Jane Birkin

Biography

Jane Birkin was born on December 14, 1946 in London, England as Jane Mallory Birkin. She is an actress, known for Death on the Nile (1978), Blow-Up (1966) and La belle noiseuse (1991). She was previously married to John Barry.

76years old at death

Born December 14, 1946Marylebone
Died July 16, 20236th arrondissement of Paris
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Jane Mallory Birkin (birth name)Also credited as Jane Mallory Barry and Jane Barry

Movie Career

Films: 20
Career span: 48 years1965 to 2013

Genres

Drama60%, 12 films
Comedy40%, 8 films
Romance35%, 7 films
Mystery20%, 4 films
Crime10%, 2 films

First and latest

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A first
Jane Birkin's song "Je t'aime" made UK chart history in 1969. On 4 October and again on 11 October, it held two different chart positions at once, the same recording on different record labels.

Jane Birkin movies on Netflix

Nobody's Daughter Haewon2013IMDb rating 6.8as Himself
The French Minister2013IMDb rating 6.4as Molly Hutchinson
Twice Born2012IMDb rating 7.3as Psicologa
The Last September1999IMDb rating 6.0as Francie Montmorency
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries1998IMDb rating 6.8as Mrs. Fortescue
Same Old Song1997IMDb rating 7.3as Jane
La Pirate1984IMDb rating 5.0as Alma
Evil Under the Sun1982IMDb rating 7.1as Christine Redfern
Nestor Burma, détective de choc1982IMDb rating 4.8as Hélène Chatelain
The Prodigal Daughter1981IMDb rating 5.7as Anne
Death on the Nile1978IMDb rating 7.3as Louise Bourget
Animal1977IMDb rating 6.5as La vedette féminine
Catherine & Co.1975IMDb rating 5.3as Catherine
I'm Losing My Temper1974IMDb rating 6.4as Jackie Logan
Love at the Top1974IMDb rating 6.7as Marie-Paule Allard
Dark Places1973IMDb rating 5.8as Alta
The Swimming Pool1969IMDb rating 7.1as Pénélope
Wonderwall1969IMDb rating 5.6as Penny Lane
Blow-Up1966IMDb rating 7.4as The Blonde
The Knack... and How to Get It1965IMDb rating 6.2as Girl on Motorbike

Best known for

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

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Death on the Nile1978 Crime, Drama, Mysteryas Louise Bourget
IMDb rating 7.345K votes
Blow-Up1966 Drama, Mystery, Thrilleras The Blonde
IMDb rating 7.473K votes
The Swimming Pool1969as Pénélope
IMDb rating 7.117K votes
Evil Under the Sun1982as Christine Redfern
IMDb rating 7.124K votes
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries1998as Mrs. Fortescue
IMDb rating 6.82.5K votes
Twice Born2012as Psicologa
IMDb rating 7.318K votes
I'm Losing My Temper1974as Jackie Logan
IMDb rating 6.41.7K votes
Love at the Top1974as Marie-Paule Allard
IMDb rating 6.72.3K votes

Most often with

Claude Zidi directed two of these films, Jacques Doillon two. Maggie Smith 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.

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Maggie Smith

Lambert Wilson

Peter Ustinov

Romy Schneider

Julien Guiomar

Vittorio CaprioliClaude ZidiDirector, 2 filmsJacques DoillonDirector, 2 films

Films together

Maggie Smith3 films together, 1978 to 1999
Maggie Smith's page
- The Last September1999IMDb rating 6.0Birkin as Francie MontmorencySmith as Lady Myra Naylor
- Evil Under the Sun1982IMDb rating 7.1Birkin as Christine RedfernSmith as Daphne Castle
- Death on the Nile1978IMDb rating 7.3Birkin as Louise BourgetSmith as Miss Bowers
Lambert Wilson2 films together, 1997 to 1999
Lambert Wilson's page
- The Last September1999IMDb rating 6.0Birkin as Francie MontmorencyWilson as Hugo Montmorency
- Same Old Song1997IMDb rating 7.3Birkin as JaneWilson as Marc Duveyrier
Peter Ustinov2 films together, 1978 to 1982
Peter Ustinov's page
- Evil Under the Sun1982IMDb rating 7.1Birkin as Christine RedfernUstinov as Hercule Poirot
- Death on the Nile1978IMDb rating 7.3Birkin as Louise BourgetUstinov as Hercule Poirot
Romy Schneider2 films together, 1969 to 1974
Romy Schneider's page
- Love at the Top1974IMDb rating 6.7Birkin as Marie-Paule AllardSchneider as Roberte
- The Swimming Pool1969IMDb rating 7.1Birkin as PénélopeSchneider as Marianne
Julien Guiomar2 films together, 1974 to 1977
Julien Guiomar's page
- Animal1977IMDb rating 6.5Birkin as La vedette féminineGuiomar as Fechner
- I'm Losing My Temper1974IMDb rating 6.4Birkin as Jackie LoganGuiomar as Albert Renaudin
Vittorio Caprioli2 films together, 1974 to 1975
Vittorio Caprioli's page
- Catherine & Co.1975IMDb rating 5.3Birkin as CatherineCaprioli as Moretti
- I'm Losing My Temper1974IMDb rating 6.4Birkin as Jackie LoganCaprioli as Le metteur en scène
Claude ZidiDirector, 2 films, 1974 to 1977
- Animal1977IMDb rating 6.5Birkin as La vedette féminine
- I'm Losing My Temper1974IMDb rating 6.4Birkin as Jackie Logan
Jacques DoillonDirector, 2 films, 1981 to 1984
- La Pirate1984IMDb rating 5.0Birkin as Alma
- The Prodigal Daughter1981IMDb rating 5.7Birkin as Anne
Also two films together4 more actors
- Henri GarcinCatherine & Co. (1975) and Love at the Top (1974)
- Pierre ArditiSame Old Song (1997) and Nestor Burma, détective de choc (1982)
- Barbara HicksEvil Under the Sun (1982) and Death on the Nile (1978)
- Carlo NellCatherine & Co. (1975) and Love at the Top (1974)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Jane Birkin's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$50.6 million

7 of the 20 films have a worldwide figure.

7Worldwide figure
3US gross only
10Figure not found

Top grosser

Blow-Up1966The Blonde$20.0 million

Highest grossing

The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Blow-Up1966as The Blonde
$20M39.6% of the total
2
Death on the Nile1978as Louise Bourget
$15M28.8% of the total
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Evil Under the Sun1982as Christine Redfern
$6.1M12.1% of the total
4
The French Minister2013as Molly Hutchinson
$5.6M11.1% of the total
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The Knack... and How to Get It1965as Girl on Motorbike
$2.5M4.9% of the total
6
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries1998as Mrs. Fortescue
$1.8M3.5% of the total
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Twice Born2012as Psicologa
$18K0.0% of the total

Awards

Seven awards and honors from 1992 to 2022.

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Jane Birkin's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Other honors
2022	Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎	Won
2021	Victory of honor	Won
2019	Honorary Lumière Award	Honorary
2018	The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette	Won
2015	Officer of the National Order of Merit	Won
2001	Officer of the Order of the British Empire	Won
1992	Victoires de la Musique – Female artist of the year	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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