Tsilla Chelton
Tsilla Chelton | |
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Brussels, Belgium | |
Occupation | Actress |
Tsilla Chelton (21 June 1919
Biography
Tsilla Schilton was born in Jerusalem but spent her childhood in Belgium. The daughter of French parents of Jewish heritage, she lost her mother at the age of 6, and followed her father to Antwerp.[3] She moved to Switzerland during World War II before settling in Paris.[4] Married to decorator Jacques Noël, she had 4 children.[5]
Attracted by theatre, she started acting in Marcel Marceau's troupe.[4]
Her career was mainly in theatre, where she acted in the eleven works of
On the big screen, she became famous at 71[2] for her work in the 1990 Étienne Chatiliez film Tatie Danielle, where she played the title role as a hateful and cantankerous old lady. She taught comedy from 1964 onwards and was the teacher of the actors of the Splendid troupe, including Gérard Jugnot, Michel Blanc, and Thierry Lhermitte.[3]
Death
Chelton died at 93 in
Her ashes were buried in the
Theatre
- 1952 : The underground lovers by Jean Tardieu, directed by Sylvain Dhomme, Théâtre Lancry
- 1952 : The Chairs by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Sylvain Dhomme, Théâtre Lancry
- 1953 : Victimes du devoir by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre du Quartier latin, Théâtre des Célestins
- 1953 : La Femme du condamné by Henri Monnier, Théâtre des Célestins
- 1954 : Man Equals Man by Bertolt Brecht, directed by Jean-Marie Serreau, Théâtre des Célestins, Théâtre de l'Œuvre
- 1955 :
- 1955 :
- 1956 : Studio des Champs-Élysées
- 1956 : Studio des Champs-Élysées, Théâtre des Célestins
- 1957 : Théâtre de l'Ambigu
- 1957 : Théâtre de l'Ambigu
- 1957 : Théâtre de l'Ambigu
- 1958 : Les Carabiniers by Beniamino Joppolo, directed by Michel de Ré, Théâtre d'Aujourd'hui
- 1960 :
- 1960 : Studio des Champs-Élysées
- 1961 : Studio des Champs-Élysées
- 1961 : Les Nourrices by Romain Weingarten, directed by the author, Théâtre de Lutèce
- 1962 : Théâtre des Champs-Elysées
- 1962 : Studio des Champs-Élysées
- 1962 : La Brigitta by Jacques Audiberti, directed by François Maistre, Théâtre de l'Athénée
- 1962 :
- 1962 : Exit the King by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre de l'Alliance française
- 1963 : Exit the King by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Festival du Jeune Théâtre Liège
- 1963 : Les Salutations and Scène à quatre by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Festival du Jeune Théâtre Liège
- 1963 : Célimare le bien-aimé by Eugène Labiche and Alfred Delacour, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre de l'Alliance française
- 1964 :
- 1965 : The Chairs by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre Gramont
- 1966 : Odéon-Théâtre de France
- 1966 : Exit the King by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre de l'Athénée
- 1967 : The Chairs by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre Gramont
- 1968 : Exit the King by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Festival de la Cité Carcassonne Théâtre du Midi
- 1969 : Exit the King by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Festival de Bellac, Festivals d'été
- 1969 : The Chairs by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, tournée
- 1969 : Au théâtre ce soir : Many d'Alfred Adam, directed by Pierre Dux, producer Pierre Sabbagh, Théâtre Marigny
- 1970 : Exit the King by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre de l'Athénée
- 1970 : Les Adieux de la Grande Duchesse by Bernard Da Costa, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Poche Montparnasse
- 1971 : Les Chaises by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre de l'Alliance française
- 1971 : La Lacune by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre de l'Alliance française
- 1971 : La Jeune Fille à marier by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre de l'Alliance française
- 1972 : Le Saut du lit by Ray Cooney and John Chapman, directed by Jean Le Poulain, Théâtre Montparnasse
- 1973 : Exit the King by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Festival d'Angers
- 1975 : Les Adieux de la Grande Duchesse by Bernard Da Costa, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre Rive Gauche
