Ghislaine Thesmar

Ghislaine Thesmar

Acting
1943-03-18
Peking, China

Biography

Ghislaine Thesmar (born 1943 in Peking, China), a ballerina, who studied at the Paris Conservatoire. In 1968, she married the dancer and choreographer Pierre Lacotte. Companies she danced with include Ballet du Marquis de Cuevas (1961), Lacotte's company, then the Paris Opera Ballet from 1972 to 1985; unusually, she joined the company directly as an étoile (principal). She led the Ballets de Monte Carlo with Lacotte from 1986 to 1988. She danced as a guest for the Rambert Ballet, the Grands Ballets Canadiens and the New York City Ballet. She has taught for the Paris Opera Ballet. She was frequently partnered by Michael Denard. Her most celebrated roles include Odette/Odile in Swan Lake and Giselle in Giselle. The ballet film La Sylphide (1972) has been released twice on DVD/video and features Thesmar and Denard in the principal roles of the Sylph and the Scotsman, James. Source: Article "Ghislaine Thesmar" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For & Full Filmography7 Titles

#1Champs-Elysées

Drama Series - 1982, 16 episodes as Self

6.8 / 10
Talk

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

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#2Midi Première

Drama Series - 1975, 16 episodes as Self

9.0 / 10
Reality

Midi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre and broadcast from January 6, 1975 until January 1, 1982 on TF1. The program was generally broadcast between 12:15 p.m. and 12:55 p.m., then giving way to the 1:00 p.m. TV news. However, the broadcast schedule could change, depending on the guests, and the setting where the recording of the program was shot. Certain performances by artists who have become cult like the one where Ringo jostles with a demonstrator in interpretation (1977), that of Dalida with the title There is always a song with the soundtrack that does not start, twice, at the right speed (1978), Claude François and his Clodettes, who, in the provinces, are unable to join "the set" in order to interpret his song, the latter being taken by the crowd of delirious fans (summer 1977) . The group Supertramp performed there with the title "Dreamer" on March 8, 1975.

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#3Le Grand Échiquier

Drama Series - 1972, 16 episodes as Self

8.0 / 10
TalkNews

Le Grand Échiquier is a French variety television program created and presented by Jacques Chancel. It aired at 8:30 pm on the first channel of the ORTF from January 12, 1972 to July 12, 1972, then on the second color channel of the ORTF from September 1972 to December 1974, and finally on Antenne 2 from January 1975 to December 21, 1989. The program returned to France 2 on December 20, 2018 and is hosted by Anne-Sophie Lapix.

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#4Midi trente

Drama Series - 1972, 16 episodes as Self

6.0 / 10
Reality

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

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#5Numéro un

Drama Series - 1975, 16 episodes as Self

7.5 / 10
Reality

A French variety show.

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#6A Life for Ballet

Movie - 2012, 2h 15m as Self

8.8 / 10
Documentary

A documentary on the life of the legendary ballet reconstructionist, Pierre Lacotte and his wife and longtime dance partner Ghislaine Thesmar.

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#7Marco Spada

Movie - 1982, 2h 15m as Angela

8.8 / 10

An Italian aristocrat leads a double life as a bandit.

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