Mylène Demongeot
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 29, 1935 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
- Died
- December 1, 2022
- Active Years
- 1953–2024 (72 Years)
- Total Credits
- 102 credits in database
Biography
Mylène Demongeot, born Marie-Hélène Demongeot on September 29, 1935, in Nice, France, was a French film, television, and theatre actress and author. Her career spanned seven decades with more than 100 credits in French, Italian, English, and Japanese speaking productions. She became a star at the age of 21 with her portrayal of Abigail Williams in The Crucible in 1957. That role earned her a BAFTA Award nomination for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles and the best actress prize at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Recognized as one of the blonde sex symbols of French cinema during the 1950s and 1960s, she appeared in notable films including Otto Preminger's Bonjour Tristesse in 1958 alongside Deborah Kerr and David Niven, and the Fantomas trilogy. Mylène Demongeot died on December 1, 2022.
Career overview
Mylène Demongeot, born Marie-Hélène Demongeot on September 29, 1935, in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France, was a French film, television, and theatre actress and author. Her career spanned seven decades, during which she accumulated more than 100 credits in French, Italian, English, and Japanese speaking productions. She emerged as a star at the age of 21 with her portrayal of Abigail Williams in The Crucible in 1957. This role earned her a BAFTA Award nomination for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles, as well as the best actress prize at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
During the 1950s and 1960s, she was recognized as one of the blonde sex symbols of French cinema. Overcoming typecasting and a long hiatus, she later achieved a stellar comeback in her seventies. Among her notable film roles are Elsa in Otto Preminger's Bonjour Tristesse in 1958, where she appeared alongside Deborah Kerr and David Niven, as well as performances in the Fantomas trilogy.
Demongeot passed away on December 1, 2022, at the age of 87.
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Full Filmography
102 titles- Les Scandaleuses (2024) as Self
- Fantômas: A Thoroughly Modern Villain (2022) as Self
- Retirement Home (2022) as Simone Tournier
- Simenon et l'affaire du cinéma (2022) as Self - Actrice
- Camping : Histoire d'un succès (2021) as Self - Actor
- Le Fantôme de Laurent Terzieff (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- Inside (2019) as Rose Da Costa
- Mylène Demongeot, la milady du cinéma (2018) as Self
- The Midwife (2017) as Rolande
- À la recherche de... Pierre Richard (2017) as Self - Actress
- Amanda (2016) as Self
- Camping 3 (2016) as Laurette Pic
- Trois mariages et un coup de foudre (2016) as Mamita
- Capitaine Marleau (2015) as Louise Lemaire
- Des roses en hiver (2014) as Madeleine
- Les mauvaises têtes (2013) as Virginie
- On My Way (2013) as Fanfan
- La Balade de Lucie (2013) as La mère de Lucie
- Louis de Funès, l'homme qui a passé le mur du son (2013) as Self (archive footage)
- If You Die, I'll Kill You (2011) as Geneviève
- Camping 2 (2010) as Laurette Pic
- Oscar and the Lady in Pink (2009) as Lily, la mère de Rose
- So Woman! (2009) as Mme Vallardin
- Urok Francuzskogo (2008) as Herself
- Le fantôme du lac (2007) as Louise Perreau
- Beneath the Rooftops of Paris (2007) as Thérèse
- La Californie (2006) as Katia
- Camping (2006) as Laurette Pic
- La Tête haute (2005) as La Tina
- 36th Precinct (2004) as Manou Berliner
- Victoire (2004) as la mère
- Red Lights (2004) as La directrice de la colonie de vacances (voice)
- We Are All Winners (1998)
- Du Salon indien au multiplexe (1995) as Self
- The Telegraph Route (1994) as Muriel
- Big Man (1988) as Fernande
- The Man Who Lived at the Ritz (1988) as Madame Rochaise
- Big Man - Droga Polizza (1988) as Fernande
- Ménage (1986) as The Wife in Bed
- Mon Ami Washington (1984)
- The Defective Detective (1984) as Woman on the bench
- Europe Express (1984)
- Flics de Choc (1983) as La Maîtresse
