Emmanuelle Riva
Known for
Emmanuelle Riva burst onto French cinema with a role that already made her legendary: the woman tormented by memory in Alain Resnais's 'Hiroshima, mon amour', a cornerstone of the Nouvelle Vague. An actress of extreme physical and emotional commitment, she won the Volpi Cup at Venice for 'Thérèse Desqueyroux' and sustained for decades a demanding career in theater and auteur cinema. Her culmination came at over eighty years of age in Michael Haneke's 'Amour', where her portrait of an elderly woman in decline earned her the BAFTA, the César and an Academy Award nomination that made her the oldest nominee in history. Her art was distinguished by an emotional nakedness without concessions and a lucid intelligence in the face of pain and death.
Emmanuelle Riva
55 Movies
1 Series
Emmanuelle Riva burst onto French cinema with a role that already made her legendary: the woman tormented by memory in Alain Resnais's 'Hiroshima, mon amour', a cornerstone of the Nouvelle Vague. An actress of extreme physical and emotional commitment, she won the Volpi Cup at Venice for 'Thérèse Desqueyroux' and sustained for decades a demanding career in theater and auteur cinema. Her culmination came at over eighty years of age in Michael Haneke's 'Amour', where her portrait of an elderly woman in decline earned her the BAFTA, the César and an Academy Award nomination that made her the oldest nominee in history. Her art was distinguished by an emotional nakedness without concessions and a lucid intelligence in the face of pain and death.
Movies
Plays Anne
Amour
2012
Plays Mother
Three Colors: Blue
1993
Plays Elle
Hiroshima Mon Amour
1959
Plays The Superwoman
Wide-Awake
2012
Plays Martha
Lost in Paris
2017
Plays Barny
Léon Morin, Priest
1961
Plays La mère de Lucas
Green Paradise
2004
Plays Tante Lyda
Venus Beauty Institute
1999
Plays Mrs. Malka
For Sasha
1991
Plays Une invitée
The Games of Countess Dolingen
1981
Plays Femme église
A Man and His Dog
2009
Plays Emma
Eros Therapy
2004
Plays Geneviève Herbin
The Great Alibi
2008
Plays Juliette
Far from Brazil
1992
Plays Grandmother / La grand-mère
My Son
2006
Plays Mrs. Prévost
Skylab
2011
Plays Sonia Stern
XXL
1997
Plays Valentine
Man of Desire
1971
Plays Terese
Kapo
1960
Plays Madame Rey
I Will Walk Like a Crazy Horse
1973
Plays la secrétaire de Noël
The Possessors
1958
Plays Suzanne Doucet
Risky Business
1967
Plays Mrs. Bouvier, the mother
The Devil in the Heart
1976
Plays Marilina
Adua and Her Friends
1960
Plays Clémence Grandval
The Big Hit
1964
Plays la princesse de Bormes
Thomas the Impostor
1965
Plays Adélaïde Tumelat
Is There a Frenchman in the House?
1982
Plays Madre
The Eyes, the Mouth
1982
Plays Maria Richter
La forêt noire
1968
Plays Mother Marie-Thérèse Vauzou
The Passion of Bernadette
1990
Plays Sophie
Le Coup de grâce
1966
Plays Mouche
Liberty at Night
1984
Plays Françoise
The Eighth Day
1960
Plays Thérèse Desqueyroux
Therese
1962
Plays Maretta
The Hours of Love
1963
Plays Dominique
C'est la vie
2001
Plays Grandmother
A Shadow of a Doubt
1993
Plays Mother
The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober
1988
Plays Granny
A Greek Type of Problem
2013
Plays Lucia Rossi Perozzi (segment "La donna che viveva sola")
I Kill, You Kill
1965
Plays Micky's Mother
Funny Boy
1987
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Lost in Paris
Full Filmography
Lost in Paris
Martha
2017
Film
A Greek Type of Problem
Granny
2013
Film
Wide-Awake
The Superwoman
2012
Film
Amour
Anne
2012
Film
Skylab
Mrs. Prévost
2011
Film
A Man and His Dog
Femme église
2009
Film
The Great Alibi
Geneviève Herbin
2008
Film
My Son
Grandmother / La grand-mère
2006
Film
Eros Therapy
Emma
2004
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Emmanuelle Riva still alive?
Emmanuelle Riva passed away on January 27, 2017 at age 89.
What are the most famous roles of Emmanuelle Riva?
Emmanuelle Riva is best known for roles in Three Colors: Blue, Amour, Hiroshima Mon Amour.
How many movies has Emmanuelle Riva been in?
Over a 59-year career (since 1958), Emmanuelle Riva has appeared in 55 movies and 1 TV shows.
What was Emmanuelle Riva's first movie?
The career of Emmanuelle Riva began with The Possessors (1958).
What is Emmanuelle Riva's most recent movie or series?
Emmanuelle Riva's most recent release is Lost in Paris, which premiered on January 14, 2017.
What TV shows has Emmanuelle Riva appeared in?
On television, Emmanuelle Riva has appeared in Cinépanorama, A che punto è la notte, Discorama, Samedi soir.
Emmanuelle Riva
1927-02-24 · Cheniménil, Vosges, France
Emmanuelle Riva (February 24, 1927 – January 27, 2017) was a French actress, best known for her roles in the films Hiroshima mon amour and Amour.
In 2013, Riva won the BAFTA Award and the César Award for her lead role in Michael Haneke's Amour as Anne Laurent, and was nominated for the Academy Award for the same role.[2][3] She had previously been nominated for a BAFTA Award in 1960 for Hiroshima mon amour, and had won Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival in 1962 for Thérèse Desqueyroux.