Janine Reynaud (13 August 1930 – 13 May 2018) was a French film actress best known for her appearances in several films by director Jesús Franco, in particularly the 1968 film Succubus.[1]

Janine Reynaud
Reynaud in Succubus (1968)
Born(1930-08-13)13 August 1930
DiedMay 13, 2018(2018-05-13) (aged 87)
OccupationActress
Years active1965-1978 (film)

Biography edit

Reynaud was born in Paris, France in 1930.

She appeared in the films Six Days a Week and Mission to Caracas (both 1965) before starring in several films directed by Jesús Franco, including Kiss Me Monster (1967) and Succubus (1968).

Reynaud was married to her Succubus co-star Michel Lemoine for a time, though they eventually separated.[2] Reynaud retired to the United States, settling in Texas.[2] She died on 13 May 2018 in Sugar Land, a suburb of Houston.[2]

Filmography edit

Year Title Role Notes
1965 Six Days a Week Silvana Mazzetti
1965 Una voglia da morire
1965 Da Istanbul ordine di uccidere Janine
1965 Mission to Caracas Véronique
1966 Bob Fleming... Mission Casablanca Halima
1966 Ypotron - Final Countdown Carol
1966 Special Code: Assignment Lost Formula Sheena
1966 Operation White Shark Frida Braun / Tattoo Club Singer
1966 La spia che viene dal mare Madame Lina
1967 The Seventh Floor The English Ambassador's Daughter
1968 Succubus Lorna Green
1968 Killer Without a Face Francis
1968 Im Schloß der blutigen Begierde Vera Lagrange
1968 The Black Hand Mafalda
1968 Run, Psycho, Run Althea
1969 Rote Lippen, Sadisterotica Diana
1969 Kiss Me Monster Diana
1970 Wie kurz ist die Zeit zu lieben Fabienne
1971 Human Cobras'' Clara
1971 Je suis une nymphomane Murielle
1971 The Case of the Scorpion's Tail Lara Florakis
1971 Captain Typhoon [de] Woman in Cabin of Yacht Uncredited
1971 Frustration Adélaïde
1971 Blindman Prostitute
1972 Les félines Maude
1972 Les désaxées Francis
1973 Pénélope, folle de son corps Pénélope
1973 Les chiennes Viriane
1973 Les confidences érotiques d'un lit trop accueillant La maîtresse de Maurice
1974 Les petites saintes y touchent Jehanne d'Arc (narrator)
1978 Tire pas sur mon collant Mme de Tourville (final film role)

References edit

  1. ^ Craig 2019, p. 352.
  2. ^ a b c Lucas, Tim (May 16, 2018). "RIP Janine Reynaud (1930-2018)". Video Watchdog.

Bibliography edit

  • Craig, Rob (2019). American International Pictures: A Comprehensive Filmography. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-1-476-66631-0.

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