- 1975 : L'Homme aux valises by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre de l'Atelier
- 1976 : La Reine de la nuit by Christian Giudicelli, directed by Gérard Caillaud, Théâtre de Plaisance
- 1976 : The Chairs by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre des Célestins, Théâtre de Boulogne-Billancourt
- 1977 :
- 1978 : Les Plaideurs by Racine, directed by Jean Meyer, Théâtre des Célestins
- 1978 : The Chairs by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre du Marais
- 1978 :
- 1978 : Au théâtre ce soir : Brocéliande de Henry de Montherlant, directed by Jean Meyer, producer Pierre Sabbagh, Théâtre Marigny
- 1981 : Au théâtre ce soir : Mort ou vif de Max Régnier, directed by Christian Duroc, producer Pierre Sabbagh, Théâtre Marigny
- 1987 : Théâtre de l'Odéon
- 1987 : Reine mère by Mainlo Santinelli, directed by José Quaglio, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse
- 1988 : Le Saut du lit by Ray Cooney and John Chapman, directed by Jean Le Poulain, Théâtre des Variétés
- 1991 : Théâtre Antoine
- 1993 : The Chairs by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre du Marais
- 1996 : Le Mal de mère by Pierre-Olivier Scotto, directed by Françoise Seigner, Théâtre de la Madeleine
- 1997 : Le Mal de mère by Pierre-Olivier Scotto, directed by Françoise Seigner, Théâtre des Célestins
- 1998 : Le Mal de mère by Pierre-Olivier Scotto, directed by Françoise Seigner, Théâtre du Palais-Royal
- 2000 : Le ciel est égoïste by Pierre-Olivier Scotto and Martine Feldmann, directed by Pierre Aufrey, Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Théâtre Montansier
- 2001 : Une femme de lettres and Un bi-choco sous le sofa by Alan Bennett, directed by Jean-Claude Idée, Théâtre Tristan-Bernard
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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1962 | War of the Buttons | Yves Robert | ||
1963 | Sweet and Sour | Jacques Baratier | ||
Lektionen | Pianist | TV movie | ||
Bébert et l'omnibus | Traveler | Yves Robert (2) | ||
1965 | Les copains | Inn manageress | Yves Robert (3) | |
La grosse caisse | Newspaper seller | Alex Joffé | ||
La communale | Jean L'Hôte | |||
1966 | Antony | Jean Kerchbron | TV movie | |
1968 | Very Happy Alexander | Madame Bouillot | Yves Robert (4) | |
Les compagnons de Baal | Cosmochronos's worshiper | Pierre Prévert | TV Mini-Series (4 episodes) | |
Mazel Tov ou le mariage | Claude Berri | |||
1969 | Les Gauloises bleues | Director | Michel Cournot | |
Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret | Madame Martin | René Lucot | TV series (1 episode) | |
1970 | Le Distrait | Madame Cliston | Pierre Richard | |
1971 | The Wedding Ring | Madame Duvernet | Christian de Chalonge | |
Ten Days' Wonder | Théo's mother | Claude Chabrol | ||
Shéhérazade | Magician | Pierre Badel | TV movie | |
1972 | Le seize à Kerbriant | Blanche | Michel Wyn | TV series |
1973 | Le machin | Madame Ledieu | Armand Ridel | TV movie |
L'amour du métier | Mademoiselle Parent | Yves Laumet | TV series | |
1974 | L'implantation | Aunt Eugénie | Guy Lefranc | TV movie |
Mort au jury | Madame Muss-Leduran | Jean Maley | TV series | |
Shanks | Mrs. Barton | William Castle | ||
1975 | C'est pas parce qu'on a rien à dire qu'il faut fermer sa gueule... | Madame Pipi | Jacques Besnard | |
Plus amer que la mort | Madame Dejean | Michel Wyn (2) | TV movie | |
La adúltera | Simone | Roberto Bodegas | ||
1977 | Commissaire Moulin | Moulin's great-aunt | Robert Guez | TV series (1 episode) |
At Night All Cats Are Crazy | Madame Banalesco | Gérard Zingg | ||
Peppermint Soda | Matron | Diane Kurys | ||
Deux auteurs en folie | Joseph Drimal, Claude Fayard, François Gir & Jean-Paul Roux |
TV Mini-Series | ||
1978 | La vierge folle | Duchess Charance | Jean Kerchbron (2) | TV movie |
1980 | Aéroport: Charter 2020 | Simone | Pierre Lary | TV movie |
1981 | Les gaietés de la correctionnelle | Widow Dulion | Joannick Desclers & Jeannette Hubert | TV series (1 episode) |
Les amours des années grises | Madame Ammard | Gérard Thomas | TV series (1 episode) | |
1982 | L'épreuve | Madame Argante | Claude Santelli | TV movie |
Paris-Saint-Lazare | Woman from Guerin | Marco Pico | TV Mini-Series | |
