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    Valérie Benguigui

    1965-11-06 (59 years old) in Oran, Algeria

    Valérie Benguigui (8 July 1961 – 2 September 2013) was a French actress and theater director. Born in Oran, Algeria, she took acting courses at the Cours Florent and the National Chaillot Theatre School. Her first film role was in Francis Huster's On a volé Charlie Spencer (1986). Her most successful television role was in the series Avocats et associés, in which she appeared from 2000 to 2005. She also produced and directed several plays at this time. In 2012, she portrayed Élisabeth in the film What's in a Name? (Le Prénom), which earned her a César Award for Best Supporting Actress, as well as a Molière Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Benguigui was married to actor and restaurant manager Eric Wapler, whom she met while studying at Cours Florent. They had two children. Benguigui died from breast cancer, aged 52, on 2 September 2013 in Paris. She battled the disease for three years. Benguigui was buried at Montparnasse Cemetery. Source: Article "Valérie Benguigui" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

    Movies

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    Junior
    54.07 %|Mar 12, 2014
    Comedy
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    Le Prénom : la pièce de théâtre
    77 %|Sep 19, 2012
    Drama, Comedy
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    Le Dindon
    68 %|May 22, 2012
    Comedy
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    What's in a Name
    73 %|Apr 25, 2012
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Tuche Family
    60.08 %|Jun 30, 2011
    Comedy
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    The Italian
    53 %|Jul 7, 2010
    Comedy
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    Turk's Head
    57 %|Mar 31, 2010
    Drama
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    My Father's Guests
    59 %|Mar 31, 2010
    Comedy
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    The Wolberg Family
    52 %|Dec 2, 2009
    Comedy, Drama
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    Bitter Victory
    62 %|Dec 2, 2009
    Thriller, Drama
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    Every Jack Has a Jill
    53 %|Jul 29, 2009
    Comedy, Romance, Family
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    Safari
    46 %|Apr 1, 2009
    Adventure, Comedy
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    Baby Blues
    51 %|Nov 26, 2008
    Comedy, Thriller
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    The Class
    70 %|Sep 24, 2008
    Drama
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    Two Lives Plus One
    46 %|Oct 17, 2007
    Drama, Comedy
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    La Vie d'artiste
    54 %|Sep 5, 2007
    Drama, Comedy
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    I Hate My Best Friends' Kids
    52 %|Jul 4, 2007
    Comedy
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    Pur week-end
    48 %|May 2, 2007
    Comedy
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    Charlie Says
    53.650000000000006 %|Jul 27, 2006
    Drama
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    Comme t'y es belle !
    60 %|May 10, 2006
    Comedy
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    Cavalcade
    46 %|May 25, 2005
    Drama
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    Let's Be Friends
    55 %|Feb 23, 2005
    Comedy
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    The Great Role
    58 %|Oct 13, 2004
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
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    Laughter and Punishment
    55 %|Jan 28, 2003
    Drama, Comedy
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    Ces jours heureux
    65 %|Jun 1, 2002
    Comedy
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    A Hell of a Day
    61 %|Oct 24, 2001
    Comedy, Drama
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    Jet Set
    42 %|Jun 14, 2000
    Comedy
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    Sitcom, A Movie
    45 %|Jun 2, 1999
    Comedy
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    Droit dans le mur
    46 %|Nov 19, 1997
    Comedy, Drama
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    Would I Lie to You?
    63 %|Apr 1, 1997
    Comedy
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    I Got a Woman
    0 %|Jan 1, 1997
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    On a volé Charlie Spencer !
    20 %|Dec 24, 1986
    Comedy

    Series

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    Palace
    67 %|Oct 29, 1988
    Comedy