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Mathieu Amalric Biography

Birth Name:Mathieu Amalric

Birth Place:Nueilly-sur-Seine, France

Profession Actor, Director, Writer, Assistant director, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Received the Golden Swan at the 2007 Copenhagen International Film Festival
Received the Lumiere Award for Best Actor in 2005 for his performance in "Kings & Queen․"
Received the prize for Best Actor at the 2007 Gijón International Film Festival
Born to Nicole Zand, a literary critic, and Jacques Amalric, an editor
Got his start in filmmaking when he was hired as an assistant for director Louis Malle in 1987
Is primarily known for his participation in arthouse films
Frequently collaborates with director Arnaud Desplechin on film projects
Has taught classes at the French national film school, La Femis
Is featured on the album as guest vocals "Rimbaud" by John Zorn

Awards

1997Prix Michel Simon-Best Actor: nominated
1997César-Most Promising Actor (Meilleur jeune espoir masculin): winner
2002Best Film-International Competition: nominated
2003SACD Prize-Directors' Fortnight: nominated
2003AFCAE Award-: nominated
2005César-Best Actor (Meilleur acteur): winner
2005Lumiere Award-Best Actor (Meilleur comédien): winner
2005NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2005VVFP Award-Best Performance: nominated
2005Étoile d'Or-Best Actor (Premier rôle masculin): winner
2006Chlotrudis Award-Best Actor: nominated
2006NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2007Golden Swan-Best Actor: winner
2007DFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2007Best Actor-: winner
2007ICP Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2007VVFP Award-Best Actor: nominated
2008César-Best Actor (Meilleur acteur): winner
2008Globe de Cristal-Best Actor (Meilleur acteur): nominated
2008Lumiere Award-Best Actor (Meilleur comédien): winner
2008Étoile d'Or-Best Actor (Premier rôle masculin): winner
2009Globe de Cristal-Best Actor (Meilleur acteur): nominated
2009ICS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2009Critics Award-Best Foreign Actor (Melhor Ator Estrangeiro): winner
2010Best Director-: winner
2010FIPRESCI Prize-Competition: winner
2010Palme d'Or-: nominated
2011César-Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur): nominated
2011César-Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original): nominated
2011César-Best Film (Meilleur film): nominated
2011Globe de Cristal-Best Film (Meilleur film): nominated
2011Lumiere Award-Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur): nominated
2011Jury Prize-Best Actor: winner
2012Gopo Award-Best European Film: nominated
2013CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - National Competition: nominated
2013CinEuphoria-Best Actor - International Competition: nominated
2014Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
2014César-Best Actor (Meilleur acteur): nominated
2014DFCS Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2014Film and Literature Award-: nominated
2014FFCC Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2014EuroCinema Hawai'i Award-Best Film: nominated
2014Best Film-International Competition: nominated
2014Best Director-: winner
2014PFCS Award-Best Ensemble Acting: nominated
2014SDFCS Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2014SEFCA Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2014WAFCA Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
2015Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2015COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2015César-Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation): nominated
2015GAFCA Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2015Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2017Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
2017Un Certain Regard - Poetry of Cinema Award-: winner
2017Le Prix TV5Monde-: nominated
2017Critics Award-: nominated
2017Prix Louis Delluc-Best Film: winner
2017Best Director-: winner
2018César-Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original): nominated
2018César-Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur): nominated
2018César-Best Film (Meilleur film): nominated
2018Lumiere Award-Best Film (Meilleur film): nominated
2018Lumiere Award-Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur): nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble of the Decade: nominated
2022César-Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation): nominated