1958Winner
Best Performance
Elevator to the Gallows
Nicolas Bataille
Actor
Paris, France
March 14, 1926
Biography
Nicolas Bataille (14 March 1926 – 28 October 2008) was a French actor and director. The son of a Parisian architect, Nicolas Bataille (born Roger Bataille) debuted as an actor during the Occupation of France while following the dramatic teachings of René Simon, Tania Balachova, and the comedian Solange Sicard. He was the first director of the absurdist play "The Bald Soprano" in 1950 on May 11 at the Théâtre des Noctambules in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. Source: Article "Nicolas Bataille" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1945Winner
Best Performance
Children of Paradise
1958Nominee
Best Performance
Mon Oncle
Career Highlights
1962Highlight
Best Performance
A Very Private Affair
1960Highlight
Best Performance
Zazie dans le Métro
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Elevator to the Gallows
Children of Paradise
Mon Oncle