Yvan Attal (born 4 January 1965) is an Israeli-born French actor and director.
Life and career [edit]
Born in Tel Aviv to French-Algerian Jewish parents,[1] he grew up in the outskirts of Paris. His acting debut was in Éric Rochant's Un monde sans pitié (1989), which earned him a César Award for Most Promising Actor. His first feature film as director was Ma femme est une actrice (2001), which co-starred Charlotte Gainsbourg, daughter of Serge Gainsbourg and Attal's real-life partner. They have three children: son Ben (born 1997) and daughters Alice (born 2002), and Joe (born 2011).[2][3]
He also directed a couple of segments in the film New York, I Love You.
He also acted in The Interpreter and Anthony Zimmer, and in Rush Hour 3 he played a French cab driver named George.
Filmography [edit]
| Year |
Film |
Role |
Notes |
| 1989 |
Love Without Pity |
Halpern |
Original title: Un monde sans pitié' |
| 1991 |
Cauchemar Blanc |
|
Short film |
| Mauvais fille |
Vincent |
|
| Aux yeux du monde |
Bruno Fournier |
Éric Rochant film |
| 1992 |
Lover |
Paul |
Original title: Amoureuse |
| Love After Love |
Romain |
Original title: Après l'amour |
| 1994 |
Les patriotes |
Ariel Brenner |
|
| 1996 |
Delphine 1, Yvan 0 |
Un monsieur |
|
| Portraits chinois |
Yves |
|
| Love, etc. |
Benoît |
|
| 1997 |
I Got a Woman |
Arnaud |
|
| Saraka bô |
Taïeb |
|
| 1998 |
Alissa |
Luc Kaufmann |
|
| Melody for a Hustler |
Viviane |
Original title: Cantique de la racaille |
| 1999 |
Mes amis |
Eric |
|
| With or Without You |
Benoit |
|
| The Criminal |
Mason |
|
| 2000 |
Le prof |
Hippolyte |
|
| Elie annonce Semoun |
Various characters |
|
| 2001 |
At Dawning |
Falling Man |
|
| My Wife Is an Actress |
Yvan |
Original title: Ma femme est une actrice |
| 2002 |
And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen |
David |
|
| 2003 |
It's Easier for a Camel... |
Man in park |
Original title: Il est plus facile pour un chameau |
| Bon Voyage |
Raoul |
|
| 2004 |
...And They Lived Happily Ever After |
Vincent |
Original title: Ils se marièrent et eurent beaucoup d'enfants |
| Un petit jeu sans conséquence |
Bruno |
|
| 2005 |
The Interpreter |
Philippe |
|
| Anthony Zimmer |
François Taillandier |
|
| Somewhere |
Simon |
Short film |
| Munich |
Tony – Andreas' Friend |
|
| 2006 |
The Serpent |
Vincent |
Original title: Le Serpent |
| 2007 |
The Candidate |
Michel Dedieu |
Original title: Le Candidat |
| Rush Hour 3 |
George |
|
| 2008 |
Manhunt |
Serge Klarsfeld |
TV, original title: Le traque |
| Orange Juice |
Philippe |
|
| 2009 |
Je suis venu pour elle |
Max |
|
| Leaving |
Samuel |
Original title: Partir |
| Regrets |
Mathieu Liévin |
Original title: Les regrets |
| Rapt |
Stanislas Graff |
|
| 2011 |
Dans la tourmente |
Max |
|
| R.I.F. |
Stephane Monnereau |
|
| 2012 |
One Night |
|
Original title: 38 témoins |
Dubbing [edit]
(French version)
References [edit]
External links [edit]
| Persondata |
| Name |
Attal, Yvan |
| Alternative names |
|
| Short description |
actor |
| Date of birth |
4 January 1965 |
| Place of birth |
Tel-Aviv, Israel |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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