Personal Info
Known Credits
98
Gender
Female
Birthdate
1940-09-03 (85 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Rabat, French Protectorate in Morocco [now Morocco]
Also Known For
Macha MerilMarie-Madeleine GagarineMacha MerylМаша МерильMaria-Magdalena Vladimirovna Gagarina
Macha Méril
Biography
Macha Méril, born Princess Maria-Magdalena Vladimirovna Gagarina on 3 September 1940, Rabat, Morocco, is a French actress and writer, descended by her father from the Russian princely house Gagarin and by her mother from a Ukrainian noble family. She has appeared in 119 films between 1959 and 2007, including roles in films directed by Jean-Luc Godard (Une femme mariée, 1964), Luis Buñuel (Belle de jour, 1967) and Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Chinese Roulette, 1976). She also played in the Quebec se ...
Known For
Acting
2024 --
Les Boules de Noël
| Simone
2024 --
Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema
| Self - Actress
2023 --
Godard Cinema
| Self
2022 --
Queen Lear – Die Leben der Amanda Lear
|
2022 --
Michel Legrand, la musique enchantée
| Self
2021 --
La Dernière Partie
| Louise
2020 --
Belle belle belle
| Lili
2019 --
The Unexpected Child
| Christine
2018 --
Françoise Dorléac, une promesse
| Self
2017 --
Albatros, The Film Adventure Of The White Russians In Paris
| (voice)
2017 --
Mr. Stein Goes Online
| Marie
2016 --
Alliances rouge sang
| Béatrice
2014 --
La Trouvaille de Juliette
| Juliette
2012 --
3rd Reich Mothers, in the Name of the Master Race
| Alice Fabre (old)
2012 --
Happiness Never Comes Alone
| Fanfan Keller
2012 --
Ten Minutes from Naturists
| Suzy Dulac, tante de Patrick
2012 --
Seasons of Love
| Henriette Marcenat
2011 --
The Nights of Alice
| Bettina
2008 --
Guy Gilles
|
2007 --
René Bousquet ou le grand arrangement
| Évelyne Baylet
2006 --
Mademoiselle Gigi
| Mamita
2004 --
Clochemerle
| Baroness Alphonsine de Courtebiche
2003 --
Bel-Ami
| Mme Madeleine Forestier / Mme du Roy de Cantel
2003 --
Belle grand mère, La Trattoria
| Joséphine, dite « Babou »
2003 --
Vagabond: Remembrances, Interviews, Notes and Comments
| Interviewee
2000 --
Le sciamane
| Claudia's mother
1999 --
Letter to my brother Guy Gilles, filmmaker who passed away too soon
| Self
1998 --
Belle Grand-Mère
| Babou
1998 --
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
| Madame Beauvier
1996 --
A Crucial Test
| Catherine
1995 --
Son of Gascogne
| Self
1994 --
Délit mineur
|
1993 --
Berlin '39
| Madame Vic
1993 --
L'éternel mari
| Claudia
1993 --
Le Don
| Margherita
1992 --
Double Vision
| Mrs. Perfect
1992 --
Fish Soup
| Caterina
1991 --
Meeting Venus
| Miss Malikoff
1991 --
A Simple Story
| La vedova del Roccella
1991 --
The Cocottes
| Mme. Rose
1989 --
La Vouivre
| La rodinet
1986 --
Duet for One
| Anya
1986 --
Follow My Gaze
| La femme à l'ouvre boîte
1985 --
Vagabond
| Mme Landier
1985 --
Les Rois du gag
| Jacqueline
1985 --
The Chicks
| Françoise
1984 --
Wild Animals
| Sylvia
1983 --
Le Grand Carnaval
| Mme Armande Labrouche
1983 --
For Those I Loved
| Martin's Mother
1983 --
Deadly Circuit
| Madeleine
1982 --
Le Crime d'amour
| Jeanne Bontemps / Odette Dumont
1982 --
L'Apprentissage de la ville
| Luc's mother
1981 --
Le bonheur des tristes
| Madeleine
1981 --
Beau Pere
| la Maîtresse de maison
1981 --
Bolero
| Magda Kremer
1980 --
Tender Cousins
| Mère de Julien
1979 --
Le rose di Danzica
| Elvira von Lehner
1979 --
Night of The Flowers
| Macha
1978 --
Rock 'n Roll
| Annalisa
1978 --
Ridendo e scherzando
| Susy
1978 --
Robert et Robert
| Agathe
1978 --
Tanto va la gatta al lardo...
| Vera
1978 --
Your Turn, My Turn
| Marianne
1977 --
Una donna di seconda mano
| Clelia, la madre di Simona
1977 --
Emmenez-moi au Ritz
| Barbara
1977 --
Ride bene... chi ride ultimo
| principessa Esmeralda Benti Contini
1977 --
Chinese Roulette
| Traunitz
1977 --
Pasión
| Bianca
1976 --
Perdutamente tuo... mi firmo Macaluso Carmelo fu Giuseppe
| baronessa Valeria Lamia
1976 --
Peccatori di provincia
| Vincenzina Lo Curcio
1975 --
Son tornate a fiorire le rose
|
1975 --
Il registratore
| Ms. Collins
1975 --
The Man of the Winds
| Anna
1975 --
Late Night Trains
| The Lady on the Train
1975 --
The Last Day of School Before Christmas
|
1975 --
Deep Red
| Helga Ulmann
1974 --
Amore mio non farmi male
|
1974 --
Chinese In Paris
| Madeleine
1972 --
We Won't Grow Old Together
| Françoise
1971 --
We Are All in Temporary Liberty
|
1970 --
Conjugal Love
| Leda
1968 --
Don't Play with Martians
| Maryvonne Guéguen
1968 --
Wall Engravings
| Jeanne Delaître
1967 --
Belle de Jour
| Renée
1967 --
Horizon
| Elisa
1966 --
The Defector
| Frieda Hoffmann
1966 --
Pop Age
| Self
1965 --
Rampage at Apache Wells
| Lizzy
1964 --
The Married Woman
| Charlotte
1964 --
The Little Misses
| Caroline
1964 --
Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Françoise
| Nicole
1964 --
Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-Marc
| Nicole
1963 --
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?
| Jacqueline Edwards
1963 --
Sweet and Sour
| La striptisiste
1962 --
Love on a Pillow
| Raphaële
1962 --
Sign of the Lion
| La Blonde du 14 Juillet (uncredited)
1962 --
Adorable Liar
| Sophie
1960 --
The Itchy Palm
| Yvette