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Miou-Miou

Date of birth: 1950-02-22

Place of birth: Paris, France

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Sylvette Herry, Miou Miou

Miou-Miou

Biography

Miou-Miou (born 22 February 1950) is a French actress. In her career she has worked with a number of international directors, including Michel Gondry, Bertrand Blier, Yves Boisset, Claude Berri, Jacques Deray, Michel Deville, Diane Kurys, Radu Mihăileanu, Patrice Leconte, Joseph Losey and Louis Malle.

Movie Credits

The Science of Sleep
3.5

The Science of Sleep

2006-06-25

A man entranced by his dreams and imagination is lovestruck with a French woman and feels he can sho

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
3.7

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

1973-10-17

In this riot of frantic disguises and mistaken identities, Victor Pivert, a blustering, bigoted Fren

May Fools
3.4

May Fools

1990-01-24

During the events of May 1968 in France, different worldviews of conflicting relatives collide in th

The Great Alibi
2.6

The Great Alibi

2008-04-30

Like every weekend senator Henri Pagès and his wife entertain guests at their beautiful mansion in a

Ménage
3.3

Ménage

1986-04-23

Tenue De Soirée (1986) is a dark comedy by Bertrand Blier starring Gérard Depardieu, Michel Blanc, a

Going Places
3.4

Going Places

1974-03-20

Two whimsical, aimless thugs harass and assault women, steal, murder, and alternately charm, fight,

Tell Her That I Love Her
3.3

Tell Her That I Love Her

1977-09-28

Industrious accountant David Martinaud claims to be visiting his parents every weekend, but it's mer

A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
3.1

A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot

1975-12-16

Expert conman Joe Thanks teams up with half-breed Bill and naive Lucy to steal $300,000 from the Ind

April in Love
2.9

April in Love

2006-06-13

Avril is a novice in a convent of "Baptistine" sisters, a monastic order which was officially dissol

The Burned Barns
3.3

The Burned Barns

1973-05-30

The body of a young woman is discovered near a farm. The judge, Larcher is in charge and thinks that

Dry Cleaning
2.7

Dry Cleaning

1997-09-24

A bored couple takes in a young man who turns their lives inside out.

Little Indian, Big City
3

Little Indian, Big City

1994-12-14

Stephen, an international trader, tracks down his ex-wife Patricia in some Amazonian backwater. He n

Themroc
3.3

Themroc

1973-03-01

Themroc, a bachelor house painter living at home with his mother, leads a sad and colorless life. On

The Concert
3.6

The Concert

2009-11-04

A former world-famous conductor of the Bolshoï orchestra, known as "The Maëstro", Andreï Filipov had

Constance aux enfers
2.7

Constance aux enfers

2023-02-01

Except for Amine and Kimmy, the young couple of neighbors she meets regularly, visitors are rare in

A Spot of Bother
2.6

A Spot of Bother

2010-01-12

Retired Englishman George Hall's hypochondria worsens and takes its toll on his family.

Entre Nous
3.3

Entre Nous

1983-04-06

In 1942 in occupied France, a Jewish refugee marries a soldier to escape deportation to Germany. Mea

Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000
3.4

Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000

1976-12-01

A look at the lives of several men and women in their 30s as they confront the slim gains of the "re

The Eighth Day
3.7

The Eighth Day

1996-05-22

Georges has Down syndrome, living at a mental-institution, Harry is a busy businessman, giving lectu

Victory March
3

Victory March

1976-03-12

The drawbacks and difficulties of military life are explored in this film. Paolo Passeri is a colleg

Les murs porteurs
0

Les murs porteurs

2008-07-09

Family Values
2.8

Family Values

2008-06-04

A look at the violent consequences faced by a middle-class family, as seen by three different points

Josepha
2.3

Josepha

1982-03-10

An acting couple is forced to assess their life together when the wife falls for a wealthy horse-bre

Tango
3

Tango

1993-02-03

Vincent, a stunt pilot, is acquitted of murdering his wife and her lover. However, a few years later

La Lectrice
3.1

La Lectrice

1988-08-17

A young woman passionate about reading immerses herself in the adventures of a fictional character w

Petites vacances à Knokke-le-Zoute
2

Petites vacances à Knokke-le-Zoute

2009-07-06

Mariages!
2.6

Mariages!

2004-04-21

A wedding is an opportunity for three couples of different generations to question commitment and th

My Other Husband
3

My Other Husband

1983-09-21

A woman leaves her husband and marries another man without divorcing the first.

The Bottom Line
2.7

The Bottom Line

1976-06-16

An advertising photographer, François, has agreed to sell the poetic script of one of his friends to

Germinal
3.4

Germinal

1993-09-29

It's mid 19th century, north of France. The story of a coal miner's town. They are exploited by the

Pour un fils
3.4

Pour un fils

2009-03-04

F as in Fairbanks
3.2

F as in Fairbanks

1976-05-05

André Fragman, nicknamed "Fairbanks" after his childhood idol by his film projectionist father, retu

Traffic Jam
3.4

Traffic Jam

1979-01-12

A tremendous congestion hits the Rome highway ring. The biggest traffic jam ever seen lasts more tha

Bob et les Sex Pistaches
2

Bob et les Sex Pistaches

2013-03-27

Bob grows up as the son of an old punk and a flamboyant ex-girl. He forms rock bands and gradually g

Flash(s)
3.5

Flash(s)

2023-11-30

Memoirs of a French Whore
3

Memoirs of a French Whore

1979-10-17

Marie is nineteen and bored in her little suburban life with no future. In a café, she meets the cha

The Jackpot!
2.9

The Jackpot!

