Lazare Gianessi (9 November 1925 – 10 August 2009)^[5] was a French football defender. He was part of France's squad for the 1948 Summer Olympics^[6][7] and for the 1954 FIFA World Cup^[8]

He was selected in France Football squad for the 1948 Summer Olympics,^[9][10] but was an unused substitute for the two Games against India^[11] and Great Britain^[12] as France were eliminated in the Quarterfinals. He had his first cap against West Germany on 5 October 1952.^[13] He was selected for the 1954 FIFA World Cup^[14] and played France’s both games against Yugoslavia^[15] and Mexico.^[16] The game against Mexico was his 14th and last cap.^[17]