Jean Seberg

Jean Dorothy Seberg (/ˈsbɜːrɡ/;[2] French: [ʒin sebɛʁɡ];[3] November 13, 1938 – August 30, 1979) was an American actress. Her performance in Jean-Luc Godard's 1960 movie Breathless made her an icon of French New Wave cinema.[4][5]

Jean Seberg
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Seberg in Gang War in Naples (1972)
Born
Jean Dorothy Seberg

(1938-11-13)November 13, 1938
DiedAugust 30, 1979(1979-08-30) (aged 40)
Paris, France
Cause of deathProbable suicide[1]
Body discoveredSeptember 8, 1979
Resting placeMontparnasse Cemetery
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Iowa
OccupationActress
Years active1957–1979
Spouse(s)
François Moreuil
(m. 1958; div. 1960)

(m. 1962; div. 1970)

(m. 1972)
Partner(s)Ahmed Hasni (1979)
Children2

She appeared in 34 movies in Hollywood, including Saint Joan, Bonjour Tristesse, Lilith, The Mouse That Roared, Moment to Moment, A Fine Madness, Paint Your Wagon, Airport, Macho Callahan, and Gang War in Naples.

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References

  1. Coates-Smith, Michael. The Films of Jean Seberg (2012)McFarland. p. 8. ISBN 9780786490226. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  2. Say How: SNational Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS).
  3. Breathless / À bout de souffle (1960) - Trailer (english subtitles) (November 20, 2014)UniFrance. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  4. Sharf, Zack. Kristen Stewart to Play 'Breathless' Star and French New Wave Icon Jean Seberg in 'Against All Enemies' (in en). IndieWire (2018-03-14). Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  5. Tartaglione, Nancy. Kristen Stewart To Play Icon Jean Seberg In Political Thriller 'Against All Enemies'; Jack O'Connell, Anthony Mackie Also Star (in en). Deadline (2018-03-14). Retrieved 2019-02-11.