Yvan Attal
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 4, 1965 (age 61)
- Birthplace
- Tel-Aviv, Israel
Biography
Yvan 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
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Filmography
Bandit Rouge
Movie
Janine
Movie
Fucklove
Movie
Nothing to Lose
Movie
Juste une mise aux points
Movie
The Sunrise File
Movie · as Serge Klarsfeld (voice)
The Man Who Flew Away
Movie · as François Schneider
Squad 36
Movie · as Charles Balestra
Being Maria
Movie · as Daniel Gélin
Brothers
Movie · as Michel (adulte)
Breaking Point
Movie · as Mathieu
Freedom
Movie · as George Moréas
Jane Birkin by Friends
Movie · as Self
Sur la dalle
TV · as Commissaire Adamsberg · 2 eps
The Family
Movie · as Self
La Syndicaliste
Movie · as Luc Oursel
Bardot
TV · as Raoul Levy · 6 eps
Of Money and Blood
TV · as Zagury · 12 eps
Beau geste
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Maestro(s)
Movie · as Denis Dumar
L’autre
Movie · as SDF
Stuck Together
Movie · as Jean-Paul
Cinéma par... Yvan Attal
Movie · as Self
Seberg
Movie · as Romain Gary
My Dog Stupid
Movie · as Henri Mohen
Sweetheart
Movie · as Franck
Ad Vitam
TV · as Darius · 6 eps
R.A.I.D. Special Unit
Movie · as Viktor
Rock'n Roll
Movie · as Producer Yvan
La folle histoire de Sophie Marceau
Movie · as Self
The Jews
Movie · as Yvan
En moi
Movie · as Director
Heaven Will Wait
Movie · as Yvan Thenot
Capitaine Marleau
TV · as Paul Vignelli · 1 ep
His Wife
Movie · as Joseph de Rosa
The Last Diamond
Movie · as Simon
Délicate gravité
Movie
Clique
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
One Night
Movie · as Pierre Morvand
Dans la tourmente
Movie · as Max
Do Not Disturb
Movie · as Ben Azuelos
Drancy 1941–1944, the Internment Camp Next Door
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
28 minutes
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Research in the Interest of Families
Movie · as Stéphane Monnereau
Regrets
Movie · as Mathieu Lievin
Rapt
Movie · as Stanislas Graff
All About Actresses
Movie · as Yvan Attal
Leaving
Movie · as Samuel
Les rafles d'août 1942 en zone libre, un crime de l'État Français
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Manhunt
Movie · as Serge Klarsfeld
Collection Fred Vargas
TV · as commissaire Jean-Baptiste Adamsberg · 9 eps
Rush Hour 3
Movie · as George
The Candidate
Movie · as Michel Dedieu
The Snake
Movie · as Vincent
Salut les Terriens !
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
On n'est pas couché
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Interpreter
Movie · as Philippe
Munich
Movie · as Tony
Anthony Zimmer
Movie · as François Taillandier / Anthony Zimmer
An Innocent Little Game
Movie · as Bruno
Happily Ever After
Movie · as Vincent
It's Easier for a Camel...
Movie · as Man in Park
Bon Voyage
Movie · as Raoul
The Car Keys
Movie · as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...
Movie · as David
At Dawning
Movie · as Falling Man
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
Movie · as Self
Through the Night with...
TV · as Self · 1 ep
My Wife Is an Actress
Movie · as Yvan
Le Prof
Movie · as Hippolyte
Sitcom, A Movie
Movie · as Eric
The Criminal
Movie · as Mason
With or Without You
Movie · as Benoit
Alissa
Movie · as Luc Kaufmann
Melody for a Hustler
Movie · as Gaston
Saraka Bo
Movie · as Taïeb
I Got a Woman
Movie · as Arnaud
Love, etc.
Movie · as Benoît
Shadow Play
Movie · as Yves
Delphine : 1, Yvan : 0
Movie · as Un monsieur
The Patriots
Movie · as Ariel Brenner
White Nightmare
Movie · as René
Lover
Movie · as Paul
Love After Love
Movie · as Romain
In the Eyes of the World
Movie · as Bruno
Mauvaise fille
Movie · as Vincent
Love Without Pity
Movie · as Halpern