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Brigitte Bardot

Film Actress / Penwoman / Human Rights Activist / Public Figure / Actress | * 09/28/1934 (89) | Paris (France)
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Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot ( brizh-EET bar-DOH; French: [bʁiʒit baʁdo] ; born 28 September 1934), often referred to by her initials B.B., is a French animal rights activist and former actress, singer, and model. Famous for portraying sexually emancipated characters, often with hedonistic lifestyles, she was one of the best known activists in the sexual revolution of the 1950s–1970s. Although she withdrew from the entertainment industry in 1973, she remains a major popular culture icon and a noted figure in ushering in the sexual revolution. She has acted in 47 films, performed in several musicals, and recorded more than 60 songs. She was awarded the Legion of Honour in 1985. Born and raised in Paris, Bardot was an aspiring ballerina in her early life. She started her acting career in 1952 and achieved international recognition in 1957 for her role in And God Created Woman (1956), catching the attention of many French intellectuals and earning her the nickname "sex kitten". She was the subject of philosopher Simone de Beauvoir's 1959 essay The Lolita Syndrome, which described her as a "locomotive of women's history" and built upo... ()
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Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot (born 28 September 1934) is a French former fashion model, actress and singer, and animal rights activist.In her early life, Bardot was an aspiring ballet dancer. She started her acting career in 1952 and, after appearing in 16 films, became world-famous due to her role in her then-husband Roger Vadim's controversial film And God Created Woman. She later starred in Jean-Luc Godard's 1963 cult film, Contempt. She was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress for her role in Louis Malle's 1965 film, Viva Maria!.She caught the attention of French intellectuals. She was the subject of Simone de Beauvoir's 1959 essay, The Lolita Syndrome, which described Bardot as a "locomotive of women's history" and built upon existentialist themes to declare her the first and most liberated woman of post-war France.Bardot retired from the entertainment industry in 1973. During her career in show business Bardot starred in 47 films, performed in numerous musical shows, and recorded 80 songs. She was awarded the Légion d'honneur in 1985 but refused to receive it.After her retirement, Bardot established herself as an animal rights activist. During the 1990s, she became controversial due to her criticism of immigration, Islamization and Islam in France, and has been fined five times for "inciting racial hatred".

Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Drama | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

A young girl rescues a man from a suicide attempt. He turns out to be a sociopath, who begins to take over her life, abusing her both verbally and emotionally, yet she can't seem to tear herself away ...

Love on a Pillow

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1962 | 3.0/5 | 1h 42min
Drama, Romance / Love
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Juliette Hardy is sexual dynamite, and has the men of a French coastal town panting. But Antoine, the only man who affects her likewise, wouldn't dream of settling down with a woman his friends consid ...

...And God Created Woman

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1956 | 3.1/5 | 1h 35min
Drama, Romance / Love
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As Dominique Marceau is being tried for the murder of Gilbert Tellier, accounts by different witnesses paint a picture of the kind of relationship the two used to share. ...

La Vérité

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1960 | 3.8/5 | 2h 7min
Drama
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A philistine in the art film business, Jeremy Prokosch is a producer unhappy with the work of his director. Prokosch has hired Fritz Lang to direct an adaptation of "The Odyssey," but when it seems th ...

Contempt

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1963 | 3.6/5 | 1h 43min
Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Brigitte Bardot

Bambi Award Order of the Golden Ark Prix Des Intellectuels Indépendants Legion of Honour David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress
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Movies with Brigitte Bardot as Actress(72)

