Daniel Auteuil (; born 24 January 1950) is a French actor and director who has appeared in a wide range of film genres, including period dramas, romantic comedies, and crime thrillers. In 1996 he won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival together with Belgian actor Pascal Duquenne for their work in The Eighth Day. He is also the winner of two César Awards for Best Actor, one in 1987 as Ugolin Soubeyran in Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources and one for his role in Girl on the Bridge. For his role in Jean de Florette he also won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Auteuil is considered one of France's most respected actors.
Early life Daniel Auteuil was born on 24 January 1950 in Algiers, French Algeria, the son of opera singers. He grew up in Avignon and Nancy, France. He began his acting career in musical comedy and made his film debut in 1972.
At age 16, thanks to André Benedetto, who led a company in Avignon, Auteuil began stage acting in Chekhov's La Demande en mariage.. To please his parents he began studies in topography, and he worked in a nightclub cloakroom on Saturday nights to earn money.
In 1969, after attending high school in Avignon, he went to Paris with his friend Roger Miremont. He enrolled in a theatre course taught by Cours Florent. Despite several attempts, he was never accepted to the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique.
Career In 1970, he made his debut in théâtre national populaire in Early Morning. In 1972 and 1973 he appeared in the American musical Godspell. Partnered with Edwige Feuillère's theatre (La folle de Chaillot) and Maria Pacôme's theatre (Apprends-moi, Céline), he co-starred with François Périer in Coup de chapeau, which earned him the 1979 Gérard Philipe prize for the best actor in Parisian theatre of the year. He then appeared in Le Garçon d'appartement, which Gérard Lauzier adapted for the cinema in 1982 as T'empêches tout le monde de dormir.
In 1974, Auteuil made his debut on television under the direction of Marcel Jullian in the series Les Fargeot before continuing next to Rellys, Jackie Sardou and Fernand Sardou in Adieu Amélie by Jean-Paul Carrère. In 1977, he played the detective Camaret in the six-episode series Rendez-vous en noir, based on the novel by William Irish.
In 1975, Gérard Pirès offered Auteuil the lead role in L'Agression with Catherine Deneuve and Jean-Louis Trintignant.
Auteuil's starring role in the historical drama film Jean de Florette (1986) and its sequel Manon des Sources (1986) brought him international recognition. Auteuil has since become one of the best-known, best-paid and most popular actors in France. Through his appearances in films including the swashbuckler Le bossu (1997), the comedy The Closet (2001), the romantic comedy After You... (2003), the thriller Caché (2005) and the comedy My Best Friend (2006), he has since gained greater international recognition.
In 2013, Auteuil was selected as a member of the main competition jury at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
Personal life Auteuil has two daughters: Aurore Auteuil with his former partner, Anne Jousset, and Nelly from a ten-year relationship with actress Emmanuelle Béart, his co-star in the films A Heart in Winter and Manon des Sources (1986). He married Aude Ambroggi, a Corsican sculptor born in 1977, on 22 July 2006 in Porto-Vecchio, Corsica.
Filmography
As filmmaker YearEnglish TitleOriginal TitleNotes 2011 The Well-Digger's DaughterLa Fille du puisatier 2013 Marius 2013 Fanny 2018 The Other WomanAmoureux de ma femme 2024 An Ordinary CaseLe Fil 2026 When the Night FallsUne nuit
