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Sotha

b. 1944

French actress (born 1944)

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About Sotha

Born 1944. Sotha is a French actor, film director, playwright and screenwriter.

Sotha (born 1944) is a French actress, playwright, screenwriter, film & stage director, and composer. Her real name is Catherine Sigaux. She was one of the founders of the Café de la Gare where she acted and co-wrote many of the plays.

She was twice married, both times to fellow actors from the Café de la Gare, first to Romain Bouteille, and then for 11 years to Patrick Dewaere. She is the daughter of novelist and journalist Gilbert Sigaux.

In 1981 Sotha published a novel in comic book format whose title roughly translates as "Look to the sky, it's going to rain." In 2002, she wrote a play, Le Brave Soldat Chvéïk s'en va au Ciel (The Good Soldier Schweik goes to Heaven), based on the famous satirical novel The Good Soldier Švejk by the Czech writer Jaroslav Hašek.

Filmography

Actress Themroc (directed by Claude Faraldo, 1973) Le Graphique de Boscop (directed by Georges Dumoulin and Sotha, 1976) Vous n'aurez pas l'Alsace et la Lorraine (directed by Coluche and Marc Monnet, 1977) Si vous n'aimez pas ça, n'en dégoûtez pas les autres (directed by Raymond Lewin, 1978) Les Diplômés du dernier rang (directed by Christian Gion, 1982) Cross (directed by Philippe Setbon, 1987) Patrick Dewaere (as herself in a documentary directed by Marc Esposito, 1992)

Director Au long de rivière Fango (1974) Les matous sont romantiques (1974) Le graphique de boscop (co-directed with Georges Dumoulin, 1976) Pas besoin de valises (short film, 1983) Les œufs sur le plat (short film, 1984) Tant pis si je meurs (1988)

Writer Mon bel amour, ma déchirure (directed by José Pinheiro, 1987) La Chica (directed by Bruno Gantillon, 1996)

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Important facts

Born
1944, Rozay-en-Brie
Birth century
Nationality
Positions held
Director
Also known as
Sotha Dumoulin, Catherine Sigaux, Catherine Marie Pierrette Sigaux

Family & relationships

Spouse
Patrick Dewaere
Spouse
Romain Bouteille

People in Sotha's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Sotha's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sotha?

French actress (born 1944)

When was Sotha born?

Sotha was born in 1944 in Rozay-en-Brie.

What is Sotha's occupation?

Sotha is an actor, film director, playwright and screenwriter.

What nationality is Sotha?

Sotha is French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sotha

· Wikidata: Q540884

· DBpedia: Sotha (actress)

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