Édith Scob
Édith Scob (21 October 1937 – 26 June 2019) was a French film and theatre actress, best known for her role as the daughter with a disfigured face in Eyes Without a Face (1960).
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Édith Scob

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- Name
- Edith Scob
- Birth Name
- Édith Helena Vladimirovna Scobeltzine
- Born
- 21 October 1937
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Died
- 26 June 2019
- Spouse
- Georges Aperghis
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- actress
- Fields
- acting
- Languages
- French
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Édith Scob (21 October 1937 – 26 June 2019) was a French film and theatre actress, best known for her role as the daughter with a disfigured face in Eyes Without a Face (1960).
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Édith Scob (1937–2019) was a French actor, actress and film actor, among other activities. Born Edith Helena Vladimirovna Scobeltzine in 12th arrondissement of Paris, the actor died in Paris. Édith Scob was active in acting. Languages used include French.
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• Name — Edith Scob • Birth Name — Édith Helena Vladimirovna Scobeltzine • Born — 21 October 1937 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Died — 26 June 2019 • Place of death — Paris, France • Years Active — 1958–2019 • Spouse — Georges Aperghis • Children — 2
Early life and family
Early life and family
Scob was born Édith Helena Vladimirovna Scobeltzine, the granddaughter of a Russian Army general and White Russian émigré. Her father was an architect and her mother a journalist. Her elder brother, Michel Scob (1935–1995), was a French cycling champion and Olympian. At age 14, she underwent treatment for anorexia. Her love of literature inspired an interest in theatre. Scob was studying French at the Sorbonne and taking drama classes when she was cast in her first role. She and her husband, composer Georges Aperghis, have two sons, Alexander (born 1970) and Jerome (born 1972), both writers. Scob died in Paris on June 26, 2019. No cause of death was given.
Career
Career
Scob made her debut in theater in 1958 with the play Don Juan, but she gained a high profile early in her career when she appeared in the film Eyes Without a Face (1960). She was twice nominated for the César Award for Best Supporting Actress, for Summer Hours (2008) and Holy Motors (2012). Following the civil unrest of the May 1968 events in France, Scob founded an avant-garde theatre in Bagnolet with her husband, composer Georges Aperghis, with the goal of introducing more culture to the most disadvantaged people.
Theatre
Theatre
• Year — Title — Theatre • 1958 — Don Juan — Théâtre de l'Athénée • 1959 — L'Hurluberlu — Théâtre des Champs-Élysées • 1960 — Tartuffe — Théâtre des Champs-Élysées • 1961 — Le Square — Théâtre des Mathurins • Clérambard — Théâtre des Champs-Élysées • 1962 — Les femmes aussi ont perdu la guerre — Théâtre des Mathurins • 1963 — Léonara • Spring '71 • 1964 — Lonely People • 1966 — Live Like Pigs — Théâtre de l'Est Parisien • 1968 — La Nuit • Le Boulanger, la Boulangère et le Petit Mitron — Théâtre des Champs-Élysées • 1969 — Dear Antoine: or, the Love That Failed • 1971 — La Tragique Histoire du nécromancien Hiéronimo et de son miroir — Festival d'Avignon • 1973 — Pandæmonium — Festival d'Avignon • L'Appareil-photo — Théâtre National des Enfants-Vincennes • 1974 — Sa Négresse Jésus • Qui rapportera ces paroles? • 1975 — Noëlle de joie • 1976 — Camino Real • La Bouteille à la mer • Paysage de ruine avec personnages — Théâtre Récamier • 1977 — La Poupée Nina — Festival d'Avignon • L'Aveugle de Bagnolet — Festival d'Avignon • Théâtre National de Chaillot • Marchand de plaisir, marchand d'oublies — Festival d'Avignon • Théâtre National de Chaillot • 1978 — Miroir • 1979 — Mugby Junction — Centre Pompidou • 1980 — Flaminal Valaire — Festival d'Avignon • 1981 — Mais on doit tout oser puisque • 1982 — Elle et moi, émoi • De la cave au grenier, un corps entier de songes — Villeneuve-lès-Avignon • 1983 — Racine(s) — Festival d'Avignon • 1984 — Le Héron — Théâtre National de Chaillot • The Seagull — Théâtre National de Chaillot • La Ville Marine — Artistic-Athévains • 1985 — Interior — Théâtre Gérard-Philipe • Exposition • 1986 — L'Enfant-roi • La