Anna Karina

Anna Karina

Acting

Born September 22, 1940 · Solbjerg, Denmark

Died December 14, 2019

Anna Karina  (22 September 1940 - 14 December 2019) was a Danish film actress, director, and screenwriter who spent most of her working life in France. Karina was known as a muse of the director Jean-Luc Godard, one of the pioneers of the French New Wave. Her notable collaborations with Godard include The Little Soldier (1960), A Woman Is a Woman (1961) and Vivre sa vie (1962). With A Woman Is a Woman, Karina won the Best Actress award at the Berlin Film Festival. In 1972, Karina set up a production company for Vivre ensemble (1973), her directorial debut, which screened in the Critics' Week lineup at the 26th Cannes Film Festival. She also directed the French-Canadian film Victoria (2008). In addition to her work in cinema, she worked as a singer and wrote several novels.

Known for

Acting

Godard Cinema
Godard Cinema
2023 · Self (archive footage)
To Each His Own Cinema
To Each His Own Cinema
2007 · (segment "Artaud Double Bill") (archive footage)
I, Cesar
I, Cesar
2003 · Gloria
In the Darkness of Time
In the Darkness of Time
2002 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Truth About Charlie
The Truth About Charlie
2002 · Karina
Set Me Free
Set Me Free
1999 · Nana Kleinfrankenheim (archive footage) (uncredited)
Anna
Anna
1998 · Anna
Chloé
Chloé
1996 · Katia
Up, Down, Fragile
Up, Down, Fragile
1995 · Sarah
The Abyss
The Abyss
1988 · Catherine
Treasure Island
Treasure Island
1986 · Mother
A Friend of Vincent
A Friend of Vincent
1983 · Eleonore
Chinese Roulette
Chinese Roulette
1977 · Irene Cartis
Morel's Invention
Morel's Invention
1974 · Faustine
Bread and Chocolate
Bread and Chocolate
1974 · Elena
Living Together
Living Together
1973 · Julie Andersen
The Salzburg Connection
The Salzburg Connection
1972 · Anna Bryant
Appointment in Bray
Appointment in Bray
1971 · Elle
The Time to Die
The Time to Die
1970 · The Young Woman
Justine
Justine
1969 · Melissa
Before Winter Comes
Before Winter Comes
1969 · Maria
The Magus
The Magus
1968 · Anne
Made in U.S.A
Made in U.S.A
1967 · Paula Nelson
The Nun
The Nun
1967 · Suzanne
The Oldest Profession
The Oldest Profession
1967 · Natasha (segment "Anticipation, ou l'amour en l'an 2000")
The Stranger
The Stranger
1967 · Marie Cardona
Carl Th. Dreyer
Carl Th. Dreyer
1966 · Self (uncredited)
Pierrot le Fou
Pierrot le Fou
1965 · Marianne Renoir
Alphaville
Alphaville
1965 · Natacha von Braun
The Camp Followers
The Camp Followers
1965 · Elenitza
Band of Outsiders
Band of Outsiders
1964 · Odile
Circle of Love
Circle of Love
1964 · Rose
All About Loving
All About Loving
1964 · Hélène
Le Petit Soldat
Le Petit Soldat
1963 · Veronica Dreyer
The Lovely Month of May
The Lovely Month of May
1963 · Self (uncredited)
Vivre Sa Vie
Vivre Sa Vie
1962 · Nana Kleinfrankenheim
Fiancés on the Bridge
Fiancés on the Bridge
1962 · Anna, The Blonde Girl
The Four Truths
The Four Truths
1962 · Colombe (segment "Le corbeau et le renard")
Cléo from 5 to 7
Cléo from 5 to 7
1962 · Anna, The Blonde Bride / Actress in Silent Film
A Woman Is a Woman
A Woman Is a Woman
1961 · Angela
Presentation, or Charlotte and Her Steak
Presentation, or Charlotte and Her Steak
1951 · Clara (voice)

Directing

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