Anouk Aimée
Biography
Anouk Aimée was a French actress whose screen career took in 70 features between 1947 and 2019. Born in Paris, she trained in theater and dance and made her film debut at 14. Her first screen role was in La Maison sous la mer (1946), where she played a character named Anouk and kept the name, later adding Aimée at the suggestion of Jacques Prévert. Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita (1960) brought her worldwide attention, and she went on to appear in Lola, 8½, and Justine. Her greatest success came with Claude Lelouch's A Man and a Woman (1966), which earned her a Golden Globe and a BAFTA, plus an Academy Award nomination. She won Cannes best actress for A Leap in the Dark and received an honorary César in 2002 and an honorary Golden Bear in 2003. Known for playing melancholy, sensitive women, she acted in Robert Altman's Ready to Wear (1994).
92years old at death
- Born 17th arrondissement of Paris
- Died 18th arrondissement of Paris
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Nicole Françoise Florence Dreyfus (birth name)Also credited as Anouk Aimee
Movie Career
- Films
- 16
- Career span
- 64 years1952 to 2016
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First role
Aimée made her film debut at 14 as Anouk in La Maison sous la mer and kept the character's name as her professional first name afterward.
About the name
Jacques Prévert, who wrote Les amants de Vérone for her, suggested the surname Aimée to tie her forever to the emotional force of her screen roles; it means beloved in French.
Anouk Aimée movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Marcello Mastroianni appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Marcello Mastroianni's page
Michel Piccoli's page
Jean-Louis Trintignant's page
Sandrine Bonnaire's page
Awards
Nine awards and honors from 1966 to 2019, three of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 1966 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | A Man and a Woman | Won |
| BAFTA | |||
| 1968 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | A Man and a Woman | Won |
| Cannes Film Festival | |||
| 1980 | Best Actress | A Leap in the Dark | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2019 | Honorary Lumière Award | A Man and a Woman | Honorary |
| 2009 | Henri-Langlois award | Won | |
| 2003 | Honorary Golden Bear | Honorary | |
| 2002 | Honorary César | Honorary | |
| Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres | Won | ||
| Medal of the City of Paris | Won | ||
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Official profiles and reference pages.