Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau

Date of Birth:

Jan 23, 1928

Place of Birth:

Paris, France

Jeanne Moreau (23 January 1928 – 31 July 2017) was a French actress, singer, screenwriter, and director.

She made her theatrical debut in 1947, and established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française. She began playing small roles in films in 1949 and eventually achieved prominence as the star of Lift to the Scaffold (UK)/Elevator to the Gallows (USA) (1958), directed by Louis Malle, and Jules et Jim (1962), directed by François Truffaut. Most prolific during the 1960s, Moreau continued to appear in films until her death in 2017,  at the age of 89.

Moreau was the recipient of a César Award for Best Actress, a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress and a Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award for individual performances, and several lifetime awards.

filmography:

Cinépanorama: Jeanne Moreau, 1962 Cinépanorama: Jeanne Moreau, 1962

1962

Côté cour, côté champs Côté cour, côté champs

1971

To Make a Film Is to Be Alive To Make a Film Is to Be Alive

1995

Langlois Langlois

1970

Il était une fois... « Jules et Jim » Il était une fois... « Jules et Jim »

2008

Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid

1981

A Woman Is a Woman A Woman Is a Woman

1961

The Nonentity The Nonentity

1986

My Name is Victor My Name is Victor

1993

Carmel Carmel

2009

The Strange Mr. Steve The Strange Mr. Steve

1957

With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film

1990

Countdown to Vengeance Countdown to Vengeance

1970

L'Intoxe L'Intoxe

1983

Repeated Absences Repeated Absences

1972

EverAfter EverAfter

1998

Francois Simon the Presence Francois Simon the Presence

1986

Catherine the Great Catherine the Great

1996

François Truffaut, une autobiographie François Truffaut, une autobiographie

2004

Portrait: Orson Welles Portrait: Orson Welles

1968

Zaïde, un petit air de vengeance Zaïde, un petit air de vengeance

2001

Hu-Man Hu-Man

1975

Eleanor's Secret Eleanor's Secret

2009

The Wages of Sin The Wages of Sin

1956

The Sailor from Gibraltar The Sailor from Gibraltar

1967

Akoibon Akoibon

2005

The Prince's Manuscript The Prince's Manuscript

2000

Cet amour-là Cet amour-là

2001

Orson Welles in the Land of Don Quixote Orson Welles in the Land of Don Quixote

2000

The Suspended Step of the Stork The Suspended Step of the Stork

1991

Dr. Schweitzer Dr. Schweitzer

1952

Balzac: A Life of Passion Balzac: A Life of Passion

1999

The 400 Blows The 400 Blows

1959

The Deep The Deep

2007

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

2019

Love Actually Love Actually

2003

Diane's Body Diane's Body

1969

Matisse ou Le talent de bonheur Matisse ou Le talent de bonheur

1960

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

2018

The Garden That Tilts The Garden That Tilts

1975

La Femme fardée La Femme fardée

1990

Inside a Girls' Dormitory Inside a Girls' Dormitory

1953

Pigalle-Saint-Germain-des-Prés Pigalle-Saint-Germain-des-Prés

1950

Les Hommes en blanc Les Hommes en blanc

1955

Calling the Shots Calling the Shots

1988

The Lover The Lover

1992

The Car That Became a Star The Car That Became a Star

1965

Filming Under Pressure Filming Under Pressure

1991

The Other Side of Welles The Other Side of Welles

2005

Alex in Wonderland Alex in Wonderland

1970

Jeanne raconte Jeanne Jeanne raconte Jeanne

1970

Querelle Querelle

1982

Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit

2018

Jeanne Moreau : Vive le cinéma ! Jeanne Moreau : Vive le cinéma !

1972

The Secrets of the Bed The Secrets of the Bed

1954

Lillian Gish Lillian Gish

1983

Vicious Circle Vicious Circle

1985

Au coeur de Nikita Au coeur de Nikita

1990

Agatha Christie’s The Last Seance Agatha Christie’s The Last Seance

1986

The Adolescent The Adolescent

1979

Jean Genet: Saint, martyr et poète Jean Genet: Saint, martyr et poète

1975

A Bad Encounter A Bad Encounter

2011

Sous les vents de Neptune Sous les vents de Neptune

2008

Marguerite Duras interviews Jeanne Moreau Marguerite Duras interviews Jeanne Moreau

