affairs in Versailles
1954-02-10
Witty narration follows the history of Versailles Palace; founded by Louis XIII, enlarged by autocra
To Our Late Husband
1988-02-24
The widow of a thief learns that the chateau she lives in has a fortune in gold hidden somewhere.
Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale
1988-06-08
The leader of a nudist camp enlists the help of left-wing militant when he mistakenly believes he sh
Coup de soleil
1982-05-02
Valentine Matignon is a renowned perfumer, "nose". She has had a relationship for 15 years with Géra
On purge bébé
1961-03-04
Mr. Follavoine plans to supply the French army with chamber pots. In preparation for this lucrative
Féfé de Broadway
1979-01-13
Maria, a great tragedian, has desires for radical change in her career. Singing, dancing, changing r
Le pont japonais
1978-09-25
J'ai deux mots à vous dire
1984-03-30
After a depression that cost her a hospital stay, a music hall singer recounts her career and her pr
Les deux font la paire
1955-02-11
Two third-rate actors, longing to be famous, try to make the headlines by feigning a murder.
Les 60 ans du one-man-show
2020-01-31
Croque-monsieur
1984-09-10
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)
2009-10-13
People in Luck
1963-04-26
A light French comedy of 5 segments.