- Surprise Party (1983) as Geneviève Lambert
- The Bastard (1983) as Brigitte
- Marion (1982) as Marion
- Signé Furax (1981) as Malvina
- Kick, Raoul, la moto, les jeunes et les autres (1980) as Martine n°2
- Un jour un tueur (1980) as Cécile Pallas
- Minder (1979) as Madeleine
- Fan School (1977) as Self
- 30 millions d'amis (1976) as Self
- The Porcelain Anniversary (1975) as Julia
- One Must Live Dangerously (1975) as Laurence
- By the Blood of Others (1974) as Prostitute
- I've Had It (1973) as Mrs. de Chatiez
- Midi trente (1972) as Self
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
- A Few Acres of Snow (1972) as Laura
- Montréal blues (1972)
- Samedi soir (1971) as Self
- Graf Luckner (1971) as Daphne
- The Hideout (1971) as Katia
- The Killer Strikes at Dawn (1970) as Anne Calder
- Twelve Plus One (1969) as Judy
- Les Dossiers de l'Agence O (1968) as Myle Holga
- The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell (1968) as Gabby
- Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard (1967) as Hélène
- Tender Scoundrel (1966) as Muriel
- Fantomas Unleashed (1965) as Hélène
- Uncle Tom's Cabin (1965) as Harriet
- OSS 117: Mission for a Killer (1965) as Anna-Maria Sulza
- Fantomas (1964) as Hélène
- Cherchez l'idole (1964) as Mylène Demongeot
- Doctor in Distress (1963) as Sonja Stromberg / Helga Stromberg
- Because, Because of a Woman (1963) as Lisette
- Girl's Apartment (1963) as Mélanie
- Gold for the Caesars (1963) as Penelope
- Copacabana Palace (1962) as Zina von Raunacher
- Romulus and the Sabines (1961) as Rea
- The Fighting Musketeers (1961) as Milady de Winter
- The Singer Not the Song (1961) as Locha de Cortinez
- Vengeance of the Three Musketeers (1961) as Milady de Winter
- Under Ten Flags (1960) as Zizi
- Love in Rome (1960) as Anna Padoan
- Women Are Weak (1959) as Sabine
- Time Bomb (1959) as Catherine Mougin
- Upstairs and Downstairs (1959) as Ingrid
- The Big Night (1959) as Laura
- The Giant of Marathon (1959) as Andromeda
- Bonjour Tristesse (1958) as Elsa
- Be Beautiful and Shut Up (1958) as Virginie Dumayet
- That Night (1958) as Sylvie Mallet
- The Witches of Salem (1957) as Abigail Williams
- A Kiss for a Killer (1957) as Eva Dollan
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self
- It's a Wonderful World (1956) as Georgie
- Quand vient l'amour (1956)
- School for Love (1955) as The future star who vocalizes
- Papa, Mama, My Wife and Me (1955) as La fille qui ouvre la porte (uncredited)
- Frou-Frou (1955) as La maîtresse de Cousinet-Duval (uncredited)
- Children of Love (1953) as Nicole
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Mylène Demongeot best known for?
Mylène Demongeot is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Retirement Home (2022), The Art of Love (2011), Camping 3 (2016), Capitaine Marleau (2015).
When and where was Mylène Demongeot born?
Mylène Demongeot was born on September 29, 1935 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. They passed away on December 1, 2022.
How many credits does Mylène Demongeot have?
Mylène Demongeot has accumulated over 102 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1953 to 2024.
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Mylène Demongeot, born Marie-Hélène Demongeot on September 29, 1935, in Nice, France, was a French film, television, and theatre actress and author. Her career spanned seven decades with more than 100 credits in French, Italian, English, and Japanese speaking productions. She became a star at the age of 21 with her por...
Mylène Demongeot by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Les Dossiers de l'Agence O (1968) as Myle Holga — aged about 32
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self — aged about 20
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self — aged about 36
- Kick, Raoul, la moto, les jeunes et les autres (1980) as Martine n°2 — aged about 44
- OSS 117: Mission for a Killer (1965) as Anna-Maria Sulza — aged about 29
- Minder (1979) as Madeleine — aged about 43
Full filmography (102) Born on September 29 In memoriam 2022
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