François Cluzet
Cluzet at the César Awards 2014
Born (1955-09-21) 21 September 1955
Paris, France
OccupationActor
Years active1976–present
Children4

François Cluzet (born 21 September 1955) is a French film and theatre actor. Cluzet has collaborated with many important European and American directors, including Claude Chabrol, Bertrand Tavernier, Claire Denis, Agnieszka Holland, Robert Altman and Olivier Assayas. In 2007, he won a French César Award after starring as a doctor suspected of double homicide in thriller Tell No One (original title Ne le dis à personne). Cluzet may be best known for his role as Philippe in the international hit film The Intouchables (2011).

Career

Cluzet grew up in Paris, and made his stage debut in 1976. Three years later, he made his premiere appearance on the big screen in Cocktail Molotov with Diane Kurys. A year later, Cluzet appeared in acclaimed family drama Cheval d'orgueil directed by Claude Chabrol. The two reunited in 1982 for Les Fantômes du chapelier. In 1983, Cluzet acted in L'Été meurtrier with Jean Becker. He was nominated for a César Award for best supporting role of the year, in the same year he made a list for best new male for film Vive la sociale.

Cluzet next collaborated with a number of major name French directors, all of whom had a predilection towards dramatic works: reuniting with Kurys in 1983 for Coup de foudre, reuniting with Bertrand Tavernier (to co-star in jazz film Round Midnight in 1985), Tony Gatlif (Rue du départ, 1985), Claire Denis (Chocolat, 1987), Pierre Jolivet (Force majeure, 1988, and one new César nomination for best second male role), Bertrand Blier (Trop belle pour toi, 1989) and again Robert Enrico (La Révolution française). Next, the actor worked with Claude Chabrol to play a husband tortured by jealousy in L'Enfer (1994) after having filmed with Chabrol in 1988 for Une affaire de femmes.

In 1994, Cluzet tried international cinema, acting in ensemble movie Prêt-à-Porter for director Robert Altman and romance French Kiss with Lawrence Kasdan. He returned to French cinema and comedy in 1995 with Les Apprentis (César nomination for best actor) and Enfants de salaud with Tonie Marshall, following a new Claude Chabrol: Rien ne va plus in 1997. Cluzet has often portrayed a role of the tormented writer: Fin août, début septembre with Olivier Assayas, L'Examen de minuit (1998), and Je suis un assassin (2004). He played the double of John Lennon in Janis et John (2003) and an animator of teleshopping in France Boutique (2004). In 2005, he played in Le Domaine perdu with Raoul Ruiz. The film portrayed the 1973 coup d'état in Chile.

The year 2006 was big for Cluzet with his Quatre étoiles role of an over-the-hill F1 champion, touching and naive, paralysed with love for Isabelle Carré, but his starring role as a doctor suspected of double homicide in thriller Tell No One was seen by a wider international audience. For this role, he received the 2007 César for best actor.

Cluzet's biggest international hit to date is Intouchables (known in most English-speaking territories as The Intouchables). Based on a true story, the film chronicles the friendship between a wealthy quadraplegic (Cluzet) and a young caregiver who has been recently released from jail. In March 2012, The Intouchables became the highest-grossing non-English language film yet released (not accounting for inflation).

Personal life

Cluzet has a son, Paul (son of the late actress Marie Trintignant), as well as three other children: Blanche, Joseph, and Marguerite.

