Biography
Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull (December 29, 1946 - January 30, 2025) was an English rock singer and actress. She achieved popularity in the 1960s with the release of her hit single "As Tears Go By" and became one of the lead female artists during the British Invasion in the United States. Born in Hampstead, London, Faithfull began her career in 1964 after attending a Rolling Stones party, where she was discovered by Andrew Loog Oldham. Her debut album Marianne Faithfull (1965) (released sim...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg
2024
as Self
An exploration of the life of Anita Pallenberg, European actress and rock ’n’ roll muse. Told in Anita’s own words, from her unpublished memoir, and i...
The Stones and Brian Jones
2024
as Self (voice)
A look at the relationships and rivalries within The Rolling Stones in their formative years, as well as the creative musical genius of Brian Jones, k...
Wild Summon
2023
as Self - Narrator (voice)
A natural history fantasy film, following the dramatic lifecycle of the wild salmon in human form, with narration by Marianne Faithfull.
This Much I Know to Be True
2022
as Self
Like all musicians in 2021, Nick Cave was unable to connect with his audience in person. He uses this concert film to break the vocal and instrumental...
Dune
2021
as Bene Gesserit Ancestor (voice)
Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the un...
Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful
2020
as S elf
Women were clearly at the core of legendary photographer Helmut Newton's work. The stars of his iconic portraits and fashion editorials – from Catheri...
Magick Lantern Cycle
2019
as Lilith
Cinematic magician, legendary provocateur, and author of Hollywood Babylon, Kenneth Anger was a unique figure in post-war American culture. His iconic...
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
2019
as Self - Singer (archive footage)
In the late 1990s, iconic photographer Bruce Weber barely managed to convince legendary actor Robert Mitchum (1917-97) to let himself be filmed simply...
Shelley's Blaze
2018
as Narrator (voice)
A pictureless film in 3D sound full of political, poetic and incendiary echoes around the death and words of Percy Bysshe Shelley, an infamous young p...
My Generation
2017
as Self (voice)
The vivid and inspiring story of British film icon Michael Caine's personal journey through 1960s swinging London.
Faithfull
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Actor and director Sandrine Bonnaire paints an intimate and tender portrait of cultural icon Marianne Faithfull’s burning creativity and incredible li...
Francis Bacon: A Brush with Violence
2017
In this unique, compelling film, those who knew him speak freely, some for the first time, to reveal the many mysteries of Francis Bacon.
Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones
2015
Using previously unseen performances, a biography of rock balladeer Roy Orbison told through his own voice, casting new light on the triumphs and trag...
Belle du Seigneur
2012
as Mariette
English-language adaptation of Albert Cohen's epic Swiss tale of a tortured love affair between a high-ranking Jewish official and the Protestant wife...
Faces in the Crowd
2011
as Dr. Langenkamp
A horror-thriller centered on a woman living with "face-blindness" after surviving a serial killer's attack. As she lives with her condition, one in w...
FLicKeR
2009
as Self
In 1960, Brion Gysin invented the Dream Machine, a hypnotic light device with the power to induce hallucinations, drugless highs, and revolutionize hu...
Marianne Faithfull - BBC 4 Sessions
2009
From LSO St Luke's, Marianne Faithfull performs songs from her album Easy Come Easy Go, and older hits including the original 60s arrangement of As Te...
Somebody Told Me About Carla Bruni
2009
as Self
A documentary tracking the life and career of the model-musician turned first lady of France.
The Films of Kenneth Anger: Volume Two
2007
Covering the second half of Anger's career, from his legendary SCORPIO RISING to his breathtaking phantasmagoria LUCIFER RISING, Fantoma is very proud...
The Making of Marie Antoinette
2007
as Self
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette (2006).
Irina Palm
2007
as Maggie
Maggie, a quiet retiring grandmother, finds herself helpless as her grandson’s health deteriorates. When one last chance appears, but money is despera...
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004
2006
as Self (video "The Memory Remains")
This is a collection of Metallica's videos ending with those shot for St. Anger.
Paris Je T'aime
2006
as Marianne (Le Marais)
Olivier Assayas, Gus Van Sant, Wes Craven and Alfonso Cuaron are among the 20 distinguished directors who contribute to this collection of 18 stories,...
