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Roger Vadim(1928-2000)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Roger Vadim
Roger Vadim was born on 26 January 1928 in Paris, France. He was a writer and director, known for Barbarella (1968), The Game Is Over (1966) and No Sun in Venice (1957). He was married to Marie-Christine Barrault, Catherine Schneider, Jane Fonda, Annette Stroyberg and Brigitte Bardot. He died on 11 February 2000 in Paris, France.
BornJanuary 26, 1928
DiedFebruary 11, 2000(72)
BornJanuary 26, 1928
DiedFebruary 11, 2000(72)
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  • Awards
    • 2 nominations total

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Known for

Jane Fonda and John Phillip Law in Barbarella (1968)
Barbarella
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1968
Jane Fonda and Peter McEnery in The Game Is Over (1966)
The Game Is Over
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1966
No Sun in Venice (1957)
No Sun in Venice
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1957
Into the Night (1985)
Into the Night
6.4
  • Monsieur Melville
  • 1985

Credits

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Writer

  • Matt Sloan and Craig Johnson in Welcome to the Basement (2012)
    Welcome to the Basement
    8.0
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 2017
  • Marie-Christine Barrault in Un coup de baguette magique (1997)
    Un coup de baguette magique
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1997
  • La nouvelle tribu (1996)
    La nouvelle tribu
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 1996
  • Grossesse nerveuse (1993)
    Les mercredis de la vie
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1993
  • Surprise Party (1983)
    Surprise Party
    4.4
    • writer
    • 1983
  • Sylvia Kristel, Nathalie Delon, and Jon Finch in Game of Seduction (1976)
    Game of Seduction
    5.1
    • scenario
    • 1976
  • The Murdered Young Girl (1974)
    The Murdered Young Girl
    4.7
    • Writer
    • 1974
  • Brigitte Bardot, Mathieu Carrière, Robert Hossein, and Maurice Ronet in Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman (1973)
    Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman
    5.0
    • scenario
    • 1973
  • Hellé (1972)
    Hellé
    6.0
    • story
    • 1972
  • Jane Fonda and John Phillip Law in Barbarella (1968)
    Barbarella
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • 1968
  • Brigitte Bardot, Jane Fonda, Terence Stamp, and Alain Delon in Spirits of the Dead (1968)
    Spirits of the Dead
    6.4
    • adaptation (segment "Metzengerstein")
    • 1968
  • Jane Fonda and Peter McEnery in The Game Is Over (1966)
    The Game Is Over
    5.8
    • adaptation
    • 1966
  • Nutty, Naughty Chateau (1963)
    Nutty, Naughty Chateau
    5.3
    • adaptation
    • 1963
  • Vice and Virtue (1963)
    Vice and Virtue
    6.0
    • adaptation
    • screenplay (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • And Satan Calls the Turns (1962)
    And Satan Calls the Turns
    5.4
    • adaptation
    • dialogue (as Vadim)
    • 1962

Director

  • Marie-Christine Barrault in Un coup de baguette magique (1997)
    Un coup de baguette magique
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Mon père avait raison
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1996
  • La nouvelle tribu (1996)
    La nouvelle tribu
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Grossesse nerveuse (1993)
    Les mercredis de la vie
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Safari (1991)
    Safari
    4.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Rebecca De Mornay in And God Created Woman (1988)
    And God Created Woman
    4.4
    • Director (directed by)
    • 1988
  • Page Fletcher in The Hitchhiker (1983)
    The Hitchhiker
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director (directed by)
    • 1986
  • Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
    Faerie Tale Theatre
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Surprise Party (1983)
    Surprise Party
    4.4
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Marie-France Pisier and Wayne Rogers in The Hot Touch (1981)
    The Hot Touch
    4.9
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Night Games (1980)
    Night Games
    4.8
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Danielle Darrieux in Bonheur, impair et passe (1977)
    Bonheur, impair et passe
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Sylvia Kristel, Nathalie Delon, and Jon Finch in Game of Seduction (1976)
    Game of Seduction
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1976
  • The Murdered Young Girl (1974)
    The Murdered Young Girl
    4.7
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Brigitte Bardot, Mathieu Carrière, Robert Hossein, and Maurice Ronet in Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman (1973)
    Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman
    5.0
    • Director (as Vadim)
    • 1973

Actor

  • Rebecca De Mornay in And God Created Woman (1988)
    And God Created Woman
    4.4
    • Photographer (uncredited)
    • 1988
  • Into the Night (1985)
    Into the Night
    6.4
    • Monsieur Melville
    • 1985
  • Surprise Party (1983)
    Surprise Party
    4.4
    • La voix du prof. de Français (voice)
    • 1983
  • Candice Bergen and Jacqueline Bisset in Rich and Famous (1981)
    Rich and Famous
    5.8
    • Malibu Party Guest
    • 1981
  • The Murdered Young Girl (1974)
    The Murdered Young Girl
    4.7
    • Georges Viguier
    • 1974
  • Edie Sedgwick in Ciao Manhattan (1972)
    Ciao Manhattan
    5.6
    • Dr. Braun
    • 1972
  • Le reflux
    5.9
    • Atwater
    • 1965
  • Sweet and Sour (1963)
    Sweet and Sour
    6.0
    • Lui
    • 1963
  • The Seven Deadly Sins (1962)
    The Seven Deadly Sins
    6.3
    • Le récitant (segment "L'Orgueuil") (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Keep Talking, Baby (1961)
    Keep Talking, Baby
    6.3
    • (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Blood and Roses (1960)
    Blood and Roses
    6.5
    • Passenger in the Plane (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Brigitte Bardot in ...And God Created Woman (1956)
    ...And God Created Woman
    6.3
    • Un ami d'Antoine dans le car
    • 1956
  • School for Love (1955)
    School for Love
    5.2
    • Le jeune homme au béret (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Daniel Gélin and Danièle Delorme in Les dents longues (1953)
    Les dents longues
    5.7
    • Le témoin au mariage (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Michèle Morgan and Kieron Moore in The Naked Heart (1950)
    The Naked Heart
    5.1
    • L'Indien (uncredited)
    • 1950

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Vadim Penianik
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • January 26, 1928
    • Paris, France
  • Died
    • February 11, 2000
    • Paris, France(lymphoma)
  • Spouses
      Marie-Christine BarraultDecember 21, 1990 - February 11, 2000 (his death)
  • Children
      Christian Vadim
  • Relatives
      Hélène Plemiannikov(Sibling)
  • Other works
    "Bardot, Deneuve & Fonda: The Memoirs of Roger Vadim", first published in Great Britain in 1986 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson Limited.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Interview
    • 8 Articles
    • 3 Pictorials
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Had four children: Nathalie Vadim (b. December 7, 1957) with Annette Stroyberg; Christian Vadim (b. June 18, 1963) with Catherine Deneuve; Vanessa Vadim (b. September 28, 1968) with Jane Fonda; and Vania Vadim (b. April 6, 1974) with Catherine Schneider.
  • Quotes
    From the moment I liberated [Brigitte Bardot], the moment I showed her how to be truly herself, our marriage was all downhill.
  • Salary
    • ...And God Created Woman
      (1956)
      $5,000

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