Tour de Babel, détails — Festival d'Avignon • 1987 — Inventaires — La Criée • La Princesse blanche — Le Théâtre de l'Escalier d'Or • 1988 — Annie Wobbler — Théâtre des Ateliers • Life a User's Manual — Festival d'Avignon • Premières fiançailles de Franz K • 1989 — Inventaires • 1989-90 — The Lonely Way — Théâtre du Rond-Point • 1990 — Récital René Char — Festival d'Avignon • When We Dead Awaken — National Theatre of Strasbourg • 1991 — Summer — Théâtre National de la Colline • Portevoix — Théâtre National de Nice • 1992 — Chef-lieu — Théâtre Gérard-Philipe • Théâtre Daniel-Sorano Toulouse • Récital René Char — Festival d'Avignon • H Litanie musicale et égalitaire — Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers • 1993 — Où vas-tu Jérémie? — Festival d'Avignon • Théâtre Gérard-Philipe • 1994 — Cousinons la cousine — Théâtre de la Bastille • King Kong Palace o el exilio de Tarzán — Festival d'Avignon • 1996 — Le Menton du chat • 1996-97 — Le Gars — Festival d'Avignon • Maison de la Poésie • 1998 — Ghosts — Les Gémeaux • Ardèle ou la Marguerite — Théâtre des Célestins • 1999 — Fantômas — Café de la Maroquinerie • 2001 — Habitations — Théâtre Ouvert • 2002 — A Midsummer Night's Dream — Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers • 2003-04 — Wittgenstein's Nephew — Théâtre de l'Athénée • 2004 — Eva Perón — Théâtre de l'Athénée • 2006 — Loin de Corpus Christi — Festival de Théâtre Nava • 2006-07 — L'Éclipse du 11 août — Théâtre National de la Colline • 2008 — Olga — Théâtre Montansier • Un couple idéal — Festival de Théâtre Nava • A Room of One's Own — Artistic-Athévains • 2009 — I Married You for Fun — Théâtre de la Madeleine • 2009-10 — Der Stein — Théâtre National de la Colline • 2010-11 — The Master Builder — Théâtre Hébertot • 2012 — All That Fall • 2012-13 — Inventaires — Théâtre de Poche-Montparnasse • 2014-15 — The Misanthrope — Théâtre de l'Œuvre • 2015 — Les Grandes filles — Théâtre Montparnasse
Cinema
Cinema
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1959 — Head Against the Wall — The crazy singer • 1960 — Le bel âge — Edith • Line of Sight — Pascale • Eyes Without a Face — Christiane Génessier • 1962 — Emile's Boat — Claude Larmentiel • The Burning Court — Marie D'Aubray Boissand • Thérèse Desqueyroux — Anne de la Trave • L'assassin est dans l'annuaire — Jenny • 1963 — Judex — Jacqueline Favraux • 1964 — Le père — The girl — Short film • Fantasmagorie — The woman — Short film • 1965 — Thomas the Impostor — The nurse • Le passage — The woman — Short film • 1968 — Haschisch — The actress • 1969 — The Milky Way — Virgin Mary • L'accompagnement — Short film • 1970 — Le détour — The woman — Short film • 1971 — Love Me Strangely — Sylvie Revent • 1972 — The Old Maid — Edith • Requiem — Short film • 1973 — La tête — Voices — Short film • 1974 — Erica Minor — Marianne • 1976 — L'acrobate — Valentine • 1977 — A chacun son enfer — The mad girl • 1978 — The Suspended Vocation — Angélique • 1982 — A Thousand Billion Dollars — Madame Bronsky • 1983 — One Deadly Summer — The doctor • 1989 — Baptême — Rosalie Dauchy • Radio Corbeau — Madame Michel • 1991 — Rue du Bac — Judith • On peut toujours rêver — Solange de Boilesve • Les Amants du Pont-Neuf — The woman in the car • 1993 — La cavale des fous — Madame Toussaint • 1994 — Joan the Maid — Jeanne de Béthune • 1995 — Down to Earth — Edite • 1997 — An Air So Pure — Mademoiselle Sophie • 1999 — Time Regained — Oriane de Guermantes • Venus Beauty Institute — The stained woman • 2000 — Fidelity — Diane • La Chambre obscure — The widow • 2001 — Vidocq — Sylvia • Savage Souls — Funeral woman • Du côté des filles — Fanette • Comedy of Innocence — Laurence • Brotherhood of the Wolf — Geneviève de Morangias • Le mal du pays — Marco's mother — Short film • 2002 — The Code — Mireille • The Man on the Train — Manesquier's sister • 2003 — That Day — Leone • Bon Voyage — Madame Arbesault • 2004 — Un camion en réparation — Mathilde — Short film • 2005 — The Ring Finger — The Lady of the 223 • The Lost Domain — Madame Chantal • 2006 — Komma — Hélène Brückner • Ce que je vous dois — Solange — Short film • 2007 — Suzanne — Mado • Heartbeat Detector — Lucy Jüst • Echo — The guardian — Short film • 2008 — Didine — Madame Mirepoix • Summer Hours — Hélène Berthier — Nominated - César Award for Best Supporting Actress • Des Indes à la planète Mars — Madame Mégevand • 