Pauline Lafont
Pauline Lafont (6 April 196311 August 1988) was a French actress. She was the daughter of film star Bernadette Lafont and Diourka Medveczky, a Hungarian sculptor. Born Pauline Aïda Simone Medveczky in Nîmes, France, she died in a hiking accident in Barre-des-Cévennes, Lozère, France.
Pauline Lafont
- Name
- Pauline Lafont
- Birth Name
- Pauline Aïda Simone Medveczky
- Born
- 6 April 1963
- Birthplace
- Nîmes, France
- Died
- 11 August 1988
- Place of death
- Barre-des-Cévennes, Lozère, France
- Full name
- Pauline Aïda Simone Medveczky.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- actress.
- Languages
- French.
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Pauline Lafont (6 April 196311 August 1988) was a French actress. She was the daughter of film star Bernadette Lafont and Diourka Medveczky, a Hungarian sculptor. Born Pauline Aïda Simone Medveczky in Nîmes, France, she died in a hiking accident in Barre-des-Cévennes, Lozère, France.
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Biography
Biography
Three months and ten days after she had set out, her body was found by a passing farmer at the foot of a cliff, four kilometres from her home. Investigators determined she had fallen more than ten metres and died instantly. Prior to the discovery of her body, her disappearance had triggered several rumours regarding her whereabouts.
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Key facts
• Name — Pauline Lafont • Birth Name — Pauline Aïda Simone Medveczky • Born — 6 April 1963 • Birthplace — Nîmes, France • Died — 11 August 1988 • Place of death — Barre-des-Cévennes, Lozère, France • Years Active — 1975, 1982–1988
Television
Television
• 1984: Dernier banco (TV Movie) - Madeleine • 1984: Un chien écrasé - Manu • 1986: Le petit docteur - Anna • 1988: Coup de pouce - Caroline (final appearance)
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Pauline Lafont was recorded at birth as Pauline Aïda Simone Medveczky. Her recorded language was French. She was the child of Diourka Medveczky and Bernadette Lafont. Other recorded relations include Roger Lafont.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1988
Pauline Lafont died at Gabriac.
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Nîmes.
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Gabriac.
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Film
• 1976: Vincent mit l'âne dans un pré (et s'en vint dans l'autre) (directed by Pierre Zucca) - Une petite fille • 1983: Les Planqués du régiment (directed by Michel Caputo) - Christiane, l'infirmière • 1983: Papy fait de la résistance (directed by Jean-Marie Poiré) - Colette Bourdelle • 1983: Balade sanglante (Short, directed by Sylvain Madigan) • 1983: Vive les femmes! (directed by Claude Confortes) - Pauline • 1984: The Bay Boy (directed by Daniel Petrie) - Janine Chaisson • 1985: L'amour braque (directed by Andrzej Żuławski) - Martine (uncredited) • 1985: Poulet au vinaigre (directed by Claude Chabrol) - Henriette • 1985: Le pactole (directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky) - Anne Beaulieu • 1986: La galette du roi (directed by Jean-Michel Ribes) - Maria-Helena de Castigliani • 1986: I Hate Actors (directed by Gérard Krawczyk) - Elvina • 1987: Sale temps (Short, directed by Alain Pigeaux) - Rachel • 1987: L'été en pente douce (directed by Gérard Krawczyk) - Lilas • 1987: Keep Up Your Right (directed by Jean-Luc Godard) - La golfeuse • 1987: Sale destin (Short, directed by Sylvain Madigan) - (voice) • 1987: Jing du qiu xia (directed by Hong Xie) • 1988: Deux minutes de soleil en plus (directed by Gérard Vergez) - Cat
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- 1.Alice Cinéma.
- 2.30 de setembro de 1988.
- 3.2013-07-31. 0362-4331.
- 4.Philippe. cinememorial.com.
- 5.bibliotheques.hainaut.be.
- 6.Actus Ciné. AlloCiné.
- 7.2016.
- 8.allocine.fr. 20 de fevereiro de 2026.
- 9.notreCinéma.
- 10.cinemagia.ro.
- 11.ina.fr. 2 de agosto de 2018.
- 12.Télérama.fr.
- 13.Christophe Conte, « Hommage à Jacno », lesinrocks.com, 21 novembre 2009.
- 14.« Pauline reviens », Paris Match du 2 septembre 1988, sur p3.storage.canalblog.com, et p0.storage.canalblog.com.
- 15.Sabrina Champenois. Libération.fr. 14 de janeiro de 2013.
- 16.Voici. 2 de julho de 2026.
- 17.Sabine Cayrol. 2053. 30 de novembro de 1988.
- 18.Roland Perez. 141. 1995.
- 19.Le Dauphiné. 25 de julho de 2013.
- 20.catalogue.ina.fr.
- 21.« Les médias, une éthique, une transgression », Jérôme Bourdon, Réseaux n° 78 CNET, 1996.
- 22.Aude Dassonville. Libération. 14 de novembro de 1997.
- 23.[vidéo] INA.fr
- 24.encyclopedisque.fr.
- 25.rateyourmusic.com.
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