Anouk Aimée
Biography
Anouk Aimée was born Nicole Francoise Florence Dreyfus on April 27, 1932, in Paris, France. She was a female film actress with known credits totaling 118 on The Movie Database. Her career spanned from her beginnings in film in 1947 until 2019, during which she appeared in 70 films. She achieved international fame for her role in the 1966 film A Man and a Woman, which earned her a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actress and the 1967 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama. Additionally, she received the Award for Best Actress at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival for her performance in Marco Bellocchio's film Salto nel vuoto, also known as Leap Into The Void. Anouk Aimée passed away on June 18, 2024, at the age of 92.
Career overview
Anouk Aimée was born Nicole Francoise Florence Dreyfus on April 27, 1932, in Paris, France. She was a French film actress whose career spanned from 1947, when she began at age 14, until 2019. During her career, she appeared in 70 films and amassed 118 known acting credits according to archive records.
Her international fame came from her role in the 1966 film A Man and a Woman. For her performance in this film, she won the 1967 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
Later in her career, she won the Award for Best Actress at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival for her performance in Marco Bellocchio's film Salto nel vuoto, also known as Leap Into The Void, in which her co-star Michel Piccoli won the Best Actor Prize. Anouk Aimee passed away on June 18, 2024, at the age of 92.
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118 titles- L'Œuvre invisible (2026) as Self
- Ciao Marcello - Mastroianni l'antidivo (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Shoot to Live (2022) as Self
- Jean-Louis Trintignant - Mystérieux et insaisissable (2022)
- Fellinopolis (2021) as Self - Actress (archive footage)
- Morceaux de Cannes (2021)
- Trintignant by Trintignant (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Hossein, Ronet, Trintignant : Confidences de trois acteurs inoubliables (2021)
- The Best Years of a Life (2019) as Anne Gauthier
- Aznavour by Charles (2019) as Self - Actress (archive footage)
- Big is Beautiful (2012) as La mère de Nina
- Anouk Aimée, la beauté du geste (2012) as Self
- Tous les soleils (2011) as Agathe
- Agnès Varda: From Here to There (2011) as Self
- Agnès Varda: From Here to There (2011) as Self
- What War May Bring (2010) as Madame Blum
- Paris Connections (2010) as Agnès St. Clair
- Noi che abbiamo fatto la dolce vita (2009) as Self
- The one I love (2009) as La belle dame du café
- Once Upon a Time… La Dolce Vita (2009) as Self
- La chanson 'Lola' (2008) as Self
- Empreintes (2007) as Self
- To Each His Own Cinema (2007) as (segment "Cinéma de Boulevard") (archive footage)
- Claude Lelouch, on s'aimera (2007) as Narrator
- Fellini dice... (2006) as Self
- De particulier à particulier (2006) as Nelly
- Marcello, una vita dolce (2006) as Self
- Happily Ever After (2004) as la mère de Vincent
- The Birch-Tree Meadow (2003) as Myriam
- The Last Sequence (2003) as Self
- Federico Fellini - Through the Eyes of Others (2003) as Self
- Napoleon (2002) as Letizia Ramolino
- Heart of the Festival (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- Festival in Cannes (2001) as Millie Marquand
- The Blue Island (2001) as Eugénie, André's mother
- L.A. Without a Map (1999) as Self (uncredited)
- One 4 All (1999) as La femme du musicien
- 1999 Madeleine (1999) as Eve, Madeleine's mother
- Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
- Riches, belles, etc. (1998) as The fairy
- Solomon (1997) as Betsabea
- Men, Women: A User's Manual (1996) as la veuve
- The World of Jacques Demy (1995) as Self
- One Hundred and One Nights (1995) as Anouk
- Prêt-à-Porter (1994) as Simone Lowenthal
- In morte di Federico Fellini (1994)
- Rupture(s) (1993) as Marthe
- Bethune: The Making of a Hero (1993) as Marie-France Coudaire
- Voices in the Garden (1993) as Cuckoo
- The Fate of Baron Leisenbohg (1991) as Claire Hell
- There Were Days... and Moons (1990) as Self / Seul film-annonce
