Cast

Isabelle Adjani

1955

Active years (films on this site)

1975–1994

Genres

DramaBiographyHistoryHorrorThriller

Schools and movements

Polish CinemaContemporary European Art CinemaDocumentary and Essay FilmFrench New Wave

Directors worked with

François Truffaut1 filmRoman Polanski1 filmWerner Herzog1 filmAndrzej Żuławski1 filmPatrice Chéreau1 film

Biography

Isabelle Yasmine Adjani is a French actress and singer, known for portraying tragic and emotionally complex characters across various genres, particularly psychological films. She has received various accolades, including five César Awards, a Lumière Award and a Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival, along with nominations for two Academy Awards. Adjani was made a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur in 2010 and a Commandeur of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2014.

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Awards and honours

International

• National Board of Review Award for Best Actress 1975
• National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress 1975
• New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress 1975
• Cartagena Film Festival 1976
• David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress 1976
• Bambi Award 1978
• Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress 1981
• César Award for Best Actress 1982
• Fantasporto 1983
• Silver Bear for Best Actress 1989
• Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress 2010
• Knight of the Legion of Honour 2010
• Jupiter Awards

National / local

• Prix du Syndicat de la critique 1973
• Prix Suzanne Bianchetti 1974
• Globes de Cristal Awards 2010
• Prix de la laïcité 2010
• Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎ 2014

5 films on this site

1. The Story of Adele H. 1975 · François Truffaut · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
2. The Tenant 1976 · Roman Polanski · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
3. Nosferatu the Vampyre 1979 · Werner Herzog · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
4. Possession 1981 · Andrzej Żuławski · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
5. Queen Margot 1994 · Patrice Chéreau · IMDb 7.4 · Cast