Guillaume Canet
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Guillaume Canet is a French actor and film director.
Canet began his career in theatre and television before moving to film. He starred in several films like Joyeux Noël, Love Me If You Dare
and The Beach
. In 2006, he turned to writing and directing with Tell No One
and won a César Award for Best Director
.
Canet has also received attention because of his personal life. He was formerly married to actress Diane Kruger
. After they divorced he began a relationship with Marion Cotillard
that was closely followed by the media.
on 10 April 1973 to a family of horse breeders. Canet intended to become a show jumper and performed with the junior French National Equestrian Team. However, after a fall from his horse at age 18 he turned to acting and enrolled in the Cours Florent
drama school. In 1994 he appeared in the Théâtre Hébertot
production of La Ville dont le prince est un enfant
with Christophe Malavoy
. After working in various television shows and commercials, Canet made his film debut in the short film "Fils unique".
In 1997 he appeared in the thriller film Barracuda for which he won a prix d'interprétation (best actor award) at the Festival Saint-Jean-de-Luz
in 1999. The same year he was nominated for a César Award for his role as Vincent Mazet in the comedy film En plein cœur. He then traveled abroad to film Danny Boyle
's The Beach
. After completing The Beach, Canet starred opposite Sophie Marceau
in La fidélité and in Jerry Schatzberg
's The Day the Ponies Come Back.
In 2002, Canet starred with Gérard Depardieu
in the science fiction film Vidocq
. He also directed and wrote his first feature film the same year, Mon idole, which also starred his wife Diane Kruger. In 2003, he appeared opposite Marion Cotillard
in Yann Samuell
's Love Me If You Dare
which became a sleeper hit. Canet next appeared in the international production Joyeux Noël which tells the story of the World War I Christmas cease fire
. The film—which also featured Kruger—was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
.
Canet released his second feature film in 2006, Tell No One, an adaptation of Harlan Coben
's novel of the same name
. Tell No One was the ninth top grossing French film of 2006 and went on to win four César awards, including a César Award for Best Director
for Canet.
. They were married on 1 September 2001. In January 2006, Canet and Kruger filed for divorce though they remain friends. Kruger later said that the marriage was not successful because their careers had kept them occupied in different parts of the world.
Canet has been dating his Love Me If You Dare
co-star Marion Cotillard
since late 2007. The couple later appeared together in the 2009 film The Last Flight
. The couple has attracted considerable attention from the French media
but they have not discussed their relationship and did not appear together on a red carpet event until the Cannes Film Festival
in 2009.
In 2009, Canet made news by wearing a White Knot
to the Academy Awards
ceremony in order to show his support for the marriage equality movement.
On 10 January 2011, Canet and Cotillard told People
magazine that they were expecting their first child in May 2011. They announced the birth of their first child, Marcel, on 20 May 2011
Canet began his career in theatre and television before moving to film. He starred in several films like Joyeux Noël, Love Me If You Dare
Love Me If You Dare
Love Me If You Dare is a 2003 Belgian film directed by Yann Samuell.-Plot:The film begins in a small town in Belgium, where a little girl, Sophie, is being bullied by other children...
and The Beach
The Beach (film)
The Beach is a 2000 adventure drama film directed by Danny Boyle and based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Alex Garland, which was adapted for the film by John Hodge. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and features Tilda Swinton, Robert Carlyle, Virginie Ledoyen and Guillaume Canet...
. In 2006, he turned to writing and directing with Tell No One
Tell No One
Tell No One is a 2006 French thriller film directed by Guillaume Canet and based on the novel of the same name by Harlan Coben. It was written by Guillame Canet and Philippe Lefèbvre and stars François Cluzet...
and won a César Award for Best Director
César Award for Best Director
This is the list of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Director .-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:...
.
Canet has also received attention because of his personal life. He was formerly married to actress Diane Kruger
Diane Kruger
Diane Kruger is a German actress and former fashion model. She is known for roles such as Helen in Troy, Dr. Abigail Chase in National Treasure and its sequel, Bridget von Hammersmark in Inglourious Basterds, Anna in Mr...
. After they divorced he began a relationship with Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard is a French actress and singer. She garnered critical acclaim for her roles in films such as La Vie en Rose, My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument, Taxi, Furia and Jeux d'enfants...
that was closely followed by the media.
Early life and career
Canet was born in Boulogne-BillancourtBoulogne-Billancourt
Boulogne-Billancourt is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Boulogne-Billancourt is a sub-prefecture of the Hauts-de-Seine department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Boulogne-Billancourt....
on 10 April 1973 to a family of horse breeders. Canet intended to become a show jumper and performed with the junior French National Equestrian Team. However, after a fall from his horse at age 18 he turned to acting and enrolled in the Cours Florent
Cours Florent
The Cours Florent is a private French Drama school created in 1965 by François Florent.The school is currently located on three nearby sites in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, France: rue Archereau, rue Mathis and Avenue Jean-Jaurès, further along which is located the Conservatoire national...
drama school. In 1994 he appeared in the Théâtre Hébertot
Théâtre Hébertot
Théâtre Hébertot is a theatre at 78, boulevard des Batignolles, in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, France. The theatre, completed in 1838 and opening as the Théâtre des Batignolles, was later renamed Théâtre des Arts in 1907...
production of La Ville dont le prince est un enfant
La Ville dont le prince est un enfant (play)
La Ville dont le prince est un enfant is a 1955 play by French dramatist Henry de Montherlant. The title, literally translated, The City Whose Prince is a Child, is taken from Ecclesiastes 10:16: "Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!"-Progress of the...
with Christophe Malavoy
Christophe Malavoy
-Selected filmography:* Madame Bovary* Le Cri du hibou* La Balance* A Captain's Honor* Le Voyage en douce* Death in a French Garden-External links:...
