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Jane Birkin

Jane Birkin

Actor · 1946–2023 · London, England, UK

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Biography

Jane Mallory Birkin, OBE (December 14, 1946 – July 16, 2023) was a British-French actress, singer, and designer. She attained international fame and notability for her decade-long musical and romantic partnership with Serge Gainsbourg. In addition to her prolific career in French cinema, she appeared in several English-language films including Blowup (1966), Death on the Nile (1978), Evil Under the Sun (1982), and A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998). She was the mother of photographer Kate Barry with her first husband composer John Barry; of actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg with Serge Gainsbourg; and of musician Lou Doillon with Jacques Doillon.

Acted in 95

2020s

  1. 2024

    Pierre Koralnik : cinéaste et visionnaire

    Elle-même (archives)

  2. Jane Birkin by Friends

    Movie

  3. 2023

    Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours

    Movie

  4. 2021

    Gainsbourg, toute une vie

    Movie

2010s

  1. 2016
  2. Whoever Was Using This Bed

    The Caller (voice)

  3. 2014

    Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui

    Movie

  4. Bleu Catacombes

    Lili Rousseau

  5. 2013
  6. 2012

    Les Saisons meurtrières

    Lily Rousseau · 4 episodes

  7. 2011

    If You Die, I'll Kill You

    Louise

  8. 2010

    Thelma, Louise et Chantal

    Nelly

2000s

  1. 2009

    Around a Small Mountain

    Kate

  2. 2008
  3. 2007

    Boxes

    Anna

  4. In Mom's Head

    Jane

  5. 2006

    Les Aventuriers des mers du Sud

    Fanny Stevenson · 2 episodes

  6. 2003

    Thank You, Doctor Rey

    Pénélope

  7. 2001

    A Hell of a Day

    Jane

  8. This Is My Body

    Louise Vernet

  9. 2000

    The Last September

    Francie Montmorency

  10. Cinderella

    Mab

1990s

  1. 1998

    A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries

    Mrs. Fortescue

  2. 1997
  3. Les Enfoirés 1997 - Le Zénith des Enfoirés

    Movie

  4. 1996

    Les Enfoirés 1996 - La Soirée des Enfoirés

    Movie

  5. 1995

    Black for Remembrance

    Caroline

  6. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

    Nikos' Former Love (voice)

  7. 1994

    Les Enfoirés 1994 - Les Enfoirés au Grand Rex

    Movie

  8. 1992
  9. La Belle Noiseuse: Divertimento

    Liz

  10. 1991

    Red Fox

    Violet Harrison

  11. 1990

    Daddy Nostalgia

    Caroline

1980s

  1. 1989

    L'Ex-femme de ma vie

    Frankie

  2. 1988

    Mer de Chine: Le pays pour mémoire

    Joy

  3. Kung-Fu Master!

    Mary-Jane

  4. 1987

    Keep Your Right Up

    Cicada

  5. Comédie !

    Elle

  6. 1986

    The Woman of My Life

    Laura

  7. 1985

    Beethoven's Nephew

    Johanna

  8. Dust

    Magda

  9. Leave All Fair

    Marie Taylor, Katherine Mansfield

  10. Cinecittà Cinecittà

    Jane Birkin · 5 episodes

  11. 1984

    Love on the Ground

    Emily

  12. The Bodyguard

    Barbara Penning

  13. 1983

    Dorothée : Le Show

    Jane

  14. A Friend of Vincent

    Marie-Pierre

  15. Move Along, There Is Nothing to See!

    Hélène Duvernet

  16. 1982

    Nestor Burma, détective de choc

    Hélène Chatelain

  17. Famous T & A

    archive footage

  18. 1981
  19. 1980

    Egon Schiele: Excess and Punishment

    Wally Neuziel

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. Honey

    Inés

  3. Make Room for Tomorrow

    Peggy

  4. 1978
  5. 1977
  6. 1976
  7. The Devil in the Heart

    Linda

  8. I Love You, I Don't

    Johnny

  9. 1975
  10. Catherine & Co.

