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Melvil Poupaud
Melvil Matthias Julien Poupaud (born 26 January 1973) is a highly skilled French actor, writer, and director who has been making significant contributions to the cinema since 1983. His debut was at a very young age of 10 in Raúl Ruiz's 'City of Pirates' which set the pace for a prosperous career. Notably, he worked in nine more of Ruiz's films such as 'The Insomniac on the Bridge', 'Treasure Island', 'Genealogies of a Crime', 'Time Regained' and 'Love Torn in a Dream'. Poupaud's career is marked by his exceptional performances in Jacques Doillon's 'The 15 Year Old Girl' and Laurence Ferreira Barbosa's 'Normal People Are Nothing Exceptional', for which he received two nominations for the César Award for Most Promising Actor.
Beyond his acting credentials, he has worked in François Ozon's 'Time to Leave' and co-starred with Parker Posey in Zoe Cassavetes' 'Broken English'. He also showcased his talent in Eric Rohmer's 'A Summer's Tale', Arnaud Desplechin's 'A Christmas Tale', and François Ozon's 'The Refuge'. His work on Xavier Dolan's 'Laurence Anyways' alongside Suzanne Clément garnered great attention. Melvil was previously married to writer Georgina Tacou with whom he has a daughter. Personal collaborations with actress Chiara Mastroianni for four years have influenced and shaped his film career significantly.
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Given Name: Melvil Matthias Julien Poupaud
Born: Paris, France
Citizenship: France
Birthday: January 26, 1973
Occupations: Actor, writer, director
Years Active: 1983-present
Children: 1
Spouses: Georgina Tacou
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Movies Featuring Melvil Poupaud
A Summer's Tale
By the Sea
One Fine Morning
By the Grace of God
Summer of 85
Laurence Anyways
The Lover
Broken English
Coup de Chance
Jeanne du Barry
Just the Two of Us
Marcello Mio
The Counterfeiters
Black Heaven
The Argument
The Orphan Plus Minus an Arm
Fidelio, Alice’s Odyssey
Ballet aquatique
Lines of Wellington
Face Down
In Bed with Victoria
Xavier Dolan: Bound to Impossible
The Lady in the Portrait
When Margaux Meets Margaux
Mad Love
The Heart’s Root
The Dark Room
A Hell of a Day
Golden Youth
An Officer and a Spy
Love Torn in a Dream
The Making of A Summer’s Tale
Feelings
Eros Therapy
Towards Zero
A Lost Man
City of Pirates
Treasure Island
Richard III
The Insomniac on the Bridge
The 15 Year Old Girl
15 Ways to Kill Your Neighbour
Brother and Sister
My Sole Desire
The Young Lovers
Under the Stars
La Vie de Marianne
Bavardages en sida mineur
Souvenirs and Evocations
Shooting Stars
Crime Is Our Business
Normal People Are Nothing Exceptional
Innocent Lies
A Summer’s Tale
The Broken
Three Lives and Only One Death
Lucky Luke
Les Kidnappeurs
Genealogies of a Crime
Fado, Major and Minor
Heads or Fails
Career Timeline
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2024
Coup de Chance
Jean
Jeanne du Barry
Le Comte Du Barry
Just the Two of Us
Grégoire Lamoureux
Heads or Fails
Lazare
2022
One Fine Morning
Clément
15 Ways to Kill Your Neighbour
Jean-Claude
Brother and Sister
Louis Vuillard
My Sole Desire
L'acteur connu
2019
By the Grace of God
Alexandre Guérin
Golden Youth
Hubert Robert
An Officer and a Spy
Maître Labori
2008
Souvenirs and Evocations
Self
Crime Is Our Business
Frédéric Charpentier
The Broken
Stefan Chambers
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