1965

Hot House Hot House

2003

Wim Wenders in Tokyo Wim Wenders in Tokyo

1990

Alberto Express Alberto Express

1990

The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

1996

Bulles de Vian Bulles de Vian

2009

M'sieur la Caille M'sieur la Caille

1955

Dispositif 47 - The Second Death Dispositif 47 - The Second Death

2010

To Each His Own Cinema To Each His Own Cinema

2007

La nuit de l'océan La nuit de l'océan

1992

Last Love Last Love

1949

L'Habit ne fait pas le moine L'Habit ne fait pas le moine

2013

Sauve-toi, Lola Sauve-toi, Lola

1986

The Man in My Life The Man in My Life

1952

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

2014

See You Tomorrow See You Tomorrow

1992

The Absence The Absence

1993

The Architecture of Doom The Architecture of Doom

1989

François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits

1993

Bouquet final Bouquet final

2011

André Téchiné: A Passion for Cinema André Téchiné: A Passion for Cinema

2019

François Truffaut l'insoumis François Truffaut l'insoumis

2014

Autogram Autogram

2005

Not Delivered Not Delivered

1958

The Last Tycoon The Last Tycoon

1976

French Provincial French Provincial

1975

I Love You, I Love You Not I Love You, I Love You Not

1996

Witch Way Love Witch Way Love

1997

Bay of Angels Bay of Angels

1963

Dangerous Love Affairs Dangerous Love Affairs

1959

Diary of a Chambermaid Diary of a Chambermaid

1964

Map of the Human Heart Map of the Human Heart

1993

Mademoiselle Mademoiselle

1966

Miracle Healing Miracle Healing

1987

Close Up Close Up

2012

Queen Margot Queen Margot

1954

Hi-Jack Highway Hi-Jack Highway

1955

Orson Welles: The One-Man Band Orson Welles: The One-Man Band

1995

Julietta Julietta

1953

Vagabond Humor Vagabond Humor

1972

The Yellow Rolls-Royce The Yellow Rolls-Royce

1964

The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel

1983

Creezy Creezy

1974

Disengagement Disengagement

2007

La Notte La Notte

1961

Touchez Pas au Grisbi Touchez Pas au Grisbi

1954

The Train The Train

1964

Until the End of the World Until the End of the World

1991

Time to Leave Time to Leave

2005

The Lovers The Lovers

1958

A Cursed Monarchy A Cursed Monarchy

2005

The Victors The Victors

1963

Elevator to the Gallows Elevator to the Gallows

1958

Jules and Jim Jules and Jim

1962

The Trial The Trial

1962

The Fire Within The Fire Within

1963

A Thousand Billion Dollars A Thousand Billion Dollars

1982

Viva Maria! Viva Maria!

1965

One Day You'll Understand One Day You'll Understand

2008

Beyond the Clouds Beyond the Clouds

1995

La Femme Nikita La Femme Nikita

1990

Omnibus: François Truffaut Omnibus: François Truffaut

1973

Nathalie Granger Nathalie Granger

1973

Going Places Going Places

1974

Vivement Truffaut Vivement Truffaut

1985

The Bride Wore Black The Bride Wore Black

1968

Monte Walsh Monte Walsh

1970

Face Face

2009

Go West Go West

2005

A Lady in Paris A Lady in Paris

2012

The World of Jacques Demy The World of Jacques Demy

1995

Lumière Lumière

1976

Lullaby to my Father Lullaby to my Father

2012

The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir

1974

A Foreign Field A Foreign Field

1993

Great Catherine Great Catherine

1968

Until the Last One Until the Last One

1957

Ain't Misbehavin Ain't Misbehavin

2013

Château en Suède Château en Suède

2008

Anna Karamazoff Anna Karamazoff

1991

Dear Louise Dear Louise

1972

Joanna Francesa Joanna Francesa

1973

Heat of Desire Heat of Desire

1981

Demoniac Demoniac

1957

Mata Hari, Agent H21 Mata Hari, Agent H21

1964

Love & Confusions Love & Confusions

1997

Lisa Lisa

2001

Roméo et Juliette Roméo et Juliette

2006

Five Branded Women Five Branded Women

1960

Gebo and the Shadow Gebo and the Shadow

2012

Eva Eva

1962

One Hundred and One Nights One Hundred and One Nights

1995

The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea

1991

Mr. Klein Mr. Klein

1976

Ich will nicht wissen, wer ich bin - Heiner Müller Ich will nicht wissen, wer ich bin - Heiner Müller

2009

The Immortal Story The Immortal Story

1968

Seven Days… Seven Nights Seven Days… Seven Nights

1960

Banana Peel Banana Peel

1963

The Trout The Trout

1982

The Scheming Women The Scheming Women

1954

Three Sinners Three Sinners

1950

The Proprietor The Proprietor

1996

The Summer House The Summer House

1993

A City Runs Through the Festival A City Runs Through the Festival

2007

The Dialogue of the Carmelites The Dialogue of the Carmelites

1960

The Oldest Profession The Oldest Profession

1967

Three Days to Live Three Days to Live

1958

Back to the Wall Back to the Wall

1958

Looking for Truffaut Looking for Truffaut

2009

Chimes at Midnight Chimes at Midnight

1965

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