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François Cluzet
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Cluzet at the 2014 César Awards
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| Born | 21 September 1955 Paris, France
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1976–present |
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| Children | 4 |
François Cluzet (born on September 21, 1955) is a famous French actor who has starred in many films and plays. He has worked with well-known directors from Europe and America.
François Cluzet is especially famous for his role as Philippe in the movie The Intouchables (2011). He also won a French César Award in 2007 for his role in the thriller Tell No One.
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About François Cluzet's Acting Journey
Early Life and First Roles
François Cluzet grew up in Paris, France. He started acting on stage in 1976. Just three years later, he appeared in his first big movie, Cocktail Molotov, with Diane Kurys.
The next year, he acted in the family drama Cheval d'orgueil, directed by Claude Chabrol. He worked with Claude Chabrol again in 1982 for Les Fantômes du chapelier.
In 1983, Cluzet was in L'Été meurtrier with Jean Becker. He was nominated for a César Award for best supporting actor that year. He was also recognized as a promising new male actor for the film Vive la sociale.
Working with Famous Directors
François Cluzet has worked with many important French directors who often made serious and dramatic films. He reunited with Diane Kurys for Coup de foudre in 1983.
He also worked with Bertrand Tavernier in the jazz film Round Midnight (1985). Other directors he collaborated with include Tony Gatlif (Rue du départ, 1985) and Claire Denis (Chocolat, 1987).
He received another César nomination for best supporting actor for his role in Force majeure (1988), directed by Pierre Jolivet. He also worked with Bertrand Blier and Robert Enrico.
Cluzet worked with Claude Chabrol again in 1994, playing a husband dealing with jealousy in L'Enfer. They had also worked together in 1988 on Une affaire de femmes.
International Films and Later Career
In 1994, François Cluzet started acting in international movies. He was in the film Prêt-à-Porter for director Robert Altman. He also appeared in the romance movie French Kiss with Lawrence Kasdan.
After this, he returned to French cinema, including comedies like Les Apprentis (1995), for which he was nominated for a César Award for best actor. He also worked with Tonie Marshall and again with Claude Chabrol in Rien ne va plus (1997).
Cluzet has often played characters who are troubled writers, such as in Fin août, début septembre (1998) and Je suis un assassin (2004). He played a character similar to John Lennon in Janis et John (2003). In 2005, he acted in Le Domaine perdu, a film about the 1973 events in Chile.
Major Successes
A big moment in his career came in 2006 with his main role in the thriller Tell No One. He played a doctor who was suspected of a serious crime. For this performance, he won the César Award for best actor in 2007.
Cluzet's most famous role is in The Intouchables (2011). This movie is based on a true story about the friendship between a wealthy man who cannot move his body (played by Cluzet) and his young caregiver who had just been released from prison. In March 2012, The Intouchables became the second highest-grossing French film ever in France.
Personal Life
François Cluzet was married to film producer Chantal Perrin in the 1980s, and they later divorced. He has a son named Paul with the late actress Marie Trintignant.
In 1994, he lived with Chiara Mastroianni. He also had a long-term relationship with actress Valérie Bonneton, and they have two children together. In 2011, he married Narjiss Slaoui-Falcoz.
Selected Filmography
François Cluzet has acted in many films throughout his career. Here are some of his notable roles:
| Year | Title | Role | Director | |
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| 1980 | Cocktail Molotov | Bruno | Diane Kurys | |
| 1980 | The Horse of Pride | Pierre-Alain, the father | Claude Chabrol | |
| 1983 | One Deadly Summer | Mickey | Jean Becker | |
| 1986 | Round Midnight | François Borler | Bertrand Tavernier | |
| 1988 | Chocolat | Marc | Claire Denis | |
| 1989 | Force majeure | Daniel | Pierre Jolivet | |
| 1994 | L'Enfer | Paul Prieur | Claude Chabrol | |
| 1994 | Prêt-à-porter | Nina's assistant | Robert Altman | |
| 1995 | French Kiss | Bob | Lawrence Kasdan | |
| 1995 | Les Apprentis | Antoine | Pierre Salvadori | |
| 1997 | The Swindle | Maurice Biagini | Claude Chabrol | |
| 1998 | Late August, Early September | Adrien | Olivier Assayas | |
| 2002 | The Adversary | Luc | Nicole Garcia | |
| 2003 | Janis et John | Walter Kingkate | Samuel Benchetrit | |
| 2006 | Tell No One | Alexandre Beck | Guillaume Canet | |
| 2008 | Paris | Philippe Verneuil | Cédric Klapisch | |
| 2009 | In the Beginning | Philippe Miller | Xavier Giannoli | |
| 2010 | Little White Lies | Max Cantara | Guillaume Canet | |
| 2011 | A Monster in Paris | Victor Maynott | Bibo Bergeron | Voice role |
| 2011 | The Intouchables | Philippe | Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache | |
| 2015 | One Wild Moment | Antoine | Jean-François Richet | |
| 2016 | Irreplaceable | Jean-Pierre Werner | Thomas Lilti | |
| 2017 | L'école buissonnière | Totoche | Nicolas Vanier | |
| 2019 | Nous finirons ensemble | Max | Guillaume Canet | |
| 2020 | Rose Island | Jean Baptiste Toma | Sydney Sibilia | |
| 2022 | Masquerade | Simon | Nicolas Bedos | |
| 2023 | A Real Job (Un métier sérieux) | Pierre Etchevegaray | Thomas Lilti |
Theatre Performances
François Cluzet has also performed in plays. In 1992, he was in Belgicae by Anita Van Belle. This play was directed by Pierre Pradinas and shown at the Festival d'Avignon.
Awards and Nominations
François Cluzet has received many awards and nominations for his acting.
- 1984: Nominated for César Award for Most Promising Actor for Vive la sociale
- 1984: Nominated for César Award for Best Supporting Actor for One Deadly Summer
- 1984: Won the Prix Jean Gabin
- 1990: Nominated for César Award for Best Supporting Actor for Force majeure
- 1996: Nominated for César Award for Best Actor for Les Apprentis
- 2003: Nominated for César Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Adversary
- 2007: Won the César Award for Best Actor for Tell No One
- 2007: Nominated for Lumière Award for Best Actor for Tell No One
- 2007: Won the Étoile d'or du premier rôle masculin for Tell No One
- 2007: Won the Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actor for Tell No One
- 2010: Nominated for César Award for Best Actor for One for the Road
- 2010: Nominated for César Award for Best Actor for In the Beginning
- 2010: Won the Étoile d'Or for In the Beginning
- 2012: Nominated for César Award for Best Actor for The Intouchables
- 2017: Nominated for César Award for Best Actor for Irreplaceable
See also
In Spanish: François Cluzet para niños
