Tsilla Chelton
Tsilla Chelton | |
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| Born | Tsilla Schilton 21 June 1919 |
| Died | 15 July 2012(aged 93) |
| Occupation | Actress |
Tsilla Chelton(21 June 1919[1]– 15 July 2012) was a French actress of theatre and film, famous for playing the main role in 1990 filmTatie Danielle,in which she was nominated for aCesar awardand as an elderly Dominican inSister Smile.[2]
Biography
[edit]Tsilla Schiltonwas born inJerusalembut spent her childhood in Belgium. The daughter of French parents of Jewish heritage, she lost her mother at the age of 6, and followed her father toAntwerp.[3]She moved toSwitzerlandduring World War II before settling in Paris.[4]Married to decorator Jacques Noël, she had 4 children.[5]
Attracted by theatre, she started acting inMarcel Marceau's troupe.[4]
Her career was mainly in theatre, where she acted in the eleven works ofEugène Ionesco,earning aMolière Awardfor best comedian in Ionesco'sThe Chairs.[5]She premiered the plays ofBertold Brechtin France, withMichel Serrault,Michel PiccoliandLaurent Terzieff.[4]
On the big screen, she became famous at 71[2]for her work in the 1990Étienne ChatiliezfilmTatie Danielle,where she played the title role as a hateful and cantankerous old lady. She taughtcomedyfrom 1964 onwards and was the teacher of the actors of theSplendidtroupe, includingGérard Jugnot,Michel Blanc,andThierry Lhermitte.[3]
Death
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Chelton died at 93 inBrussels, Belgium.[4][6]
Her ashes were buried in thePère LachaiseCemetery, Paris.
Theatre
[edit]- 1952:The underground loversbyJean Tardieu,directed bySylvain Dhomme,Théâtre Lancry
- 1952:The ChairsbyEugène Ionesco,directed bySylvain Dhomme,Théâtre Lancry
- 1953:Victimes du devoirbyEugène Ionesco,directed byJacques Mauclair,Théâtre du Quartier latin,Théâtre des Célestins
- 1953:La Femme du condamnébyHenri Monnier,Théâtre des Célestins
- 1954:Man Equals ManbyBertolt Brecht,directed byJean-Marie Serreau,Théâtre des Célestins,Théâtre de l'Œuvre
- 1955:Jacques ou la soumissionbyEugène Ionesco,directed byRobert Postec,Théâtre de la Huchette
- 1955:Le TableaubyEugène Ionesco,directed byRobert Postec,Théâtre de la Huchette
- 1956:L'Impromptu de l'AlmabyEugène Ionesco,directed byMaurice Jacquemont,Studio des Champs-Élysées
- 1956:Les ChaisesbyEugène Ionesco,directed byJacques Mauclair,Studio des Champs-Élysées,Théâtre des Célestins
- 1957:A Marriage ProposalbyAnton Tchekhov,directed byMaurice Jacquemont,Théâtre de l'Ambigu
- 1957:The House of Bernarda AlbabyFederico García Lorca,directed byMaurice Jacquemont,Théâtre de l'Ambigu
- 1957:Pericles, Prince of TyrebyWilliam Shakespeare,directed byRené Dupuy,Théâtre de l'Ambigu
- 1958:Les CarabiniersbyBeniamino Joppolo,directed byMichel de Ré,Théâtre d'Aujourd'hui
- 1960:Victimes du devoirbyEugène Ionesco,directed byJacques Mauclair,Aix-en-Provence
- 1960:Les ChaisesbyEugène Ionesco,directed byJacques Mauclair,Studio des Champs-Élysées
- 1961:Les ChaisesbyEugène Ionesco,directed byJacques Mauclair,Studio des Champs-Élysées
- 1961:Les NourricesbyRomain Weingarten,directed by the author,Théâtre de Lutèce
- 1962:Chemises de nuitbyEugène Ionesco,François BilletdouxandJean Vauthier,directed byAntoine Bourseiller,Théâtre des Champs-Elysées
- 1962:Délire à deuxbyEugène Ionesco,directed byAntoine Bourseiller,Studio des Champs-Élysées
- 1962:La BrigittabyJacques Audiberti,directed byFrançois Maistre,Théâtre de l'Athénée
- 1962:LulubyFrank Wedekind,directed byFrançois Maistre,Théâtre de l'Athénée
