Directed credits
8
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Regular directing credits.
Director
Josiane Balasko
Acting
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Directed movies: 8Directed series: 0All crew credits: 24
TMDB ID: 35137
IMDb ID: nm0001929
Known for: Acting
Born: April 15, 1950
Age: 75
Place of birth: Paris, France
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1972 - 2026
Years active: 55
Average TMDB rating: 5.7
Wikidata: Q437254
Also known as
Josianne Balasko • Josiane Balaskovic • 若西亚娜·巴拉斯科 • 喬希安芭拉絲寇
Frequent jobs
Director (8)Writer (6)Author (4)Screenplay (2)Creator (1)Producer (1)Scenario Writer (1)Theatre Play (1)
Biography
Josiane Balasko (born 15 April 1950) is a French actress, writer and director. She was born Josiane Balašković in Paris. One of Balasko's most recognized roles among English speakers is as a lesbian in 1995's Gazon maudit (French Twist). She won the 1996 César Award (shared with Telsche Boorman) for best writing for this film, for which she was also nominated as best director. The movie itself was nominated for best film. Balasko's other César nominations for best actress were for Trop belle pour toi (1989), Tout le monde n'a pas eu la chance d'avoir des parents communistes (1993), Cette femme-là (2003). She is married to George Aguilar, who is also an actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Josiane Balasko, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Josiane Balasko.
6.1
Half-Sister
Director
2013 Movie
5.0
A French Gigolo
Director
2008 Movie
4.5
The Ex-Wife of My Life
Director
2004 Movie
5.6
Un grand cri d'amour
Director
1998 Movie
6.1
French Twist
Director
1995 Movie
5.8
My Life Is Hell
Director
1991 Movie
4.6
Lady Cops
Director
1987 Movie
5.2
All Mixed Up
Director
1985 Movie
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Josiane Balasko.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Josiane Balasko.
7.6
The Tenant
as Viviane, Office Worker
1976 Movie
7.4
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
Theatre Play
1985 Movie
7.3
French Fried Vacation 2
Writer
1979 Movie
7.3
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
Writer
1982 Movie
7.2
The Hedgehog
as Renée Michel
2009 Movie
7.1
By the Grace of God
as Irène, Emmanuel's Mother
2019 Movie
6.9
Gramps Is in the Resistance
as La pharmacienne qui couche avec Ralph, un Allemand
1983 Movie
6.8
15 Minutes of War
as Michèle Sampieri
2019 Movie
6.7
We Will All Meet in Paradise
as Josy, Lucien's girlfriend
1977 Movie
6.7
When Fall Is Coming
as Marie-Claude
2024 Movie
6.6
A Crime in Paradise
as Lulu Braconnier
2001 Movie
6.6
French Fried Vacation
Writer
1978 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Josiane Balasko.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Josiane Balasko.
5.0
A French Gigolo
Director
2008 Movie
3.5
Monsieur Papa
as Woman in the phone booth
1977 Movie
5.6
Tralala
as Lili
2021 Movie
6.1
Didier
as Madame Massort
1997 Movie
5.7
My Out-Laws
Producer
2019 Movie
5.8
Actors
as André Dussollier 2
2000 Movie
6.0
Dead Tired
as Josiane Balasko
1994 Movie
5.7
Party of Fools
as Bobotte
2024 Movie
7.6
The Tenant
as Viviane, Office Worker
1976 Movie
5.4
Des mains en or
as Martha
2023 Movie
6.6
French Fried Vacation
Writer
1978 Movie
5.3
Offshoring
as Marianne
2025 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Josiane Balasko.
8.0
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
as Josiane Balasko (voice) • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.3
Champs-Elysées
as Self • 10 eps
1982 Series
3.0
Vivement dimanche
as Self • 11 eps
1998 Series
5.4
Quotidien
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2016 Series
5.1
Sacrée Soirée
as Self • 2 eps
1987 Series
Spécial cinéma
as Self • 1 eps
1974 Series
10.0
Midi Première
as Self • 1 eps
1975 Series
8.0
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self • 1 eps
1972 Series
6.1
C à vous
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
2009 Series
6.0
Numéro un
as Self • 2 eps
1975 Series
4.5
Télématin
as Self (Duplex) • 1 eps
1985 Series
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2023 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Josiane Balasko.
6.0
Un chalet à Gstaad
Author
2022 Movie
5.7
My Out-Laws
Producer
2019 Movie
8.5
Nuit d'ivresse : Une autre histoire
Writer
2019 Movie
6.0
Un grand moment de solitude
Author
2015 Movie
4.1
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
Writer
2006 Movie
5.4
L'Ex-femme de ma vie
Author
1989 Movie
6.0
Nuit d'ivresse
Screenplay
1986 Movie
5.4
Nuit d'ivresse
Author
1985 Movie
7.4
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
Theatre Play
1985 Movie
7.3
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
Writer
1982 Movie
5.0
Men Prefer Fat Girls
Writer
1981 Movie
5.7
Next Year If All Goes Well
Scenario Writer
1981 Movie
7.3
French Fried Vacation 2
Writer
1979 Movie
6.6
French Fried Vacation
Writer
1978 Movie
10.0
Pauline et l'ordinateur
Screenplay
1978 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Josiane Balasko.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Josiane Balasko.
Apr 22
L'Arnaqueuse
as Mme Massena
2026 Movie
Josiane Balasko, un grand cri d'amour !
as Self
2025 Movie
5.3
Offshoring
as Marianne
2025 Movie
6.7
When Fall Is Coming
as Marie-Claude
2024 Movie
7.7
Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema
as Self - Actress
2024 Movie
5.7
Party of Fools
as Bobotte
2024 Movie
8.0
Au cœur du Papotin
as Self
2023 Movie
5.4
Des mains en or
as Martha
2023 Movie
10.0
Il était une fois... « Grâce à Dieu »
as Self
2023 Movie
6.5
L'Âge d'or de la pub
as Self (archive footage)
2023 Movie
6.0
Un chalet à Gstaad
as Françoise Lombard
2022 Movie
Le soir où j'ai reçu le César
as Self
2022 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Josiane Balasko.
Famille je vous aime
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2025 Series
3.5
Bonjour ! La Matinale TF1
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2024 Series
Têtàtête(s)
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2023 Series
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2023 Series
5.0
Quelle époque !
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
6.8
The A Talks
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
1.5
We're Live
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.4
The Bonfire of Destiny
as Madame Huchon • 8 eps
2019 Series
2.0
Diversion
as Self • 1 eps
2017 Series
5.4
Quotidien
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2016 Series
8.0
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
as Josiane Balasko (voice) • 1 eps
2015 Series
1.8
Un soir à la tour Eiffel
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series