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Bettina Rheims

Known For
Acting
Born
December 18, 1952 in Paris, France
Active Years
1973–2025 (53 Years)
Total Credits
7 credits in database
Acting Born Dec 18, 1952 Paris, France 7 credits
7
Total Credits
1973–2025
53 Years Career Span
2
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Key Co-Stars

Biography

Subject: Bettina Rheims (Acting).
Goal: Factual identity profile.
Constraints: 90-130 words. Plain prose only. No markdown, no headings, no preamble, no JSON, no surrounding quotes. Use ONLY provided facts.
Sources provided: TMDB Bio, TMDB Source [1], IMDb [2], TMDB Cast & Crew [3], Wikipedia [4], Wikipédia [5], Biographies.net [6].
Name: Bettina Caroline Germaine Rheims.
Birth Date: December 18, 1952.
Birth Place: Neuilly-sur-Seine (TMDB Bio) or Paris, France (TMDB [1], IMDb [2]).
Profession: Photographer (TMDB Bio), Director and Actress (IMDb [2]).
Career Start: 1978 (TMDB Bio, TMDB [3]).
Early Work: Photos of strip-tease artists and acrobats.
Subject Matter: Female models, women (famous or unknown, stars or prisoners, models or sex workers).
Publications/Works: Female Trouble (1989), Animal series (1982).
Acting/Directing Credits: Happy New Year (1973), Desireless: Voyage, voyage (1986), and The King of Ads, Part 2 (1993).
Family: Daughter of Maurice Rheims (art auctioneer, historian, novelist, member of the Académie française, administrator of Pablo Picasso's estate); sister of Nathalie Rheims (writer and producer).
Draft 1: Bettina Caroline Germaine Rheims was born on December 18, 1952, in Neuilly-sur-Seine and Paris, France. She is a photographer, director, and actress. Her photographic career began in 1978 with a series of photos featuring strip-tease artists and acrobats. Throughout her career, women have been a central subject of her work, including famous and unknown women, models, and sex workers. Notable photographic works include the 1982 Animal series

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Career

Career overview

Bettina Caroline Germaine Rheims is a French photographer, director, and actress born on December 18, 1952, in Paris, France. She is the daughter of art auctioneer and historian Maurice Rheims and the sister of writer and producer Nathalie Rheims. Her professional career began in 1978, and she has since gained recognition for her photographic work, which frequently centers on the female model. Her subjects have included famous and anonymous individuals, ranging from stars and prisoners to models and sex workers. Her photography is often described as both subversive and glamorous, capturing the upheavals of the era.

In addition to her photography, Rheims has participated in film and television projects as an actress and director. Her acting and directing credits include appearances and work on Happy New Year, released in 1973, the 1986 project Desireless: Voyage, voyage, and The King of Ads, Part 2, released in 1993. Throughout her career, her artistic output has explored themes of femininity and the human body, often focusing on the psychological aspects of her subjects and their underlying impulses. Her work has been showcased in various exhibitions and publications, such as the 1989 collection titled Female Trouble, which featured portraits of both famous and unknown women.

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Career timeline

Bettina Rheims
Rose, c'est Paris · Cinematography
Vivement dimanche
Erotica: A Journey Into Female Sexuality
Eurotrash
Happy New Year

Full Filmography

7 titles
  • Bettina Rheims (2025) as Self
  • Rose, c'est Paris (2010) Cinematography
  • Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
  • Erotica: A Journey Into Female Sexuality (1997) as Self
  • Eurotrash (1993)
  • Happy New Year (1973) as Young Saleswoman
  • Yves Saint Laurent and Photography

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Bettina Rheims best known for?

Bettina Rheims is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Vivement dimanche (1998), Eurotrash (1993).

When and where was Bettina Rheims born?

Bettina Rheims was born on December 18, 1952 in Paris, France.

How many credits does Bettina Rheims have?

Bettina Rheims has accumulated over 7 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1973 to 2025.

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Subject: Bettina Rheims (Acting). Goal: Factual identity profile. Constraints: 90-130 words. Plain prose only. No markdown, no headings, no preamble, no JSON, no surrounding quotes. Use ONLY provided facts. Sources provided: TMDB Bio, TMDB Source [1], IMDb [2], TMDB Cast & Crew [3], Wikipedia [4], Wikipédia [5], Biogra...

Bettina Rheims by the numbers

7credits
5films
2TV series
1973–2025active years

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