Jeanne Moreau

Acting

Jeanne Moreau

Jan 23, 1928 – Jul 31, 2017222 titles 188 movies · 34 TV

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.

Also known as

잔느 모로 · Жанна Моро

Born

Jan 23, 1928 – Jul 31, 2017

Paris, France

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

219

Acting credits

3

Directing

3

Writing

6

Other crew

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