Le Marais
2006
as Marianne
Le Marais is a singular short film, taken from the collection of films set in Paris, used for Gus Van Sant's "Paris: Je t'aime". Two customers walk in...
Marie Antoinette
2006
as Maria Teresa
The retelling of France’s iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette. From her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at 15 to her reign as queen at 19...
Marianne Faithfull - Live in Hollywood
2005
Nord-plage
2004
Portrait of Nord-Plage, a small neighborhood in the north of Martinique, which is slowly dying, and its last inhabitants, who have put aside their hop...
Marianne Faithfull Sings Kurt Weill
2004
as herself
Genre-hopping singer Marianne Faithfull caps off a yearlong concert tour with pianist Paul Trueblood in this 1997 performance dominated by songs from ...
Comizi di Non Amore
2004
as Self
As a reinvention of the documentaries made by Pasolini, Vezzoli pushes the public of a fictitious italian tv program to talk about love and relationsh...
Art & the 60s
2004
Documentary about British Art in the 60's produced by the BBC starting with Fraser and Kasmin, moving to the modern sculpture movement lead by Caro la...
A Letter to True
2004
as Narrator (voice)
A collection of Bruce Weber's favorite images of his dogs, friends, and historical world events.
His Brother
2003
Compositors
After years of estrangement due to difficulties accepting his brother's sexuality, a man diagnosed with a terminal illness decides to reconnect. As th...
Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Tells the story of the photographers who cemented the image of swinging London and who, through their pictures, irreversibly altered the face of fashi...
Far from China
2001
as Helen
A young female writer whose father was a militant activist struggles to come to terms with this cumbersome legacy.
Intimacy
2001
as Betty
Failed musician Jay abandoned his family and now earns a living as head bartender in a trendy London pub. Every Wednesday afternoon, a woman comes to ...
Marianne Faithfull: Dreaming My Dreams
2000
as Self
Pop icon Marianne Faithfull began her musical career by recording "As Tears Go By," the first song Mick Jagger and Keith Richards wrote together. This...
The Beatles Revolution
2000
as Self
A primetime special celebrating The Beatles and exploring the lasting impact on pop music of Beatles innovations like stadium concerts, music videos, ...
Tripping
1999
as Self
A look at the life and influence of acclaimed sixties writer Ken Kesey. Features archive footage of his 1964 Magic Bus Tour with The Merry Pranksters.
Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward
1999
as Self
A video companion to the tribute album, this features performances of the songs of Noël Coward performed by modern British artists including Sting, th...
The Brian Epstein Story
1998
as Self
Documentary on the life of Brian Epstein, the man who brought The Beatles to fame. A Documentary examining the turbulent life and career of Beatles m...
Retying the Knot: The Incredible String Band
1997
A profile of the Hippest band of the 60's and 70's as they prepare for a reunion gig.
Beautiful Losers
1997
as Self
Willy DeVille live in concert.
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
1996
as God
Eddy and Patsy prepare to go on a skiing holiday to hopefully indulge in the jet-setting lifestyle of the international celebrity elite when Saffy is ...
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
1996
as Self - Herself
A 1968 event put together by The Rolling Stones. The film is comprised of two concerts on a circus stage and included such acts as The Who, Taj Mahal,...
Crimetime
1996
as Club Singer
The star of a TV crime reenactment show becomes caught up in the mind of the killer he is playing.
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
1995
as Self
The history of rock n' roll and pop music are explored are explored via interviews and footage of well-known music stars.
Moondance
1995
as Mother
The close relationship between two fun-loving brothers comes under threat when a beautiful, sensitive girl arrives on the scene. As the younger brothe...
Shopping
1994
as Bev
A dark, hip, urban story of a barren and anonymous city where the underclass' sport of choice is ram-raiding. An exciting game in which stolen cars ar...
When Pigs Fly
1993
as Lilly
The ghosts of a middle-aged woman and a precocious little girl help an unwed jazz musician and a bar dancer reverse their bad fortune.
The Turn of the Screw
1992
as Narrator
A young woman is hired by a wealthy but sinister man to tutor his two children at the family's isolated estate. When the woman gets there, she finds t...
