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Agnès Jaoui
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Agnès Jaoui at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival
Born (1964-10-19) 19 October 1964 (age 60)
Antony, France
Alma mater Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers
Occupation Actress, screenwriter, film director, singer
Years active 1983–present
Partner(s) Jean-Pierre Bacri (1987‍–‍2012)
Children 2

Agnès Jaoui (born 19 October 1964) is a talented French actress, screenwriter, film director, and singer.

She has won many important awards for her work. These include six César Awards (which are like the French Oscars), three Lumières Awards, and a Best Screenplay Award at the famous Cannes Film Festival. She was even nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film!

Life and Career

Agnès Jaoui was born in Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, France. Her family has Tunisian Jewish roots. Both her parents, Hubert and Gyza Jaoui, were writers. When Agnès was 8 years old, her family moved to Paris.

She started acting in high school at the Lycée Henri-IV in Paris. At 15, she joined the Cours Florent, a well-known drama school. In 1984, she began taking drama classes at the Théâtre des Amandiers in Nanterre. The director there, Patrice Chéreau, gave her a role in the 1987 film Hôtel de France. That same year, she acted in a play called L'anniversaire with Jean-Pierre Bacri. He later became a close friend and someone she often worked with.

Writing and Directing Success

Agnès Jaoui and Jean-Pierre Bacri wrote a play called Cuisine et dépendances. It was made into a movie in 1992. In 1993, a director named Alain Resnais asked them to write a film based on an 8-part play. This became the two-part film Smoking/No Smoking. This clever film, which explored ideas about free will and destiny, won the César Award for Best Writing in 1994.

In 1996, they became even more famous with the film Family Resemblances (Un air de famille). This movie showed how good they were at looking closely at everyday life and using humor to comment on society. They won another César Award for Best Writing in 1997. That same year, they worked with Resnais again on Same Old Song (On connaît la chanson). They not only wrote this film but also acted in it. Together, they won their third César Award for Best Writing. Agnès Jaoui also won her first César Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role.

Directing Films

In 2000, Agnès Jaoui directed her first feature film, The Taste of Others (Le Goût des autres). She wrote it with Jean-Pierre Bacri. The film explored different social and cultural groups. It was a huge hit in France, bringing in 4 million viewers. It won 4 César Awards in 2001, including Best Film and Best Writing. It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Her second film as a director was Look at Me (Comme une image) in 2004. She co-wrote this film with Bacri. It was chosen for the Cannes Festival and won the Best Screenplay prize. After acting in the film La maison de Nina (2005), she focused on music. She released her first album of Latin songs, Canta, in 2006.

She returned to cinema in 2008 with Let's Talk About the Rain (Parlez-moi de la pluie). In 2012, she directed her most recent film, Under the Rainbow (Au bout du conte). She also co-wrote this film with Bacri. In this movie, she retells classic fairy tales like Cinderella, Snow White, and Little Red Riding Hood. Critics and audiences loved its fresh ideas and funny dialogue.

Music Career

Agnès Jaoui studied music when she was 17. However, she didn't start her singing career until 2006. That's when her first album, Canta, came out. This album mixed different Latin music styles, such as flamenco, bolero, and bossa. She sang only in Spanish and Portuguese. In 2007, it won the Victoire de la Musique award for "best traditional music album."

Her second album, Dans Mon Pays, was released in 2009. It also featured Latin sounds and songs in Spanish and Portuguese, along with two songs in French.

Personal Life

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Jaoui and Jean-Pierre Bacri in 2013 at the premiere of Au bout du conte.

Agnès Jaoui's mother, Gyza Jaoui, was a pioneer in a type of therapy called transactional analysis. Agnès also has a brother, Laurent Jaoui, who is a screenwriter and director.

Agnès Jaoui was in a relationship with Jean-Pierre Bacri from 1987 to 2012. Even after they broke up, they remained good friends and continued to work together on many projects.

In 2012, Agnès Jaoui adopted two children from Brazil.

She is also a member of the 50/50 collective. This group works to make sure there is equal representation for men and women and more diversity in the film industry.

Filmography

As Actress

Year English title Original title Role
1983 Le Faucon Sandra
1987 Hôtel de France Madame Bouguereau
1987 L'Amoureuse Agathe
1990 Ivanov Babakina
1991 Canti
1993 Cuisine et Dépendances Charlotte
1996 Family Resemblances Un air de famille Betty Ménard
1997 Le Déménagement Claire
1997 Same Old Song On connaît la chanson Camille
1998 Le Cousin Claudine Delvaux
1999 On The Run Kristin
2000 Une femme d'extérieur Françoise
2000 The Taste of Others Le Goût des autres Mani
2003 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman 24 heures dans la vie d'une femme Marie Collins Brown
2004 The Role of Her Life Le Rôle de sa vie Elisabeth Baker
2004 Nina's House La Maison de Nina Nina
2004 Look at Me Comme une image Sylvia Millet
2008 Let It Rain Parlez-moi de la pluie Agathe Villanova
2012 The Dandelions Du vent dans mes mollets Colette Gladstein
2013 Under the Rainbow Au bout du conte Marianne
2014 The Easy Way Out L'Art de la fugue Ariel
2015 The Sweet Escape Comme un avion Laëtitia
2015 I'm All Yours Je suis à vous tout de suite Simone Belkacem
2017 Aurore Aurore
2018 Best Intentions Les Bonnes Intentions Isabelle
2021 À l'ombre des filles Catherine
2021 Compagnons Hélène
TBA Kaiser Karl Gaby Aghion

As Filmmaker

Year Title Credited as Notes
Director Screenwriter
1993 Cuisine et Dépendances Yes
1993 Smoking/No Smoking Yes
1996 Family Resemblances Yes
1997 Same Old Song Yes
2000 The Taste of Others Yes Yes
2004 Look at Me Yes Yes
2008 Let's Talk About the Rain Yes Yes
2013 Under the Rainbow Yes Yes
2014 The Easy Way Out Yes Script consultant
2017 Place publique Yes Yes starred as Helene

Discography

Year Title
2006 Canta
2009 Dans Mon Pays
2015 Nostalgias

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Nominated work Original title Result
1994 César Award for Best Writing Smoking/No Smoking Won
1997 César Award for Best Writing Family Resemblances Un air de famille Won
1997 César Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated
1997 Lumières Award for Best Screenplay Won
1997 César Award for Best Writing Same Old Song On connaît la chanson Won
1998 César Award for Best Supporting Actress Won
2000 Lumières Award for Best Film The Taste of Others Le Goût des autres Won
2000 Lumières Award for Best Director Won
2000 Lumières Award for Best Screenplay Won
2000 European Film Award for Best Film Nominated
2000 European Film Award for Best Screenwriter Won
2000 Montreal World Film Festival - Grand Prix des Amériques Won
2001 César Award for Best Film Won
2001 César Award for Best Writing Won
2001 César Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2001 César Award for Best Director Nominated
2001 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Nominated
2001 BIFA for Best Foreign Independent Film Nominated
2001 Guldbagge Award for Best Foreign Film Nominated
2001 René Clair Award Won
2004 Cannes Film Festival - Best Screenplay Look at Me Comme une image Won
2004 European Film Award for Best Screenwriter Won
2004 European Film Award for Best Director Nominated
2004 London Film Critics' Circle Award for Screenwriter of the Year Nominated
2005 César Award for Best Writing Nominated
2005 Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film Won
2007 Victoires de la Musique — World music album of the year Canta Won
2016 César Award for Best Supporting Actress The Sweet Escape Comme un avion Nominated

See also

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