Anna Karina
Known For
Acting
Born
1940-09-22 in Solbjerg, Denmark
Died
2019-12-14
Biography
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.
Most Known For
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self
Champs-Elysées
as Self
Sacrée Soirée
as Self
Cinépanorama
as Self
Midi trente
as Self
Z-Cars
as Lady Customer (uncredited)
Discorama
as Self
Chloé
as Katia
Living Together
as Julie Andersen
Tender Sharks
as Elena / Costa
Pierrot le Fou
as Marianne Renoir
Lamiel
as Lamiel
Chinese Roulette
as Irene Cartis
Cléo from 5 to 7
as Anna, The Blonde Bride / Actress in Silent Film
The Truth About Charlie
as Karina
Band of Outsiders
as Odile
Matin Bonheur
as Self
Alphaville
as Natacha von Braun
Victoria
as Victoria
Regina Roma
as Regina