- 1962:Exit the KingbyEugène Ionesco,directed byJacques Mauclair,Théâtre de l'Alliance française
- 1963:Exit the KingbyEugène Ionesco,directed byJacques Mauclair,Festival du Jeune ThéâtreLiège
- 1963:Les SalutationsandScène à quatrebyEugène Ionesco,directed byJacques Mauclair,Festival du Jeune ThéâtreLiège
- 1963:Célimare le bien-aimébyEugène LabicheandAlfred Delacour,directed byJacques Mauclair,Théâtre de l'Alliance française
- 1964:Richard IIIbyShakespeare,directed byJean AnouilhandRoland Piétri,Théâtre Montparnasse
- 1965:The ChairsbyEugène Ionesco,directed byJacques Mauclair,Théâtre Gramont
- 1966:Spectacle Beckett-Ionesco-PingetincludingDélire à deuxbyEugène Ionesco,directed byJean-Louis Barrault,Odéon-Théâtre de France
- 1966:Exit the KingbyEugène Ionesco,directed byJacques Mauclair,Théâtre de l'Athénée
- 1967:The ChairsbyEugène Ionesco,directed byJacques Mauclair,Théâtre Gramont
- 1968:Exit the KingbyEugène Ionesco,directed byJacques Mauclair,Festival de la CitéCarcassonneThéâtre du Midi
- 1969:Exit the KingbyEugène Ionesco,directed byJacques Mauclair,Festival deBellac,Festivals d'été
- 1969:The ChairsbyEugène Ionesco,directed byJacques Mauclair,tournée
- 1969:Au théâtre ce soir:Manyd'Alfred Adam,directed byPierre Dux,producerPierre Sabbagh,Théâtre Marigny
- 1970:Exit the KingbyEugène Ionesco,directed byJacques Mauclair,Théâtre de l'Athénée
- 1970:Les Adieux de la Grande DuchessebyBernard Da Costa,directed byJacques Mauclair,Poche Montparnasse
- 1971:Les ChaisesbyEugène Ionesco,directed byJacques Mauclair,Théâtre de l'Alliance française
- 1971:La LacunebyEugène Ionesco,directed byJacques Mauclair,Théâtre de l'Alliance française
- 1971:La Jeune Fille à marierbyEugène Ionesco,directed byJacques Mauclair,Théâtre de l'Alliance française
- 1972:Le Saut du litbyRay CooneyandJohn Chapman,directed byJean Le Poulain,Théâtre Montparnasse
- 1973:Exit the KingbyEugène Ionesco,directed byJacques Mauclair,Festival d'Angers
- 1975:Les Adieux de la Grande DuchessebyBernard Da Costa,directed by Jacques Mauclair,Théâtre Rive Gauche
- 1975:L'Homme aux valisesbyEugène Ionesco,directed byJacques Mauclair,Théâtre de l'Atelier
- 1976:La Reine de la nuitbyChristian Giudicelli,directed byGérard Caillaud,Théâtre de Plaisance
- 1976:The ChairsbyEugène Ionesco,directed byJacques Mauclair,Théâtre des Célestins,Théâtre de Boulogne-Billancourt
- 1977:Le Sexe faiblebyÉdouard Bourdet,directed byJean Meyer,Théâtre des Célestins
- 1978:Les PlaideursbyRacine,directed byJean Meyer,Théâtre des Célestins
- 1978:The ChairsbyEugène Ionesco,directed byJacques Mauclair,Théâtre du Marais
- 1978:Au théâtre ce soir:Vous ne l'emporterez pas avec vousdeMoss HartandGeorge Kaufman,directed byJean-Luc Moreau,producerPierre Sabbagh,Théâtre Marigny
- 1978:Au théâtre ce soir:BrocéliandedeHenry de Montherlant,directed byJean Meyer,producerPierre Sabbagh,Théâtre Marigny
- 1981:Au théâtre ce soir:Mort ou vifdeMax Régnier,directed byChristian Duroc,producerPierre Sabbagh,Théâtre Marigny
- 1987:Crucifixion dans un boudoir turcbyJean Gruault,directed byGuy Michel,Théâtre de l'Odéon
- 1987:Reine mèrebyMainlo Santinelli,directed byJosé Quaglio,Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse
- 1988:Le Saut du litbyRay CooneyandJohn Chapman,directed byJean Le Poulain,Théâtre des Variétés
- 1991:En conduisant Miss DaisybyAlfred Uhry,directed byGérard Vergez,Théâtre Antoine
- 1993:The ChairsbyEugène Ionesco,directed byJacques Mauclair,Théâtre du Marais
- 1996:Le Mal de mèrebyPierre-Olivier Scotto,directed byFrançoise Seigner,Théâtre de la Madeleine
- 1997:Le Mal de mèrebyPierre-Olivier Scotto,directed byFrançoise Seigner,Théâtre des Célestins
