Maïté Nahyr

Maïté Nahyr

Film actor · died at 64

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Agedied at 64
Birth dateOctober 25, 1947
BirthplaceWilrijk
DiedAugust 19, 2012
ProfessionFilm actor, Stage actor, Actor
Zodiac signScorpio

Maïté Nahyr — Biography

Born Nahyr Meerbergen, Maïté Nahyr was a Belgian actress of South American descent, born on October 25, 1947, in Wilrijk, a town now part of Antwerp. Raised in South Africa, she went on to build her acting career in Europe.

She became known for her film roles in Roman Polanski's "The Tenant" (1976), Federico Fellini's "City of Women" (1980) and Leos Carax's "Boy Meets Girl" (1984). Alongside her screen work, she was active on stage, appearing at the Théâtre National de Chaillot in Paris in 1985 in Antoine Vitez's production of "Ubu Roi" and Philippe Adrien's "La Visite." Later in her career she appeared in "Meeting Venus" (1991), Pierre Schoendoerffer's "Diên Biên Phu" (1992) and Cédric Klapisch's "Little Nothings" (1992).

Maïté Nahyr died in Marseille on August 19, 2012, at the age of 64, following an illness.

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