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Emmanuelle Riva was listed as a photographer, poet and stage actor. Emmanuelle Riva was born on February 24, 1927 in Cheniménil, Vosges, France. Death is recorded on January 27, 2017, at the age of 89. Listed accolades include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres (1994), Volpi Cup for Best Actress (1962), Prix Marguerite Duras (2012) and 5 more.
My Take
Emmanuelle Riva is, to me, one of cinema's truly luminous artists. Her work in Hiroshima mon amour has a transparency that still aches decades later, and her late-career performance in Amour, confronting age and love at eighty-five, left me without words. I love that she was not only an actress but also a poet and photographer; it tells you everything about the depth of her sensibility. The Venice award and that flood of late critics' prizes only confirmed what her face on screen already proved. She passed in 2017, but that gaze is permanent. I hold her in the highest regard.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Emmanuelle Riva
- Name (Japanese)
- エマニュエル・リヴァ
- Reading
- えまにゅえる・りゔぁ
- Born
- February 24, 1927 – January 27, 2017
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rabbit
- Origin
- Cheniménil, Vosges, France
- Occupation
- actor / photographer / poet / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1994 Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- 1962 Volpi Cup for Best Actress
- 2012 Prix Marguerite Duras
- 2012 Film Fest Gent
- 2012 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
- 2012 Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress
- 2012 New York Film Critics Online
- 2013 National Society of Film Critics
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Emmanuelle Riva born?
Born February 24, 1927.
When did Emmanuelle Riva die?
Died January 27, 2017, aged 89.
Where was Emmanuelle Riva from?
Emmanuelle Riva was from Cheniménil, Vosges, France.
What did Emmanuelle Riva do?
Emmanuelle Riva worked as actor, photographer, poet, stage actor, film actor.
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