Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot was born in Paris on September 28, 1934. Bardot, one of the legendary names of French cinema, became one of the most iconic figures of her time with both her acting and beauty. Seen as a symbol of the women's liberation movement of the 1950s and 1960s, Bardot is also known as an animal rights activist and singer.

Bardot studied ballet at the Paris Conservatory and later turned to an acting career. In his acting adventure, which started in 1952, he starred in many films and attracted attention in a short time. In particular, her performance in Roger Vadim's controversial film "And God Created Woman" made Bardot a star on the international stage.

Bardot, who became a sex symbol with this film, was engraved in the memories of the audience with her elegance and sensual roles.

Brigitte Bardot consolidated her success by working with famous directors of the period. The artist, who achieved great success with Jean-Luc Godard's film "Le Mépris", also directed Louis Malle's "Viva Maria!" He also gave an unforgettable performance in the movie. Bardot, who was nominated for a BAFTA award for her role in this film, also won the admiration of French intellectual circles.

Bardot, who also appeared in Simone de Beauvoir's essay "Lolita Syndrome", was described as a locomotive of women's history.

Bardot, who starred in 47 films in her acting career, also took part in many musicals and recorded 80 songs. He retired from the entertainment industry in 1973 and devoted the rest of his life to the fight for animal rights. Bardot, who was honored with the Légion d'honneur award in 1985, refused this award. Bardot, who also came to the fore with her political thoughts after her retirement, drew attention to issues such as immigration, Islam, race mixing and homosexuality.

Brigitte Bardot's life story is an adventure that started in a bourgeoisie family. His father was Louis Bardot, an engineer and the owner of Bardot Factories, and his mother was Anne-Marie Mucel, a housewife. Brigitte grew up in a middle-class, Catholic family. Bardot, whose interest in dance was supported by her mother, focused on her ballet career and was accepted into the Conservatoire de Paris.

Bardot, who received training from Russian choreographer Boris Knyazev, began to make a name for herself in the ballet world.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in a total of 135 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Les Novices (1970) — Agnès
• Sacrée soirée (1987)
• Champs-Elysees (1982)
• Vivement dimanche (1998)
• Special cinéma (1974) — Self (archive footage)
• The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
• Le Grand Échiquier (1972) — Self (arcgive footage)
• Discorma (1959)
• Cinépanorama (1956)
• 30 millions d'amis (1976)
• Seitenblicke (1987)
• Reflets de Cannes (1954)

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.