Claudine Auger

Claudine Auger

1941-04-26

Biography

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.

Also appears in

Exploits of a Young Don Juan

Exploits of a Young Don Juan

5.7

Thunderball

Thunderball

6.6

A Bay of Blood

A Bay of Blood

6.6

The Seven Deadly Sins

The Seven Deadly Sins

5.6

Borsalino and Co.

Borsalino and Co.

6.6

The Bermuda Triangle

The Bermuda Triangle

4.1

Flic Story

Flic Story

6.4

The Black Belly of the Tarantula

The Black Belly of the Tarantula

6.1

The Treasure of San Gennaro

The Treasure of San Gennaro

7.4

Christine

Christine

6.2

Triple Cross

Triple Cross

6.0

Testament of Orpheus

Testament of Orpheus

7.7

The Incredible World of James Bond

The Incredible World of James Bond

6.0

The Red and the Black

The Red and the Black

5.7

Anyone Can Play

Anyone Can Play

3.9

Yoyo

Yoyo

7.0

The Sparrow’s Fluttering

The Sparrow’s Fluttering

4.6

The Iron Mask

The Iron Mask

5.7

The Exotic Locations of ’Thunderball’

The Exotic Locations of ’Thunderball’

6.0

The Head of the Family

The Head of the Family

6.7