Prix Suzanne Bianchetti

The Prix Suzanne Bianchetti is an award in French cinema given annually since 1937[citation needed] to the most promising young film actress.[1]

The award was created by writer and actor René Jeanne (1887–1969) who served as the director of L'Etablissement Cinématographique des Armées. When his wife, the actress Suzanne Bianchetti, died in 1936 at the age of 47, he established an award dedicated to her memory to be given annually to the most promising young actress.

The award was given for the first time in 1937 to actress Junie Astor for her performance in the film Women's Club. 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.

List of winners (incomplete)

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ a b Colin Crisp. French Cinema—A Critical Filmography: Volume 2, 1940–1958, p. 315 (Indiana University Press; 2015) ISBN 9780253017024
  2. ^ Encyclopedia Americana, Vol. 24, p. 807 (Americana Corporation, 1976) ISBN 9780717201075
  3. ^ Annie Girardot. Le Monde, p. 27 (2 March 2011)
  4. ^ R. Meeuf, R. Raphael. Transnational Stardom: International Celebrity in Film and Popular Culture (Springer; 2013) ISBN 9781137268280
  5. ^ "La SACD dévoile les 35 lauréats des Prix SACD 2020". Société des auteurs et compositeurs dramatiques (in French). 15 June 2020.
  6. ^ "La SACD dévoile les 40 lauréats des Prix 2021". Société des auteurs et compositeurs dramatiques (in French). 13 September 2021.
  7. ^ "La SACD dévoile les 35 lauréats des Prix 2022". Société des auteurs et compositeurs dramatiques (in French). 20 June 2023.
  8. ^ "La SACD dévoile les 33 lauréats de ses prix 2023". Société des auteurs et compositeurs dramatiques (in French). 16 June 2023.