Aurore Clément
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Aurore Clément is a French
actress. She has performed in a number of motion pictures in both the French language
and the English language
as well as in television films and miniseries.
, Aisne
. Following the death of her father, as a young girl she had to go to work to support her family. For a time she did modeling in Paris
until being offered a role in film. Since her appearance in the Louis Malle
film Lacombe Lucien
(1974), she has usually been cast in secondary roles but has worked steadily, respected for her talent and dedication to her craft.
film Paris, Texas
which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival
in 1984.
Her first appearance in a U.S.
movie would have been in Francis Ford Coppola
's Apocalypse Now
1979, but her scenes — a long sequence where Captain Willard (Martin Sheen
) meets French former colonists — were eventually cut from the film and only restored in 2001 in the Redux
version. She has also been cast in numerous films made for television.
's short story, and won an acting prize from The French Association of Theatre critics. She has been seen in several plays, including Marguerite Duras
' Les Eaux et Forêts and Alexandre Dumas fils' La Dame aux Camélias alongside Isabelle Adjani
, for which she has been nominated for the Molieres (the equivalent of the American Tony's)
, an American
motion picture production designer.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
actress. She has performed in a number of motion pictures in both the French language
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and the English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
as well as in television films and miniseries.
Early life
She was born Marie-Thérèse Aurore Louise Clément in SoissonsSoissons
Soissons is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France, located on the Aisne River, about northeast of Paris. It is one of the most ancient towns of France, and is probably the ancient capital of the Suessiones...
, Aisne
Aisne
Aisne is a department in the northern part of France named after the Aisne River.- History :Aisne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Île-de-France, Picardie, and Champagne.Most of the old...
. Following the death of her father, as a young girl she had to go to work to support her family. For a time she did modeling in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
until being offered a role in film. Since her appearance in the Louis Malle
Louis Malle
Louis Malle was a French film director, screenwriter, and producer. He worked in both French cinema and Hollywood. His films include Ascenseur pour l'échafaud , Atlantic City , and Au revoir, les enfants .- Early years in France :Malle was born into a wealthy industrialist family in Thumeries,...
film Lacombe Lucien
Lacombe Lucien
Lacombe Lucien is a 1974 French film that tells the story of a teenage boy during the German occupation of France in World War II. It is based in part on director Louis Malle's own experiences.-Plot:...
(1974), she has usually been cast in secondary roles but has worked steadily, respected for her talent and dedication to her craft.
Film career
Clément has appeared in more than 80 films and is most often remembered as the character "Anne" in the Wim WendersWim Wenders
Ernst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders is a German film director, playwright, author, photographer and producer.-Early life:Wenders was born in Düsseldorf. He graduated from high school in Oberhausen in the Ruhr area. He then studied medicine and philosophy in Freiburg and Düsseldorf...
film Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas (film)
Paris, Texas is a 1984 drama film directed by Wim Wenders. The screenplay is by L.M. Kit Carson and playwright Sam Shepard, and the distinctive musical score was composed by Ry Cooder. The cinematography is by Robby Müller....
which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
in 1984.
Her first appearance in a U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
movie would have been in Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He is widely acclaimed as one of Hollywood's most innovative and influential film directors...
's Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American war film set during the Vietnam War, produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The central character is US Army special operations officer Captain Benjamin L. Willard , of MACV-SOG, an assassin sent to kill the renegade and presumed insane Special Forces...
1979, but her scenes — a long sequence where Captain Willard (Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen
Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez , better known by his stage name Martin Sheen, is an American film actor best known for his performances in the films Badlands and Apocalypse Now , and in the television series The West Wing from 1999 to 2006.He is considered one of the best actors never to be...
) meets French former colonists — were eventually cut from the film and only restored in 2001 in the Redux
Apocalypse Now Redux
Apocalypse Now Redux is a 2001 extended version of the epic war film Apocalypse Now, which was originally released in 1979. Unlike other new cuts of the film, Redux is usually considered by fans and critics, as well as director Francis Ford Coppola a completely new movie altogether...
version. She has also been cast in numerous films made for television.
Theatre career
In France, Clément made her debuts on stage in 1988, with The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs, adapted from George MooreGeorge Moore (novelist)
George Augustus Moore was an Irish novelist, short-story writer, poet, art critic, memoirist and dramatist. Moore came from a Roman Catholic landed family who lived at Moore Hall in Carra, County Mayo. He originally wanted to be a painter, and studied art in Paris during the 1870s...
's short story, and won an acting prize from The French Association of Theatre critics. She has been seen in several plays, including Marguerite Duras
Marguerite Duras
Marguerite Donnadieu, better known as Marguerite Duras was a French writer and film director.-Background:...
' Les Eaux et Forêts and Alexandre Dumas fils' La Dame aux Camélias alongside Isabelle Adjani
Isabelle Adjani
Isabelle Yasmine Adjani is a French film actress and singer. Adjani has appeared in 30 films since 1970. She holds the record for most César Awards for Best Actress with five, for Possession , One Deadly Summer , Camille Claudel , Queen Margot and Skirt Day...
