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Hélène Châtelain

Hélène Châtelain (28 December 1935 – 11 April 2020) was a Belgian-born French actress who appeared as "the woman" in Chris Marker's La Jetée (1962), and later worked with playwright Armand Gatti and Iossif Pasternak. She was also a translator, writer and filmmaker (Goulag). On 11 April 2020 Châtelain died from COVID-19 at the age of 84.

Also recorded as Helene Chatelain

Hélène Châtelain

Born
28 December 1935
Birthplace
Etterbeek, Belgium
Died
11 April 2020
Place of death
Paris, France
Occupation
Actor, translator, writer, filmmaker
Nationality
France
Honours
Prix Laure Bataillon
Languages
French

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Hélène Châtelain (28 December 1935 – 11 April 2020) was a Belgian-born French actress who appeared as "the woman" in Chris Marker's La Jetée (1962), and later worked with playwright Armand Gatti and Iossif Pasternak. She was also a translator, writer and filmmaker (Goulag). On 11 April 2020 Châtelain died from COVID-19 at the age of 84.

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