Josephine 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(34 works)
Intimate Portrait
1993Intimate Portrait
1993
Le Grand Échiquier
1972Le Grand Échiquier
1972
Discorama
1959Discorama
1959
Legends
2006Legends
2006
Am laufenden Band
1974Am laufenden Band
1974
The Century of Icons
2022The Century of Icons
2022
It's Black Entertainment
2002It's Black Entertainment
2002
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
2016Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
2016
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1975Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1975
Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening
2018Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening
2018
Jornal Português (1938-1951)
2015Jornal Português (1938-1951)
2015
Zouzou
1934Zouzou
1934
France between the two wars
2019France between the two wars
2019
Moulin Rouge
1940Moulin Rouge
1940
Ways to Strength and Beauty
1925Ways to Strength and Beauty
1925
Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker
1999Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker
1999
Paris Was a Woman
1996Paris Was a Woman
1996
Striptease: The Greatest Exotic Dancers of All Time
2004Striptease: The Greatest Exotic Dancers of All Time
2004
Princess Tam Tam
1935Princess Tam Tam
1935
Variety carousel
1955Variety carousel
1955
Paris: The Luminous Years
2010Paris: The Luminous Years
2010
Siren of the Tropics
1927Siren of the Tropics
1927
The Fireman of the Folies-Bergere
1928The Fireman of the Folies-Bergere
1928
Parisian Pleasures
1927Parisian Pleasures
1927
Ten on Every Finger
1954Ten on Every Finger
1954
Josephine Baker, la fleur au fusil
2021Josephine Baker, la fleur au fusil
2021
The French Way
1940The French Way
1940
Chasing a Rainbow: The Life of Josephine Baker
1987Chasing a Rainbow: The Life of Josephine Baker
1987
Madness Remixed
2021Madness Remixed
2021
La folie du jour
1927La folie du jour
1927
Palace Music Hall
1925Palace Music Hall
1925
Joséphine Baker en couleur
2005Joséphine Baker en couleur
2005
Modeles Noirs, Regards Blancs
2020Modeles Noirs, Regards Blancs
2020
Die Frauen von Folies Bergères
1927Die Frauen von Folies Bergères
1927