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Quick Facts

Born:
1928-01-23

Birthplace:
Paris, France

Credits:
212 Total Roles

Jeanne Moreau

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Biography

Jeanne Moreau (January 23, 1928 – July 31, 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.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 The Life of Mirrors MOVIE Self
2022 Belmondo: The Incorrigible MOVIE Self
2021 Morceaux de Cannes MOVIE Self
2019 Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret MOVIE Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2019 Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool MOVIE Self - Actress (archive footage)
2019 André Téchiné: A Passion for Cinema MOVIE Self - Actress (archive footage)
2018 They'll Love Me When I'm Dead MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2018 Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit MOVIE Self / Various Roles (archive footage)
2014 Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles MOVIE Self - Actress (archive footage)
2014 François Truffaut l'insoumis MOVIE Self (archive footage)

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