- Arrivederci e grazie (1988) as Laura
- Turning Table (1988) as Self / The Shepherdess (voice)
- Sacrée soirée (1987) as Self
- A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later (1986) as Anne Gauthier
- Un rêve à peine commencé (1986) as Norma Sundberg
- Screen Two (1985) as Cuckoo Peverall
- Long Live Life (1984) as Anouk
- Success Is the Best Revenge (1984) as Monique des Fontaines
- Fellini nel cestino (1983) as Self
- The General of the Dead Army (1983) as Countess Betsy Mirafiore
- Qu'est-ce qui fait courir David ? (1982) as Hélène
- Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man (1981) as Barbara Spaggiari
- Alfonso Sánchez (1980) as Self (archive footage)
- Une page d'amour (1980) as Hélène
- A Leap in the Dark (1980) as Marta Ponticelli
- Ciné regards (1978) as Self
- Mon Premier Amour (1978) as Jane Romain
- A Second Chance (1976) as Sarah Gordon
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
- The Appointment (1969) as Carla
- Model Shop (1969) as Lola aka Cecile
- Justine (1969) as Justine
- One Night... a Train (1968) as Anne
- Live for Life (1967) as spectatrice match de boxe
- A Man and a Woman (1966) as Anne Gauthier
- Lo scandalo (1966) as Alessandra
- Seasons of Our Love (1966) as Francesca
- Il morbidone (1965) as Valeria
- La Fuga (1965) as Luisa
- White Voices (1964) as Lorenza
- A Very Handy Man (1964) as Mita
- Festival (1963) as The Woman
- 8½ (1963) as Luisa Anselmi
- The Shortest Day (1963) as Crocerossina
- Of Flesh and Blood (1963) as Anna
- Il successo (1963) as Laura Ceriani
- The Terrorist (1963) as Anna Braschi
- Sodom and Gomorrah (1962) as The Queen
- Lola (1961) as Lola (Cécile)
- The Last Judgment (1961) as Giorgio's wife Irene
- Unexpected (1961) as Claire Plémian
- Quai Notre-Dame (1961) as Madame Lormoy, antique dealer
- Hors-jeu (1961) as Elle
- The Joker (1961) as Hélène Laroche
- La Dolce Vita (1960) as Maddalena
- The Journey (1959) as Eva
- Head Against the Wall (1959) as Stéphanie
- The Chasers (1959) as Jeanne
- The Lovers of Montparnasse (1958) as Jeanne Hébuterne
- Lovers of Paris (1957) as Marie Pichon, young mother with a pram
- Anyone Can Kill Me (1957) as Isabelle
- Stresemann (1957) as Annette Stein
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self
- Nina (1956) as Nina Iwanowa
- Ich suche Dich (1956) as Françoise Maurer
- Bad Liaisons (1955) as Catherine Racan
- Noche de tormenta (1955)
- Contraband Spain (1955) as Elena Vargas
- Reflets de Cannes (1954) as Self
- Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents (1953) as Wanda
- The Crimson Curtain (1953) as Albertine
- The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird (1953) as Shepherdess (voice)
- The Man Who Watched Trains Go By (1952) as Jeanne
- Golden Salamander (1950) as Anna
- The Lovers of Verona (1949) as Georgia Maglia (Juliette)
- The House Under the Sea (1947) as Anouk
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Anouk Aimée best known for?
Anouk Aimée is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Night People (1954), Empreintes (2007), The Paper Chase (1978), Napoleon (2002).
When and where was Anouk Aimée born?
Anouk Aimée was born on April 27, 1932 in Paris, France. They passed away on June 18, 2024.
How many credits does Anouk Aimée have?
Anouk Aimée has accumulated over 118 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1947 to 2026.
What is Anouk Aimée's background in cinema and television?
Anouk Aimée was born Nicole Francoise Florence Dreyfus on April 27, 1932, in Paris, France. She was a female film actress with known credits totaling 118 on The Movie Database. Her career spanned from her beginnings in film in 1947 until 2019, during which she appeared in 70 films. She achieved international fame for h...
Anouk Aimée by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self — aged about 24
- 8½ (1963) as Luisa Anselmi — aged about 31
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self — aged about 40
- Festival (1963) as The Woman — aged about 31
- La Dolce Vita (1960) as Maddalena — aged about 28
- A Man and a Woman (1966) as Anne Gauthier — aged about 34
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