Kenneth Anger’s Hollywood Babylon
1991
as Herself
Reenactments of passages from the controversial Kenneth Anger collection of tawdry gossip about the golden age of Hollywood.
Dreaming
1991
as Woman in Crowd
Unemployed Ayrshire teenager Sammy Nelson is a dreamer, using his vivid imagination to conjure up a gallery of heroes. But far from simply providing a...
Blazing Away
1990
as Vocals
Filmed at St. Anne's Cathedral, Brooklyn in 1989
Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin
1990
as Self - Vocals
A global television broadcast of the event in which former Pink Floyd leader singer and composer Roger Waters led an all-star cast in a mammoth benefi...
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
1989
as Self
Maria Beatty's documentary exploring the insights and influences of the American Beat Poets. The film conveys their consciousness and sensibility thro...
The Compleat Beatles
1982
as Self
Now, for the first time, you can re-live the Beatles legends with this stunning 2-hour musical “Rockumentary”. It’s all there from the wild exuberance...
The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years
1982
as Self
Documentary about the first 20 years of the Rolling Stones with interviews and a lot of rare archive footages all over the world, pictures, TV and liv...
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
1979
as Self
A documentary on the pop music and culture of the 1960's, featuring film and video clips of 60's-era performers.
Broken English: Three Songs by Marianne Faithfull
1979
12 minute short film for 'Broken English' directed by Derek Jarman, comprised of “Witches Song”, “The Ballad of Lucy Jordan” and “Broken English”. Par...
Broken English: Three Songs by Marianne Faithfull
1979
Music
12 minute short film for 'Broken English' directed by Derek Jarman, comprised of “Witches Song”, “The Ballad of Lucy Jordan” and “Broken English”. Par...
Assault on Agathon
1975
as Helen Rochefort
CIA team in Greece tries to capture a major drug dealer.
Lucifer Rising
1974
as Lilith (uncredited)
Egyptian gods summon the angel Lucifer, in order to usher in a new occult age.
Ghost Story
1974
as Sophy Kwykwer
Several old college friends converge at a mansion, ostensibly for a pleasant reunion. Larry Dann, the most easygoing of the bunch, comes to the conclu...
The 1980 Floor Show
1973
as Self
Bowie's final performance as Ziiggy Stardust
Cucumber Castle
1970
as Marianne Faithfull
On his death bed, The King orders his kingdom divided into two halves, the Kingdom of Jelly and the Kingdom of Cucumbers. Before the king even dies, P...
Hamlet
1969
as Ophelia
Tony Richardson's Hamlet is based on his own stage production. Filmed entirely within the Roundhouse in London (a disused train shed), it is shot almo...
Heads
1969
as Self
Includes 'portraits' of Marianne Faithfull, Thelonious Monk and 28 others, some known, some less so.
Sympathy for the Devil
1968
as Self - Backing Singer (uncredited)
While The Rolling Stones rehearse "Sympathy for the Devil" in the studio, an alternating narrative reflects on 1968 society, politics and culture thro...
The Girl on a Motorcycle
1968
as Rebecca
Newly-married Rebecca leaves her husband's Alsatian bed on her prized motorbike - symbol of freedom and escape - to visit her lover in Heidelberg. En ...
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
1967
as Josie
Advertising golden boy Andrew Quint is fed up with his fabulously successful life. In very dramatic fashion, he quits his job to return to writing for...
Made in U.S.A
1967
as Marianne Faithfull
Paula Nelson goes to Atlantic City to meet her lover, Richard Politzer, but finds him dead and decides to investigate his death. In her hotel room, s...
Anna
1967
as Une jeune femme dans la soirée dansante
Anna is working at a Parisian advertising agency. The director has fallen in love with a young woman he only knows through a photograph — of Anna.
Go Go Go Said the Bird
1966
as Herself
Four young people pinpoint the attitudes that have contributed to the phenomenon of swinging London.
Who's Crazy?
1966
Music
Insane asylum inmates escape their confinement and hole up in a deserted Belgian farmhouse, where they cook large quantities of eggs and condemn one o...
The Music of Lennon & McCartney
1965
as Self (as Marianne Faithful)
A 1965 British television special honouring the songwriting partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. It was produced by Granada Television and a...