    Catherine

  11. The Wild Goose Chase

    Janet

  12. Serious as Pleasure

    Ariane Berg

  13. 1974

    I'm Losing My Temper

    Jackie Logan

  14. How to Make Good When One Is a Jerk and a Crybaby

    Jane

  15. 1973
  16. Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eye

    Corringa

  17. Don Juan or If Don Juan Were a Woman

    Clara

  18. 1972

    Seduction Squad

    Christine

  19. 1971

    Melody

    Melody Nelson

  20. Romance of a Horsethief

    Naomi

  21. Too Small My Friend

    Christine Mars / Christine Devone

  22. The Rage of War

    Milja

  23. 1970

    Cannabis

    Jane Swenson

  24. Sex-Power

    Jane

1960s

  1. 1969

    Katmandu

    Jane

  2. 1967

    Poor Cherry

    Judy

  3. 1966
  4. Kaleidoscope

    Exquisite Thing

  5. The Idol

    Art Student

  6. 1965

1950s

  1. 1956

    Armchair Theatre

    Judy, Babs · 1 episode

Directed 5

2010s

  1. 2011

    Souvenirs of Serge

    Director

2000s

  1. 2007

    Boxes

    Director

1990s

  1. 1992

    Oh pardon ! Tu dormais...

    Director

  2. 1991

    Lest We Forget

    Director

1980s

  1. 1989

    The 15 Year Old Girl

    Assistant Director

Wrote 4

2020s

  1. 2022

    Jane Birkin « Oh ! Pardon tu dormais... », le concert

    Author

2000s

  1. 2007

    Boxes

    Screenplay

1990s

  1. 1992

    Oh pardon ! Tu dormais...

    Writer

1980s

  1. 1988

    Kung-Fu Master!

    Story

Sound 2

2000s

  1. 2007

    Valkirias

    Music

Appearances74

2020s

  1. 2023

    L'Âge d'or de la pub

    Self (archive footage)

  2. 2022

    Jane Birkin « Oh ! Pardon tu dormais... », le concert

    Self : Singer

  3. Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

    Self (archive footage) · 1 episode

  4. Alain Souchon - One Day, One Fate

    Self

  5. Jane Birkin et nous

    Self

  6. Unis pour l'Ukraine

    Self

  7. Jane by Charlotte

    Self

  8. La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

    Self (archive footage)

  9. 2021

    Undressing a Legacy

    Self (archive footage)

  10. Abers Road

    Self · 1 episode

  11. 2020

    Live @ Echoes with Jehnny Beth

    Self

  12. Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me

    Self

  13. Le festival des festivals

    Self

  14. Agnes V. by Jane B.

    Self

  15. Numéro un - Demis Roussos

    Self

  16. Les Secrets de la belle endormie

    Self

2010s

  1. 2019

    Fifty Years Later

    Self

  2. Jane Birkin: Simply an Icon

    Self - Singer (archive footage)

  3. Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau

    Self (archive footage)

  4. 2018

    Bonsoir !

    Self - Guest · 1 episode

  5. La hora musa

    Self · 1 episode

  6. 2017

    Jane Birkin - Alcaline le Concert

    Self

  7. Taratata fête ses 25 ans 100% live au Zénith

    Self

  8. À la recherche de... Pierre Richard

    Self - Actress, singer (archive footage)

  9. 2016

    Vadim Mister Cool

    Self (archive footage)

  10. 2014
  11. 2013

    Du sang sur la neige

    Self

  12. 2011
  13. Souvenirs of Serge

    Narrator / Self (archive footage)

  14. 2010

    Gainsbourg and His Girls

    Self - Singer (voice)

2000s

  1. 2008

    The Beaches of Agnès

    Self/La croupière

  2. 2007

    Turn Me On

    Self - Host

  3. 2006
  4. 2005

    Pierre Richard, l'art du déséquilibre

    Self

  5. French Beauty

    Self

  6. 2003

    Jane Birkin... Mother of All Babes

    Self

  7. 2002

    Romy Schneider, étrange étrangère

    Self

  8. Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes

    Self (archive footage)

  9. Jane Birkin - Arabesque

    Self

  10. 2001
  11. 2000

    De Serge Gainsbourg à Gainsbarre 1958-1991

    Self

  12. Beck: @NPA Paris

    Self

1990s

  1. 1998
  2. 1997
  3. 1993
  4. 1991

    Lest We Forget

    Self - Narrator (segment "Pour Maria Nonna Santa Clara, Philippines")

  5. Jane Birkin au Casino de Paris

    Self

  6. 1990

1980s

  1. 1988
  2. 1987

    Jane Birkin au Bataclan

    Self - Chant

  3. 1985
  4. 1982
  5. The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'

    Self / Christine Redfern

  6. 1981

    Electric Blue 006

    Self (archive footage)

1960s

  1. 1968
  2. 1965

    Dim Dam Dom

    Self · 2 episodes