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Macha Méril

Born September 3, 1940 in Rabat, French Protectorate in Morocco [now Morocco]89 films

Princess Maria-Magdalena Vladimirovna Gagarina (born 3 September 1940), known by her stage name Macha Méril, is a French actress and writer.

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Méril is descended by her father from the Russian princely house Gagarin and by her mother from a Ukrainian noble family. She appeared in 125 films between 1959 and 2012, including films directed by Jean-Luc Godard (A Married Woman / Une femme mariée), Luis Buñuel (Belle de jour), and Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Chinese Roulette).

She also appeared in the Quebec television series Lance et Compte. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Helga Ulmann in Dario Argento's Deep Red and in Aldo Lado's Night Train Murders (1975).

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Deep Red posterFirst watchDeep Red19757.7as Helga UlmannAn English pianist living in Rome witnesses the brutal murder of his psychic neighbor. With the help of a tenacious young reporter, he tries to discover the killer using very…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Belle de Jour poster7.3Belle de Jour1967Vagabond poster7.4Vagabond1985Happiness Never Comes Alone poster6.1Happiness Never Comes Alone2012The Married Woman poster6.9The Married Woman1964Chinese Roulette poster7.1Chinese Roulette1977Beau Pere poster6.5Beau Pere1981Mr. Stein Goes Online poster6.0Mr. Stein Goes Online2017We Won't Grow Old Together poster7.0We Won't Grow Old Together1972

Filmography

89 films as actor
  1. 2024Les Boules de NoëlSimone
  2. 2022The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France Solidarity concert for Ukraine
  3. 2022Michel Legrand, enchanted music
  4. 2021La Dernière PartieLouise
  5. 2020Belle belle belleLili
  6. 2019The Unexpected ChildChristine
  7. 2017Mr. Stein Goes OnlineMarie
  8. 2016Alliances rouge sangBéatrice
  9. 2014La Trouvaille de JulietteJuliette
  10. 20123rd Reich Mothers, in the Name of the Master RaceAlice Fabre (old)
  11. 2012Happiness Never Comes AloneFanfan Keller
  12. 2012Ten Minutes from NaturistsSuzy Dulac, tante de Patrick
  13. 2012Seasons of LoveHenriette Marcenat
  14. 2011The Nights of AliceBettina
  15. 2007René Bousquet ou le grand arrangementÉvelyne Baylet
  16. 2006Mademoiselle GigiMamita
  17. 2004ClochemerleBaroness Alphonsine de Courtebiche
  18. 2003Bel-AmiMme Madeleine Forestier / Mme du Roy de Cantel
  19. 2003Belle grand mère, La TrattoriaJoséphine, dite « Babou »
  20. 2000Le sciamaneClaudia's mother
  21. 1998Belle Grand-MèreBabou
  22. 1998A Soldier's Daughter Never CriesMadame Beauvier
  23. 1996A Crucial TestCatherine
  24. 1994Délit mineurMadeleine
  25. 1993Berlin '39Madame Vic
  26. 1993L'éternel mariClaudia
  27. 1993Le DonMargherita
  28. 1992Double VisionMrs. Perfect
  29. 1992Fish SoupCaterina
  30. 1991Meeting VenusMiss Malikoff
  31. 1991A Simple StoryLa vedova del Roccella
  32. 1991The CocottesMme Rose
  33. 1989La VouivreLa rodinet
  34. 1986Duet for OneAnya
  35. 1986Follow My GazeLa femme à l'ouvre boîte
  36. 1985VagabondMadame Landier
  37. 1985Les Rois du gagJacqueline
  38. 1985The ChicksFrançoise
  39. 1984Wild AnimalsSylvia
  40. 1983Le Grand CarnavalMme Armande Labrouche
  41. 1983For Those I LovedMartin's Mother
  42. 1983Deadly CircuitMadeleine Beauvoir
  43. 1982Le Crime d'amourJeanne Bontemps / Odette Dumont
  44. 1982L'Apprentissage de la villeLuc's mother
  45. 1981Le bonheur des tristesMadeleine
  46. 1981Beau Perela Maîtresse de maison
  47. 1981BoleroMagda Kremer
  48. 1980Tender CousinsMère de Julien
  49. 1979Le rose di DanzicaElvira von Lehner
  50. 1979Night of The FlowersMacha
  51. 1978Rock 'n RollAnnalisa
  52. 1978Ridendo e scherzandoSusy
  53. 1978Robert et RobertAgathe
  54. 1978Tanto va la gatta al lardo...Vera
  55. 1978Your Turn, My TurnMarianne
  56. 1977A Second Hand LadyClelia, la madre di Simona
  57. 1977Emmenez-moi au RitzBarbara
  58. 1977Ride bene... chi ride ultimoprincipessa Esmeralda Benti Contini
  59. 1977Chinese RouletteTraunitz
  60. 1977PasiónBianca
  61. 1976Perdutamente tuo... mi firmo Macaluso Carmelo fu Giuseppebaronessa Valeria Lamia
  62. 1976Peccatori di provinciaVincenzina Lo Curcio
  63. 1975Son tornate a fiorire le roseLinda De Simone
  64. 1975Il registratoreMs. Collins
  65. 1975The Man of the WindsAnna
  66. 1975Late Night TrainsThe Lady on the Train
  67. 1975The Last Day of School Before ChristmasEgle
  68. 1975Deep RedHelga Ulmann
  69. 1974Amore mio non farmi maleLinda De Simone
  70. 1974Chinese In ParisMadeleine
  71. 1972We Won't Grow Old TogetherFrançoise
  72. 1971We Are All in Temporary LibertyGisella, wife of Mario De Rossi
  73. 1970Conjugal LoveLeda
  74. 1968Don't Play with MartiansMaryvonne Guéguen
  75. 1968Wall EngravingsJeanne Delaître
  76. 1967Belle de JourRenée
  77. 1967HorizonElisa
  78. 1966The DefectorFrieda Hoffmann
  79. 1965Rampage at Apache WellsLizzy
  80. 1964The Married WomanCharlotte
  81. 1964The Little MissesCaroline
  82. 1964Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-MarcNicole
  83. 1964Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with FrançoiseNicole
  84. 1963Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?Jacqueline Edwards
  85. 1963Sweet and SourLa striptisiste
  86. 1962Love on a PillowRaphaële
  87. 1962Sign of the LionLa Blonde du 14 Juillet (uncredited)
  88. 1962Adorable LiarSophie
  89. 1960The Itchy PalmYvette