Benoît Magimel
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Benoît Magimel is a French
actor
. A prolific actor who was 14 when he appeared in his first film, Magimel has starred in a variety of roles in French cinema.
For a number of years, he lived with French actress Juliette Binoche
, with whom he co-starred in 1999's Children of the Century and later had a daughter, Hannah, born in 1999. The relationship ended in 2003.
France
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. A prolific actor who was 14 when he appeared in his first film, Magimel has starred in a variety of roles in French cinema.
For a number of years, he lived with French actress Juliette Binoche
Juliette Binoche
Juliette Binoche is a French actress, artist and dancer. She has appeared in more than 40 feature films, been recipient of numerous international accolades, is a published author and has appeared on stage across the world. Coming from an artistic background, she began taking acting lessons during...
, with whom he co-starred in 1999's Children of the Century and later had a daughter, Hannah, born in 1999. The relationship ended in 2003.
Filmography
- 1988: La vie est un long fleuve tranquille, directed by Étienne ChatiliezÉtienne ChatiliezÉtienne Chatiliez is a French film director. He was born in Roubaix, France.After starting out directing many advertising clips, he is now a well-known director of feature-length films with some success.- Filmography :...
- 1989: Papa est parti, maman aussi, directed by Christine LipinskaChristine Lipinska-Filmography:* Je suis Pierre Rivière * Folie suisse * Papa est parti, maman aussi * Le cahier volé -External links:...
- 1992: Les Années campagne, directed by Philippe Leriche
- 1992: Toutes peines confondues, directed by Michel DevilleMichel DevilleMichel Deville is a French film director and screenwriter.Deville started his filmmaking career in the late 1950s, paralleling the emergence of the French New Wave directors...
- 1993: Le Cahier volé, directed by Christine LipinskaChristine Lipinska-Filmography:* Je suis Pierre Rivière * Folie suisse * Papa est parti, maman aussi * Le cahier volé -External links:...
- 1994: L'Incruste, directed by Emilie DeleuzeÉmilie DeleuzeÉmilie Deleuze is a French film director and screenwriter. She has directed eight films since 1986. Her film Peau neuve was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival...
- 1995: La Fille seuleLa Fille seuleBenoît Jacquot's A Single Girl follows a day in the life of a young Parisian woman named Valérie who begins a new job at a four star hotel the same day she reveals to her boyfriend that she is pregnant...
, directed by Benoît JacquotBenoît JacquotBenoît Jacquot is a French film director who has had a varied career in European cinema.Born in Paris, he began his career as assistant director of Marguerite Duras films including Nathalie Granger, India Song and also actor in the 1973 short film La Sœur du cadre.He turned to writing and... - 1995: La HaineLa HaineLa Haine is a 1995 French black-and-white film written, co-edited, and directed by Mathieu Kassovitz. It is commonly released under its French title in the English-speaking world, although its American VHS release was entitled Hate. It is about three teenage friends and their struggle to live in...
, directed by Mathieu KassovitzMathieu KassovitzMathieu Kassovitz is a French director, screenwriter, producer and actor, best known for his Cannes-winning drama La Haine. Kassovitz is also the founder of MNP Entreprise, a film production company.... - 1996: Les VoleursThieves (film)Thieves is a 1996 French drama film directed by André Téchiné, starring Daniel Auteuil, Catherine Deneuve and Laurence Côte. The plot follows a cynical police officer, who comes from a family of thieves, and a lonely philosophy professor, both romantically involved with a self-destructive petty...
, directed by André TéchinéAndré TéchinéAndré Téchiné , is a French screenwriter and film director. He has had a long and distinguished career that places him among the best post-New Wave French film directors.... - 1996: Quinze sans billets, directed by Samuel Tasinaje
- 1997: PapaPapaPapa or PAPA may refer to:*P, in the ICAO spelling alphabet*Papa class submarine*Pāpa, in Hinduism, the Sanskrit word for the concept of sin* Papa is a word used in many languages as an affectionate term for fatherPeople:...