Filmography

Year Title Role Director Notes
1980 Cocktail Molotov[1] Bruno Diane Kurys
The Horse of Pride Pierre-Alain, the father Claude Chabrol
1982 The Hatter's Ghost the journalist Claude Chabrol
1983 Entre Nous a soldier Diane Kurys
One Deadly Summer Mickey Jean Becker
Julien Fontanes, magistrat Bob Mourèze Jean-Pierre Decourt
1985 Les enragés Marc, dit 'Teuf-Teuf' Pierre-William Glenn
Elsa, Elsa[2] Ferdinand, as adult Didier Haudepin
1986 États d'âme[3] Pierrot Jacques Fansten
Round Midnight François Borler Bertrand Tavernier
Rue du départ[4] Paul Triana Tony Gatlif
1987 Association of Wrongdoers Thierry Claude Zidi
1988 Jaune revolver Jean-Claude Wielzky Olivier Langlois
Chocolat Marc Claire Denis
Story of Women Paul Claude Chabrol
1989 Deux[5] Louis Claude Zidi
Un tour de manège Al Pierre Pradinas
Force majeure[6] Daniel Pierre Jolivet
La Révolution française Camille Desmoulins Robert Enrico
Too Beautiful for You Pascal Chevassu Bertrand Blier
1992 Olivier, Olivier Serge Duval Agnieszka Holland
Sexes faibles! Sébastien Sébastian Serge Meynard
À demain Gilles Didier Martiny
1993 L'Instinct de l'ange[7] Ernest Devrines Richard Dembo
1994 L'Enfer Paul Prieur Claude Chabrol
The Wind from Wyoming (Le Vent du Wyoming)[8] Chester Celine André Forcier
Prêt-à-porter Nina's assistant Robert Altman
1995 French Kiss Bob Lawrence Kasdan
The Horseman on the Roof the doctor Jean-Paul Rappeneau
Les Apprentis[9] Antoine Pierre Salvadori
1996 Enfants de salaud[10] Sandro Tonie Marshall
1997 Le déménagement Claude Olivier Doran
Le silence de Rak Rak Christophe Loizillon
The Swindle Maurice Biagini Claude Chabrol
1998 La voie est libre Jules Stéphane Clavier
Late August, Early September Adrien Olivier Assayas
Dolce far niente Stendhal Nae Caranfil
L'examen de minuit Antoine Danièle Dubroux
2002 The Adversary Luc Nicole Garcia
2003 Quand je vois le soleil Pierre Jacques Cortal
Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose? Gibson Eric Lartigau
Janis et John[11] Walter Kingkate Samuel Benchetrit
France Boutique Olivier Mestral Tonie Marshall
2004 The Hook Ben Castelano Thomas Vincent
2005 Le domaine perdu Antoine Raoul Ruiz
La cloche a sonné Jean
2006 Four Stars Rene
Tell No One Alexandre Beck Guillaume Canet
2007 Ma place au soleil Paul
La vérité ou presque Marc
Game of Four Lionel Bruno Dega
2008 Paris Philippe Verneuil Cédric Klapisch
Rivals Gabriel Jacques Maillot
2009 In the Beginning Philippe Miller Xavier Giannoli
One for the Road Hervé Chabalier Philippe Godeau
2010 Blanc comme neige Maxime
Little White Lies Max Cantara Guillaume Canet
2011 Mon père est femme de ménage Michel
The Art of Love Achille Emmanuel Mouret
A Monster in Paris Victor Maynott Bibo Bergeron Voice
The Intouchables Philippe Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache
2012 Do Not Disturb Jeff
2013 11.6 Toni Musulin Philippe Godeau
Turning Tide Yann Kermadec Christophe Offenstein
2014 Quantum Love Pierre
2015 One Wild Moment Antoine Jean-François Richet
2016 Irreplaceable Jean-Pierre Werner Thomas Lilti
La mécanique de l'ombre Duval Thomas Kruithof
The Other Me Marcel de Chaffe Sotiris Tsafoulias
2017 L'école buissonnière Totoche Nicolas Vanier
2018 Naked Normandy Georges Balbuzard
Le collier rouge Lantier
2019 Nous finirons ensemble Max Guillaume Canet
2020 Rose Island Jean Baptiste Toma Sydney Sibilia
2021 L'Homme de la cave Jacques Fonzic Philippe Le Guay
2022 Masquerade Simon Nicolas Bedos
2022 Kitchen Brigade, or La Brigade Lorenzo Cardi Louis-Julien Petit

Theatre

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Cocktail Molotov". Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Elsa, Elsa". Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "États d'âme". Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Elsa, Elsa". Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "Deux". Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "Force majeure". Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  7. ↑ "L'instinct de l'ange". Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  8. ↑ "Le vent du Wyoming". Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  9. ↑ "Les Apprentis". Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  10. ↑ "Enfants de salaud". Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  11. ↑ "Janis et John". Retrieved 24 October 2012.
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