Jeanne Moreau

French actress, singer, screenwriter and director (1928-2017)
Person human Q106099
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Jeanne Moreau

Summary

Jeanne Moreau is a human[1]. She was born in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[2]. She was born on January 23, 1928[3]. She died in 8th arrondissement of Paris[4]. She died on July 31, 2017[5]. She worked as a film actor[6], film director[7], singer[8], screenwriter[9], and musician[10]. She ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,937 views/month, #6,049 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jeanne Moreau was born in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Jeanne Moreau passed away in 8th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Jeanne Moreau was born on January 23, 1928[3].
  • Jeanne Moreau died on July 31, 2017[5].
  • Burial took place at Montmartre Cemetery[12].
  • Jeanne Moreau was married to Jean-Louis Richard[13].
  • Among Jeanne Moreau's spouses was William Friedkin[14].
  • Jeanne Moreau held citizenship in France[15].
  • French was Jeanne Moreau's native language[16].
  • Jeanne Moreau worked as a film actor[6].
  • Jeanne Moreau worked as a film director[7].
  • Jeanne Moreau worked as a singer[8].
  • Jeanne Moreau worked as a screenwriter[9].
  • Jeanne Moreau's professions included musician[10].
  • Jeanne Moreau worked as a film producer[17].
  • Jeanne Moreau's field of work was film[18].
  • Jeanne Moreau's field of work was theatre art[19].
  • Jeanne Moreau held the position of President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival[20].
  • Jeanne Moreau held the position of President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival[21].
  • Jeanne Moreau held the position of President of the Jury at the Berlin International Film Festival[22].
  • Jeanne Moreau's education included a stint at Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Jeanne Moreau is Seven Days... Seven Nights[24].
  • Jeanne Moreau received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[25].
  • Jeanne Moreau received the Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit[26].
  • Jeanne Moreau received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1928-01-23[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-07-31[31]

  • Community tags: french[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 26b42bdb-2521-4fe3-bf5f-3a1b5b710837[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Jeanne Moreau was born in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[2]. She was born on January 23, 1928[3]. French was her native language[16].

Education

Jeanne Moreau was educated at Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique[23]. She studied under Denis d'Inès[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor[6], film director[7], singer[8], screenwriter[9], musician[10], and film producer[17]. Fields of work include film[18] and theatre art[19], a performing arts genre[35]. Positions held include President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival[20] and President of the Jury at the Berlin International Film Festival[22].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jeanne Moreau is Seven Days... Seven Nights[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[25], a grade of an order[36], in France[37]; Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit[26], a grade of an order[38], in France[39]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[27], a grade of an order[40], in France[41]; Donostia Award[42], a film award[43], in Spain[44], founded in 1986[45]; Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress[46], a film award category[47], in France[48], founded in 1946[49]; and César Award for Best Actress[50], a César Award[51], in France[52], founded in 1976[53].

Personal Life

Spouses include Jean-Louis Richard[13], an actor[54], 1927–2012[55], of France[56] and William Friedkin[14], a film director[57], 1935–2023[58], of United States[59], awarded the Academy Award for Best Director[60], specialised in film direction[61].

Death and Burial

Jeanne Moreau died on July 31, 2017[5]. She passed away in 8th arrondissement of Paris[4]. She is buried at Montmartre Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Jeanne Moreau ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,937 views/month, #6,049 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Jeanne Moreau born?

Jeanne Moreau's place of birth was 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Jeanne Moreau die?

Jeanne Moreau passed away in 8th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who was Jeanne Moreau married to?

Jeanne Moreau's spouses include Jean-Louis Richard[13] and William Friedkin[14].

What did Jeanne Moreau do for work?

Jeanne Moreau worked as film actor[6], film director[7], singer[8], screenwriter[9], and musician[10].

Where did Jeanne Moreau go to school?

Jeanne Moreau was educated at Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique[23].

What awards did Jeanne Moreau receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[25], Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit[26], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[27], and Donostia Award[42].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . famousdude.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Le Monde. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Discogs. discogs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . altcine.com. altcine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [42] . wikidata.org.
  24. [46] . wikidata.org.
  25. [50] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . kathimerini.gr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [24] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Jeanne Moreau. Retrieved April 19, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/jeanne-moreau
MLA “Jeanne Moreau.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 19 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/jeanne-moreau.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_jeanne-moreau_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Jeanne Moreau}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/jeanne-moreau}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-19}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Jeanne Moreau — https://4ort.xyz/entity/jeanne-moreau (retrieved 2026-04-19)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jeanne-moreau · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation film actor, film director, singer +7
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q639669]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258354|batch #258354]]"
  2. 16d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14419 578
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31952|batch #31952]]"
  3. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image needs reharvest
    Image unavailable reason
    Image purged license
    Image last checked license
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31699|batch #31699]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (1)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.