, for which she has been nominated for the Molieres (the equivalent of the American Tony's)
Personal life
Aurore Clément has been married since 1986, to Dean TavoularisDean Tavoularis
Dean Tavoularis is an American motion picture production designer whose work appeared in numerous box office hits such as The Godfather films, Apocalypse Now, The Brink's Job, One from the Heart and Bonnie and Clyde.-Biography:...
, an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
motion picture production designer.
Selected filmography
- Marie AntoinetteMarie Antoinette (2006 film)Marie Antoinette is a 2006 biographical film, written and directed by Sofia Coppola. It is very loosely based on the life of the Queen consort in the years leading up to the French Revolution. It won an Academy Award for Best Costume Design...
(2006) - La Demoiselle D'honneur (The Bridesmaid)The Bridesmaid (film)The Bridesmaid. is a 2004 co-written and directed by Claude Chabrol. Its title in French is La Demoiselle d'honneur. The film was based on the novel The Bridesmaid by Ruth Rendell.-Plot:...
(2004) - Sweet Jacques (2002)
- La Repentie (2002)
- Une Affaire Privée (2002)
- Apocalypse Now ReduxApocalypse Now ReduxApocalypse Now Redux is a 2001 extended version of the epic war film Apocalypse Now, which was originally released in 1979. Unlike other new cuts of the film, Redux is usually considered by fans and critics, as well as director Francis Ford Coppola a completely new movie altogether...
(2001) - La Captive (2001)
- Trouble Every Day (2001)
- TanguyTanguy (film)Tanguy is a French black comedy by Étienne Chatiliez.- Plot :When he was a newborn baby, Edith Guetz thoughtlessly told her son Tanguy : "If you want to, you can stay at home forever."...
(2001) - Love Me (1999)
- À vendreFor Sale (film)For Sale is a 1998 French drama film directed by Laetitia Masson. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Sandrine Kiberlain - France Robert* Sergio Castellitto - Luigi Primo...
(1998) - Mon HommeMon Homme (film)My Man is a 1996 French film directed by Bertrand Blier.-Cast and roles:* Anouk Grinberg - Marie Abarth* Gérard Lanvin - Jeannot* Valeria Bruni Tedeschi - Sanguine* Olivier Martinez - Jean-François* Dominique Valadié - Gilberte...
(1996) - MarieMarie (film)Marie is a 1985 film starring Sissy Spacek as the real-life Marie Ragghianti, former head of the Tennessee Board of Pardons and Paroles, who was removed from office in 1977 after refusing to release prisoners who had bribed aides to then-Governor Ray Blanton...
(1993) - The Eighties (1989)
- Farewell MoscowFarewell MoscowFarewell Moscow is a 1987 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini and starring Liv Ullmann. It is based on the life of Russian Jew Ida Nudel.-Cast:* Liv Ullmann - Ida Nudel* Daniel Olbrychski - Yuli* Aurore Clément - Elena* Saverio Vallone...
(1987) - Festa di laurea (1985)
- Toute Une Nuit (1982)
- Paris, TexasParis, Texas (film)Paris, Texas is a 1984 drama film directed by Wim Wenders. The screenplay is by L.M. Kit Carson and playwright Sam Shepard, and the distinctive musical score was composed by Ry Cooder. The cinematography is by Robby Müller....
(1984) - El Sur (1983)
- Invitation au voyageInvitation au voyageInvitation au voyage is a 1982 French drama film directed by Peter Del Monte. It was entered into the 1982 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the prize for the Best Artistic Contribution.-Cast:* Laurent Malet - Lucien...
(1982) - L'amour des femmesL'amour des femmesL'amour des femmes is a 1982 French drama film directed by Michel Soutter. It was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Jean-Marc Bory - Bruno* Pierre Clémenti - Philippe* Heinz Bennent - Manfred* Jean-Pierre Malo - Paul...
(1982) - Dear FatherDear Father (film)Dear Father is a 1979 Italian drama film directed by Dino Risi. It was entered into the 1979 Cannes Film Festival, where Stefano Madia won the award for Best Supporting Actor.-Cast:* Vittorio Gassman - Albino Millozza...
(1979) - Closed CircuitClosed Circuit (film)Closed Circuit is a 1978 Italian crime film directed by Giuliano Montaldo. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Flavio Bucci - Il sociologo* Tony Kendall - Roberto Vinci* Aurore Clément - Gabriella...
(1978) - Le Crabe-tambourLe Crabe-tambourLe Crabe-tambour is a 1977 film directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer based on the novel he published in 1976. The title character played by Jacques Perrin is based on the famous French Navy officer Pierre Guillaume.-Cast:...
(1977) - Les Rendez-Vous D'Anna (1978)
- Caro MicheleCaro MicheleCaro Michele is a 1976 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli. It was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival, where Monicelli won the Silver Bear for Best Director.-Cast:* Mariangela Melato as Mara Castorelli...
(1976) - Lacombe LucienLacombe LucienLacombe Lucien is a 1974 French film that tells the story of a teenage boy during the German occupation of France in World War II. It is based in part on director Louis Malle's own experiences.-Plot:...
(1974) - La 317e Section (1965) (aka The 317th PlatoonThe 317th PlatoonThe 317th Platoon is a 1965 French war film during the French Vietnam war directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer. It was entered into the 1965 Cannes Film Festival where it won the award for Best Screenplay.-Cast:...
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