Emmanuelle Riva
French actress (1927–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Emmanuelle Riva (French pronunciation: [ɛmanɥɛl ʁiva]; 24 February 1927 – 27 January 2017) was a French actress, best known for her roles in the films Hiroshima mon amour (1959) and Amour (2012).
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Born | Paulette Germaine Riva (1927-02-24)24 February 1927 Cheniménil, France |
Died | 27 January 2017(2017-01-27) (aged 89) Paris, France |
Resting place | Cimetière de Charonne, Paris |
Nationality | French |
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Years active | 1956–2017 |
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Riva was nominated for a BAFTA Award for her role in Hiroshima mon amour, and won Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival for Thérèse Desqueyroux (1962). For her lead role in Michael Haneke's Amour, she won a BAFTA Award and the César Award, and was nominated for an Academy Award.