Jane Birkin
Date of birth: 1946-12-14
Place of birth: London, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: 제인 버킨, Jane Mallory Birkin, Джейн Биркин, جین برکین
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.
Movie Credits
Blow-Up
1966-12-18
A successful mod photographer in London whose world is bounded by fashion, pop music, marijuana, and
Fifty Years Later
2019-12-31
Agnès Vincent-Deray, the widow of director Jacques Deray, made this short documentary on the product
Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours
2023-03-03
In January 2023, the Enfoirés performed at La Halle Tony Garnier in Lyon. True to the caused started
Same Old Song
1997-11-12
Odile is a business executive looking for a new, bigger apartment. Her younger sister Camille has ju
Catherine & Co.
1975-10-29
Catherine, a young British sexworker living in Paris, decides to start her own "company" after learn
Death on the Nile
1978-09-29
As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on b
Evil Under the Sun
1982-03-05
An opulent beach resort provides a scenic background to this amusing whodunit as Poirot attempts to
Sex-Power
1970-07-17
A young Frenchman arrives in Northern California looking to forget a lost love and ends up encounter
I Love You, I Don't
1976-03-10
The petite waitress Johnny works and lives in a truck-stop, where she's lonely and longs for love. S
The Swimming Pool
1969-01-31
Set in a magnificent villa near a sun-drenched St. Tropez, lovers Jean-Paul and Marianne are spendin
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
1982-01-01
Director Guy Hamilton and several of the stars of Agatha Christie's "Evil Under The Sun" walk you th
Animal
1977-10-05
Mike (Jean-Paul Belmondo) is a stuntman who works with his girlfriend Jane (Raquel Welch). On their
La Belle Noiseuse
1991-09-04
The former famous painter Frenhofer lives quietly with his wife on a countryside residence in the Fr
A Friend of Vincent
1983-09-28
Vincent is the victim of an assassination attempt carried out by a young woman who wants to avenge h
Kaleidoscope
1966-07-01
Barney Lincoln is a rambling gambling man who scores sensational wins at poker and chemin de fer bec
Too Small My Friend
1971-08-06
Ticky Edriss, a dwarf, develops a scheme to avenge him on society and extort a bank.
Alain Souchon - One Day, One Fate
2022-10-01
Alain Souchon has never been able to be as it should be and that has long saddened him. His failures
The Knack... and How to Get It
1965-06-03
A nebbish schoolteacher begs his smooth (and misogynistic) pal to teach him 'the knack' – how to sco
Love at the Top
1974-03-13
A shy bank employee unexpectedly invites a young woman to a café, leading to a one-night stand. When
The Wild Goose Chase
1975-10-08
The whole intrigue is centered around carte-blanche documents kept in a vault. Whoever fills in the
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014-12-13
La Pirate
1984-05-23
Shortly after returning home one evening with her husband, Alma is visited by her one-time lesbian l
The Prodigal Daughter
1981-03-25
A young woman in a deep depression leaves her husband and returns to her parents. She discovers her
The Woman of My Life
1986-10-08
Simon, a famous violinist, sinks into alcoholism. He finds support from his lover, who is also the m
Cannabis
1970-09-02
Serge Morgan is a killer working for the American Mafia. After performing a contract in New York for
Love on the Ground
1984-10-17
A playwright offers two actress friends the chance to appear in his new, unfinished play, which cons
Comédie !
1987-09-23
In this comedy drama, two lovers go on vacation to the fellow's summer home in southern France. Once
Kung-Fu Master!
