Brigitte Bardot
Born: 1934-09-28 in Paris, France
Known For: Acting
Biography
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot (born 28 September 1934) is a French former fashion model, actress and singer, and animal rights activist. In her early life, Bardot was an aspiring ballet dancer. She started her acting career in 1952 and, after appearing in 16 films, became world-famous due to her role in her then-husband Roger Vadim's controversial film And God Created Woman. She later starred in Jean-Luc Godard's 1963 cult film, Contempt. She was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress for her role in Louis Malle's 1965 film, Viva Maria!. She caught the attention of French intellectuals. She was the subject of Simone de Beauvoir's 1959 essay, The Lolita Syndrome, which described Bardot as a "locomotive of women's history" and built upon existentialist themes to declare her the first and most liberated woman of post-war France. Bardot retired from the entertainment industry in 1973. During her career in show business Bardot starred in 47 films, performed in numerous musical shows, and recorded 80 songs. She was awarded the Légion d'honneur in 1985 but refused to receive it. After her retirement, Bardot established herself as an animal rights activist. During the 1990s, she became controversial due to her criticism of immigration, Islamization and Islam in France, and has been fined five times for "inciting racial hatred".
Filmography
2025
- Bardot as Narratrice (Voice)
2024
- Les Scandaleuses as Self
2022
- La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président as Self (archive footage)
- Liam Gallagher: Knebworth 22 as Self (archive footage)
2021
- Trintignant by Trintignant as Self (archive footage)
2020
- A Night at the Opera as Self (archive footage)
- Beautiful Like a Poem
2019
2018
- Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit as Self - Actress (archive footage)
- Lino Ventura, la part intime as Self (archive footage)
2017
- Coming Apart as (archive footage)
- Hollywood-Diven von ihrer erotischen Seite as Self (archive footage)
- Bardot Amoureuse
2016
- Vadim Mister Cool as Self (archive footage)
2015
- Spanish Western as Self (archive footage)
- The Emperor's New Clothes as Self (archive footage)
2014
- Brigitte Bardot, la vérité de BB as Brigitte Bardot
2012
- Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage)
- Le mystère Bardot as Self
2011
- Hollywood Invasion as Self (archive footage)
2010
- Lafayette: The Lost Hero as Self (archive footage)
- Gainsbourg and His Girls as Self - Actress (voice)
- Brunes et Blondes as Self
2009
- Once Upon a Time… Contempt as Self
2006
- Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess as Self - Actress (archive footage)
2005
- French Beauty as Self
- Mag Bodard, un destin as Self (archive footage)
2004
- Brigitte Bardot: Divine B.B. as Herself
2003
- The Passions of Louis Malle as Self - Interviewee
2000
1998
- Vivement dimanche as Self
- Doris Day: It's Magic as Self
1993
- Sant'Anna dos Pescadores as Self (archive footage)
1987
- Sacrée Soirée as Self
- Seitenblicke as self
1986
- Electric Blue 22 as Herself (archive footage)
1983
- Notre Dame de la Croisette as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1982
- Champs-Elysées as Self
- Famous T & A as Jeanne (archive footage)
1981
- Electric Blue 006 as Self (archive footage)
1980
- Cœur bleu ... (Songs)
1976
- 30 millions d'amis as Self
1974
- Spécial cinéma as Self (archive footage)
1973
- Don Juan or If Don Juan Were a Woman as Jeanne
- The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot as Arabelle
1972
- Le Grand Échiquier as Self (arcgive footage)
1971
- The Legend of Frenchie King as Louise 'Frenchie King' Miller
- Rum Runners as Linda Larue
1970
- The Novices as Agnès
- The Bear and the Doll as Felicia
- Treffpunkte as Self
1969
- The Vixen as Clara
1968
- Spirits of the Dead as Giuseppina (segment "William Wilson")
- Shalako as Countess Irina Lazaar
- Spécial Bardot as Self
- Matalon Directs Bardot as Self
1967
- Two Weeks in September as Cecile
1966
- Masculin Féminin as Brigitte Bardot (uncredited)
1965
- Viva Maria! as Maria I
- Dear Brigitte as Brigitte Bardot
- Forbidden Temptations as Herself
1964
- Marie Soleil
- Agent 38-24-36 as Penelope 'Penny' Lightfeather
- Bardot et Godard as Self
- Paparazzi as Self
1963
- Contempt as Camille Javal
- Report Mainz as Self
1962
- A Very Private Affair as Jill
- Love on a Pillow as Geneviève Le Theil
1961
- Famous Love Affairs as Agnès Bernauer
- Please, Not Now! as Sophie
1960
- The Truth as Dominique Marceau
- Testament of Orpheus as Self (uncredited)
- It Happened All Night as Brigitte Bardot
1959
- Discorama as Self
- Come Dance with Me! as Virginie Dandieu
- Babette Goes to War as Babette
1958
- A Woman Like Satan as Eva Marchand
- Along the Coast as Self (archive footage)
- Love Is My Profession as Yvette Maudet
- The Night Heaven Fell as Ursula Desfontaines
1957
- La Parisienne as Brigitte Laurier
1956
- Cinépanorama as Self
- ...And God Created Woman as Juliette Hardy
- Helen of Troy as Andraste
- Nero's Mistress as Poppea
- Her Bridal Night as Chouchou
- Plucking the Daisy as Agnès Dumont
- That Naughty Girl as Brigitte Latour
1955
- School for Love as Sophie Dimater
- The Grand Manoeuvre as Lucie
- Doctor at Sea as Helene Colbert
- Caroline and the Rebels as Pilar d'Aranda
- The Light Across the Street as Olivia Marceau
1954
- Reflets de Cannes as Self
- Night of Love as Anna
- Royal Affairs in Versailles as Miss de Rosille
1953
- Les Dents longues as la femme du témoin au mariage (uncredited)
- Act of Love as Mimi
- His Father's Portrait as Dominique Dupond-Durand, la demi-sœur de Paul
1952
- Crazy for Love as Javotte Lemoine, fille d'Augustine, cousine d'Hippolyte
- Manina, the Lighthouse-Keeper's Daughter as Manina
1948
- The Ed Sullivan Show as Self