, directed by Laurent MerlinLaurent MerlinLaurent Merlin is a French footballer who plays for Latina. A midfielder, he started his career as a youngster with the Olympique de Marseille reserve team, where he quickly progressed into the senior squad and earned two caps over two seasons with the seniors. Laurent was then snapped up by... - 1998: Déjà mortDéjà mortDéjà mort is a 1998 film directed by Olivier Dahan. It stars Romain Duris and David Bruce.-Cast:*Romain Duris as Romain*Benoît Magimel as David*Zoé Félix as Laure*Clément Sibony as Andrea*Isaac Sharry as Alain...
, directed by Olivier DahanOlivier DahanOlivier Dahan is a French film director and screenwriter. His third directed film, La Vie En Rose, was the first French cinema film ever to win two Academy Awards, including its first acting Oscar in the French language.-Biography:... - 1998: Warning, directed by Nicolas Klein
- 1998: Une minute de silence, directed by Florent Emilio SiriFlorent Emilio SiriFlorent Emilio Siri is a French film director born in Lorraine.He studied cinema at the Sorbonne University and ESRA in Paris....
- 1999: Elle et lui au 14e étage, directed by Sophie Blondy
- 1999: Le Saut de l'ange, directed by Camille Guichard
- 1999: Children of the Century, directed by Diane KurysDiane KurysDiane Kurys is a French filmmaker and actress. Several of her films as director are autobiographical. Born in Lyon, Rhône, France, her parents divorced when she was a child. She began as an actress with Jean-Louis Barrault's company. She gained film stardom, but didn't like the roles she was...
- 2000: La Pianiste (The Piano Teacher), directed by Michael HanekeMichael HanekeMichael Haneke is a German born Austrian filmmaker and writer best known for his bleak and disturbing style. His films often document problems and failures in modern society. Haneke has worked in television‚ theatre and cinema. He is also known for raising social issues in his work...
(Best actorBest Actor Award (Cannes Film Festival)The Best Actor Award is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of movies at the festival. It was first awarded in 1946.- Award Winners :-External links:* * ....
award at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival2001 Cannes Film FestivalThe 2001 Cannes Film Festival started on May 14 and ran until May 25. The Palme d'Or went to the Italian film The Son's Room by Nanni Moretti.-Jury:* Liv Ullmann, President * Mimmo Calopresti * Charlotte Gainsbourg...
) - 2000: Le roi danseLe Roi DanseThe King is dancing is a 2000 film by Belgian filmmaker Gérard Corbiau based on Philippe Beaussant's biography of Jean-Baptiste Lully, Lully ou le musicien du soleil . Set in 17th century France, it depicts the life of Jean-Baptiste Lully and his relationship with King Louis XIV of France...
, directed by Gérard CorbiauGérard CorbiauGérard Corbiau is a Belgian film director.Corbiau was born in Brussels, Belgium. He is best known for his costume dramas about music, Le maître de musique , Farinelli and Le roi danse . Two of them were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film... - 2000: Selon Matthieu, directed by Xavier BeauvoisXavier BeauvoisXavier Beauvois is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. His film Don't Forget You're Going to Die was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Jury Prize....
- 2001: LisaLisa-People:* Lisa * Lisa , Japanese singer and producer* LiSA, Japanese singer* Esteban Lisa, Argentine painter-Information technology:* Apple Lisa computer, the precursor to the Apple Macintosh* Lisa assembler, a 6502 assembler for Apple II...
, directed by Pierre Grimblat - 2002: Nid de guêpes (The Nest), directed by Florent Emilio SiriFlorent Emilio SiriFlorent Emilio Siri is a French film director born in Lorraine.He studied cinema at the Sorbonne University and ESRA in Paris....
- 2003: Errance, directed by Damien Odoul
- 2003: Effroyables Jardins, directed by Jean Becker
- 2003: La Fleur du mal, directed by Claude ChabrolClaude ChabrolClaude Chabrol was a French film director, a member of the French New Wave group of filmmakers who first came to prominence at the end of the 1950s...
