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Isabelle Adjani

Isabelle Adjani

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Biography

Isabelle Yasmine Adjani (born June 27, 1955) is a French film actress and singer. Adjani has appeared in 30 films since 1970. She holds the record for most César Award for Best Actress with five, for Possession (1981), One Deadly Summer (1983), Camille Claudel (1988), Queen Margot (1994) and Skirt Day (2009). She was also given a double Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award in 1981. She also received two Academy Award nominations for Best Actress. She performs in French, English, and German.

Known For

Monsieur Ibrahim

Monsieur Ibrahim

2003

The Driver

The Driver

1978

The Story of Adèle H.

The Story of Adèle H.

1975

Subway

Subway

1985

Queen Margot

Queen Margot

1994

Diabolique

Diabolique

1996

Nosferatu the Vampyre

Nosferatu the Vampyre

1979

Possession

Possession

1981

Camille Claudel

Camille Claudel

1988

The Tenant

The Tenant

1976

One Deadly Summer

One Deadly Summer

1983

Masquerade

Masquerade

2022

Ishtar

Ishtar

1987

Le Petit Bougnat

Le Petit Bougnat

1970

Bon Voyage

Bon Voyage

2003

Antonieta

Antonieta

1982

Deadly Circuit

Deadly Circuit

1983

Mammuth

Mammuth

2010

Peter von Kant

Peter von Kant

2022

Skirt Day

Skirt Day

2008

Barocco

Barocco

1976

Quartet

Quartet

1981

Adolphe

Adolphe

2002

Clara and the Why Not

Clara and the Why Not

1981

All Fired Up

All Fired Up

1982

The Bronte Sisters

The Bronte Sisters

1979

The Slap

The Slap

1974

One Hundred and One Nights

One Hundred and One Nights

1995

Force

Force

2011

The Repentant

The Repentant

2002

L'Avare

L'Avare

1974

Dammi

Dammi

2023

Dans les pas de Jean-Paul Rappeneau

Dans les pas de Jean-Paul Rappeneau

2022

David et Madame Hansen

David et Madame Hansen

2012

Aïcha : Job à tout prix

Aïcha : Job à tout prix

2011

Toxic Affair

Toxic Affair

1993

Ishkq in Paris

Ishkq in Paris

2013

Ondine

Ondine

1975

L'Âge d'or de la pub

L'Âge d'or de la pub

2023

You've Got Beautiful Stairs, You Know...

You've Got Beautiful Stairs, You Know...

1986

French Women

French Women

2014

Faustine and the Beautiful Summer

Faustine and the Beautiful Summer

1972

Mosaïque

Mosaïque

1976

Wingwomen

Wingwomen

2023

Paparazzi

Paparazzi

1998

Violette & Francois

Violette & Francois

1977

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

2022

Goodbye Vinyle

Goodbye Vinyle

2023

Next Year If All Goes Well

Next Year If All Goes Well

1981

The Making of 'Nosferatu'

The Making of 'Nosferatu'

1979

Natacha (Almost) Air Hostess

Natacha (Almost) Air Hostess

2025

Isabelle Adjani, 2 or 3 Things We Don't Know about Her...

Isabelle Adjani, 2 or 3 Things We Don't Know about Her...

2013

Carole Matthieu

Carole Matthieu

2016

Ariane

Ariane

1974

Sisters

Sisters

2021

André Téchiné: A Passion for Cinema

André Téchiné: A Passion for Cinema

2019

La Folie Disneyland Paris : L'Anniversaire des 25 ans du Parc

La Folie Disneyland Paris : L'Anniversaire des 25 ans du Parc

2017

Lung Ta: The Forgotten Tibet

Lung Ta: The Forgotten Tibet

1990

Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail

Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail

2019

Celebrity Nude Revue: Easy 80's Volume 1

Celebrity Nude Revue: Easy 80's Volume 1

2011

Words in Progress

Words in Progress

2004

The Last Horror Film

The Last Horror Film

1982

L'École des femmes

L'École des femmes

1973

To Each His Own Cinema

To Each His Own Cinema

2007

The World Is Yours

The World Is Yours

2018

Figaro

Figaro

2008

Gainsbourg and His Girls

Gainsbourg and His Girls

2010

Les enfants du soleil

Les enfants du soleil

2004

Heart of the Festival

Heart of the Festival

2002

Marilyn, a woman of today

Marilyn, a woman of today

2022

Le Secret des Flamands

Le Secret des Flamands

1974

True Story with

True Story with

2020

Zone interdite

Zone interdite

1993

Star Academy

Star Academy

2001

NRJ Music Awards

NRJ Music Awards

2000

Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma

1974

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

1972

The King’s Favorite

The King’s Favorite

2022

Bambi

Bambi

1948

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975

Midi Première

Midi Première

1975

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

1982

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

2022

Capitaine Marleau

Capitaine Marleau

2015

Call My Agent!

Call My Agent!

2015

Samedi soir

Samedi soir

1971

The Perfect Couple

The Perfect Couple

2024

Under a Dark Sun

Under a Dark Sun

2025

Cérémonie des César

Cérémonie des César

1976

Cérémonie des César

Cérémonie des César

1976