About Hermine Karagheuz
Lived 1938 – 2021 (aged 82–83). Hermine Karagheuz was a French actor, theatre director, photographer and playwright.
Hermine Marie Karagheuz (; 2 December 1938 – 30 April 2021) was a French-Armenian actress, writer and photographer.
Early life Karagheuz was born on 2 December 1938 in Paris, France. Her parents were originally from Armenia and were living in exile as a result of the Armenian genocide, which had made them both orphans. The Karagheuzes were an artistic family. Hermine Karagheuz grew up in Issy-les-Moulineaux and moved to Saint-Germain-des-Prés when she turned 18. Among her notable TV roles was Éponine in the 1972 mini series adaptation of Les Misérables by Marcel Bluwal. She contributed to the exhibition Mémoires arméniennes (English: Armenian Memories) at Parc de la Villette in 2006. In 2017, she provided narration for Georgina Starr's exhibition Moment Memory Monument at FRAC Franche-Comté.
Personal life Karagheuz's partner was the actor and director Roger Blin (1907–1984).
Karagheuz died in Paris on 30 April 2021, aged 82.
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Who was Hermine Karagheuz?
French actress (1938-2021)
When was Hermine Karagheuz born?
Hermine Karagheuz was born in 1938 in Issy-les-Moulineaux, 13th arrondissement of Paris.
When did Hermine Karagheuz die?
Hermine Karagheuz died on 30 April 2021 in Paris, 13th arrondissement of Paris.
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Hermine Karagheuz was an actor, theatre director, photographer and playwright.
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Hermine Karagheuz was French.
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