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Benoît Magimel
Benoît Magimel (French pronunciation: [bənwa maʒimɛl]; born 11 May 1974) is a distinguished French actor. Magimel tasted fame at the tender age of 14 when he landed his debut film role. Determined to follow his showbiz dream, Magimel quit school at 16 to focus on acting. Throughout his career, he has shown an immense range, playing a wide variety of roles in French cinema. His unparalleled acting prowess led him to win the coveted Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival for his role in Michael Haneke's The Piano Teacher in 2001. Besides this, he has given remarkable performances in Claude Chabrol's La Demoiselle d'honneur. His acting journey did not stop there. Magimel has won two consecutive César Awards for Best Actor for playing an acting teacher diagnosed with late-stage cancer in Peaceful (2021) and the High Commissioner of French Polynesia De Roller in Pacifiction (2022). His contributions to art and culture were acknowledged both in 2006 and 2013 when he was named Chevalier and later promoted to Officier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres respectively. Magimel was born in Paris, and his work spans multiple decades, making him an undeniable pillar of the French cinema industry.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Benoît Magimelper
Born: Paris, France
Citizenship: French
Birthday: May 11, 1974
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1988-present
Children: 2
Spouses: Margot Pelletier
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Awards and Nominations Received by Benoît Magimel
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Movies Featuring Benoît Magimel
Revoir Paris
An Easy Girl
Memoir of War
Pacifiction
Thieves
Incredible But True
The Flower of Evil
Lola
The Girl Cut in Two
Little White Lies
Special Forces
Standing Tall
Peaceful
The Taste of Things
Traceless
Headwinds
Mon pote
Carbone
Cafard
150 Milligrams
Money
Lola and the Sea
The King Is Dancing
Fast Convoy
To Mathieu
Strange Gardens
Errance
An Easy Girl
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse
Fair Play
Trouble
Sky Fighters
Charlie Says
24 Bars
Crime Insiders
Life Is a Long Quiet River
Intimate Enemies
Dad Is Gone, Mom Also
Lovers
Dune Dreams
Jack Mimoun & the Secrets of Val Verde
Filmoteca de Catalunya 10 anys al Raval
Lovers
Dad Is Gone, Mom Also
Putain de porte
A Single Girl
The Stolen Diary
Sweetheart
Already Dead
The Children of the Century
Inju: The Beast in the Shadow
Resolution 819
Possibility of an Island
La Haine
L’incruste
Le Chambon
No Chains, No Masters
Saint-Exupéry
2 Alone in Paris
Career Timeline
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2022
Incredible But True
Gérard
Peaceful
Benjamin Boltanski
Jack Mimoun & the Secrets of Val Verde
Jonas Anatoli
Filmoteca de Catalunya 10 anys al Raval
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