Emmanuelle Riva
Biography
Emmanuelle Riva was a French actress born on February 24, 1927, in Cheniménil, Vosges, France, and she passed away on January 27, 2017, at the age of 89. She was known for her roles in the films Hiroshima mon amour and Amour. In 2013, she won a BAFTA Award and a César Award for her lead role as Anne Laurent in Michael Haneke's film Amour, and she received an Academy Award nomination for the same role. Earlier in her career, she received a BAFTA Award nomination in 1960 for Hiroshima mon amour and won the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival in 1962 for her work in Thérèse Desqueyroux. Her acting career included 79 known credits on the Movie Database.
Career overview
Emmanuelle Riva was a French actress born on February 24, 1927, in Cheniménil, Vosges, France, and she passed away on January 27, 2017. Throughout her career, she accumulated seventy-nine known acting credits. She was widely known for her roles in the films Hiroshima mon amour and Amour.
Her work garnered significant critical recognition across multiple decades. In 1960, she received a BAFTA Award nomination for her role in Hiroshima mon amour. She later won Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival in 1962 for her performance in Therese Desqueyroux.
In 2013, Riva achieved further acclaim for her lead role as Anne Laurent in Michael Haneke's film Amour. For this performance, she won both a BAFTA Award and a César Award, and she received an Academy Award nomination.
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Full Filmography
79 titles- Belmondo: The Incorrigible (2022)
- Trintignant by Trintignant (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Marx Can Wait (2021) as Mother (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Alma (2021)
- Lost in Paris (2017) as Martha
- Michael H. – Profession: Director (2013) as Self
- A Greek Type of Problem (2013) as Granny
- Making of Amour (2013) as Self
- Amour (2012) as Anne
- Wide-Awake (2012) as The Superwoman
- Skylab (2011) as Mrs. Prévost
- A Man and His Dog (2009) as Femme église
- The Great Alibi (2008) as Geneviève Herbin
- My Son (2006) as Grandmother / La grand-mère
- Green Paradise (2004) as La mère de Lucas
- Eros Therapy (2004) as Emma
- Médée (2001) as Le choeur
- C'est la vie (2001) as Dominique
- Venus Beauty Institute (1999) as Tante Lyda
- XXL (1997) as Sonia Stern
- Capitaine au long cours (1997) as Clémentine / Calypso
- Kulturzeit (1995) as self
- Arthur Rimbaud, l'homme aux semelles de vent (1995) as Vitalie Rimbaud
- Éclats de famille (1995) as Maguerite
- God, My Mother's Lover and the Butcher's Son (1995)
- A che punto è la notte (1994) as Professoressa Chaldiny
- Three Colors: Blue (1993) as Mother
- A Shadow of a Doubt (1993) as Grandmother
- Far from Brazil (1992) as Juliette
- For Sasha (1991) as Mrs. Malka
- The Passion of Bernadette (1990) as Mother Marie-Thérèse Vauzou
- The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober (1988) as Mother
- Funny Boy (1987) as Micky's Mother
- Resist or the Captives of Aigues-Mortes (1985)
- Liberty at Night (1984) as Mouche
- Un delitto (1984) as Madame Louise
- A Man of My Measure (1983) as Lisa Leibovitch
- The Eyes, the Mouth (1982) as Madre
- Is There a Frenchman in the House? (1982) as Adélaïde Tumelat
- The Games of Countess Dolingen (1981) as Une invitée
- Les Jeunes Filles (1979) as Andrée Hacquebaut
- Les Jeunes Filles (1978)
- The Devil in the Heart (1976) as Mrs. Bouvier, the mother
- Au long de rivière Fango (1975) as Mathilde
- La mort de l'utopie (1975) as La tragédienne
- Ariane (1974) as Pasiphae
- I Will Walk Like a Crazy Horse (1973) as Madame Rey
- Le Cygne (1972) as Dame Gritie
- Gates of Fire (1972) as The Baroness
- Samedi soir (1971) as Self
- Man of Desire (1971) as Valentine
- Proust, l'art et la douleur (1971) as Narrator (voice)
- The Modification (1970) as Henriette
- Safari 5000 (1969)
- La forêt noire (1968) as Maria Richter
- Bitter Fruit (1967) as Soledad
- Risky Business (1967) as Suzanne Doucet
- Disorder Is 20 Years Old (1967) as Self
- Le Coup de grâce (1966) as Sophie
- La Fin de la nuit (1966) as Thérèse Desqueyroux
- L’Or et le plomb (1966) as World's woman
- Thomas the Impostor (1965) as la princesse de Bormes
- I Kill, You Kill (1965) as Lucia Rossi Perozzi (segment "La donna che viveva sola")
- Pour le plaisir (1964) as Self
- The Big Hit (1964) as Clémence Grandval
- The Hours of Love (1963) as Maretta
- Caterina (1963) as Caterina
- Climates of Love (1962) as Isabelle
- Therese (1962) as Thérèse Desqueyroux
- Léon Morin, Priest (1961) as Barny
- Kapo (1960) as Terese
- Recourse in Grace (1960) as Germaine Tourier
- Adua and Her Friends (1960) as Marilina
- The Eighth Day (1960) as Françoise
- Discorama (1959) as Self
- Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) as Elle
- The Possessors (1958) as la secrétaire de Noël
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self
- Les Énigmes de l'Histoire (1956)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Emmanuelle Riva best known for?
Emmanuelle Riva is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Amour (2012), La Prepago (2013), Kulturzeit (1995), Three Colors: Blue (1993).
When and where was Emmanuelle Riva born?
Emmanuelle Riva was born on February 24, 1927 in Cheniménil, Vosges, France. They passed away on January 27, 2017.
How many credits does Emmanuelle Riva have?
Emmanuelle Riva has accumulated over 79 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1956 to 2022.
What is Emmanuelle Riva's background in cinema and television?
Emmanuelle Riva was a French actress born on February 24, 1927, in Cheniménil, Vosges, France, and she passed away on January 27, 2017, at the age of 89. She was known for her roles in the films Hiroshima mon amour and Amour. In 2013, she won a BAFTA Award and a César Award for her lead role as Anne Laurent in Michael ...
Emmanuelle Riva by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self — aged about 29
- Amour (2012) as Anne — aged about 85
- Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) as Elle — aged about 32
- Three Colors: Blue (1993) as Mother — aged about 66
- Léon Morin, Priest (1961) as Barny — aged about 34
- The Possessors (1958) as la secrétaire de Noël — aged about 31
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