Biography
Both sultry and enigmatic, Aimée appeared in a string of melodramas throughout the 1950s until finally breaking into Hollywood with a supporting part in "The Journey" (1959). But it was a turn as a bored nymphomaniac in Federico Fellini's "La Dolce Vita" (1960) that made international audiences sit up and take notice. Following another solid performance as a long-suffering wife in Fellini's "8 1/2" (1963), she earned an Academy Award …
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Career Milestones
1998 | Co-starred in "Los Angeles Without a Map" |
1994 | Acted in "Les Marmottes" |
1994 | Returned to US films to act in Robert Altman's "Ready to Wear (Pret-a-Porter)" |
1987 | Appeared as herself in the documentary, "Haute Couture: The Great Designers", an exploration into the world of high fashion which aired on PBS stations in the USA |
1986 | Reprised best known role in Lelouch's "Un homme et une femme, 20 ans deja" |
1980 | Acted in "Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man", directed by Bernardo Bertolucci |
1976 | Reunited with Claude Lelouch on "Si c'etait a refaire" |
1969 | Last American film for a quarter century, "Justine", directed by George Cukor |
1966 | Received an Oscar nomination as Best Actress for her leading role in the French-made international hit, "Un homme et une femme/A Man and a Woman", directed by Claude Lelouch |
1959 | First United States film, "The Journey" |
1949 | English language debut, "The Golden Salamander", the first of a number of British films Aimee made through the 1950s |
1946 | Film acting debut in "La maison sous la mer" |
Awards
2003 | Berlin International Film Festival for Honorary Golden Bear |
1980 | Cannes Film Festival for Best Actress in Salto Nel Vuoto |
1967 | BAFTA Award for Foreign Actress in A Man and a Woman |
1966 | Academy Award for Actress in A Man and a Woman |
1966 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama in A Man and a Woman |