- 1998:Le Mal de mèrebyPierre-Olivier Scotto,directed byFrançoise Seigner,Théâtre du Palais-Royal
- 2000:Le ciel est égoïstebyPierre-Olivier ScottoandMartine Feldmann,directed byPierre Aufrey,Théâtre du Palais-Royal,Théâtre Montansier
- 2001:Une femme de lettresandUn bi-choco sous le sofabyAlan Bennett,directed byJean-Claude Idée,Théâtre Tristan-Bernard
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | War of the Buttons | Yves Robert | ||
| 1963 | Sweet and Sour | Jacques Baratier | ||
| Lektionen | Pianist | TV movie | ||
| Bébert et l'omnibus | Traveler | Yves Robert(2) | ||
| 1965 | Les copains | Inn manageress | Yves Robert(3) | |
| La grosse caisse | Newspaper seller | Alex Joffé | ||
| La communale | Jean L'Hôte | |||
| 1966 | Antony | Jean Kerchbron | TV movie | |
| 1968 | Very Happy Alexander | Madame Bouillot | Yves Robert(4) | |
| Les compagnons de Baal | Cosmochronos's worshiper | Pierre Prévert | TV Mini-Series (4 episodes) | |
| Mazel Tov ou le mariage | Claude Berri | |||
| 1969 | Les Gauloises bleues | Director | Michel Cournot | |
| Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret | Madame Martin | René Lucot | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 1970 | Le Distrait | Madame Cliston | Pierre Richard | |
| 1971 | The Wedding Ring | Madame Duvernet | Christian de Chalonge | |
| Ten Days' Wonder | Théo's mother | Claude Chabrol | ||
| Shéhérazade | Magician | Pierre Badel | TV movie | |
| 1972 | Le seize à Kerbriant | Blanche | Michel Wyn | TV series |
| 1973 | Le machin | Madame Ledieu | Armand Ridel | TV movie |
| L'amour du métier | Mademoiselle Parent | Yves Laumet | TV series | |
| 1974 | L'implantation | Aunt Eugénie | Guy Lefranc | TV movie |
| Mort au jury | Madame Muss-Leduran | Jean Maley | TV series | |
| Shanks | Mrs. Barton | William Castle | ||
| 1975 | C'est pas parce qu'on a rien à dire qu'il faut fermer sa gueule... | Madame Pipi | Jacques Besnard | |
| Plus amer que la mort | Madame Dejean | Michel Wyn (2) | TV movie | |
| La adúltera | Simone | Roberto Bodegas | ||
| 1977 | Commissaire Moulin | Moulin's great-aunt | Robert Guez | TV series (1 episode) |
| At Night All Cats Are Crazy | Madame Banalesco | Gérard Zingg | ||
| Peppermint Soda | Matron | Diane Kurys | ||
| Deux auteurs en folie | Joseph Drimal, Claude Fayard, François Gir & Jean-Paul Roux |
TV Mini-Series | ||
| 1978 | La vierge folle | Duchess Charance | Jean Kerchbron (2) | TV movie |
| 1980 | Aéroport: Charter 2020 | Simone | Pierre Lary | TV movie |
| 1981 | Les gaietés de la correctionnelle | Widow Dulion | Joannick Desclers & Jeannette Hubert | TV series (1 episode) |
| Les amours des années grises | Madame Ammard | Gérard Thomas | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 1982 | L'épreuve | Madame Argante | Claude Santelli | TV movie |
| Paris-Saint-Lazare | Woman from Guerin | Marco Pico | TV Mini-Series | |
| 1984 | Le château | Jean Kerchbron (3) | TV movie | |
| 1985 | Hôtel du siècle | Honorine | Jean Kerchbron (4) | TV series |
| Le diamant de Salisbury | Nanny | Christiane Spiero | TV movie | |
| 1986 | L'ami Maupassant | Charlotte Cachelin | Alain Dhénaut | TV series (1 episode) |
| Cinéma 16 | Madeleine | Jean-Claude Charnay | TV series (1 episode) | |
| Mademoiselle B | Mademoiselle Toutard | Bernard Queysanne | TV movie | |
| 1987 | Les fortifs | Lady in blue | Marco Pico (2) | TV movie |
| Qui c'est ce garçon? | Aunt Madeline | Nadine Trintignant | TV Mini-Series | |
| 1988 | La sonate pathétique | Madame Tchourikova | Jean-Paul Carrère | TV series |
