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Isabelle Adjani Biography (1955-)

Born June 27, 1955, in Paris, France; children: Barnabe Nuytten (with Bruno Nuytten, a director and cinematographer), Gabriel-Kane (with Daniel Day-Lewis,an actor). Career: Actress and producer. Cannes Film Festival, jury president, 1997. Awards, Honors: Prix Suzanne Biandetti, 1974; New YorkFilm Critics Award and Academy Award nomination, both best actress, 1975, for L'Histoire d'Adele H.; Cannes Film Festival Award, best actress, 1981, for Quartet and Possession; Cesar Award, best actress, 1982, for Possession; Cesar Award, best actress, 1984, for L'Ete meurtrier; Cesar Award and Academy Award nomination, both best actress, both 1989, for Camille Claudel. Addresses: Office: c/o Secretariat de la Commission d'avances sur recettes, 11 rue Galilee, Paris 75116, France.; Agent: Jeff Berg, International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Marjorie Israel, 56 rue de Passy, Paris 75016, France.

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, producer

Birth Details

June 27, 1955

Paris, France

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Beautiful Summer), CIC, 1971
• Isabelle, La Gifle(also known as The Slap), Gaumont International, 1974
• Les Films du Carrosse/Artistes Associates/New World, 1975
• Laure, Barocco, Films la Boetie, 1976
• Stella, Le Locataire(also known as The Tenant), CIC/Paramount, 1976
• The Player, The Driver, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1978
• Emily Bronte, Les Soeurs Bronte(also known as The Bronte Sisters), Gaumont International/Roissy, 1979
• Vampire and Nosferatu, The Vampyre), Twentieth Century-Fox,1979
• Anna and Helen, Possession, Oliane-Soma-Marianne/Limelight International, 1981
• Marya Zelli, Quartet, Lyric International/New World, 1981
• Pauline Valance, Tout feu, tout flamme(also known as All FiredUp), Gaumont International, 1981
• Eliane/Elle, L'Ete meurtrier(also known as One Deadly Summer), Societe Nouvelle de Cinema/Universal, 1982
• Antonieta, Gaumont International/Conacine/Nuevo Cinema, 1982
• Mortelle randonnee(also known as Deadly Circuit), GEF/CCFC/Ofer-Omnifilms, 1982
• Helena, Subway, Gaumont International/Films du Loup/TSF-TFI/IslandAlive, 1985
• Shirra Assel, Ishtar, Columbia, 1987
• Title role, Camille Claudel, Gaumont International/Roissy/Orion Classics, 1989
• Henry and June, Universal, 1990
• Marguerite de Valois, Queen Margot, Miramax, 1994
• Mia Baran, Diabolique, Warner Bros., 1996
• Paparazzi, AMLF (fr), 1998
• Appeared as narrator, Lung Ta: Les cavaliers du vent, 1990, and asPenelope, Toxic Affair, 1993. Also appeared in Violette et Francois, 1977; Clara et les chics types, 1980; L'Annee prochainesi tout va bien(also known as Next Year If All Goes Well), 1981.
• Film Work
• Co-producer, Camille Claudel, Gaumont International/Roissy/Orion Classics, 1989
• Stage Appearances
• (Stage debut) The House of Bernarda Alba, Maison de la Culture, Reims, France, 1972
• Also appeared in title role, Ondine, France. Appeared in L'Ecole des femmes, Comedie Francaise, Paris. Appeared in productions for the Comedie Francaise, 1972-74.
• Television Appearances
• Appeared in Le Secret des Flamands(television debut; also known asThe Secret of the Flemish), 1972. Also appeared in Le Petit Bougnat(movie), 1969; L'Ecole des femmes, 1973; and Top a Sacha Distel, 1974. OTHER SOURCES
• Periodicals
• Interview, March, 1976
• New York Times, January 6, 1990
• People Weekly, December 12, 1994
• Time, January 17, 1994