Early life
Adjani was born in Gennevilliers, Hauts-de-Seine to an Algerian-Turkish father and a German mother. She was drawn to acting at a young age, playing in amateur theater by the age of twelve. As a fourteen-year-old, she appeared in her first motion picture.

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Film career
After minor roles in several films, she received positive reviews and much public acclaim for her performance in the 1974 film La Gifle, (The Slap). The following year, she was cast in her first starring role in François Truffaut's film, L'Histoire d'Adèle H., (The Story of Adele H.) which brought her international acclaim; it resulted in nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actress and offers for roles in Hollywood films.

In 1981 Adjani received the César Award, France's equivalent of an Oscar, for her role in Possession. In 1983, she won the César again, for her vengeful turn in the French blockbuster L'ete meurtrier. In 1989, she co-produced and starred in the filmography of tragic French sculptor Camille Claudel, alongside Gerard Depardieu as Rodin. She received her third César Award and second nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film, which was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Following this publicity, she was chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world. Her unprecedented fourth Cesar win was for the 1994 film La Reine Margot / Queen Margot, an impressive vehicle for Adjani as well as an ensemble epic smoothly directed by opera wunderkind Patrice Chereau.

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  Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran (2003) .... The Star
... aka Monsieur Ibrahim (USA)
... aka Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran (USA)
Bon voyage (2003) .... Viviane Denvers
Adolphe (2002) .... Ellénore
... aka Adolphe de Benjamin Constant (France: complete title)
Repentie, La (2002) .... Charlotte/Leïla
... aka The Repentant (International: English title)

Diabolique (1996) .... Mia Baran
Reine Margot, La (1994) .... Margot
... aka Bartholomäusnacht, Die (Germany)
... aka Queen Margot (USA)
... aka Regina Margot, La (Italy)
Toxic Affair (1993) .... Pénélope

Camille Claudel (1988) .... Camille Claudel
... aka Camille Claudel (USA)
... aka Camille Claudel - Violence et passion (France: promotional title)
Ishtar (1987) .... Shirra Assel
T'as de beaux escaliers tu sais (1986)
Subway (1985) .... Héléna
Été meurtrier, L' (1983) .... Eliane dite 'Elle'
... aka One Deadly Summer (USA)
Mortelle randonnée (1983) .... Catherine Leiris/Lucie, 'Marie'
... aka Deadly Circuit (USA)
... aka Deadly Run (Europe: English title)
Antonieta (1982) .... Antonieta Rivas Mercado
Tout feu, tout flamme (1982) .... Pauline Valance
... aka All Fired Up
Année prochaine... si tout va bien, L' (1981) .... Isabelle
... aka Next Year If All Goes Well
Quartet (1981) .... Marya Zelli
Possession (1981) .... Anna/Helen
Clara et les Chics Types (1981) .... Clara

Soeurs Brontë, Les (1979) .... Emily Brontë
... aka The Bronte Sisters
Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (1979) .... Lucy Harker
... aka Nosferatu - fantôme de la nuit (France)
... aka Nosferatu the Vampyre (USA)
The Driver (1978) .... The Player
Violette & François (1977) .... Violette Clot
Barocco (1976) .... Laure
Locataire, Le (1976) .... Stella
... aka The Tenant (USA)
Histoire d'Adèle H., L' (1975) .... Adèle Hugo a.k.a. Adèle Lewry
... aka The Story of Adele H (USA)
Ondine (1975) (TV) .... Ondine
Gifle, La (1974) .... Isabelle Doulean, their daughter
... aka Schiaffo, Lo (Italy)
... aka The Slap
Secret des flamands, Le (1974) (TV) .... Maria
École des femmes, L' (1973) (TV) .... Agnès
Avare, L' (1973) (TV)
Faustine et le bel été (1972) .... Camille
... aka Faustine (France: short title)
... aka Faustine and the Beautiful Summer
Petit bougnat, Le (1970) .... Rose