| 1989 | La grande cabriole | Delphine de Nocé | Nina Companeez | TV Mini-Series |
| Le saut du lit | Marie-Odile Dumur des Rosiers | Pierre Cavassilas | TV movie | |
| 1990 | Tatie Danielle | Tatie Danielle | Étienne Chatiliez | Nominated -César Award for Best Actress |
| Marie Pervenche | Madame Dubois-Joubert | Serge Korber | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 1992 | Les eaux dormantes | Aunt | Jacques Tréfouel | |
| 1993 | La Soif de l'or | Mémé Zézette | Gérard Oury | |
| 1997 | Et si on faisait un bébé? | Manou | Christiane Spiero (2) | TV movie |
| 2000 | Family Pack | Lea | Chris Vander Stappen | |
| 2001 | The Musketeer | Madame Lacross | Peter Hyams | |
| 2003 | Le pacte du silence | Mother Joseph | Graham Guit | |
| Mauvais esprit | Baker's lady | Patrick Alessandrin | ||
| L'adorable femme des neiges | Félicie | Jean-Marc Vervoort | TV movie | |
| 2004 | Le choix de Macha | Hortense | Marianne Lamour | TV movie |
| Haute coiffure | Simone | Marc Rivière | TV movie | |
| Tout le plaisir est pour moi | Gaby | Isabelle Broué | ||
| 2005 | Fabien Cosma | Madame Pignon | Bruno Gantillon | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2006 | En fanfare | Godelieve | Véronique Jadin | Short |
| 2007 | Zone libre | Madame Schwartz | Christophe Malavoy | |
| Let's Dance | Tatiana | Noémie Lvovsky | ||
| 2008 | Chez Maupassant | Mother Magloire | Claude Chabrol(2) | TV series (1 episode) |
| Pandora's Box | Nusret | Yeşim Ustaoğlu | Cinemanila International Film Festival - Best Actress San Sebastián International Film Festival - Best Actress | |
| 2009 | Soeur Sourire | Oldest Dominican | Stijn Coninx | |
| Persécution | Old woman | Patrice Chéreau | ||
| Au siècle de Maupassant | Eugénie de Morville | Gérard Jourd'hui | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 2007-10 | Melting Pot Café | Elisabeth | Jean-Marc Vervoort (2) | TV series (18 episodes) |
| 2012 | Les pieds dans le plat | Sonia | Simon Astier | TV movie |
| 2013 | Landes | Madame Laraillet | François-Xavier Vives |
Awards
[edit]- 1991: nominated to theCésarof best actress forTatie Danielle.
- 1991: nominated to theMolière of comedyforEn conduisant Miss Daisy.
- 1994:Molière of comedyforLes Chaises.
- 1997: nominated to theMolière of comedyforLe Mal de mère.
- 2000: knight of theLégion d'honneur
- 2008: best female interpretation at theSan Sebastián International Film FestivalforLa Boîte de Pandore.
- 2009: best female interpretation at theFestival du film d’aventures deValenciennesforLa Boîte de PandoreandSœur Sourire.
- 2009: Best Performance of the27th Fajr International Film Festival( "World Panorama" section) forPandora's Box,along withDerya Alaboraand Ovul Avkiran[7]
Notes and references
[edit]- ^"Antwerp police immigration index entry".FamilySearch.Retrieved21 July2012.
- ^ab"Tatie Danielle est décédée"(in French).La Libre Belgique.2 June 2023.
- ^ab"Mort de Tsilla Chelton, tête d'affiche de" Tatie Danielle "".Le Monde.fr(in French).Le Monde.16 July 2012.
- ^abcd"L'actrice française Tsilla Chelton," Tatie Danielle ", est décédée"(in French).RTBF.Other sources, such as Le Monde, list 1918 as the birth date and 94 years old when she died.
- ^ab"Tsilla Chelton, alias" Tatie Danielle ", est morte"(in French).Libération.
- ^"Tsilla Chelton obituary".The Guardian.2012-07-22.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-10-04.
- ^برف، بیضایی و بگیچ سیمرغهای بلورین را به خانه بردند[Snow,Beyzai and Begić won the awards] (in Persian).Mehr News Agency.5 February 2009.
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