Yvan Attal
Birthday: 1965-01-04 | Place of Birth: Tel-Aviv, IsraelYvan Attal is an acclaimed French-Israeli actor, director, and screenwriter who has built a distinguished decades-long career in European and international cinema. Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to Algerian-Jewish parents, Attal moved to France with his family while he was a child, growing up in the suburbs of Paris. He launched his acting career in the late 1980s and achieved instant recognition with his feature film debut in Eric Rochant’s acclaimed thriller Un monde sans pitié (A World Without Pity, 1989), a breakout performance that earned him the prestigious César Award for Most Promising Actor. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Attal established himself as a versatile leading man in French cinema through standout roles in films like Amor Cello, The Little Thief, and Alissa. He also successfully expanded into Hollywood and international productions, appearing in notable English-language films such as Steven Spielberg's Munich (2005), Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette (2006), and the action thriller The Interpreter (2005) alongside Nicole Kidman. In addition to his acting achievements, Attal has proven himself as a talented filmmaker, directing and starring in critically praised projects such as the romantic comedy My Wife Is an Actress (2001)—co-starring his long-time partner, actress Charlotte Gainsbourg—as well as Happily Ever After (2004), Yvan Attal's Do Not Disturb (2014), and the gripping courtroom drama The Accusation (Les Choses humaines, 2021).
Known For
Acting
Role
as François Schneider
as Serge Klarsfeld (voice)
as Charles Balestra
as Commissaire Adamsberg
as Commissaire Adamsberg
as Daniel Gélin
as George Moréas
as Mathieu
as Michel (adulte)
as Self
as Luc Oursel
as Raoul Levy
as Zagury
as Denis Dumar
as Jean-Paul
as SDF
as Franck
as Henri Mohen
as Romain Gary
as Darius
as Producer Yvan
as Viktor
as Director
as Yvan
as Yvan Thenot
as Joseph de Rosa
