Suzanne Bianchetti

Suzanne Bianchetti, born February 24, 1889 in Paris, France - died October 17, 1936 in Paris, was an pioneer film actress.

Suzanne Bianchetti appeared in her first film in the early 1900s and quickly became one of France's most loved and respected actresses. She worked with many of the early notables of the silent screen era such as Antonin Artaud and the singer, Damia.

She was married to writer/actor René Jeanne (1887-1969) who served as the director of L'Etablissement Cinématographique des Armées. When she died at the age of 47, the following year her husband created an award in her memory to be given annually to the most promising young actress. It was given for the first time in 1937 to actress Junie Astor (1912-1967) for her performance in the film, Club de femmes. The award comes in the form of a medallion engraved with Suzanne Bianchetti's image. Since its inception, the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti has been awarded to many of the greatest names in French cinema who went on to national and international stardom such as Micheline Presle, Simone Signoret, Annie Girardot, Geneviève Bujold, Audrey Tautou and Isabelle Adjani.

Note: This profile was written in or before 2004.

Suzanne Bianchetti Facts

Occupation	Actress
Birthday	February 24, 1889
Sign	Pisces
Birthplace	Paris, France
Date of death	October 17, 1936 (age 47)

Selected Filmography

Not available.