- 2004: Les Rivières pourpres II: Les anges de l'apocalypse, directed by Olivier DahanOlivier DahanOlivier Dahan is a French film director and screenwriter. His third directed film, La Vie En Rose, was the first French cinema film ever to win two Academy Awards, including its first acting Oscar in the French language.-Biography:...
- 2004: La Demoiselle d'honneurThe Bridesmaid (film)The Bridesmaid. is a 2004 co-written and directed by Claude Chabrol. Its title in French is La Demoiselle d'honneur. The film was based on the novel The Bridesmaid by Ruth Rendell.-Plot:...
, directed by Claude ChabrolClaude ChabrolClaude Chabrol was a French film director, a member of the French New Wave group of filmmakers who first came to prominence at the end of the 1950s...
) - 2005: Duplicity, directed by Harry Cleven
- 2005: Les Chevaliers du ciel, directed by Gérard PirèsGérard Pirès-Filmography:* Guo bao zong dong yuan * Les Chevaliers du ciel * Double zéro * Steal * Taxi...
- 2006: Selon CharlieSelon CharlieCharlie Says is a 2006 French drama film. It was entered into the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.- Cast :*Jean-Pierre Bacri as Jean-Louis Bertagnat*Vincent Lindon as Serge*Benoit Magimel as Pierre*Benoit Poelvoorde as Joss*Patrick Pineau as Mathieu...
, directed by Nicole GarciaNicole GarciaNicole Garcia is a French actress, film director and writer. Her film Selon Charlie was entered into the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.-Actress:*1968: Des garçons et des filles directed by Étienne Périer... - 2006: Fair Play, directed by Lionel BailliuLionel BailliuLionel Bailliu is a filmmaker best known for writing and directing his Academy Award-nominated 2002 film Squash. According to the Internet Movie Database, Bailliu also wrote four episodes of the French T.V. series Élodie Bradford, a show he created in 2004...
- 2007: Truands, directed by Frédéric Schoendoerffer
- 2007: L'Ennemi IntimeL'Ennemi IntimeL'Ennemi intime is a 2007 French war film, directed by Florent Emilio Siri, starring Benoît Magimel, Albert Dupontel and Mohamed Fellag. It was filmed in France and Morocco.-Plot:The film is set in 1959 during the Algerian War...
, directed by Florent Emilio SiriFlorent Emilio SiriFlorent Emilio Siri is a French film director born in Lorraine.He studied cinema at the Sorbonne University and ESRA in Paris.... - 2007: La Fille coupée en deux, directed by Claude ChabrolClaude ChabrolClaude Chabrol was a French film director, a member of the French New Wave group of filmmakers who first came to prominence at the end of the 1950s...
- 2007: 24 mesures, directed by Jalil LespertJalil LespertJalil Lespert is a French actor, screenwriter and director.Born to a French father, actor Jean Lespert, and an Algerian mother. He studied law before turning to acting, to please his mother who is a jurist...
- 2008: Inju: The Beast in the ShadowInju: The Beast in the ShadowInju: The Beast in the Shadow is a 2008 film by Barbet Schroeder based on a 1928 novel by Japanese writer Edogawa Rampo...
, directed by Barbet SchroederBarbet SchroederBarbet Schroeder is a Franco-Swiss movie director and producer who started his career in French cinema in the 1960s, working together with directors such as Jean-Luc Godard and Jacques Rivette.-Life and career:... - 2010: Little White Lies, directed by Guillaume CanetGuillaume CanetGuillaume Canet is a French actor and film director.Canet began his career in theatre and television before moving to film. He starred in several films like Joyeux Noël, Love Me If You Dare and The Beach...
- 2010: Mon Pote, directed by Marc EspositoMarc EspositoMarc Esposito is a French film director and screenwriter. His film Patrick Dewaere was screened out of competition at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival.-Filmography:* Patrick Dewaere * Le Cœur des hommes...
- 2011: Forces spécialesForces spécialesForces spéciales is a 2011 French war adventure film by Stéphane Rybojad which was shot in France, Djibouti and Tajikistan. The French version is partly in English but a release date for a completely English version wasn't officially announced yet.-Plot:In Afghanistan the renowned journalist Elsa...
, directed by Stéphane Rybojad