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Maïté Nahyr

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Maïté Nahyr
Born(1947-10-25)25 October 1947
Died19 August 2012(2012-08-19) (aged 64)
OccupationActress

Maïté Nahyr (25 October 1947 – 19 August 2012) was a Belgian actress.

Biography

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Nahyr was raised in Belgium but reportedly was of South American (Paraguayan) descent. She built her professional career in Europe.[1] Her best known film roles included Roman Polanski's 1974 film The Tenant, 1980's City of Women by Federico Fellini, and Boy Meets Girl in 1984.[1]

Nahyr also appeared at the Théâtre National de Chaillot in Paris in 1985, where she appeared in Ubu Roi by Antoine Vitez and La Visite by Philippe Adrien.[1] Her most recent film roles included Meeting Venus in 1991; Dien Bien Phu, directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer in 1992; and Little Nothings, a 1992 film directed by Cedric Klapisch.[1]

Nahyr died in Marseille (France) of cancer on 19 August 2012, at the age of 64.[1]

Partial filmography

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  • Le nosferat ou les eaux glacées de calcul égoiste (1974) - Mère / Vierge / Reine
  • Calmos (1976) - Une femme soldat
  • Je t'aime moi non plus (1976) - La prostituée
  • The Tenant (1976) - Lucille
  • Violette & François (1977)
  • Memoirs of a French Whore (1979)
  • City of Women (1980) - Feminist (uncredited)
  • Le bâtard (1983) - La strip-teaseuse
  • Die Olympiasiegerin (1983) - Geschäftsführer
  • Boy Meets Girl (1984) - Maite
  • Favourites of the Moon (1984) - Madeleine Duphour-Paquet
  • Ni avec toi ni sans toi (1985) - Sainte Ricard
  • Didi Drives Me Crazy [de] (1986) - Deponiechefin
  • Les mois d'avril sont meurtriers (1987) - Jeanne
  • Le bal du gouverneur (1990) - Mademoiselle Reiche
  • Transit (1991)
  • Sushi Sushi (1991) - La femme dépressive
  • Meeting Venus (1991) - Maria Krawiecki
  • Dien Bien Phu (1992) - L'Eurasienne
  • Riens du tout (1992) - La directrice de coordination
  • La nuit sacrée (1993) - Assise / consul's sister
  • À la mode (1993) - Rivka
  • The Smile (1994) - Mado
  • Capitaine au long cours (1997) - Maria
  • Sur un air d'autoroute (2000) - Mme Sandre

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Belgian Actress Maite Nahyr Dies at 64". The Hollywood Reporter. 2012-08-21. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
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