Tsilla Chelton

Tsilla Chelton

Tsilla Chelton (21 June 1919 – 15 July 2012) was a French actress of theatre and film, famous for playing the main role in 1990 film Tatie Danielle, in which she was nominated for a Cesar award and as an elderly Dominican in Soeur Sourire. 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. She moved to Switzerland during World War II before settling in Paris. Married to decorator Jacques Noël, she had 4 children. Attracted by theatre, she started acting in Marcel Marceau's troupe. Her career was mainly in theatre, where she acted in the eleven works of Eugène Ionesco, earning a Molière Award for best comedian in Ionesco's The Chairs. She premiered the plays of Bertold Brecht in France, with Michel Serrault, Michel Piccoli and Laurent Terzieff. On the big screen, she became famous at 71 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. Source: Article "Tsilla Chelton" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1919-06-21
Place of Birth: Jerusalem, Palestine (now Israel)
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Movies List of Tsilla Chelton

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Shéhérazade

1971 Movie
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Auntie Danielle

1990 Movie
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The Musketeer

2001 Movie
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Shanks

1974 Movie
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Sister Smile

2009 Movie
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Very Happy Alexander

1968 Movie
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Persecution

2009 Movie
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The Buddies

1965 Movie
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Family Pack

2001 Movie
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The Seven Deadly Sins

1962 Movie
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Zone libre

2007 Movie
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La adúltera

1975 Movie
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The Wedding Ring

1971 Movie
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The Thirst for Gold

1993 Movie
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Bebert and the Train

1963 Movie
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Public School

1965 Movie
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The Restroom Robbery

1975 Movie
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Distracted

1970 Movie
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The Big Swag

1965 Movie
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Le Petit Fût

2008 Movie
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Les Gauloises bleues

1969 Movie
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Charter 2020

1980 Movie
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Pandora's Box

2008 Movie
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Ten Days' Wonder

1971 Movie
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Peppermint Soda

1977 Movie
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Sweet and Sour

1963 Movie
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The Pact of Silence

2003 Movie
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Le Choix de Macha

2004 Movie