1984 | Le château | Jean Kerchbron (3) | TV movie | |
1985 | Hôtel du siècle | Honorine | Jean Kerchbron (4) | TV series |
Le diamant de Salisbury | Nanny | Christiane Spiero | TV movie | |
1986 | L'ami Maupassant | Charlotte Cachelin | Alain Dhénaut | TV series (1 episode) |
Cinéma 16 | Madeleine | Jean-Claude Charnay | TV series (1 episode) | |
Mademoiselle B | Mademoiselle Toutard | Bernard Queysanne | TV movie | |
1987 | Les fortifs | Lady in blue | Marco Pico (2) | TV movie |
Qui c'est ce garçon? | Aunt Madeline | Nadine Trintignant | TV Mini-Series | |
1988 | La sonate pathétique | Madame Tchourikova | Jean-Paul Carrère | TV series |
1989 | La grande cabriole | Delphine de Nocé | Nina Companeez | TV Mini-Series |
Le saut du lit | Marie-Odile Dumur des Rosiers | Pierre Cavassilas | TV movie | |
1990 | Tatie Danielle | Tatie Danielle | Étienne Chatiliez | Nominated - César Award for Best Actress |
Marie Pervenche | Madame Dubois-Joubert | Serge Korber | TV series (1 episode) | |
1992 | Les eaux dormantes | Aunt | Jacques Tréfouel | |
1993 | La Soif de l'or | Mémé Zézette | Gérard Oury | |
1997 | Et si on faisait un bébé? | Manou | Christiane Spiero (2) | TV movie |
2000 | Family Pack | Lea | Chris Vander Stappen | |
2001 | The Musketeer | Madame Lacross | Peter Hyams | |
2003 | Le pacte du silence | Mother Joseph | Graham Guit | |
Mauvais esprit | Baker's lady | Patrick Alessandrin | ||
L'adorable femme des neiges | Félicie | Jean-Marc Vervoort | TV movie | |
2004 | Le choix de Macha | Hortense | Marianne Lamour | TV movie |
Haute coiffure | Simone | Marc Rivière | TV movie | |
Tout le plaisir est pour moi | Gaby | Isabelle Broué | ||
2005 | Fabien Cosma | Madame Pignon | Bruno Gantillon | TV series (1 episode) |
2006 | En fanfare | Godelieve | Véronique Jadin | Short |
2007 | Zone libre | Madame Schwartz | Christophe Malavoy | |
Let's Dance | Tatiana | Noémie Lvovsky | ||
2008 | Chez Maupassant | Mother Magloire | Claude Chabrol (2) | TV series (1 episode) |
Pandora's Box | Nusret | Yeşim Ustaoğlu | Cinemanila International Film Festival - Best Actress San Sebastián International Film Festival - Best Actress | |
2009 | Soeur Sourire
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Oldest Dominican | Stijn Coninx | |
Persécution | Old woman | Patrice Chéreau | ||
Au siècle de Maupassant | Eugénie de Morville | Gérard Jourd'hui | TV series (1 episode) | |
2007-10 | Melting Pot Café | Elisabeth | Jean-Marc Vervoort (2) | TV series (18 episodes) |
2012 | Les pieds dans le plat | Sonia | Simon Astier | TV movie |
2013 | Landes | Madame Laraillet | François-Xavier Vives |
Awards
- 1991: nominated to the César of best actress for Tatie Danielle.
- 1991: nominated to the Molière of comedy for En conduisant Miss Daisy.
- 1994: Les Chaises.
- 1997: nominated to the Molière of comedy for Le Mal de mère.
- 2000: knight of the Légion d'honneur
- 2008: best female interpretation at the San Sebastián International Film Festival for La Boîte de Pandore.
- 2009: best female interpretation at the Festival du film d’aventures de Valenciennes for La Boîte de Pandore and Sœur Sourire.
- 2009: Best Performance of the 27th Fajr International Film Festival ("World Panorama" section) for Pandora's Box, along with Derya Alabora and Ovul Avkiran[7]
Notes and references
- ^ "Antwerp police immigration index entry". FamilySearch. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Tatie Danielle est décédée" (in French). La Libre Belgique. 2 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Mort de Tsilla Chelton, tête d'affiche de "Tatie Danielle"". Le Monde.fr (in French). Le Monde. 16 July 2012.
- ^ a b c d "L'actrice française Tsilla Chelton, "Tatie Danielle", est décédée" (in French). RTBF. Other sources, such as Le Monde, list 1918 as the birth date and 94 years old when she died.
- ^ a b "Tsilla Chelton, alias "Tatie Danielle", est morte" (in French). Libération.
- ^ "Tsilla Chelton obituary". The Guardian. 2012-07-22. Archived from the original on 2022-10-04.
- ^ برف، بیضایی و بگیچ سیمرغهای بلورین را به خانه بردند [Snow, Beyzai and Begić won the awards] (in Persian). Mehr News Agency. 5 February 2009.
External links
- Tsilla Chelton at IMDb
- Tsilla Chelton obituary from The Guardian