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Emmanuelle Riva

French actress (1927-2017)

Emmanuelle Riva was a French actress, best known for her roles in Hiroshima mon amour (1959) and Amour (2012). She was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Hiroshima mon amour and won Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival for Thérèse Desqueyroux. For her lead role in Michael Haneke's Amour she won a BAFTA Award and the César Award, and was nominated for an Academy Award (Oscar).

Emmanuelle Riva appears in 5 films in The Rerun, from 1959 to 2012. Most of that work is in drama, romance and war.

Known for

  • Hiroshima mon amour (1959). The film that earned her a BAFTA nomination.
  • Amour (2012). Michael Haneke’s film, which won her a BAFTA and a César Award.
  • Thérèse Desqueyroux (1962). Won her Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival.
  • Léon Morin, Priest (1961).
  • Three Colours: Blue (1993).

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Emmanuelle Riva been in?
Emmanuelle Riva appears in Amour (2012), Three Colours: Blue (1993), Léon Morin, Priest (1961), Kapò (1960) and Hiroshima mon amour (1959) on The Remote.
When was Emmanuelle Riva born?
Emmanuelle Riva was born on 24 February 1927.

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