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Also known as Jean Dorothy Seberg

American actress (1938–1979)

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Jean Seberg, born Jean Dorothy Seberg in Marshalltown, Iowa, was an American film actor and director. She was a citizen of the United States and spoke English. Seberg attended the University of Iowa and began her work period in 1957, continuing until her death in 1979. Her field of work was acting, and she had two children.

Seberg died by suicide in the 16th arrondissement of Paris on August 30, 1979. She is buried in Montparnasse Cemetery. Among her works is the 1966 film *A Fine Madness*.

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Person · Open Library

Works
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Top works

  • A Fine Madness [DVD] [1966] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

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Film & TV

Acting · Marshalltown, Iowa, USA

Jean Dorothy Seberg (November 13, 1938 – August 30, 1979) was an American actress who lived half her life in France. She appeared in 34 films in Hollywood and in Europe, including Saint Joan, Bonjour Tristesse, Breathless, Lilith, The Mouse That Roared, Moment to Moment, A Fine Madness, Paint Your Wagon, Airport, Macho Callahan, and Gang War in Naples. She was also one of the best-known targets…

Known for

  • Godard by Godard — Self (archive footage)2023
  • Belmondo: The Incorrigible2022
  • Mike Wallace Is Here — Self (archive footage)2019
  • De Gaulle, the Last King of France — Self (archive footage)2017
  • Philippe Garrel - Portrait d'un artiste — archive footage1999
  • Jean Seberg: American Actress — Self (archive footage)1997
  • From the Journals of Jean Seberg — Self (archive footage)1995
  • Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker — Self (archive footage)1991
  • The Blue of the Origins1979
  • The Wild Duck — Gina Ekdal, seine Frau1976

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Active from
1938
Active to
1979

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Total plays
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Jean Dorothy Seberg (November 13, 1938 – August 30, 1979) was an American actress. She starred in 37 films in Hollywood and in France. In 1969, she appeared in her first and only musical film, Paint Your Wagon, based on Lerner and Loewe's stage musical, and co-starring Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood, but her singing voice was dubbed. A musical, Jean Seberg, by librettist Julian Barry, composer Marvin Hamlisch, and lyricist Christopher Adler, based on Seberg's life, was presented in 1983 at th

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Key facts

Born
Jean Dorothy Seberg , ( 1938-11-13 ) November 13, 1938, Marshalltown, Iowa , U.S.
Died
August 30, 1979 (1979-08-30) (aged 40), Paris, France
Body discovered
September 8, 1979
Resting place
Montparnasse Cemetery
Alma mater
University of Iowa
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1957–1979
Spouses
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Partner
Ahmed Hasni (1979)

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Encyclopedic overview

Jean Dorothy Seberg (/ˈsiːbɜːrɡ/; French: [ʒin sebɛʁɡ]; November 13, 1938 – August 30, 1979) was an American actress. She is considered an icon of the French New Wave as a result of her performance in Jean-Luc Godard's 1960 film Breathless.

Seberg appeared in 34 films in the United States and Europe, including Saint Joan, Bonjour Tristesse, Lilith, The Mouse That Roared, Breathless, Moment to Moment, A Fine Madness, Paint Your Wagon, Airport, Macho Callahan, and Gang War in Naples. Seberg was among the best-known targets of the FBI's COINTELPRO project. Her targeting was in retaliation for her support of the Black Panther Party and was directly ordered by J. Edgar Hoover.

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