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Isabelle Weingarten
Born (1950-04-18)18 April 1950
Paris, France
Died 3 August 2020(2020-08-03) (aged 70)
Nationality French
Occupation Actress

Isabelle Weingarten (born April 18, 1950 – died August 3, 2020) was a talented French actress, model, and photographer. She was known for her work in movies and her beautiful photographs.

About Isabelle Weingarten

Isabelle Weingarten was born in Paris, France, on April 18, 1950. She came from a family of artists. Her grandparents on her mother's side were Silvia Loeb-Luzzatto and art dealer Pierre Loeb. Her grandparents on her father's side were the Polish painter Joachim Weingart and the sculptor Muriel Marquet-Pontrémoli.

Isabelle was discovered in 1971 by director Robert Bresson. He gave her a main role in his movie Four Nights of a Dreamer. She continued acting in many films.

She loved photography for a long time. In 1986, she started taking portraits for Cahiers du Cinéma magazine. Photography then became her main job. Later, in 2008, she also studied the works of her father, Romain Weingarten. He was a poet and a writer for plays.

Isabelle Weingarten was married to a few famous directors during her life. She passed away on August 3, 2020.

Isabelle's Movies

Isabelle Weingarten acted in many films. Here are some of them:

  • Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971)
  • La Belle au bois dormant (1973)
  • La Dernière Carte (1974)
  • La Vérité sur l'imaginaire passion d'un inconnu (1974)
  • Closet Children (1977)
  • The Territory (1981)
  • The State of Things (1982)
  • Petit Joseph (1982)
  • Pablo est mort (1983)
  • La Consultation (1985)
  • The Satin Slipper (1985)
  • Un amour à Paris (1987)
  • Caftan d'amour (1988)
  • Accord parfait (1988)
  • Erreur de jeunesse (1989)
  • Carillon (1993)
  • On appelle ça... le printemps (2001)
  • Le lion est mort ce soir (2017)

Stage Plays

Isabelle also performed in several stage plays:

  • Les Cuisines du château (1971)
  • Graal-théâtre (1978)
  • Tête d'or (1980)
  • Allez hop! (1984)
  • Les Parisiens (1986)

Her Photography Work

Isabelle Weingarten was a talented photographer. Her work included:

  • Portrait du dimanche (2002)
  • A collection of her photos displayed at the Cinémathique Française (2008)
  • Exhibitions of her photographs in different cities like Chalon-sur-Saône (1993), Institut Lumière de Lyon (1996), Vienna (1996), Paris (2000), and Avignon (2001).
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