Louis Garrel facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Louis Garrel
Garrel in 2017
Born	(1983-06-14) 14 June 1983 (age 42) Paris, France
Occupation	Actor director screenwriter
Years active	1989–present
Spouse(s)	Laetitia Casta ​ (m. 2017)​
Partner(s)	Valeria Bruni Tedeschi (2007–2012)
Children	2
Parent(s)	Philippe Garrel Brigitte Sy
Relatives	Maurice Garrel (grandfather) Esther Garrel (sister)

Louis Garrel is a famous French actor and filmmaker. He was born on June 14, 1983. He became well-known for his main role in the movie The Dreamers. This film was directed by Bernardo Bertolucci.

Louis Garrel often works with French director Christophe Honoré. They have made many movies together, like Dans Paris and Love Songs. He has also acted in films directed by his father, Philippe Garrel. Some of these include Regular Lovers and Jealousy.

Besides acting, Louis Garrel also writes and directs his own films. Two of his notable movies as a director are Les Deux Amis and A Faithful Man. He often plays characters who are historical figures, such as Jean-Luc Godard in Le Redoutable and Alfred Dreyfus in An Officer and a Spy. His acting has earned him many nominations for the César Awards, which are like the Oscars in France.

Louis Garrel has also worked with several talented female directors. These include Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Brigitte Sy, and Maïwenn.

Early Life and Family

Louis Garrel was born in Paris, France. His family is very involved in the film industry. His father, Philippe Garrel, is a director. His mother, Brigitte Sy, is an actress. Louis also has a sister, Esther Garrel, who is an actress.

His grandfather, Maurice Garrel, was also a well-known French actor. Even his godfather, Jean-Pierre Léaud, is a famous French actor. Louis Garrel studied acting at the Conservatoire de Paris. This is a very respected school for arts in France.

Acting Career Highlights

Louis Garrel started acting at a young age. He was only six years old when he first appeared in a film called Les Baisers de secours in 1989.

In 2002, he gained international attention. This was for his role as Eva Green's twin brother in the movie The Dreamers. The director, Bernardo Bertolucci, found him during a casting session in Paris.

Garrel has starred in many French films. For his role in Les Amants réguliers (2005), directed by his father, he won the César Award for Most Promising Actor. This award recognized him as a rising star.

He has worked with filmmaker Christophe Honoré five times. Their movies include Dans Paris (2006) and Love Songs (2007). He also appeared in films by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and his father, Philippe Garrel.

Directing and Other Roles

In 2008, Louis Garrel began directing his own short films. His first was called Mes copains. Two years later, he directed Petit Tailleur.

He also appeared in the 2010 film Heartbeats, directed by Xavier Dolan. In 2011, Garrel directed another short film, La Règle de trois. He showed this film at the Locarno Festival.

In 2014, he played Jacques de Bascher in the film Saint Laurent. Jacques de Bascher was a famous figure in the fashion world.

His first full-length movie as a director was Two Friends, released in 2015. He also acted in this film.

In 2019, Garrel starred in An Officer and a Spy. This movie was about the Dreyfus affair, a famous historical event. The same year, he appeared in Little Women, based on the classic novel.

More recently, he starred in Rifkin's Festival (2020) and DNA (2020). In 2021, he was in The Story of My Wife with Léa Seydoux.

Louis Garrel has also worked in fashion. He appeared in ads for Emporio Armani and Armani. He became the face of Valentino's Uomo fragrance in 2014. In 2024, he was named a menswear ambassador for Dior.

Personal Life

Louis Garrel was in a relationship with actress Valeria Bruni Tedeschi from 2007 to 2012. In 2009, they adopted a baby girl from Senegal named Céline.

In June 2017, Louis Garrel married model and actress Laetitia Casta. They had been together since 2015. Laetitia Casta had three children before their marriage. On March 17, 2021, Louis and Laetitia had their first child together, a son named Azel.

Filmography

As actor

As filmmaker

Other awards

• 2009: Prix Patrick Dewaere

Images for kids

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  Louis Garrel in 2017

See also

In Spanish: Louis Garrel para niños