Anna Karina
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Anna Karina
Alphaville
1965
I, Cesar
2003
Filmography
Acting (92)
2026
Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturasas Nana Kleinfrankenheim / Odile (archive footage) (uncredited)
2025
The Wild Palmsas Paula Nelson
2025
Sang titreas (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
Quantum Cowboysas Blacky's Memory
7.3
2023
Godard Cinemaas Self (archive footage)
5.6
2023
L'Âge d'or de la pubas Self (archive footage)
6.5
2022
Sem Título #8: Vai Sobreviveras (archive footage)
2020
Anna and the Jellyfishas Self (archive footage)
7.0
2020
Anna Karina, Rememberas Self
5.0
2015
Every Day Words Disappearas (archive footage)
2008
Victoriaas Victoria
2007
To Each His Own Cinemaas (segment "Artaud Double Bill") (archive footage)
6.4
2005
French Beautyas Self (archive footage)
10.0
2003
I, Cesaras Gloria
5.6
2002
The Truth About Charlieas Karina
4.9
2002
In the Darkness of Timeas (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.4
2001
Nom de code : Sachaas Anna Karina
3.7
1999
Godard on TV: 1960-2000as Self (archive footage)
7.0
1999
Set Me Freeas Nana Kleinfrankenheim (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.9
1997
Birth of a Nationas Self
7.0
1996
Chloéas Katia
5.9
1995
Up, Down, Fragileas Sarah
7.2
1993
Dark Galaxyas (archive footage)
1992
3.3
1990
Manden der ville være skyldigas Edith
4.5
1988
The Abyssas Catherine
5.4
1987
Cayenne Palaceas Lola
3.7
1987
Last Songas Susan
8.0
1986
Treasure Islandas Mother
6.4
1986
10.0
1984
Ave Mariaas Berthe Granjeux
5.2
1983
A Friend of Vincentas Eleonore
6.2
1982
Regina Romaas Regina
4.0
1979
The Story of a Motheras Christine Olsen
9.0
1978
Just Like at Homeas Anna
4.7
1978
Surprise Sockas Nathalie
5.5
1978
Ausgerechnet Bananenas Natascha
6.0
1977
Chinese Rouletteas Irene Cartis
7.1
1976
Scrambled Eggsas Clara Dutilleul
6.0
1976
The Musician Killeras Louise
7.6
1974
Bread and Chocolateas Elena
7.2
1974
Morel's Inventionas Faustine
6.3
1973
Living Togetheras Julie Andersen
5.4
1972
The Salzburg Connectionas Anna Bryant
5.8
1971
Appointment in Brayas Elle
4.7
1971
Carlosas Clara
10.0
1971
The Wedding Ringas Jeanne
6.1
1970
The Time to Dieas The Young Woman
4.6
1969
Justineas Melissa
4.4
1969
Laughter in the Darkas Margot
4.3
1969
Michael Kohlhaas - The Rebelas Elisabeth Kohlhaas
6.2
1969
Before Winter Comesas Maria
6.0
1968
The Magusas Anne
5.7
1968
Annaas Anna
5.8
1967
The Strangeras Marie Cardona
6.8
1967
Lamielas Lamiel
5.2
1967
The Nunas Suzanne
7.1
1967
The Oldest Professionas Natasha (segment "Anticipation, ou l'amour en l'an 2000")
5.0
1967
Anticipation, or Love in the Year 2000as Natasha
6.0
1967
Tender Sharksas Elena / Costa
9.0
1967
Made in U.S.Aas Paula Nelson
6.1
1967
A Propos D'Un Crimeas Self
10.0
1966
Carl Th. Dreyeras Self (uncredited)
6.8
1965
Pierrot le Fouas Marianne Renoir
7.3
1965
Husband for Saleas Béatrice Reinhof
5.0
1965
The Camp Followersas Elenitza
6.7
1965
1965
Alphavilleas Natacha von Braun
6.9
1965
Cinéastes de notre temps : Carl Th. Dreyeras Self / Narrator
6.8
1965
The Thief of Tibadaboas Maria
9.0
1964
All About Lovingas Hélène
4.7
1964
Circle of Loveas Rose
5.7
1964
Band of Outsidersas Odile
7.5
1964
8.0
1963
Sweet and Souras Ginette
5.1
1963
Scheherazadeas Shéhérazade
7.4
1963
The Lovely Month of Mayas Self (uncredited)
8.0
1963
Le Petit Soldatas Veronica Dreyer
6.9
1962
The Four Truthsas Colombe (segment "Le corbeau et le renard")
4.2
1962
Vivre Sa Vieas Nana Kleinfrankenheim
7.7
1962
Sun in Your Eyesas Emma
6.5
1962
Fiancés on the Bridgeas Anna, The Blonde Girl
6.5
1962
Cléo from 5 to 7as Anna, The Blonde Bride / Actress in Silent Film
7.7
1962
She'll Have to Goas Toni Oberon
5.6
1962
Petit Jouras Self
7.0
1961
Tonight or Neveras Valérie
5.5
1961
A Woman Is a Womanas Angela
7.3
1959
7.0
1951
Presentation, or Charlotte and Her Steakas Clara (voice)
5.6
Production & Directing (6)
2008
VictoriaDirector
2008
VictoriaWriter
2002
The Truth About CharlieThanks
4.9
1973
Living TogetherDirector
5.4
1973
Living TogetherWriter
5.4
1973
Living TogetherProducer
5.4