1988-03-09
A lonely 40-year old woman finds herself shattering taboos by falling in love with the 14-year old J
Wonderwall
1968-05-17
The eccentric professor Collins lives completely secluded in his chaotic apartment. When the model P
Keep Your Right Up
1987-12-30
This film is made up several sketches in which certain actors play several real or fictional roles t
Egon Schiele: Excess and Punishment
1980-10-28
In 1912, in Austria, the painter Egon Schiele is sent to jail accused of pornography with the nymphe
Against Oblivion
1991-12-11
A compilation of 30 French filmmakers, Alain Resnais and Jean Luc Godard among them, who use film to
A Hell of a Day
2001-10-24
Some days turn out to be simply unforgettable. For Marie, it all starts with a pregnancy test… that
Katmandu
1969-09-26
A rebellious socially-conscious man travels to Nepal to find his dead-beat dad. There, he meets Jane
The Bodyguard
1984-02-15
Barbara marries Julien a charming and sexy man. Barbara's old flame Paul is highly suspicious of Jul
Poor Cherry
1967-09-09
A politically-active couple's involvement in an election campaign threatens their marriage through p
I'm Losing My Temper
1974-10-09
Pierre is a clumsy, overly serious math teacher at an all-girls high school. His life is thrown into
Jane B. by Agnès V.
1988-03-02
The interests, obsessions, and fantasies of two singular artists converge in this inspired collabora
Slogan
1969-07-27
Commercial director Serge Faberge is having an affair with Evelyne, the 18 year old fiancee of frien
The Rage of War
1971-07-08
A group of 19 young women, led by a partizan man, are the only people available to escort a number o
The Very Merry Widows
2003-07-09
Renée is Laurence's grandmother and she intends to show her how to make rich men fall in love with h
Dust
1985-09-11
A South African spinster murders her father after he rapes the wife of the black foreman for his pla
This Is My Body
2001-08-29
Gifted student Antoine goes against his family’s wishes and accepts the lead role in a controversial
Don Juan or If Don Juan Were a Woman
1973-02-22
Jeanne lives in Paris and believes she is the reincarnation of Don Juan. She visits a priest and tel
How to Make Good When One Is a Jerk and a Crybaby
1974-06-19
A story about a guy who still lives with his mother and sells some really awful alcohol to bartender
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
1998-09-18
This fictionalized story, based on the family life of writer James Jones, is an emotional slice-of-l
Black for Remembrance
1995-08-09
This French thriller begins with a flashback to a small village dance where a six-year-old girl is k
Thelma, Louise et Chantal
2010-03-03
Chantal, Gabrielle and Nelly, three fiftyish women, decide to make the trip to the wedding of an ex
In Mom's Head
2007-03-28
Lulu's mother is depressed and has been as far back as she can remember, Lulu is determined to disco
Nestor Burma, détective de choc
1982-04-14
Detective Nestor Burma begins an investigation into the corrupt drug-ridden punk rock music world.
One Hundred and One Nights
1995-01-25
Monsieur Cinema, a hundred years old, lives alone in a large villa. His memories fade away, so he en
Seven Deaths by Prescription
1975-12-03
Dr. Brézé and his sons, all surgeons with limited abilities fight any competition on their sector wi
Move Along, There Is Nothing to See!
