Daniel Auteuil
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Daniel Auteuil is a French actor and director who has worked in film and theatre. He is a notable figure in French cinema and performing arts.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1950-01-24
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Il a fait l'idiot à la chapelle!
- L'ami Poiret, 1926-1992
- Il a fait l'idiot à la chapelle!
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Film & TV
Acting · Alger, France [now Algeria]
Daniel Auteuil (born 24 January 1950) is a French actor. His starring role in Jean de Florette brought him international recognition, and he has since become one of the best-known, best-paid and most popular actors in France. Through films such as Caché, Mon meilleur ami, Le bossu and Après vous..., he has since gained greater international recognition. Description above from the Wikipedia…
Known for
- Crescendo — Igor2026
- When the Night Falls — Alexandre Glasberg2026
- A Private Life — Gabriel Haddad2025
- An Ordinary Case — Maître Jean Monier2024
- Love Boat — Franck2024
- A Silence — François Schaar2024
- Gaëtan Roussel : Création éclect!que aux Francofolies de La Rochelle — Self2024
Key dates
- Born
- 24 January 1950
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Daniel
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Algiers
- Occupation
- actor
- Educated at
- Cours Florent
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Student of
- Jean-Laurent Cochet
Article
Daniel Auteuil ( French: [danjɛl otœj]; 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 for their work in The Eighth Day. He is also the winner of two César Awards for Best Actor, one in 1987 as Ugolin Soubeyran in Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources and 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.
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1950 births20th-century French male actors21st-century French male actorsBest Actor César Award winnersBest Actor European Film Award winnersBest Actor Lumières Award winnersBest Supporting Actor BAFTA Award winnersCannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor winnersCours Florent alumniDavid di Donatello winnersFrench male film actorsFrench male stage actors