as Narratrice (Voice)2023 Bardot
as Self (archive footage)2022 Liam Gallagher: Knebworth 22
as Self (archive footage)2021 Trintignant by Trintignant
as Self (archive footage)2020 A Night at the Opera
as herself2019 Brigitte Bardot, rebel with a cause
as Self - Actress (archive footage)2018 Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit
as Self (archive footage)2018 Lino Ventura, la part intime
as Self (archive footage)2016 Vadim Mister Cool
as Self (archive footage)2015 Spanish Western
as Self (archive footage)2011 Hollywood Invasion
as Herself (archive footage)2011 Bert Stern: Original Madman
as Herself (archive footage)2010 Lafayette: The Lost Hero
as herself2010 Brunes et Blondes
as herself2009 Once Upon a Time… Contempt
as Self (archive footage)2007 Ségo et Sarko sont dans un bateau...
as Self - Actress (archive footage)2006 Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess
as herself2000 De Serge Gainsbourg à Gainsbarre 1958-1991
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1983 Notre Dame de la Croisette
as Jeanne (archive footage)1982 Famous T & A
as Self (archive footage)1981 Electric Blue 006
as Jeanne1973 Don Juan or If Don Juan Were a Woman
as Arabelle1973 The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot
as Linda Larue1971 Rum Runners
as Louise 'Frenchie King' Miller1971 The Legend of Frenchie King
as Felicia1970 The Bear and the Doll
as Agnès1970 The Novices
as Clara1969 The Vixen
as Giuseppina (segment "William Wilson")1968 Spirits of the Dead
as Countess Irina Lazaar1968 Shalako
as herself1968 Matalon Directs Bardot
as herself1968 Spécial Bardot
as Cecile1967 Two Weeks in September
as Herself (uncredited)1966 Masculin Féminin
as herself1965 Dear Brigitte
as Maria I1965 Viva Maria!
as (archive footage)1965 The Love Goddesses
as herself1965 Forbidden Temptations
as Penelope 'Penny' Lightfeather1964 Agent 38-24-36
as herself1964 Paparazzi
as herself1964 Le Parti des choses: Bardot et Godard
as Camille Javal1963 Contempt
as Geneviève Le Theil1962 Love on a Pillow
as Jill1962 A Very Private Affair
as Agnès Bernauer1961 Famous Love Affairs
as Sophie1961 Please, Not Now!
as Self (uncredited)1960 Testament of Orpheus
as Dominique Marceau1960 La Vérité
as Virginie Dandieu1959 Come Dance with Me!
as Babette1959 Babette Goes to War
as Eva Marchand1959 A Woman Like Satan
as Ursula Desfontaines1958 The Night Heaven Fell
as Yvette Maudet1958 Love Is My Profession
as Self (archive footage)1958 Along the Coast
as Brigitte Laurier1957 La Parisienne
as Chouchou1956 Her Bridal Night
as Poppea1956 Nero's Mistress
as Agnès Dumont1956 Plucking the Daisy
as Juliette Hardy1956 ...And God Created Woman
as Andraste1956 Helen of Troy
as Brigitte Latour1956 That Naughty Girl
as Hélène Colbert1955 Doctor at Sea
as Lucie1955 The Grand Manoeuvre
as Pilar d'Aranda1955 Caroline and the Rebels
as Olivia Marceau1955 The Light Across the Street
as Sophie Dimater1955 School for Love
as Anna1954 Night of Love
as Mlle de Rosille1954 Royal Affairs in Versailles
as la femme du témoin au mariage1953 Les dents longues
as Domino1953 Le Portrait de son père
as Mimi1953 Act of Love
as Manina1953 Manina, the Lighthouse-Keeper's Daughter
as Javotte Lemoine, la cousine1952 Crazy for Love

TV Shows/Series with Brigitte Bardot as Actress(10)

as herself1998 Vivement dimanche
as herself1987 Seitenblicke
as herself1982 Champs-Elysées
as Self (archive footage)1982 Champs-Elysées
as Self (arcgive footage)1972 Le Grand Échiquier
as herself1970 Treffpunkte
as herself1959 Discorama
as herself1956 Cinépanorama
as herself1948 The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self (archive footage)1948 The Ed Sullivan Show

Movies with Brigitte Bardot as Crew(1)

Sound/Songs1980 Coeur bleu

Additional Information

Citizenship: France
Born: Friday, 09/28 1934 (September) in Paris (France) (current age: 89 years + 205 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: French (FR, native language)
Educated at: Cours Hattemer, Conservatoire de Paris
Record Label: MGM Records, Philips Records, Fontana Records, Barclay, Disc'AZ
Spouses (current/former): Roger Vadim, Jacques Charrier, Gunter Sachs, Bernard d'Ormale
Children: Nicolas-Jacques Charrier
Siblings: Mijanou Bardot
Father: Louis Bardot
Mother: Anne-Marie Mucel
Other names for Brigitte Bardot (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"BB" (Nickname)
"Бріжіт Бардо"
"Бріжіт Анн-Марі Бардо"
"브리지트 바르도"
"브리짓 바르도"
"Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot"
Brigitte Bardot frequently works together with these people:
Roger Vadim (20x, Crew)
Jean-Luc Godard (9x, Crew)
Louis Malle (9x, Crew)
Jackie Gleason (7x, Actor)
Harry Belafonte (7x, Actor)
Michel Legrand (7x, Crew)
Jean André (7x, Crew)
Guy Bedos (7x, Actor)
Odette Berroyer (7x, Crew)
Zizi Jeanmaire (7x, Actress)
Michel Piccoli (6x, Actor)
Raoul Lévy (6x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:81841, Added: 05/26/2018, Last updated: 04/19/2024