
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 24, 1927
Died
January 27, 2017 (age 89)
Place of Birth
Cheniménil, Vosges, France
Also Known As
Paulette Germaine Riva
Paulette Riva
Emmanuele Riva
Emmanuelle Riva
Biography
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.
Known For

TV
Kulturzeit
self
1995

TV
Cinépanorama
Self
1956
TV
Samedi soir
Self
1971

TV
Discorama
Self
1959

Film
Amour
Anne
2012

Film
Three Colors: Blue
Mother
1993

Film
XXL
Sonia Stern
1997

Film
Wide-Awake
The Superwoman
2012

Film
Hiroshima Mon Amour
Elle
1959

Film
Funny Boy
Micky's Mother
1987

Film
Safari 5000
1969

Film
Climates of Love
Isabelle
1962

Film
Léon Morin, Priest
Barny
1961

TV
A che punto è la notte
Professoressa Chaldiny
1994

Film
For Sasha
Mrs. Malka
1991

Film
Michael H. – Profession: Director
Self
2013

Film
A Man and His Dog
Femme église
2009

Film
Venus Beauty Institute
Tante Lyda
1999

Film
My Son
Grandmother / La grand-mère
2006

Film
A Shadow of a Doubt
Grandmother
1993
Filmography
2022FilmBelmondo: The Incorrigible2021FilmTrintignant by Trintignantas Self (archive footage)2021FilmMarx Can Waitas Mother (archive footage) (uncredited)2021FilmAlma2017FilmLost in Parisas Martha2013FilmMaking of Amouras Self2013FilmMichael H. – Profession: Directoras Self2013FilmA Greek Type of Problemas Granny2012FilmWide-Awakeas The Superwoman2012FilmAmouras Anne2011FilmSkylabas Mrs. Prévost2009FilmA Man and His Dogas Femme église2008FilmThe Great Alibias Geneviève Herbin2006FilmMy Sonas Grandmother / La grand-mère2004FilmEros Therapyas Emma2004FilmGreen Paradiseas La mère de Lucas2001FilmC'est la vieas Dominique2001FilmMédéeas Le choeur1999FilmVenus Beauty Instituteas Tante Lyda1997FilmXXLas Sonia Stern1997FilmCapitaine au long coursas Clémentine / Calypso1995FilmArthur Rimbaud, l'homme aux semelles de ventas Vitalie Rimbaud1995TVKulturzeitas self1995FilmÉclats de familleas Maguerite1995FilmGod, My Mother's Lover and the Butcher's Son1994TVA che punto è la notteas Professoressa Chaldiny1993FilmA Shadow of a Doubtas Grandmother1993FilmThree Colors: Blueas Mother1992FilmFar from Brazilas Juliette1991FilmFor Sashaas Mrs. Malka1990FilmThe Passion of Bernadetteas Mother Marie-Thérèse Vauzou1988FilmThe Tribulations of Balthazar Koberas Mother1987FilmFunny Boyas Micky's Mother1985FilmResist or the Captives of Aigues-Mortes1984FilmLiberty at Nightas Mouche1984FilmUn delittoas Madame Louise1983FilmA Man of My Measureas Lisa Leibovitch1982FilmThe Eyes, the Mouthas Madre1982FilmIs There a Frenchman in the House?as Adélaïde Tumelat1981FilmThe Games of Countess Dolingenas Une invitée1979FilmLes Jeunes Fillesas Andrée Hacquebaut1976FilmThe Devil in the Heartas Mrs. Bouvier, the mother1975FilmLa mort de l'utopieas La tragédienne1975FilmAu long de rivière Fangoas Mathilde1974FilmArianeas Pasiphae1973FilmI Will Walk Like a Crazy Horseas Madame Rey1972FilmLe Cygneas Dame Gritie1972FilmGates of Fireas The Baroness1971FilmProust, l'art et la douleuras Narrator (voice)1971FilmMan of Desireas Valentine1971TVSamedi soiras Self1970FilmThe Modificationas Henriette1969FilmSafari 50001968FilmLa forêt noireas Maria Richter1967FilmRisky Businessas Suzanne Doucet1967FilmDisorder Is 20 Years Oldas Self1967FilmBitter Fruitas Soledad1966FilmLa Fin de la nuitas Thérèse Desqueyroux1966FilmLe Coup de grâceas Sophie1966FilmL’Or et le plombas World's woman1965FilmThomas the Impostoras la princesse de Bormes1965FilmI Kill, You Killas Lucia Rossi Perozzi (segment "La donna che viveva sola")1964FilmThe Big Hitas Clémence Grandval1963FilmCaterinaas Caterina1963FilmThe Hours of Loveas Maretta1962FilmThereseas Thérèse Desqueyroux1962FilmClimates of Loveas Isabelle1961FilmLéon Morin, Priestas Barny1960FilmKapoas Terese1960FilmAdua and Her Friendsas Marilina1960FilmRecourse in Graceas Germaine Tourier1960FilmThe Eighth Dayas Françoise1959FilmHiroshima Mon Amouras Elle1959TVDiscoramaas Self1958FilmThe Possessorsas la secrétaire de Noël1956TVLes Énigmes de l'Histoire1956TVCinépanoramaas Self