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My Take
Roger Vadim is one of those rare figures who shaped not just films but stardom itself. The Parisian director unleashed Brigitte Bardot on the world with And God Created Woman and sent Jane Fonda into orbit with Barbarella, turning actresses into era-defining icons. What I respect is the nerve: he put sensuality and a kind of luxurious decadence on screen without apology, backed by the intelligence you'd expect from a former journalist who also wrote his own scripts. He died in 2000, but the shimmering, slightly dangerous light of his images hasn't faded. As a study in how cinema can make women luminous, his work remains a high-water mark.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roger Vadim
- Name (Japanese)
- ロジェ・ヴァディム
- Reading
- ろじぇ・ゔぁでぃむ
- Born
- January 26, 1928 – February 11, 2000
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dragon
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film director / screenwriter / journalist / stage actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Roger Vadim born?
January 26, 1928 – February 11, 2000.
Where is Roger Vadim from?
Roger Vadim is from Paris, France.
What does Roger Vadim do?
Roger Vadim works as actor, film director, screenwriter, journalist, stage actor.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.