Irène Jacob
Known for: Acting
Born: July 15, 1966
Place of birth: Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Irène Marie Jacob (born 15 July 1966) is a French-born Swiss actress considered one of the preeminent French actresses of her generation. Jacob gained international recognition and acclaim through her work with Polish film director Krzysztof Kieslowski, who cast her in the lead role of The Double Life of Véronique and Three Colors: Red. She came to represent an image of European sophistication, through her "classic beauty and thoughtful, almost melancholic style of acting." Description above from the Wikipedia article Irène Jacob, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
87 movies · 10 TV shows, newest first
6.0
Maigret and the Dead Lover
2026
6.7
Log Out
2025
NR
Golem in Pompei
2025
5.5
A Private Life
2025
NR
La Vie Pathé-Baby
2025
4.0
Why War
2025
6.5
Who by Fire
2024
5.9
Meeting with Pol Pot
2024
7.0
Hôtel Silence
2024
6.0
Shikun
2024
4.4
Le Voyage en pyjama
2024
9.0
Re-belles
2023
6.0
The Wild One
2023
6.4
Liaison
2023
NR
Septième Ciel
2023
8.5
Cherchez la femme !
2022
6.2
Shoot to Live
20221.0
Talking Heads 2021
2021
6.3
Marie Trintignant : Le Choix du jeu
2021
5.4
Villa Caprice
2021
NR
Les Dominos
2020
5.7
Romantic Guide to Lost Places
2020
7.5
The Scientific Proof of the Existence of God
2019
4.0
For the Ones We Loved
2019
NR
Letter to Theo
2019
7.5
Patrick Melrose
2018
5.0
Tales of Mexico
2017
NR
Angela Merkel, une histoire allemande
2017
NR
13 Summers Underwater
2017
6.1
Two Snails Set Off
2017
NR
Home Away From Home
2017
7.5
The OA
2016
5.6
Eternity
2016
5.4
Sayonara
2015
6.1
Capitaine Marleau
2015
6.8
Ella Maillart: Double Journey
2015
6.2
Paris, Love, Cut
2015
5.1
The Easy Way Out
2015
4.7
Dying of the Light
2014
5.8
François Truffaut l'insoumis
2014
6.7
The Affair
2014
5.5
We Love You, You Bastard
2014
6.0
Les enfants rouges
2014
7.0
The Man Who Made Angels Fly
2013
7.7
The Lanzac Clan
2013
6.5
Love Flesh
2013
6.0
La solitude du pouvoir
2012
4.6
Rio Sex Comedy
2010
6.4
Déchaînées
2009
5.8
The French Kissers
2009
6.4
The Dust of Time
2008
4.4
Fallen Heroes
2008
4.5
The Inner Life of Martin Frost
2007
6.2
The Education of Fairies
2006
8.5
Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski
2006
10.0
French Beauty
2005
6.3
Battle of the Brave
2004
5.1
Autumn
2004
5.7
The Pornographer: A Love Story
200410.0
Nés de la mère du monde
2003
7.2
The Legend of Princess Parva
2003
5.2
Letter from an Unknown Woman
2002
6.0
The Landlords
2002
6.7
Heart of the Festival
2002
10.0
Léaud l'unique
2001
4.2
Four Play
2001
4.9
The Marcorelle Affair
2000
4.6
Spy Games
1999
5.4
My Life So Far
1999
4.6
The Big Brass Ring
1999
4.8
American Cuisine
1998
6.5
U.S. Marshals
1998
5.8
Incognito
1997
5.2
Victory
1996
6.4
Othello
1995
6.2
All Men Are Mortal
1995
6.2
Beyond the Clouds
1995
7.0
To Make a Film Is to Be Alive
1995
6.5
Runaways
1995
NR
Kieślowski Cannes 94
1994
7.9
Three Colors: Red
1994
3.7
Enak
1993
6.4
The Prediction
1993
7.4
The Secret Garden
1993
6.0
Claude
1992
10.0
Le Moulin de Daudet
1992
9.0
The Secret of Sarah Tombelaine
1991
7.5
The Double Life of Véronique
1991
7.0
Kieslowski: Dialogue
1991
8.0
Errors of Youth
1989
6.8
Gang of Four
1989
7.5
Au Revoir les Enfants
1987
9.5
Spécial cinéma
1974
NR
The Prominents
—NR
Sans cesse mon chéri
—NR
The Custom of the Country
—NR
Alice
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