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1 Elisa (Colombier/Gainsbour) 2 Et Quand Bien Meme (Gainsbourg) 3 L' Amour de Moir (Traditional) 4 Couleur Cafe (Gainsbourg) 5 Close to the River (Anno) 6 Depression au Dessus du Jardin (Gainsbourg) 7 Valse de Melody (Gainsbourg) 8 Haine Pour Aime (Gainsbourg) 9 Amours de Feintes (Gainsbourg) 10 She Left Home (Instrumental) (Benyelles) 11 Les Dessous Chics (Gainsbourg) 12 Les Clefs du Paradis (Chaleat/C/D) 13 Fuir le Bonheur de Peur Qu'il Ne Se Sauve (Gainsbourg) 14 Comment Te Dire Adieu (Goland/Gold) 15 Baby Alone in Babylone (Gainsbourg) 16 La Javanaise (Gainsbourg).
( m. 1965; div. 1968) Partner(s) (1968–1980) (1980–1991) Children Parent(s) David Birkin Relatives (brother) (nephew) (nephew) Website Jane Mallory Birkin, (born 14 December 1946) is an English actress, singer, songwriter, and model. She attained international fame and notability for her decade-long musical and romantic partnership with. She also had a prolific career as an actress in British and French cinema.
A native of, Birkin began her career as an actress, appearing in minor roles in 's (1966), and (1966). In 1969, she met Serge Gainsbourg while co-starring with him in, which marked the beginning of a years-long working and personal relationship. The duo released their debut album (1969), and also appeared in the controversial film (1976) under Gainsbourg's direction. Birkin would attain further acting credits in the films (1978) and (1982). After separating from Gainsbourg in 1980, Birkin continued to work as both an actress and a singer, appearing in various independent films and recording numerous solo albums.
In 1991, she appeared in the miniseries, and in the American drama, in 1998. In 2016, she starred in the -nominated, which she said would be her final film role.
Birkin has resided mainly in France since the 1970s. She is the mother of photographer ( d. 2013), with her first husband; actress and singer, with Serge Gainsbourg; and model, with. In addition to her acting and musical credits, she lent her name to the popular.
Contents. Early life Jane Mallory Birkin was born on 14 December 1946, in,. Her mother, was an English actress, best known for her work on stage. Her father, David Birkin, was a and. Her brother is the screenwriter and director. She is first cousin twice removed to theatre and opera director. Birkin was raised in, and described herself as a 'shy English girl.'
She was educated at Upper Chine School,. At age 17, she met composer, whom she married in 1965 and with whom she had her first daughter, in 1967. After the couple divorced in 1968, Birkin returned to live with her family in London, and began to audition for film and television roles in England and. Career Early acting credits Birkin emerged in the scene of the 1960s, appearing in an uncredited part in (1965). She had more substantial roles in the films and (both 1966) and as a fantasy-like model in the film (1968). That same year, she auditioned in France for the lead female role in the film (1969).
Though she did not speak French she won the role, co-starring alongside, and she performed with him on the film's theme song, 'La Chanson de Slogan' — the first of many collaborations between the two. After filming Slogan, Birkin relocated to France permanently. Collaborations with Serge Gainsbourg In 1969, she and Gainsbourg released the duet ' ('I love you. Me neither'). Gainsbourg originally wrote the song for. The song caused a scandal for its sexual explicitness, and was banned by radio stations in Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom. It is very flattering to have the most beautiful songs, probably, in the French language written for you.
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But how much talent did I really have? Perhaps not that much. Birkin reflecting on her working relationship with Gainsbourg, 2013 'Je t'aime' made UK chart history in that on 4 October 1969 and the following week on 11 October, the song was at two different chart positions even though it is the same song, the same artists, and the same recorded version. The only difference was that they were on different record labels. It was originally released on the Fontana label, but due to its controversy, Fontana withdrew the record which was then released on the Major Minor label. Because there were Fontana singles still in the shops along with the Major Minor release, on 4 October 1969 the Major Minor release was at number 3 and the Fontana single at number 16.
Also at that time it was the biggest ever selling single for a completely foreign language record. She appeared on Gainsbourg's 1971 album, portraying the -like protagonist in song and on the cover. Reflecting on being a muse and collaborator of Gainsbourg's, Birkin commented: 'It is very flattering to have the most beautiful songs, probably, in the French language written for one. But how much talent did I really have? Perhaps not that much.'
She took a break from acting in 1971–72, but returned as 's lover in (1973). The same year, she had a supporting role in the with and. In 1975, she appeared in Gainsbourg's first film, which created a stir for frank examination of sexual ambiguity and was banned in the United Kingdom by the. For this performance she was nominated for a Best Actress. Later performances and recordings.
Birkin performing in, 2017. Birkin recorded the song 'Beauty' on French producer 's album Strong Currents (2003). The cover art of (2002) by singer-songwriter features her image and backing vocals by her daughter,. In 2006 she recorded and released the album Fictions, and in 2010, recorded a duet with Brazilian singer, which appeared on We Are the Lilies, an album by Dias and French band Tahiti Boy and the Palmtree Family; the album also featured contributions from and others. In 2016, Birkin appeared in an ongoing campaign for shot by, which featured various female musicians, including, and. The same year, she had the lead role in, a short film directed by Swiss filmmaker.
The film was nominated for an for. In a 2017 interview, Birkin stated that La femme et le TGV would be her final acting performance, and that she had no plans to return to acting.
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On 24 March 2017, Birkin released Birkin/Gainsbourg: Le Symphonique, a collection of songs Gainsbourg had written for her during and after their relationship, reworked with full orchestral arrangements. In September 2017, she performed live in in support of the album. Personal life Birkin was married in 1965 to, the English composer best known for writing the music for many, as well as numerous other movies.
They met when Barry cast Birkin in his musical. Their daughter, the late photographer, was born on 8 April 1967 and died on 11 December 2013. The marriage ended in 1968. Birkin with her second daughter in 2010.
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She had a passionate and creative relationship with her mentor, whom she met on the set of in 1968, a relationship that lasted 13 years. They never married, despite rumours and misreporting to the contrary. In 1971, they had a daughter, the actress and singer. They separated in 1980. On 4 September 1982 she gave birth to her third daughter, from her relationship with the director. They separated in the 1990s. Reported in 2007 that Doillon 'could not compete with her grief for Gainsbourg' (who died in 1991), and that she had lived alone since their separation.
Her grandchildren are Roman de Kermadec (born 1987) from, Ben (born 1997), Alice (born 2002), and Jo (born 2011) from, and Marlowe (born 2002) from. Birkin has mainly resided in, France since the late 1960s. Philanthropy Birkin's humanitarian interests have led her to work with on immigrant welfare and the problem. She has visited, and. Awards and honours In 2001, Birkin was awarded the.
She has also been awarded the French. She won the 'Best Actress' award at the 1985 Orleans Film Festival for. The jury of the 1985 recognised Birkin's performance in Dust as amongst the best of the year, but decided not to award a best actress prize because all of the actresses they judged to have made the best performances were in films that won major awards. Dust won the prize. In 2018, she received Japanese. In popular culture Birkin bag.