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Guillaume Canet
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Guillaume Canet is a French screenwriter, film actor, and film director who began his work period in 1994. He was born on 1973-04-10 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France. Canet is educated at Cours Florent and speaks French and English, with French as his native language. He is male and has two children.
His notable awards include the Prix Jean Gabin, the César Award for Best Director, and the Lumière Award for Best Film. He has also been nominated for the European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year and the European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film. Canet’s unmarried partners have included Marion Cotillard and Diane Kruger, and he was married to Diane Kruger. He is also involved in equestrian sport.
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Film & TV
Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Guillaume Canet (born 10 April 1973) 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. In 2006, he turned to writing and directing with Tell No One and won a César Award for Best Director. Canet has also received attention because of his personal life. He…
Known for
- Fantômas2027
- Belle — Pierre2025
- Ad Vitam — Franck Lazareff2025
- Merci Dorothée ! — Self (archive footage)2025
- The Flood — Louis XVI2024
- Breaking Point — Vincent2024
- Out of Season — Mathieu2024
- One Night with Asterix & Obelix — Self - Director, Actor2023
- Acid — Michal2023
- Uderzo, sur le divan d'Astérix — Self : Director2023
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Key facts
- Born
- Guillaume Arthur Jean-Louis Canet , ( 1973-04-10 ) 10 April 1973 (age 53) , Boulogne-Billancourt , France
- Occupations
- Actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer
- Years active
- 1994–present
- Spouse
- Diane Kruger ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2001 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2006 )
- Partner
- Marion Cotillard (2007–2025)
- Website
- guillaumecanet .net
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Guillaume
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Boulogne-Billancourt
- Spouse
- Diane Kruger
- Educated at
- Cours Florent
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- French
- Sport
- equestrian sport
- Official website
- www.guillaumecanet.net
- Image
- Guillaume Canet.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- Commons category
- Guillaume Canet
- date of birth
- 1973-04-10
- unmarried partner
- Diane Kruger
- name in native language
- Guillaume Canet
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Guillaume Canet
- start of work period
- 1994-00-00
- social media followers
- 93712
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Encyclopedic overview
Guillaume Arthur Jean-Louis Canet ( French pronunciation: [ɡijom kanɛ]; born 10 April 1973) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter, and show jumper.
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. In 2006, he turned to writing and directing with Tell No One and won a César Award for Best Director.
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