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Biography
Daniel Auteuil (French pronunciation: [danjɛl otøj]; born 24 January 1950) is a French actor and director who has appeared in a wide range of film genres, including period dramas, romantic comedies, and crime thrillers. In 1996, he won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival together with Belgian actor Pascal Duquenne. He is also the winner of two César Award for Best Actor, one in 1987 as Ugolin Soubeyran in Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources and another one for his role in Girl on the Bridge. For his role in Jean de Florette, he also won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Auteuil is considered one of France's most respected actors.
Life and career
Daniel Auteuil was born on 24 January 1950 in Algiers, French Algeria, the son of opera singers. He grew up in Avignon and Nancy, France. He began his acting career in musical comedy and made his film debut in 1972.
Auteuil's starring role in the historical drama film Jean de Florette (1986) and its sequel Manon des Sources (1986) brought him international recognition. Auteuil has since become one of the best-known, best-paid and most popular actors in France. Through his appearances in films including the swashbuckler Le bossu (1997), the comedy The Closet (2001), the romantic comedy After You... (2003), the thriller Caché (2005) and the comedy My Best Friend (2006), he has since gained greater international recognition.
In 2013, Auteuil was selected as a member of the main competition jury at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
Auteuil has two daughters: Aurore Auteuil with his former partner, Anne Jousset, and Nelly from a ten-year relationship with actress Emmanuelle Béart, his co-star in the films A Heart in Winter and Manon des Sources (1986). He married Aude Ambroggi, a Corsican sculptor, on 22 July 2006 in Porto-Vecchio, Corsica.
Filmography
As actor
Year | Title | Role | Director |
---|---|---|---|
1974 | L'Agression | Natacha's boyfriend | Gérard Pirès |
1975 | Attention les yeux ! | Alex | Gérard Pirès |
1977 | Monsieur Papa | Dédé | Philippe Monnier |
1979 | Us Two | a rascal | Claude Lelouch |
Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears | Jean-Bernard | Charles Nemes | |
1980 | Les sous-doués | Bébel | Claude Zidi |
1981 | Les hommes préfèrent les grosses | Jean-Yves | Jean-Marie Poiré |
Les Sous-doués en vacances | Bébel | Claude Zidi | |
Clara et les Chics Types | Mickey | Jacques Monnet | |
1982 | Pour cent briques, t'as plus rien... | Sam | Édouard Molinaro |
1984 | Les Fauves | Christopher Bergham | Jean-Louis Daniel |
Asphalt Warriors | Inspecteur Vincent | Sergio Gobbi | |
P'tit Con | Jeannot | Gérard Lauzier | |
1985 | Palace | Lucien Molard | Édouard Molinaro |
1986 | Jean de Florette | Ugolin | Claude Berri |
Manon des Sources | |||
1987 | Quelques jours avec moi | Martial Pasquier | Claude Sautet |
1989 | Romuald et Juliette | Romuald Blindet | Coline Serreau |
1991 | A Heart in Winter | Stéphane | Claude Sautet |
My Life Is Hell | Abargadon | Josiane Balasko | |
1992 | My Favorite Season | Antoine | André Téchiné |
1993 | La Reine Margot | Henri de Bourbon | Patrice Chéreau |
1994 | La Séparation | Pierre | Christian Vincent |
1995 | A French Woman | Louis | Régis Wargnier |
1995 | Thieves | Alex | André Téchiné |
1996 | The Eighth Day | Harry | Jaco Van Dormael |
Lucie Aubrac | Raymond | Claude Berri | |
1997 | On Guard | Lagardère | Philippe de Broca |
1998 | Girl on the Bridge | Gabor | Patrice Leconte |
1999 | The Lost Son | Xavier Lombard | Chris Menges |
The Escort (Mauvaise passe) | Pierre | Michel Blanc | |
The Widow of Saint-Pierre | Jean | Patrice Leconte | |
The Closet | François Pignon | Francis Veber | |
2000 | Sade | Marquis de Sade | Benoît Jacquot |
2001 | Vajont | Alberico Biadene | Renzo Martinelli |
2002 | The Adversary | Jean-Marc Faure | Nicole Garcia |
2003 | Rencontre avec le dragon | Guillaume de Montauban | Hélène Angel |
After You... | Antoine Letoux | Pierre Salvadori | |
2004 | 36 Quai des Orfèvres | Léo Vrinks | Olivier Marchal |
Strange Crime | Daniel | Roberto Andò | |
2005 | Caché | Georges Laurent | Michael Haneke |
To Paint or Make Love | William Lasserre | Arnaud Larrieu and Jean-Marie Larrieu | |
2006 | The Valet | Pierre Levasseur | Francis Veber |
My Best Friend | François Coste | Patrice Leconte | |
Napoleon and Me | Napoleon | Paolo Virzì | |
2007 | Conversations with My Gardener | Dupinceau | Jean Becker |
2008 | The Last Deadly Mission | Schneider | Olivier Marchal |
2009 | Someone I loved (Je laimais) | Pierre | Zabou Breitman |
2011 | The Well-Digger's Daughter | Pascal Amoretti | Daniel Auteuil |
2012 | Le Guetteur | Mattei | Michele Placido |
2013 | Jappeloup | Serge Durand | Christian Duguay |
2013 | Marius | César | Daniel Auteuil |
2013 | Fanny | César | Daniel Auteuil |
2015 | Entre amis | Richard | Olivier Baroux |
2015 | Nos femmes | Paul | Richard Berry |
2016 | Les Naufragés | Jean-Louis Brochard | David Charhon |
2016 | Au nom de ma fille | André Bamberski | Vincent Garenq |
2016 | The Confessions | Daniel Roché | Roberto Andò |
As filmmaker
Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Director | Screenwriter | |||
2011 | The Well-Digger's Daughter | Yes | Yes | |
2013 | Marius | Yes | Yes | |
2013 | Fanny | Yes | Yes |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1987 | César Awards | Best Actor | Jean de Florette | Won |
1987 | BAFTA Award | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Jean de Florette | Won |
1988 | Molière Awards | Best Actor | Double Inconstancy (La Double Inconstance) | Nominated |
1989 | César Awards | Best Actor | Quelques jours avec moi | Nominated |
1991 | César Awards | Best Actor | Lacenaire | Nominated |
1991 | Molière Awards | Best Actor | Les Fourberies de Scapin | Nominated |
1993 | César Awards | Best Actor | A Heart in Winter (Un cœur en hiver) | Nominated |
1993 | European Film Award | Best Actor | A Heart in Winter | Won |
1994 | César Awards | Best Actor | My Favorite Season (Ma saison préférée) | Nominated |
1995 | César Awards | Best Actor | La Séparation | Nominated |
1997 | César Awards | Best Actor | The Eighth Day (Le huitième jour) | Nominated |
1998 | César Awards | Best Actor | Le Bossu | Nominated |
2000 | César Awards | Best Actor | Girl on the Bridge (La Fille sur le pont) | Won |
2001 | Lumières Awards | Best Actor | Sade | Won |
2003 | César Awards | Best Actor | The Adversary (L'Adversaire) | Nominated |
2004 | César Awards | Best Actor | After You... (Après vous...) | Nominated |
2005 | César Awards | Best Actor | Department 36 (36, quai des Orfèvres) | Nominated |
2005 | European Film Award | Best Actor | Caché | Won |