Marlene Jobert (full name Marlene Jeanne Jobert) is a French theater and film actress. Her creative career began in 1963 on the stage. A few years later, Jobert made his debut in a big movie. She played one of the main roles in the film "Male-Female" of the famous director Jean-Luc Godard.
Modern viewers practically do not remember the star of French cinema Marlene Jobert, who shone on screens in the 1960s and 1980s of the last century. But her daughter is the popular actress Eva Green, who played in such sensational films as “The House of Weird Children Miss Peregrine”, “Casino Royale”, “Scary Tales”, many lovers of modern cinema know.
In his creative biography, Jobert has many roles on the theater stage and more than forty in television and film projects. She became a real sex symbol and star of the screen in the late 1960s. World recognition came to Jobert in the early 1970s.
For her achievements in cinematography, Jobert was awarded the Cesar honorary prize in 2007. In 2014, the actress became Commander of the Order of the Arts and Literature of France.
Facts from the biography
The future theater and film star was born in the autumn of 1940 in Algeria. Then Algeria was not yet an independent state and belonged to France.
The Jobert family was not related to art, but Marlene from childhood showed acting abilities and was interested in creativity. In school years, the girl began to dream of a career as an actress. She attended a theater studio and took part in various competitions, productions and concerts.
After receiving primary education, the girl entered the art school, and then continued to study theater and acting in a drama studio. After moving to Paris, Jobert entered the Conservatory of Dramatic Art.
The young actress began to be noticed by filmmakers as a student, but they were in no hurry to invite to the shootings. After all, the girl had absolutely no experience working on stage and in front of the camera.
In the early 1960s, Jobert joined the Paris Drama Theater and performed on its stage for several years, gaining experience and improving acting.
At first, she rarely got roles in performances, she had a catastrophic lack of money for her life. Therefore, the girl decided to try herself as a model. Soon she found a job in one of the modeling agencies in Paris.
Thanks to her external data, Marlene was quickly able to build a career in the modeling business. Her photographs constantly appeared on the covers of famous magazines. The girl worked with famous designers and participated in fashion shows.
Film career
In the 1960s, Jobert met the famous director J.-L. Godard. Just a month later, he invited the young actress to play a role in his new film, "Male-Female." The debut was successful, making Marlene not just a cover girl of fashion magazines, but a recognizable actress.
The following roles she received in the paintings: “Soldier Marten”, “Thief”, “Lucky Alexander”, “Knights of the Sky”, “Passenger of the Rain”, “Last Known Residence”.
In the 1970s, Jobert's career began to grow rapidly. It was during these years that Marlene became known not only in her homeland, but also far beyond its borders. Films in which she starred were shown on the screens of many countries, including America and the USSR.
She was best known for her roles in the films: “Remarriage”, “We Will Not Grow Old Together”, “Juliette and Juliette”, “Secret”, “Good and Evil”, “Police War”.
Since the beginning of the 1980s, invitations to shoot began to receive much less, and soon they completely ceased. Then, Jobert began to write books about the life of famous composers. Her works later became textbooks for music schools.
The actress also began working on the radio, reading the tales of famous writers.
