Jeanne Moreau
Jeanne Moreau (January 23, 1928 – July 31, 2017) was a French actress, singer, screenwriter, and director. She made her theatrical debut in 1947, and established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française. She began playing small roles in films in 1949 and eventually achieved prominence as the star of Lift to the Scaffold (UK)/Elevator to the Gallows (USA) (1958), directed by Louis Malle, and Jules et Jim (1962), directed by François Truffaut. Most prolific during the 1960s, Moreau continued to appear in films until her death in 2017, at the age of 89. Moreau was the recipient of a César Award for Best Actress, a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress and a Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award for individual performances, and several lifetime awards.
Jeanne Moreau filmography
The Life of Mirrors
2025
Bardot
as archive footage
Belmondo: The Incorrigible
2022
Morceaux de Cannes
2021
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
as Self - Actress (archive footage)
André Téchiné: A Passion for Cinema
as Self - Actress (archive footage)
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
as Self (archive footage)
Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit
as Self / Various Roles (archive footage)
Baden Baden
Thanks
François Truffaut l'insoumis
as Self (archive footage)
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
as Self - Actress (archive footage)Ain't Misbehavin
as Self
L'Habit ne fait pas le moine
as Madeleine
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
as (voice)
Salvo
Thanks
Close Up
as Self (archive footage)
Gebo and the Shadow
as Candidinha
Lullaby to my Father
as Narrator (voice)
A Lady in Paris
as Frida
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Who is Jeanne Moreau?+
A French actor and director, she was a central force in the mid-20th century Nouvelle Vague movement, known for her contributions to European auteur cinema.
What is Jeanne Moreau known for?+
She gained critical attention for her roles in Jules and Jim (1962), Elevator to the Gallows (1958), and La Notte (1961).
What kind of work does she make?+
She focused on intellectually rigorous dramas and character-driven narratives that often challenged traditional storytelling norms.