1991-12-18

To his family, François Voisin is nothing more than a humdrum civil servant. In truth, for the past

No Problem!
2.7

No Problem!

1975-06-18

A man with a gunshot wound in the stomach comes to first house and collapses in Anita's apartment. A

Le Bal des casse-pieds
2.9

Le Bal des casse-pieds

1992-02-12

A tolerant veterinarian turns the other cheek when annoyed but changes his nature when he falls in l

Women
2.1

Women

1997-10-17

Five women, all in their forties, try to find out what's important for them in life.

One Stays, the Other Leaves
2.5

One Stays, the Other Leaves

2005-01-12

A story about two couples, longtime friends in which both husbands engage in long-term affairs and,

Dog Day
2.6

Dog Day

1984-01-10

A criminal shows up at a farmhouse with the law on his heels and several million dollars in his poss

Some Too Quiet Gentlemen
2.8

Some Too Quiet Gentlemen

1973-01-25

The sleepy little village of Loubressac is well on its way to becoming a ghost town. To save the tow

Is This Reasonable?
3.1

Is This Reasonable?

1981-03-25

A young journalist comes from Nice to Paris to meet with the famous judge, Simon, hoping he will hel

Family Hero
2.3

Family Hero

2006-12-20

A story of a cabaret in Nice called "Le perroquet bleu" ("The blue parrot"). The innkeeper, Gabriel

Riviera
1.5

Riviera

2006-01-18

Beautiful and young, Stella is a popular go-go dancer living alone with her mother by the French Riv

A Wonderful Spell
2.8

A Wonderful Spell

2004-07-07

Set in the summer of 1942 during WWII, the film traces the trajectory of simple people thrown into e

Les Pieds dans la mayonnaise : Les Irrévérencieux des années 70
3

Les Pieds dans la mayonnaise : Les Irrévérencieux des années 70

2022-02-26

Everything's Fine, We're Leaving
1.8

Everything's Fine, We're Leaving

2000-06-27

Three French sisters have their lives interrupted and their relationship called into question when t

Welcome Aboard
3

Welcome Aboard

2012-06-13

Despite his fame, Taillandier has suddenly stopped painting. Deeply depressed, the sixty-year-old de

Maestro(s)
2.9

Maestro(s)

2022-12-07

The Dunars are conductors from father to son. François' long and brilliant international career come

La Gueule du loup
2

La Gueule du loup

1981-11-10

Upset by the death of one of her patients, Marie, a young nurse, decides to go in search of the rela

Populaire
3.3

Populaire

2012-11-27

An insurance agent and his new secretary become locked in the grip of romance and competition as the

La Femme flic
2.9

La Femme flic

1980-01-08

Young police inspector Corinne Levasseur interrogated a dealer without the judge's consent. Followin

Twice Upon a Time
3.1

Twice Upon a Time

2012-06-13

Mathias, aboard a ship with his wife, sees a boy with a striking resemblance to himself and is calle

The Revolving Doors
3

The Revolving Doors

1988-05-26

A quiet painter, separated from his wife for a year, receives a suitcase in the mail from his mother

Arrest Me
2.5

Arrest Me

2013-02-06

One evening, a woman enters a police station and confesses to having killed her violent husband seve

Landes
2.9

Landes

2013-07-31

A young widow wants to carry on with her husband's work:managing a pine plantation where they extrac

Scènes de ménage
0

Scènes de ménage

1991-01-01

A woman cleans her house, from time to time, when she can, like everyone else. When her hands are bu

Une femme dans la tourmente
0

Une femme dans la tourmente

1995-02-19

Michèle is the new French consul in a South American country. She quickly discovers that the governm

Foul Play
3.5

Foul Play

1998-11-25

In this French comedy-drama, actor Angelo Bastiani installs satellite dishes when not auditioning fo

The Islanders
3.1

The Islanders

2025-03-26

The story takes us to an island with no future, given that it’s already partly submerged underwater.

All Your Faces
4

All Your Faces

2023-03-29

Since 2014, France's restorative justice programmes have offered a safe space for supervised dialogu

Guy de Maupassant
2.3

Guy de Maupassant

1982-04-14

The life and times of the famous French writer Guy de Maupassant.

Roads to the South
1.8

Roads to the South

1978-04-28

France, 1975. Jean, an exiled Spanish Communist, is a successful screenwriter who, after a tragic ev

Blanche and Marie
2.6

Blanche and Marie

1985-04-03

A little town in the north of France, 1941. Blanche has three children. She worries about her husban

Welcome, Kaniusha
3.5

Welcome, Kaniusha

2011-10-04

A teacher goes the distance to help a new student whose family is threatened with deportation.

