Jany Holt (born Ruxandra Ecaterina Vladescu Olt, 13 May 1909 – 26 October 2005) was a

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n-born actress, who worked principally in the

French cinema The cinema of France comprises the film industry and its film productions, whether made within the nation of France or by French film production companies abroad. It is the oldest and largest precursor of national cinemas in Europe, with prima ...

. Holt married French actor

Marcel Dalio Marcel Dalio (born Marcel Benoit Blauschild; 23 November 1899 in Paris – 18 November 1983) was a French movie actor. He had major roles in two films directed by Jean Renoir, '' La Grande Illusion'' (1937) and '' The Rules of the Game'' (1939) ...

in 1936, divorcing in 1939. In 1940, Holt married author Jacques Porel, the son of stage and early

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actress

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and director Paul Porel; Holt and Porel stayed in France during the

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. During that period, Holt continued acting in films while she also worked with the

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, later receiving the ''

Croix de Guerre The (, ''Cross of War'') is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon with various degree pins. The decoration was first awarded during World ...

'' from

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. Holt appeared in 48 films and television productions between 1931 and 1995.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Man in Evening Clothes ''The Man in Evening Clothes'' (French:''Un homme en habit'') is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by René Guissart, in his directorial debut, and starring Fernand Gravey, Diana and Suzy Vernon. It was made by the French subsidia ...

'' (1931) *''

The Green Domino ''The Green Domino'' () is a 1935 French/German drama film directed by Henri Decoin and Herbert Selpin, based on a play by Erich Ebermayer. It was released on DVD in France on 5 April 2007. Synopsis A rich heiress falls in love with an art criti ...

'' (1935) *''

Le Golem ''Le Golem'' () is a 1936 Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovak monster movie directed by Julien Duvivier in French language. Plot In a Prague ghetto, poor Jews find themselves oppressed by Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (Harry Baur) which leads to talk a ...

'' (1936) *''

The Lower Depths ''The Lower Depths'' (, literally: ''At the bottom'') is a play by Russian dramatist Maxim Gorky written in 1902 and produced by the Moscow Arts Theatre on December 18, 1902, under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski. It became his first ma ...

'' (1936) * '' Southern Mail'' (1937) *''

Beethoven's Great Love ''Beethoven's Great Love'' (French: ''Un grand amour de Beethoven'' is a 1936 French historical musical drama film directed by Abel Gance and starring Harry Baur, Annie Ducaux and Jany Holt. It portrays the career of the composer Ludwig van Beet ...

'' (1937) * ''

The Alibi ''The Alibi'' is a 2006 American film directed by Kurt Mattila and Matt Checkowski and written by Noah Hawley. It stars Steve Coogan, Rebecca Romijn, and Selma Blair. The film was shown at 2006 CineVegas. The film was released to DVD on Decemb ...

'' (1937) * ''

Rasputin Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin ( – ) was a Russian mystic and faith healer. He is best known for having befriended the imperial family of Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia, through whom he gained considerable influence in the final ye ...

'' (1938) * '' The Phantom Baron'' (1943) *''

Angels of Sin ''Angels of Sin'' (French: ''Les Anges du péché'') is a 1943 French film directed by Robert Bresson, in his feature directorial debut. Made in 1943, nine years after his comedy short '' Public Affairs'', it was Bresson's only film released duri ...

'' (1943) *''

La Fiancée des ténèbres ''La Fiancée des ténèbres'' ("the fiancée of darkness") is a 1945 French film directed by Serge de Poligny and starring Pierre Richard-Willm and Jany Holt. It was one of a small number of films in the fantastique genre made during the Germ ...

'' (1945) *''

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'' (1945) *'' Special Mission'' (1946) *'' Land Without Stars'' (1946) *'' Not Guilty'' (1947) *'' Rumours'' (1947) * '' Counter Investigation'' (1947) *'' Doctor Laennec'' (1949) *'' The Ferret'' (1950) *''

The Green Glove ''The Green Glove'' (aka ''The White Road'') is a 1952 French-American international co-production film noir directed by Rudolph Maté and starring Glenn Ford, Geraldine Brooks, Sir Cedric Hardwicke and George Macready. Plot The film opens with ...

'' (1952) *'' Gervaise'' (1956) * ''

A Time for Loving ''A Time for Loving'' is a 1972 British film directed by Christopher Miles and starring Joanna Shimkus and Mel Ferrer. The screenplay was by the French playwright Jean Anouilh. It is a bitter-sweet nostalgic look at Paris just before and duri ...

'' (1971) *'' The Left-Handed Woman'' (1978) *'' Toutes griffes dehors'' (1982) *''

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'' (1985)

References

External links

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Jany Holt
at the

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Jany Holt - Cinémathèque française
French film actresses Romanian emigrants to France Actresses from Bucharest 1909 births 2005 deaths 20th-century French actresses Romanian participants in the French Resistance {{France-film-actor-1900s-stub