Anna Karina

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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.

Career Overview

Anna Karina has 101 screen credits in a career dating back to 1951. Their work is anchored in the Lemmy Caution universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Band of Outsiders, Pierrot le Fou, Victoria. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
101
Birth Date
1940-09-22 00:00:00
Birth Place
Solbjerg, Denmark

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