As actor Year Title Role Director 1974 L'Agression Natacha's boyfriend Gérard Pirès 1975 Attention les yeux! Alex 1977 Monsieur Papa Dédé Philippe Monnier 1977 Rendez-vous en noir Inspecteur Camaret Claude Grinberg 1979 An Adventure for Two a rascal Claude Lelouch Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears Jean-Bernard Charles Nemes 1980 Les sous-doués Bébel Claude Zidi 1981 Les hommes préfèrent les grosses Jean-Yves Jean-Marie Poiré Les Sous-doués en vacances Bébel Claude Zidi Clara et les Chics Types Mickey Jacques Monnet 1982 Pour cent briques, t'as plus rien... Sam Édouard Molinaro 1984 Christopher Bergham Jean-Louis Daniel Asphalt Warriors Inspecteur Vincent Sergio Gobbi P'tit Con Jeannot Gérard Lauzier 1985 Lucien Molard Édouard Molinaro 1986 Jean de Florette Ugolin Claude Berri Manon des Sources 1987 Quelques jours avec moi Martial Pasquier Claude Sautet 1989 Romuald et Juliette Romuald Blindet Coline Serreau 1990 The Elegant Criminal Lacenaire Francis Girod 1991 A Heart in Winter Stéphane Claude Sautet My Life Is Hell Abargadon Josiane Balasko 1992 My Favorite Season Antoine André Téchiné 1993 La Reine Margot Henri de Bourbon Patrice Chéreau 1994 La Séparation Pierre Christian Vincent 1995 A French Woman Louis Régis Wargnier 1995 Thieves Alex André Téchiné Sostiene Pereira Dr. Cardoso Roberto Faenza 1996 The Eighth Day Harry Jaco Van Dormael Lucie Aubrac Raymond Claude Berri 1997 On Guard Lagardère Philippe de Broca 1999 Girl on the Bridge Gabor Patrice Leconte The Lost Son Xavier Lombard Chris Menges The Escort Pierre Michel Blanc The Widow of Saint-Pierre Jean Patrice Leconte 2000 Sade Marquis de Sade Benoît Jacquot 2001 Vajont Alberico Biadene Renzo Martinelli The Closet François Pignon Francis Veber 2002 The Adversary Jean-Marc Faure Nicole Garcia 2003 Rencontre avec le dragon Guillaume de Montauban Hélène Angel After You... Antoine Letoux Pierre Salvadori 2004 36 Quai des Orfèvres Léo Vrinks Olivier Marchal Strange Crime Daniel Roberto Andò 2005 Caché Georges Laurent Michael Haneke To Paint or Make Love William Lasserre Arnaud Larrieu and Jean-Marie Larrieu 2006 The Valet Pierre Levasseur Francis Veber My Best Friend François Coste Patrice Leconte Napoleon and Me Napoleon Paolo Virzì 2007 Conversations with My Gardener Dupinceau Jean Becker 2008 The Last Deadly Mission Schneider Olivier Marchal 15 ans et demi Philippe Le Tallec François Desagnat & Thomas Sorriaux Me Two Jean-Christian Ranu Nicolas & Bruno 2009 Je l'aimais Pierre Zabou Breitman 2011 The Well-Digger's Daughter Pascal Amoretti Daniel Auteuil 2012 The Lookout Mattei Michele Placido Blood from a Stone Georges Pierret Jacques Maillot 2013 Jappeloup Serge Durand Christian Duguay Marius César Daniel Auteuil Fanny 2015 Entre amis Richard Olivier Baroux Nos femmes Paul Richard Berry 2016 Les Naufragés Jean-Louis Brochard David Charhon Au nom de ma fille André Bamberski Vincent Garenq The Confessions Daniel Roché Roberto Andò 2017 Le Brio Pierre Mazard Yvan Attal 2018 The Other Woman Daniel Daniel Auteuil Remi, Nobody's Boy Vitalis Antoine Blossier 2019 Qui m'aime me suive! Gilbert José Alcala La Belle Époque Victor Drumond Nicolas Bedos 2021 Farewell, Mr. Haffmann Joseph Haffmann Fred Cavayé 2022 The New Toy Philippe Étienne James Huth 2023 A Silence François Schaar Joachim Lafosse 2024 An Ordinary Case Maître Jean Monier Daniel Auteuil 2025 A Private Life Gabriel Haddad Rebecca Zlotowski
Awards and nominations AwardYearCategoryWorkResult British Academy Film Awards 1987 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Jean de Florette Cannes Film Festival 1996 Best Actor (Shared with Pascal Duquenne) The Eighth Day César Awards 1987Best Actor Jean de Florette 1989 A Few Days with Me 1991 Lacenaire 1993 A Heart in Winter 1994 My Favorite Season 1995 La Séparation 1997 The Eighth Day 1998 On Guard 2000 Girl on the Bridge 2003 The Adversary 2004 After You... 2005 36 Quai des Orfèvres 2018 Le Brio 2020 La Belle Époque David di Donatello Awards 1993 Best Foreign Actor A Heart in Winter European Film Awards 1993Best Actor A Heart in Winter 2005 Caché Lumière Awards 2001Best Actor Sade 2018 Le Brio 2020 La Belle Époque Molière Awards 1988Best Actor Double Inconstancy 1991 Scapin the Schemer 2014 Nos Femmmes
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