Yvan Attal facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Yvan Attal
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Attal at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival
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| Born | 4 January 1965 Tel Aviv, Israel
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| Occupation | Actor, director, scriptwriter |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Partner(s) | Charlotte Gainsbourg (c. 1991) |
| Children | 3 |
Yvan Attal is a famous French actor, writer, and film director. He was born on January 4, 1965, in Tel Aviv, Israel. He is known for his many roles in movies and for directing his own films.
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Early Life and Acting Start
Yvan Attal grew up near Paris, France. His parents were of Algerian-Jewish background.
His first acting role was in the movie Un monde sans pitié (1989). This film helped him win a special award called the César Award for Most Promising Actor. This award is like a big prize for new actors in France.
Becoming a Director
Yvan Attal is not just an actor; he also directs movies. His first full-length movie as a director was My Wife Is an Actress (2001).
In this movie, he starred alongside Charlotte Gainsbourg. She is also an actress and his real-life partner.
He also directed a small part of the movie New York, I Love You. He even acted in another part of that same movie.
Famous Movie Roles
Yvan Attal has acted in many well-known films. He appeared in The Interpreter and Anthony Zimmer.
You might also know him from the action-comedy movie Rush Hour 3. In that film, he played a French taxi driver named George.
Family Life
Yvan Attal has been with the Anglo-French actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg for a long time. They met while working on the movie Aux yeux du monde in 1991.
Yvan and Charlotte have three children together. In 2014, his family moved to New York City for a while.
Selected Filmography
Yvan Attal has been in many movies and TV shows. Here are some of his notable works:
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
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| 1989 | Un monde sans pitié | Halpern | Éric Rochant | Won César Award for Most Promising Actor |
| 1991 | Aux yeux du monde | Bruno Fournier | Éric Rochant | |
| 1994 | The Patriots | Ariel Brenner | Éric Rochant | |
| 1997 | I Got a Woman (Short) | Arnaud | Yvan Attal | Won Best Short Film award |
| 2001 | My Wife Is an Actress | Yvan | Yvan Attal | Also directed this film |
| 2003 | Bon Voyage | Raoul | Jean-Paul Rappeneau | Nominated for a César Award |
| 2005 | The Interpreter | Philippe | Sydney Pollack | |
| 2005 | Rush Hour 3 | George | Brett Ratner | |
| 2009 | Rapt | Stanislas Graff | Lucas Belvaux | Nominated for a César Award |
| 2012 | Do Not Disturb | Ben Azuelos | Yvan Attal | Also directed this film |
| 2016 | The Jews | Yvan | Yvan Attal | Also directed and wrote this film |
| 2017 | Rock'n Roll | Yvan Attal | Guillaume Canet | |
| 2019 | My Dog Stupid | Henri Mohen | Yvan Attal | Also directed this film |
| 2021 | The Accusation | N/A | Yvan Attal | Also directed this film |
Voice Acting (Dubbing)
Yvan Attal has also lent his voice to dubbing roles in French versions of movies. He has been the French voice for:
- Tom Cruise in films like Eyes Wide Shut, Mission: Impossible 2, Vanilla Sky, and Minority Report.
- James McAvoy in Penelope.
See also
In Spanish: Yvan Attal para niños