2009 — You Will Be Mine — Mademoiselle Lainé • Le garçon avec les cheveux dans les yeux — Short film • 2010 — Nova Eva — Eda Baykan — Short film • 2011 — The Long Falling — Madame Talbot • Un baiser papillon — Madeleine • Retour à Mayerling • A.A.Lapieski — Augusta — Short film • 2012 — Holy Motors — Céline — Nominated - César Award for Best Supporting Actress • Argile — The Lady — Short film • 2013 — La cavale blanche — The voice • Par exemple, Electre — The choir and the corypheus • Eclipse — Lise — Short film • Ennui ennui — Cléo's mother — Short film • La trilogie française — Short film • 2014 — Gemma Bovery — Madame de Bressigny • An Eye for Beauty — Edwige • Les Yeux jaunes des crocodiles — Henriette Grobz • Taprobana — The ambassador — Short film • 2015 — Une famille à louer — Madame Delalande • 2016 — Le Cancre — Sarah • Things to Come — Yvette Lavastre • 2019 — Ni dieux ni maîtres — Laure's grandma • Love at Second Sight — Gabrielle • Amor maman — Edith — Short film
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1961 — Un homme de Dieu — Osmonde — TV movie • 1964 — Babek — Isabelle — TV movie • Le rendez-vous — The young girl — TV movie • 1965 — La jeune fille Violaine — Violaine — TV movie • 1966 — Jeanne au bûcher — Joan of Arc — TV movie • Le réveil de Rose — Rose Sansini — TV movie • Spectacle d'un soir — The woman — 1 episode • 1967 — La cigale — Olga Dymov — TV movie • Adeline Venician — Adeline — TV movie • Une aventure de Sherlock Holmes — Alice Brent — TV movie • Les Cinq Dernières Minutes — Valérie — 1 episode • 1968 — La Boniface — Claire Allandier — TV movie • 1969 — La librairie du soleil — Vélia — TV movie • 1970 — La mort de Danton — Lucile Desmoulins — TV movie • 1971 — Diabolissimo — Nora — TV movie • 1972 — Le grillon du foyer — Emma — TV movie • 1973 — Les écrits restent — Valérie Jubelin — TV movie • Le jardin des héros — Augusta — TV movie • 1975 — Monsieur Jadis — The ex-Madame B. — TV movie • Que voyez-vous Miss Ellis? — Miss Ellis — TV movie • 1976 — La poupée sanglante — Marquise de Coulteray — Miniseries, main cast • La vérité tient à un fil — Madame Brasselier — Recurring role • 1979 — Le dernier mélodrame — Lilette — TV movie • 1980 — Médecins de nuit — Brigitte Sarnaude — 1 episode • 1981 — Le sang des Atrides — The clairvoyant — TV movie • La vie des autres — Jocelyne — 1 episode • 1982 — L'ours en peluche — Mlle Roman — TV movie • 1983 — Casting — Charles's wife — 1 episode • 1991 — La fable des continents — The ethnologist — TV movie • 1992 — Haute tension — Laura — 1 episode • 2000 — La chambre des magiciennes — Madame Weygand — TV movie • 2001 — Les duettistes — Ève — 1 episode • 2002 — Avocats & associés — Edwige Bardin — 1 episode • 2002–2011 — Sœur Thérèse.com — Mother Superior — Main cast • 2003 — Caméra Café — Madame Bouvard — 1 episode • 2011 — Une vie française — Claire Blick — TV movie • 2012 — Clara s'en va mourir — Clara's mother — TV movie • 2016 — Diabolique — Madeleine de Lassay — TV movie • Accused — Colette — 1 episode • 2017 — Transferts — Alexandra Staniowska — 1 episode
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Édith Scob was recorded at birth as Edith Helena Vladimirovna Scobeltzine. The authorities additionally record the heading Edith Scob. Her recorded language was French. She married Georges Aperghis.
Life and career
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2019
Édith Scob died at Paris.
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12th arrondissement of Paris.
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- 1.Mort de l'actrice Edith Scob, un visage familier du cinéma. Le Figaro. 26 June 2019.
- 2.Mirande, Jean-Noël. L'art de l'éclipse. Libération. 24 February 2009.
- 3.Mirande, Jean-Noël. Édith Scob, l'actrice aux 100 visages. Le Point. 7 July 2012.
- 4.Entretien : Édith Scob - critikat.com - le site de critique de films. Critikat. 16 December 2008.
- 5.Pulver, Andrew. Eyes Without a Face star Édith Scob dies aged 81. The Guardian. 26 June 2019.
- 6.Les nominations aux César. Le Parisien. 23 January 2009.
- 7.Tartaglione, Nancy. César Award Nominations: 'Camille Redouble' Leads With 13, 'Amour' Scores 10. Deadline Hollywood. 25 January 2013.
- 8.Morice, Jacques. Edith Scob : des yeux saphir et. un visage, sur Cinécinéma Classic. Télérama. 1 February 2018.
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