Yvan Attal facts for kids
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Yvan Attal
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| איוואן אטל | |
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 talented French actor, scriptwriter, and film director. He was born on January 4, 1965. He is known for his work both in front of and behind the camera.
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Life and Career Highlights
Yvan Attal was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. His parents were Jewish and from Algeria. He grew up in the areas just outside of Paris, France.
Early Acting Roles
Yvan Attal started his acting career in 1989. His first movie was called Un monde sans pitié. For this role, he won a special award called the César Award for Most Promising Actor. This award recognized him as a rising star in French cinema.
Directing Films
Yvan Attal also became a film director. His first full-length movie as a director was Ma femme est une actrice (2001). In this film, his real-life partner, Charlotte Gainsbourg, also starred. He later directed a small part of the movie New York, I Love You. He also appeared as an actor in another part of that same film.
Notable Acting Appearances
Yvan Attal has acted in many different movies. He appeared in the film The Interpreter. He also had roles in Anthony Zimmer and Rush Hour 3. In Rush Hour 3, he played a French taxi driver named George.
Personal Life and Family
Yvan Attal has been with Anglo-French actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg for a long time. They first met while working on the film Aux yeux du monde in 1991. They are partners and have three children together.
Their son, Ben Attal, has also become an actor. He starred in the movie The Accusation in 2021. In 2014, Yvan Attal and his family moved to New York City.
Selected Filmography
Yvan Attal has been involved in many films as an actor, director, or scriptwriter. Here are some of his notable works:
As an Actor
- 1989: Un monde sans pitié – This was his first big role.
- 1994: The Patriots
- 1999: With or Without You
- 2005: The Interpreter
- 2005: Anthony Zimmer
- 2005: Munich
- 2007: Rush Hour 3 – He played George, a French cab driver.
- 2009: Leaving
- 2009: Rapt
- 2016: The Jews – He also directed and wrote this film.
- 2017: Rock'n Roll
- 2019: Seberg
- 2021: Stuck Together
- 2022: The Sitting Duck
- 2023: Breaking Point
As a Director
- 2001: My Wife Is an Actress – This was his first feature film as a director.
- 2004: Happily Ever After
- 2012: Do Not Disturb
- 2016: The Jews
- 2017: Le Brio
- 2019: My Dog Stupid
- 2021: The Accusation
- 2023: Breaking Point
Images for kids
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Attal in 2005
See also
In Spanish: Yvan Attal para niños