1983-04-20
Inspector Leroux is investigating the owner of a contemporary art gallery Helen Duvernet who is susp
Around a Small Mountain
2009-09-09
Vittorio stops to help Kate when her car breaks down on a mountain road. When they meet again, Vitt
Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eyes
1973-04-12
In a small Scottish village, horribly murdered bodies keep turning up. Suspicion falls upon the resi
Seduction Squad
1972-11-29
After witnessing and accidentally helping several thugs get away with a heist, the women rooming tog
Twice Born
2012-09-13
Full-throttle melodrama about an ill-starred romance set against the backdrop of the siege of Saraje
Daddy Nostalgia
1990-09-05
A half English, half French screenwriter visits her parents on the Riviera after her father's heart
Dark Places
1973-05-01
The heir of a mysterious estate must unveil its secrets and discover its treasures before a scheming
Unis pour l'Ukraine
2022-03-08
Jane Birkin et nous
2022-09-16
Jane Birkin has forged a unique bond with France and the French. Between the small Englishwoman, mus
Jane Birkin « Oh ! Pardon tu dormais... », le concert
2022-12-28
Inspired by her eponymous play on the couple, Jane Birkin gives herself up with an open heart in thi
Burnt By A Scalding Passion
1976-08-12
Virginia and Casimiro are both married with children to passionate spouses, while they are shy and d
Nobody's Daughter Haewon
2013-02-28
Haewon, a college student, wants to end her secret affair with her professor, Seongjun. Feeling depr
Romance of a Horsethief
1971-08-11
Since time immemorial, the simple-minded boisterous people of Malava, a small Polish town near the b
Undressing a Legacy
2021-07-20
In this interview, conducted in spring 2021, scholar Nick Rees-Roberts traces the influence of La Pi
Bunker
2008-12-01
Bunker is a young man who has built a mental universe to withstand the pressures of life. But the wo
Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau
2019-05-07
A childhood in boarding school, volunteered at 17 for the war and dismissed for indiscipline, thug i
Boxes
2007-06-06
Anna, 50 years old, moves into her new house. Rooms are full of boxes which contain a lot of things
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
1995-05-28
A Greek-Irish sailor becomes friends with a 10-year-old sampan girl while his freighter is docked in
The French Minister
2013-11-06
Alexandre Taillard de Vorms is a force to be reckoned with. With his silver mane and tanned, athleti
Jane Birkin... Mother of All Babes
2003-01-01
A documentary directed by Birkin's friend, who produced the Birkin's Arabesque concert at the Odeon
May Morning
1970-08-02
A dramatic and penetrating examination of the intellectual and moral standards existing at Oxford Un
Serious as Pleasure
1975-01-15
Two men and a woman live quite happily together in a romantic liaison. The woman is probably wealthy
Mer de Chine: Le pays pour mémoire
1988-09-08
L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023-06-02
55 years ago, on October 1 1968, the first brand advertising spot appeared on the French television
Dorothée : Le Show
1983-12-26
Honey
1979-08-21
Agustín, a school teacher, visits Paco, a former student, whose mother asks him to help her get the
Red Fox
1991-12-08
“Red Fox” tells a gripping contemporary tale of kidnapping, terrorism and political intrigue. Based
Melody
1971-12-22
Although Gainsbourg and Birkin had appeared in a string of films since their magnetic collision in P
Beethoven's Nephew
1985-09-18
The plot centers around old Beethoven's fixation on the welfare of his nephew, for whom he fought a
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
2017-09-01
Follow in the footsteps of burlesque actor Pierre Richard, a key figure in French cinema in the 1970
Death on the Tagus
1979-01-10
A curious fictional documentary filmed in London about two actors from the film "Death on the Nile,"
Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me
2020-09-28
Documentary follows the life and work of Italian singer and composer Paolo Conte.
