Josephine Baker
Known for Acting · 44 credits
- Born
- 1906-06-03
- Died
- 1975-04-12
- Place of birth
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Also known as
- Freda Josephine McDonald · Joséphine Baker
Biography
Josephine Baker (born Freda Josephine McDonald, naturalised French Joséphine Baker; 3 June 1906 – 12 April 1975) was an American-born French entertainer, activist, and French Resistance agent. Her career was centered primarily in Europe, mostly in her adopted France. During her early career she was renowned as a dancer, and was among the most celebrated performers to headline the revues of the Folies Bergère in Paris. Her performance in the revue Un vent de folie in 1927 caused a sensation in Paris. Her costume, consisting of only a girdle of artificial bananas, became her most iconic image and a symbol of the Jazz Age and the 1920s.
Known For
TV Shows (15)
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self (archive footage)
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
as Self
Midi trente
1972
as Self
Discorama
1959
as Self
Legends
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Système 2
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Am laufenden Band
1974
as Self - Guest
Night-Club
1968
as Self
Erkennen Sie die Melodie?
1969
as Self
The Century of Icons
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Meine Melodie
1965
as Self
Hotel Victoria
1961
as Self
Das Jahrhundert des Kabaretts
2001
as Self (archive Footage)
France between the two wars
2019
as Elle-même
Acht nach 8
1973
as Self
Movies (29)
It's Black Entertainment
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Hitler's Forgotten Victims
1997
as Self (achive footage)
Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Zouzou
1934
as Zouzou
Striptease: The Greatest Exotic Dancers of All Time
2004
as Herself (archive footage)
Moulin Rouge
1940
as Princess Tam-Tam
Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker
1999
as Herself (archival footage)
Princess Tam Tam
1935
as Alwina
Jornal Português (1938-1951)
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Paris Was a Woman
1996
as Self (archive footage)
Ways to Strength and Beauty
1925
The French Way
1940
as Zazu Clarion
Ten on Every Finger
1954
as Sängerin
Siren of the Tropics
1927
as Papitou
The Fireman of the Folies-Bergere
1928
Paris: The Luminous Years
2010
Parisian Pleasures
1927
as Herself
Josephine Baker, la fleur au fusil
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Madness Remixed
2021
as (archive footage)
Variety carousel
1955
Show - Charme - Chansons
1965
as Self
Joséphine Baker en couleur
2005
as Herself
Modeles Noirs, Regards Blancs
2020
as Self
Chasing a Rainbow: The Life of Josephine Baker
1987
as Self (Archival Footage)
Die Frauen von Folies Bergères
1927
Palace Music Hall
1925
La folie du jour
1927
About Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker (born Freda Josephine McDonald, naturalised French Joséphine Baker; 3 June 1906 – 12 April 1975) was an American-born French entertainer, activist, and French Resistance agent. Her career was centered primarily in Europe, mostly in her adopted France. During her early career she was renowned as a dancer, and was among the most celebrated performers to headline the revues of the Folies Bergère in Paris. Her performance in the revue Un vent de folie in 1927 caused a sensation in Paris. Her costume, consisting of only a girdle of… With 44 credits spanning from 1925 to 2022, Josephine Baker has appeared in 29 films and 15 TV shows.
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Most Popular Josephine Baker Movies
- It's Black Entertainment (2002) — as Self (archive footage)
- Black Shadows on a Silver Screen (1975) — as Self (archive footage)
- Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) (2016) — as Self (archive footage)
- Hitler's Forgotten Victims (1997) — as Self (achive footage)
- Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening (2018) — as Self (archive footage)
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