Albert Dupontel
Albert Dupontel (French: [al.bɛʁ dy.pɔ̃.tɛl]; born 11 January 1964[1]) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter.[2] Having good memory and following his dad's path, he studied medicine but eventually switched to theater, disillusionned by the hospital life.[3] He started his career as a stand-up comedian. In February 1998, his film Bernie took the Grand Prize at the 9th Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival which was attended by Dupontel.[4]
Albert Dupontel | |
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_Chistophe_Brachet.JPG.webp) Albert Dupontel in 2013 | |
| Born | 11 January 1964 |
| Occupation | Actor, film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Filmography
As actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Once More | Alain | |
| 1989 | Gang of Four | A (fake) thug | |
| 1989 | La Nuit du doute | Short film | |
| 1990 | V comme vengeance | TV series | |
| 1990 | Sales histoires | Telefilm | |
| 1992 | Désiré | The doctor | Short film Also as director and screenwriter |
| 1994 | Chacun pour toi | Gus | |
| 1994 | Giorgino | The crippled nurse | |
| 1996 | A Self Made Hero | Dionnet | Nominated—César Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 1996 | Bernie | Bernie Noël | Also as director and screenwriter |
| 1996 | Je suis ton châtiment | Short film | |
| 1998 | Serial Lover | Eric Cellier | |
| 1999 | The Creator | Darius | Also as director and screenwriter |
| 1999 | Sachs' Disease | Dr. Bruno Sachs | Nominated—César Award for Best Actor |
| 1999 | Blue Away to America | Professor Helpos | |
| 2000 | Actors | The cop | |
| 2001 | L'Origine du monde | Transvestite | |
| 2002 | Dead Man's Hand | Jean | |
| 2002 | Irréversible | Pierre | |
| 2002 | Monique | Alex | |
| 2003 | The Car Keys | Himself | |
| 2004 | Cash Truck | Alexandre Demarre | |
| 2004 | A Very Long Engagement | Célestin Poux | |
| 2006 | Avenue Montaigne | Jean-François Lefort | |
| 2006 | Locked Out | Roland | Also as director and screenwriter Nominated—Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actor |
| 2006 | Avida | The clumsy bodyguard | |
| 2006 | Président | The President | |
| 2006 | Odette Toulemonde | Balthazar Balsan | |
| 2007 | Jacquou le Croquant | Jacquou's father | |
| 2007 | Changement de propriétaire | Short film | |
| 2007 | Chrysalis | David Hoffmann | |
| 2007 | Intimate Enemies | Sergeant Dougnac | Cairo International Film Festival - Best Actor |
| 2008 | Paris | Jean | |
| 2008 | Love Me No More | Antoine | Nominated—César Award for Best Actor Nominated—Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actor Nominated—Lumières Award for Best Actor |
| 2008 | Louise Hires a Contract Killer | Miro | |
| 2009 | The Villain | Sydney Thomas | Also as director and screenwriter |
| 2010 | The Clink of Ice | Charles' cancer | |
| 2011 | The Prey | Franck Adrien | |
| 2011 | Twiggy | The museum director | |
| 2012 | Le Grand Soir | Jean-Pierre Bonzini | |
| 2013 | 9 Month Stretch | Bob Nolan | Also as director and screenwriter Nominated—César Award for Best Actor Nominated—Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actor Nominated—Louis Delluc Prize |
| 2015 | En équilibre | Marc Guermont | |
| 2016 | Les Premiers, les Derniers | Cochise | |
| 2017 | Au revoir Là-haut | Albert Maitland | Also as director and screenwriter Pending - Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actor Pending - Globes de Cristal Award for Best Film |
As filmmaker
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Screenwriter | |||
| 1992 | Désiré | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 1996 | Bernie | Yes | Yes | Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival - Grand Prize Nominated—César Award for Best First Feature Film |
| 1999 | The Creator | Yes | Yes | |
| 2006 | Locked Out | Yes | Yes | |
| 2009 | The Villain | Yes | Yes | |
| 2013 | 9 Month Stretch | Yes | Yes | César Award for Best Original Screenplay Globes de Cristal Award for Best Film Nominated—César Award for Best Film Nominated—César Award for Best Director Nominated—Lumières Award for Best Film Nominated—Lumières Award for Best Director Nominated—Lumières Award for Best Screenplay |
| 2017 | Au revoir là-haut | Yes | Yes | César Award for Best Director |
| 2020 | Adieu les cons | Yes | Yes | |
References
- Birth certificate n°59-1961 Saint-Germain-en-Laye
- "Albert Dupontel". Canal+.
- France inter 13 oct 2020
- "YUBARI INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC ADVENTURE FILM FESTIVAL'98". yubarifanta.com. Archived from the original on 2004-04-07. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
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