L'Argent
3.5

L'Argent

1988-10-18

Saccard, ready to use all means, however immoral or illegal, tries to gain back the fortune he lost

Bye, See You Monday
2

Bye, See You Monday

1979-08-21

Lucie the Quebecker and Nicole the Frenchwoman with the "funny accent" are both twenty-six, single a

Ma femme me quitte
2

Ma femme me quitte

1996-01-24

Joanna Martin, a mid-life journalist, is investigating a marriage agency organizing white marriages.

On the Lam
2.8

On the Lam

1971-09-29

A young couple of burglars, waiting for trial, marry in jail. Annick writes down her observations of

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
3.6

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

2022-01-07

In May 1974, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing became President of the Republic and wanted to bring about a n

Tender Dracula
2

Tender Dracula

1974-08-07

Two writers and their girlfriends visit the castle of an actor who specializes in playing vampire ro

It Comes, It Goes
3.1

It Comes, It Goes

1972-04-18

Areski and Elijah, two childhood friends (an Arab and a Jew) suburban neighbors working on a constru

The Afternoon of Mr. Andesmas
3.5

The Afternoon of Mr. Andesmas

2004-07-14

Set mostly in the woods in the south of France, a fateful encounter changes the lives of a man and a

Themroc
3.3

Themroc

1973-03-01

Themroc, a bachelor house painter living at home with his mother, leads a sad and colorless life. On

Love and Cool Water
2.5

Love and Cool Water

1976-03-24

Jip, a young piano teacher in Paris, lived in the cozy comfort with his mistress Mona, who is twenty

Patrick Dewaere, My Hero
4.5

Patrick Dewaere, My Hero

2022-05-17

The actress Lola Dewaere recounts the film career and traumatic life of celebrated actor Patrick Dew

Family Business
2.3

Family Business

2018-01-10

When their aunt's inheritance is given to their annoying cousin, three brothers and sisters have to

The Flight of the Phoenix
2.4

The Flight of the Phoenix

1984-09-26

Staubli is happy. He has just concluded a considerable deal with El Farik, one of his biggest succes

Mia and the Migoo
3.5

Mia and the Migoo

2008-09-06

One night Mia has a premonition. So after saying a few words of parting at her mother’s grave, she s

In Safe Hands
3.7

In Safe Hands

2018-12-05

Théo is given up for adoption by his biological mother on the very day he is born. After this anonym

Dumped
3

Dumped

2018-04-18

Françoise has just been dumped by her husband for a much younger woman. In order to cheer her up, an

L'Amour, la Mort, les Fringues
3.5

L'Amour, la Mort, les Fringues

2011-02-26

They stick to our skin and soul, our clothes. We believe we buy them, they own us. Warning ! these r

The Year 01
3.2

The Year 01

1973-02-22

The film narrates a utopian abandonment, consensual and festive of the market economy and high produ

Montparnasse-Pondichéry
2.8

Montparnasse-Pondichéry

1994-01-12

After raising her daughter, one would think that Julie's life was rather full. However, she recently

The Morning After
2.8

The Morning After

2020-08-19

Fed up with her cheating husband, Louise, 45, takes off for a weekend in Corsica. But after a wild n

Mireille Darc, la femme libre
4

Mireille Darc, la femme libre

2018-08-24

On August 28, 2017, Mireille Darc passed away at the age of 79. She was Audiard and Lautner's favori

Agathe et le grand magasin
2.5

Agathe et le grand magasin

2001-12-17

A bygone symbol of the luxury of yesteryear and a true institution in a provincial town, the "Grand

The Last Mercenary
3.2

The Last Mercenary

2021-07-30

A legendary secret service agent comes out of hiding and returns to France to help the son he's neve

La Vie sentimentale de Georges le tueur
3

La Vie sentimentale de Georges le tueur

1972-01-17

A hit man fails his contracts because of a young runner.

Pleased To See You Again
2.5

Pleased To See You Again

1976-01-01

Based on the novel 'Ritratto Di Provincia In Rosso' by Paolo Levi .Mario Aldara, a Ministry of the I

Netchayev is Back
2.4

Netchayev is Back

1991-01-23

Freshly landed in Paris, Daniel Laurençon, who calls himself Netchaïev, who was believed dead five y

Avanti
2.3

Avanti

2012-09-22

What does ‘normal’ actually mean? And what is ‘crazy’? Everybody attempts to convince Léa that her m

Murder Party
2.6

Murder Party

2022-03-09

Jeanne, a brilliant architect has a new assignment: renovate the sumptuous Daguerre mansion owned by

Chers parents
0

Chers parents

2026-02-25

A trio of siblings faces turmoil when their parents reveal they've won the lottery but refuse to sha

Flash(s) - Double Vue
3

Flash(s) - Double Vue

2025-05-28

Joséphine et les gitans
0

Joséphine et les gitans

1996-01-01

Dantzig
0

Dantzig

Été 36
0

Été 36