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Olga Georges-PicotFrench actress
Date of Birth: 06.01.1944
Country:  France |
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Biography of Olga Georges-Picot
Olga Georges-Picot was a French actress born in 1944 in Shanghai, China. She was the daughter of Guillaume Georges-Picot, a French ambassador to China, and his Russian wife. Olga studied acting in Paris and made her debut on screen in 1962. Her first film was the Franco-Italian drama "Les parisiennes" (Parisian Women), and she began actively appearing in films in the late 1960s.
Early Career
In 1968, Olga played the lead role in the science fiction drama "Je t'aime, je t'aime" directed by Alain Resnais. She also starred alongside Alain Delon and Charles Bronson in the crime thriller "Adieu l'ami" (Farewell, Friend). In the Italian drama "Summit," released in the same year, Olga acted alongside Gian Maria Volontè and Mireille Darc. She also worked under the direction of David Hart in the British film "The Other People."
Success and Collaborations
European directors and producers quickly recognized Olga Georges-Picot's beauty and charm, leading her to work with many talented filmmakers such as Alain Robbe-Grillet, François Leterrier, Fred Zinnemann, and Don Chaffey. In 1973, she appeared in the acclaimed thriller "The Day of the Jackal," directed by Fred Zinnemann, which was based on real events - an assassination attempt on the life of French President Charles de Gaulle.
In 1975, Olga was cast in Woody Allen's parody film "Love and Death," where Allen humorously mocked Russian literature. Two years later, she starred alongside Sylvia Kristel in another installment of the famous erotic series "Goodbye Emmanuelle." Olga's last film role was in Jacques Richard's 1983 film "Rebelote." After that, she made a few guest appearances in television series before retiring from the screen.
Personal Life and Tragic End
Little is known about Olga Georges-Picot's personal life. It is known that she lived in Paris, in a house overlooking the Seine. According to some reports, she suffered from depression in her later years, and it was one of these episodes that led to her tragic death. On June 19, 1997, Olga took her own life by jumping from the window of her fifth-floor apartment.
Olga Georges-Picot's filmography includes over 35 films. Despite her untimely end, she left a lasting impact on the European film industry with her talent and beauty.