Bleu Catacombes
2014-01-21
The head of a famous artist with a sordid past is found in the catacombs in Paris. In his studio, Co
The Devil in the Heart
1976-05-26
It takes place in a chic milieu, where both the father and the son are in love with the au pair girl
Cinderella
2000-01-01
Zezolla and her family live mid 20th century, where fashion is practically everything. As her father
Numéro un - Demis Roussos
2020-06-24
Le festival des festivals
2020-08-27
Leave All Fair
1985-06-24
John Middleton Murry visits France to finalize the publication of a collection of his late wife, Ka
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022-01-07
In May 1974, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing became President of the Republic and wanted to bring about a n
Pierre Richard, l'art du déséquilibre
2005-12-07
This documentary brings a lighting on the originality and the specificity of the actor-author Pierre
Romy Schneider, étrange étrangère
2002-09-18
Star at 17 years with the series of Sissi, Romy Schneider leaves Austria and glory for the love of A
Make Room for Tomorrow
1979-06-06
Four generations of Oppenheim men gather in Paris for Isaac's 90th birthday. He's "Romeo," still a l
If You Die, I'll Kill You
2011-03-23
In Paris' cosmopolitan and colorful 10th arrondissement, Philippe, who's fresh out of prison, crosse
The Railroad Lady
2016-08-05
Élise Lafontaine has a secret routine. Every morning and evening for many years, she has been waving
Electric Blue 006
1981-01-01
Vanessa del Rio hosts this men's video magazine which features profiles on British photographer Suze
Jane Birkin - Arabesque
2002-02-01
De Serge Gainsbourg à Gainsbarre 1958-1991
2000-11-07
Extensive compilation of clips, interviews, TV appearances and other media excerpts that feature Ser
Melancoly Baby
1979-08-29
Olga is married to Laurent, who is devoted to his career and often leaves Olga at home alone when he
Thank You, Doctor Rey
2004-08-20
A gay young man is recruited into an illicit love triangle to watch a much older man’s sexual liaiso
The Beaches of Agnès
2008-12-17
Filmmaking icon Agnès Varda, the award-winning director regarded by many as the grandmother of the F
The Last September
2000-04-28
In 1920s Ireland, an elderly couple reside over a tired country estate. Living with them are their h
The Idol
1966-02-01
A rebellious student embarks on an affair with the mother of his best friend, leading to disastrous
L'Ex-femme de ma vie
1989-02-01
Jane Birkin - Alcaline le Concert
2017-11-03
Jane Birkin Alcaline le Concert
Private Screening
1973-10-08
Complications abound in this French film, which tells the story of a filmmaker who is attempting to
Du sang sur la neige
2013-11-15
La Belle Noiseuse: Divertimento
1992-01-01
More than just an abbreviated form of "La Belle Noiseuse", Rivette re-cut his footage with some impo
Turn Me On
2007-07-31
Out of the underground archives and the emblematic figures of these avant-garde movements, featuring
Jane Birkin: Simply an Icon
2019-11-01
A kaleidoscopic portrait of the English actress and singer Jane Birkin, heroine of pop culture.
Vadim Mister Cool
2016-12-28
As a poster boy for hedonism, his whole life was one big party. A journalist, filmmaker, director, p
Les Enfoirés 1996 - La Soirée des Enfoirés
1996-02-10
Les Enfoirés 1994 - Les Enfoirés au Grand Rex
1994-02-05
Les Enfoirés 1997 - Le Zénith des Enfoirés
1997-02-08
Taratata fête ses 25 ans 100% live au Zénith
2017-10-28
Whoever Was Using This Bed
2016-01-13
A married couple is woken in the dead of night by a mysterious phone call. Unable to sleep, they are
Les secrets de la belle endormie
2020-06-17
Jane Birkin au Bataclan
1987-12-09
Jane Birkin au Casino de Paris
1991-06-05
Live @ Echoes with Jehnny Beth
2020-12-08
Souvenirs of Serge
2011-02-27
Thirty years after their separation, Jane Birkin goes back, dipping into the memories of the family
Jane by Charlotte
2022-01-12
Charlotte Gainsbourg looks at her mother Jane Birkin in a way she never did, overcoming a sense of r
Agnes V. by Jane B.
2020-08-11
Actor Jane Birkin talks about her friendship with director Agnes Varda, and about their work on 'Jan
Gainsbourg and His Girls
2010-01-18
Provocative, misunderstood, unloved, cynical poet... Serge Gainsbourg as seen by the women in his li
Beck: @NPA Paris
2000-03-29
Canal Paris 2000. Includes a special appearance from Jane Birkin
French Beauty
2005-06-01
A story about the riddle of femininity in French cinema.
Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes
2002-09-01
A documentary about writer Michel Audiard (1920-1985). Contemporary interviews are interwoven with a
Gainsbourg, toute une vie
2021-02-20
Serge Gainsbourg died on March 2, 1991, at the age of 62. If the general public has remained on his