Anna Karina
Anna Karina
Biography
Anna Karina  (22 September 1940 - 14 December 2019) was a Danish film actress, director, and screenwriter who spent most of her working life in France. Karina was known as a muse of the director Jean-Luc Godard, one of the pioneers of the French New Wave. Her notable collaborations with Godard include The Little Soldier (1960), A Woman Is a Woman (1961) and Vivre sa vie (1962). With A Woman Is a Woman, Karina won the Best Actress award at the Berlin Film Festival. In 1972, Karina set up a production company for Vivre ensemble (1973), her directorial debut, which screened in the Critics' Week lineup at the 26th Cannes Film Festival. She also directed the French-Canadian film Victoria (2008). In addition to her work in cinema, she worked as a singer and wrote several novels.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
103
Gender
Female
Birthday
1940-09-22 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Solbjerg, Denmark
Acting

2025

Sang titre as (archive footage) (uncredited)

2023

Quantum Cowboys as Blacky's Memory

2023

Godard Cinema as Self (archive footage)

2023

L'Âge d'or de la pub as Self (archive footage)

2022

Sem Título #8: Vai Sobreviver as (archive footage)

2020

Anna and the Jellyfish as Self (archive footage)

2015

Every Day Words Disappear as (archive footage)

2008

Victoria as Victoria

2007

To Each His Own Cinema as (segment "Artaud Double Bill") (archive footage)

2005

French Beauty as Self (archive footage)

2003

I, Cesar as Gloria

2002

In the Darkness of Time as (archive footage) (uncredited)

2001

Nom de code : Sacha as Anna Karina

1999

Set Me Free as Nana Kleinfrankenheim (archive footage) (uncredited)

1999

Godard on TV: 1960-2000 as Self (archive footage)

1997

Birth of a Nation as Self

1996

Chloé as Katia

1995

Up, Down, Fragile as Sarah

1993

Dark Galaxy as (archive footage)

1988

The Abyss as Catherine

1987

Sacrée Soirée as Self

1987

Matin Bonheur as Self

1987

Cayenne Palace as Lola

1987

Last Song as Susan

1986

Treasure Island as Mother

1986

Blockhaus USA as Not available

1984

Ave Maria as Berthe Granjeux

1983

A Friend of Vincent as Eleonore

1982

Champs-Elysées as Self

1982

Regina Roma as Regina

1978

Surprise Sock as Nathalie

1978

Madame le Juge as Emma

1978

Just Like at Home as Anna

1978

Ausgerechnet Bananen as Natascha

1977

Chinese Roulette as Irene Cartis

1976

Scrambled Eggs as Clara Dutilleul

1976

The Musician Killer as Louise

1974

Bread and Chocolate as Elena

1974

Morel's Invention as Faustine

1973

Living Together as Julie Andersen

1972

Midi trente as Self

1972

The Salzburg Connection as Anna Bryant

1971

The Wedding Ring as Jeanne

1971

Carlos as Clara

1971

Appointment in Bray as Elle

1970

The Time to Die as The Young Woman

1969

Justine as Melissa

1969

Laughter in the Dark as Margot

1969

Before Winter Comes as Maria

1969

Michael Kohlhaas - The Rebel as Elisabeth Kohlhaas

1968

The Magus as Anne

1967

The Stranger as Marie Cardona

1967

The Nun as Suzanne

1967

The Oldest Profession as Natasha (segment "Anticipation, ou l'amour en l'an 2000")

1967

Anna as Anna

1967

Tender Sharks as Elena / Costa

1967

Made in U.S.A as Paula Nelson

1967

Lamiel as Lamiel

1967

A Propos D'Un Crime as Self

1966

Carl Th. Dreyer as Self (uncredited)

1965

The Camp Followers as Elenitza

1965

The Thief of Tibadabo as Maria

1965

Alphaville as Natacha von Braun

1965

Pierrot le Fou as Marianne Renoir

1965

Husband for Sale as Béatrice Reinhof

1964

Circle of Love as Rose

1964

Band of Outsiders as Odile

1964

All About Loving as Hélène

1963

Scheherazade as Shéhérazade

1963

Le petit soldat as Veronica Dreyer

1963

Sweet and Sour as Ginette

1963

The Lovely Month of May as Self (uncredited)

1962

Z-Cars as Lady Customer (uncredited)

1962

Cléo from 5 to 7 as Anna, The Blonde Bride / Actress in Silent Film

1962

Petit Jour as Self

1962

Vivre Sa Vie as Nana Kleinfrankenheim

1962

Sun in Your Eyes as Emma

1962

She'll Have to Go as Toni Oberon

1962

The Four Truths as Colombe (segment "Le corbeau et le renard")

1961

Fiancés on the Bridge as Anna, The Blonde Girl

1961

A Woman Is a Woman as Angela

1961

Tonight or Never as Valérie

1959

Discorama as Self

1959

Pigen og skoene as Not available

1956

Cinépanorama as Self
Crew

2008

Victoria Director

2008

Victoria Writer

1973

Living Together Director

1973

Living Together Writer

1973

Living Together Producer