Claudine Auger

Claudine Auger

Date of Birth:

Apr 26, 1941

Place of Birth:

Paris, France

Claudine Auger (born Claudine Oger; 26 April 1941 – 18 December 2019) was a French actress best known for her role as Bond girl Dominique "Domino" Derval in the James Bond film Thunderball (1965). She earned the title of Miss France Monde (the French representative of Miss World) and was also the first runner-up in the 1958 Miss World contest.

Auger was born in Paris, France. She made her film debut when still in school.

When she was 18, she married the 43-year-old writer-director Pierre Gaspard-Huit (the couple later divorced). He cast her in several films, including Le Masque de fer (1962) and Kali Yug: Goddess of Vengeance (1963).

When she was on holiday in Nassau, writer-producer Kevin McClory saw Auger and recommended that she audition for his film Thunderball (1965). The role of Domino was originally to be an Italian woman, Dominetta Petacchi. Auger impressed the producers so much that they rewrote the part to that of a French woman, to better suit her. Although she took lessons to perfect her English, her voice was eventually dubbed by Nikki van der Zyl. Thunderball launched Auger into a successful European movie career, but did little for her otherwise in the United States.

Auger died on 18 December 2019 in Paris.

filmography:

Black Jack Black Jack

1981

The Man from Marrakech The Man from Marrakech

1966

Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance

1963

Games of Desire Games of Desire

1964

A Little Sun in Cold Water A Little Sun in Cold Water

1971

Love of a Woman Love of a Woman

1988

Mad Race to Cote d'Azur Mad Race to Cote d'Azur

1975

Panurge's Sheep Panurge's Sheep

1961

Best Ever Bond Best Ever Bond

2002

Orders are Orders Orders are Orders

1972

Adriatic Sea of Fire Adriatic Sea of Fire

1968

Equinox Equinox

1971

Escalation Escalation

1968

The Exotic Locations of 'Thunderball' The Exotic Locations of 'Thunderball'

2006

Bloody Sun Bloody Sun

1974

In the French Style In the French Style

1963

The Iron Mask The Iron Mask

1962

Salt on Our Skin Salt on Our Skin

1992

Fantastica Fantastica

1980

Borsalino and Co. Borsalino and Co.

1974

Christine Christine

1958

The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories

1982

The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories

1981

A Still Storm A Still Storm

1995

Big Pot Big Pot

1976

La bocca La bocca

1991

Secret Places Secret Places

1984

The Repenter The Repenter

1985

The Devil's Lieutenant The Devil's Lieutenant

1984

The Sorrow of Paris The Sorrow of Paris

1976

Cuando los maridos se iban a la guerra Cuando los maridos se iban a la guerra

1976

Listen, Let's Make Love Listen, Let's Make Love

1968

Love Birds Love Birds

1969

Exploits of a Young Don Juan Exploits of a Young Don Juan

1986

Summertime Killer Summertime Killer

1972

Wasteland Wasteland

1960

Yoyo Yoyo

1965

L'ombra della sera L'ombra della sera

1994

The Killing Game The Killing Game

1967

Butterfly on the Shoulder Butterfly on the Shoulder

1978

Testament of Orpheus Testament of Orpheus

1960

The Black Belly of the Tarantula The Black Belly of the Tarantula

1971

Triple Cross Triple Cross

1966

Anyone Can Play Anyone Can Play

1967

A Bay of Blood A Bay of Blood

1971

Les Secrets de la princesse de Cadignan Les Secrets de la princesse de Cadignan

1982

Flic Story Flic Story

1975

The Associate The Associate

1979

The Bastard The Bastard

1968

Lovers and Liars Lovers and Liars

1979

The Incredible World of James Bond The Incredible World of James Bond

1965

The Mystery of the Indian Temple The Mystery of the Indian Temple

1963

Oggi ho vinto anch'io Oggi ho vinto anch'io

1970

The Treasure of San Gennaro The Treasure of San Gennaro

1966

The Red and the Black The Red and the Black

1997

Lend Me Your Wife Lend Me Your Wife

1980

Pane, burro e marmellata Pane, burro e marmellata

1977

The Devil in Love The Devil in Love

1966

The Bermuda Triangle The Bermuda Triangle

1978

Lobster for Breakfast Lobster for Breakfast

1979

L'Envie L'Envie

1962

The Seven Deadly Sins The Seven Deadly Sins

1962

The Head of the Family The Head of the Family

1967

The Sparrow's Fluttering The Sparrow's Fluttering

1988

Thunderball Thunderball

1965

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