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Isabelle Adjani

Isabelle Adjani

20 movies on Netflix

Biography

Isabelle Adjani is a French actress and singer who built a career on tragic, emotionally complex characters, especially in psychological films. Born in the 17th arrondissement of Paris and raised in Gennevilliers, she began acting in amateur theater at 12 and joined the Comédie-Française in 1972, where she was praised as Agnès in Molière's L'École des femmes. After turning to film, she had a modest success with The Slap (1974) before François Truffaut cast her in The Story of Adèle H. (1975); critics praised her performance, and she earned an Academy Award nomination at 20. She went on to The Driver (1978) and Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979). In 1981 she shared Cannes Best Actress honors for Quartet and Possession, then won her first César for Possession. Four more Césars came for One Deadly Summer (1983), Camille Claudel (1988), Queen Margot (1994) and Skirt Day (2009). She also released pop albums and appeared in Subway (1985) and Wingwomen (2023).

71years old

Turns 72 on June 27in 258 days

  • Born 17th arrondissement of Paris
  • Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
  • Isabelle Yasmine Adjani (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
20
Career span
50 years1975 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. A first

    Adjani is the only actress to win a joint Best Actress award for two films in the same Cannes competition, for Possession and Quartet in 1981.

  2. A first

    Adjani became known internationally for playing Adèle Hugo in The Story of Adele H., earning a Best Actress Academy Award nomination at age 20. She later got a second Best Actress nomination for portraying Camille Claudel in Camille Claudel.

  3. A first

    For her performances in Possession, One Deadly Summer, Camille Claudel, La Reine Margot and La Journée de la jupe, Adjani has taken home five Best Actress Césars, more than any other actress.

  4. First role

    After she won a recitation contest at her school, Adjani started acting in amateur theater by the age of 12.

  5. Early training

    Adjani joined the Comédie-Française in 1972 and was praised for her portrayal of Agnès in Molière's L'École des femmes before leaving for film.

Isabelle Adjani movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Nosferatu the Vampyre1979 Fantasy, Horroras Lucy Harker

    IMDb rating 7.350K votes

  2. Queen Margot1994 Biography, Drama, History, Romanceas Marguerite de Valois dite La Reine Margot

    IMDb rating 7.421K votes

  3. Subway1985as Héléna

    IMDb rating 6.518K votes

  4. The Story of Adele H.1975as Adèle Hugo

    IMDb rating 7.210K votes

  5. Diabolique1996as Mia Baran

    IMDb rating 5.517K votes

  6. The Driver1978as The Player

    IMDb rating 7.122K votes

  7. Camille Claudel1988as Camille Claudel

    IMDb rating 7.38.1K votes

  8. Ishtar1987as Shirra Assel

    IMDb rating 4.813K votes

Most often with

Seven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Gérard Depardieu, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Gérard DepardieuMichel Galabru, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Michel GalabruJean-Claude Brialy, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Jean-Claude BrialyEdith Scob, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Edith ScobJean-Hugues Anglade, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Jean-Hugues AngladePhilippe Katerine, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Philippe Katerine

Films together

  • Gérard Depardieu2 films together, 1988 to 2003
    Gérard Depardieu's page
    • Bon Voyage2003IMDb rating 6.7Adjani as Viviane DenversDepardieu as Jean-Étienne Beaufort
    • Camille Claudel1988IMDb rating 7.3Adjani as Camille ClaudelDepardieu as Auguste Rodin
  • Michel Galabru2 films together, 1983 to 1985
    Michel Galabru's page
    • Subway1985IMDb rating 6.5Adjani as HélénaGalabru as Le Commissaire Gesberg
    • One Deadly Summer1983IMDb rating 7.2Adjani as Eliane Wieck dite 'Elle'Galabru as Gabriel Devigne - le père d'Eliane
  • Jean-Claude Brialy2 films together, 1983 to 1994
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    • Queen Margot1994IMDb rating 7.4Adjani as Marguerite de Valois dite La Reine MargotBrialy as Coligny
    • Deadly Circuit1983IMDb rating 6.8Adjani as Catherine Leiris / Lucie Brentano / Ève Granger / Dorothée Ortis / Ariane Chevalier / Charlotte VincentBrialy as Voragine
  • Edith Scob2 films together, 1983 to 2003
    Edith Scob's page
    • Bon Voyage2003IMDb rating 6.7Adjani as Viviane DenversScob as Mme Arbesault
    • One Deadly Summer1983IMDb rating 7.2Adjani as Eliane Wieck dite 'Elle'Scob as La doctoresse
  • Jean-Hugues Anglade2 films together, 1985 to 1994
    Jean-Hugues Anglade's page
    • Queen Margot1994IMDb rating 7.4Adjani as Marguerite de Valois dite La Reine MargotAnglade as Charles IX
    • Subway1985IMDb rating 6.5Adjani as HélénaAnglade as Le Roller
  • Philippe Katerine2 films together, 2018 to 2023
    Philippe Katerine's page
    • Wingwomen2023IMDb rating 5.7Adjani as MarraineKaterine as Abner
    • The World Is Yours2018IMDb rating 6.3Adjani as DannyKaterine as Vincent, l'avocat
  • Also two films together1 more actor

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Isabelle Adjani's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$138 million

12 of the 20 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 20 films: 12 worldwide figure; 1 never in cinemas; 7 figure not found.

  • 12Worldwide figure
  • 1Never in cinemas
  • 7Figure not found

Top grosser

Diabolique1996as Mia Baran$52.4 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 98% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Diabolique1996as Mia Baran
    $52M37.9% of the total
  2. 2
    Subway1985as Héléna
    $22M16.1% of the total
  3. 3
    Bon Voyage2003as Viviane Denvers
    $15M10.8% of the total
  4. 4
    Ishtar1987as Shirra Assel
    $14M10.4% of the total
  5. 5
    French Women2014as Lili
    $12M8.7% of the total
  6. 6
    Monsieur Ibrahim2003as The Star
    $12M8.4% of the total
  7. 7
    The Driver1978as The Player
    $4.9M3.5% of the total
  8. 8
    Camille Claudel1988as Camille Claudel
    $3.3M2.4% of the total
Queen Margot (1994), $1.3 millionThe Story of Adele H. (1975), $763,000Ishkq in Paris (2013), $355,000Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979), $3,451

$2.4 millionfrom the other 4 films with a worldwide figure, 2% of the total

Awards

Twelve awards and honors from 1976 to 2014, three of them major.

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Isabelle Adjani's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Cannes Film Festival
2010Best ActressLa journée de la jupeWon
1981Best ActressPossessionWon
Berlin Film Festival
1989Silver Bear for Best ActressCamille ClaudelWon
Other honors
2014Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎Won
2010Globes de Cristal AwardsLa journée de la jupeWon
2010Knight of the Legion of HonourWon
2010Prix de la laïcitéWon
1983FantasportoWon
1982César Award for Best ActressWon
1978Bambi AwardThe Story of Adele H.Won
1976Cartagena Film FestivalWon
1976David di Donatello for Best Foreign ActressThe Story of Adele H.Won

Online

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