Anna Karina
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 22, 1940
- Died
- December 14, 2019
- Birthplace
- Solbjerg, Denmark
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.
Filmography
Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas 2026
as Nana Kleinfrankenheim / Odile (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Wild Palms 2025
as Paula Nelson
Sang titre 2025
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Quantum Cowboys 2023
as Blacky's Memory
Godard Cinema 2023
as Self (archive footage)
L'Âge d'or de la pub 2023
as Self (archive footage)
Sem Título #8: Vai Sobreviver 2022
as (archive footage)
- Anna and the Jellyfish
Anna and the Jellyfish 2020
as Self (archive footage)
Anna Karina, Remember 2020
as Self
- Lilos Lachen - Das erstaunliche Leben der Liselotte Pulver
Lilos Lachen - Das erstaunliche Leben der Liselotte Pulver 2019
as Self
Philippe R. Doumic - Sous son regard l'étincelle 2019
as Self
Every Day Words Disappear 2015
as (archive footage)
Brigitte Bardot: The Icon of France 2009
Actor
- Victoria
Victoria 2008
as Victoria, Director, Writer
To Each His Own Cinema 2007
as (segment "Artaud Double Bill") (archive footage)
French Beauty 2005
as Self (archive footage)
I, Cesar 2003
as Gloria
The Truth About Charlie 2002
as Karina, Thanks
In the Darkness of Time 2002
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Nom de code : Sacha
Nom de code : Sacha 2001
as Anna Karina
- Godard on TV: 1960-2000
Godard on TV: 1960-2000 1999
as Self (archive footage)
Set Me Free 1999
as Nana Kleinfrankenheim (archive footage) (uncredited)
Birth of a Nation 1997
as Self
Chloé 1996
as Katia
Up, Down, Fragile 1995
as Sarah
Dark Galaxy 1993
as (archive footage)
- Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave
Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave 1992
as Self
Manden der ville være skyldig 1990
as Edith
The Abyss 1988
as Catherine
Cayenne Palace 1987
as Lola
Last Song 1987
as Susan
Blockhaus USA 1986
Actor
Treasure Island 1986
as Mother
Ave Maria 1984
as Berthe Granjeux
A Friend of Vincent 1983
as Eleonore
Regina Roma 1982
as Regina
The Story of a Mother 1979
as Christine Olsen
Just Like at Home 1978
as Anna
Surprise Sock 1978
as Nathalie
Ausgerechnet Bananen 1978
as Natascha
Chinese Roulette 1977
as Irene Cartis
La Vie en pièces 1976
as Edwina
Scrambled Eggs 1976
as Clara Dutilleul
- The Musician Killer
The Musician Killer 1976
as Louise
Bread and Chocolate 1974
as Elena
Morel's Invention 1974
as Faustine
Living Together 1973
as Julie Andersen, Director, Writer, Producer
The Salzburg Connection 1972
as Anna Bryant
Appointment in Bray 1971
as Elle
Carlos 1971
as Clara
The Wedding Ring 1971
as Jeanne
The Time to Die 1970
as The Young Woman
Justine 1969
as Melissa
Laughter in the Dark 1969
as Margot
Michael Kohlhaas - The Rebel 1969
as Elisabeth Kohlhaas
Before Winter Comes 1969
as Maria
The Magus 1968
as Anne
Anna 1968
as Anna
The Stranger 1967
as Marie Cardona
Lamiel 1967
as Lamiel
The Nun 1967
as Suzanne
Anticipation, or Love in the Year 2000 1967
as Natasha
The Oldest Profession 1967
as Natasha (segment "Anticipation, ou l'amour en l'an 2000")
Tender Sharks 1967
as Elena / Costa
Made in U.S.A 1967
as Paula Nelson
A Propos D'Un Crime 1967
as Self
Carl Th. Dreyer 1966
as Self (uncredited)
Pierrot le Fou 1965
as Marianne Renoir
Husband for Sale 1965
as Béatrice Reinhof
The Camp Followers 1965
as Elenitza
- Panorama: Jean-Paul Belmondo, 1965
Panorama: Jean-Paul Belmondo, 1965 1965
as Self
Alphaville 1965
as Natacha von Braun
Cinéastes de notre temps : Carl Th. Dreyer 1965
as Self / Narrator
The Thief of Tibadabo 1965
as Maria
All About Loving 1964
as Hélène
Circle of Love 1964
as Rose
Band of Outsiders 1964
as Odile
La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même 1964
as Self
Sweet and Sour 1963
as Ginette
Scheherazade 1963
as Shéhérazade
The Lovely Month of May 1963
as Self (uncredited)
Le Petit Soldat 1963
as Veronica Dreyer
The Four Truths 1962
as Colombe (segment "Le corbeau et le renard")
Vivre Sa Vie 1962
as Nana Kleinfrankenheim
Sun in Your Eyes 1962
as Emma
Cléo from 5 to 7 1962
as Anna, The Blonde Bride / Actress in Silent Film
Fiancés on the Bridge 1962
as Anna, The Blonde Girl
She'll Have to Go 1962
as Toni Oberon
Petit Jour 1962
as Self
Tonight or Never 1961
as Valérie
A Woman Is a Woman 1961
as Angela
Pigen og skoene 1959
Actor
Presentation, or Charlotte and Her Steak 1951
as Clara (voice)
Credits from TMDB.