. After working in various television shows and commercials, Canet made his film debut in the short film "Fils unique".
In 1997 he appeared in the thriller film Barracuda for which he won a prix d'interprétation (best actor award) at the Festival Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Saint-Jean-de-Luz is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.Saint-Jean-de-Luz is part of the province Basque of Labourd and the Basque Eurocity Bayonne - San Sebastian .-Geography:...
in 1999. The same year he was nominated for a César Award for his role as Vincent Mazet in the comedy film En plein cœur. He then traveled abroad to film Danny Boyle
Danny Boyle
Daniel "Danny" Boyle is an English filmmaker and producer. He is best known for his work on films such as Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, 28 Days Later, Sunshine and Trainspotting. For Slumdog Millionaire, Boyle won numerous awards in 2008, including the Academy Award for Best Director...
's The Beach
The Beach (film)
The Beach is a 2000 adventure drama film directed by Danny Boyle and based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Alex Garland, which was adapted for the film by John Hodge. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and features Tilda Swinton, Robert Carlyle, Virginie Ledoyen and Guillaume Canet...
. After completing The Beach, Canet starred opposite Sophie Marceau
Sophie Marceau
Sophie Marceau is a French actress director, screenwriter, and author. She has appeared in 38 films. As a teenager, Marceau achieved popularity with her debut films La boum and La boum 2 , receiving a César Award for Most Promising Actress...
in La fidélité and in Jerry Schatzberg
Jerry Schatzberg
Jerry Schatzberg is a photographer and film director.-Career:Schatzberg was born to a Jewish family of furriers and grew up in the Bronx. He photographed for magazines such as Vogue, Esquire and McCalls. He made his debut as a feature film director with 1970's Puzzle of a Downfall Child starring...
's The Day the Ponies Come Back.
In 2002, Canet starred with Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu is a French actor and filmmaker. He is a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur, Chevalier of the Ordre national du Mérite and has twice won the César Award for Best Actor...
in the science fiction film Vidocq
Vidocq (2001 film)
Vidocq is a 2001 mystery film, directed by Pitof, starring Gérard Depardieu as historical figure Eugène François Vidocq pursuing a supernatural serial killer...
. He also directed and wrote his first feature film the same year, Mon idole, which also starred his wife Diane Kruger. In 2003, he appeared opposite Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard is a French actress and singer. She garnered critical acclaim for her roles in films such as La Vie en Rose, My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument, Taxi, Furia and Jeux d'enfants...
in Yann Samuell
Yann Samuell
Yann Samuell , is a French film director, and screenwriter.-Biography:Samuell went to film school and was a storyboard artist before becoming a director. He gave his directing debut in 2003 with Love Me If You Dare and his second film was the romantic comedy film My Sassy Girl...
's Love Me If You Dare
Love Me If You Dare
Love Me If You Dare is a 2003 Belgian film directed by Yann Samuell.-Plot:The film begins in a small town in Belgium, where a little girl, Sophie, is being bullied by other children...
which became a sleeper hit. Canet next appeared in the international production Joyeux Noël which tells the story of the World War I Christmas cease fire
Christmas truce
Christmas truce was a series of widespread unofficial ceasefires that took place along the Western Front around Christmas of 1914, during the First World War...
. The film—which also featured Kruger—was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
.
Canet released his second feature film in 2006, Tell No One, an adaptation of Harlan Coben
Harlan Coben
Harlan Coben is an American author of mystery novels and thrillers. The plots of his novels often involve the resurfacing of unresolved or misinterpreted events in the past and often have multiple plot twists...
's novel of the same name
Tell No One (novel)
Tell No One is a thriller novel by American writer Harlan Coben, published in 2001.The book was Coben's first novel to appear on The New York Times Best Seller list. It was also adapted into a French film with the same title in 2006 ....
. Tell No One was the ninth top grossing French film of 2006 and went on to win four César awards, including a César Award for Best Director
César Award for Best Director
This is the list of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Director .-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:...
for Canet.
Personal life
In 1999, he began dating German-born model and actress Diane KrugerDiane Kruger
Diane Kruger is a German actress and former fashion model. She is known for roles such as Helen in Troy, Dr. Abigail Chase in National Treasure and its sequel, Bridget von Hammersmark in Inglourious Basterds, Anna in Mr...
. They were married on 1 September 2001. In January 2006, Canet and Kruger filed for divorce though they remain friends. Kruger later said that the marriage was not successful because their careers had kept them occupied in different parts of the world.
Canet has been dating his Love Me If You Dare
Love Me If You Dare
Love Me If You Dare is a 2003 Belgian film directed by Yann Samuell.-Plot:The film begins in a small town in Belgium, where a little girl, Sophie, is being bullied by other children...
co-star Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard is a French actress and singer. She garnered critical acclaim for her roles in films such as La Vie en Rose, My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument, Taxi, Furia and Jeux d'enfants...
since late 2007. The couple later appeared together in the 2009 film The Last Flight
The Last Flight (2009 film)
The Last Flight is a 2009 French film. Directed by Karim Dridi, it stars Marion Cotillard and Guillaume Canet. The film is based on the French novel Le dernier vol de Lancaster by Sylvain Estibal which is loosely based on the real life events surrounding the disappearance of British aviator Bill...
. The couple has attracted considerable attention from the French media
Media of France
Compared to other European nations, the French are not avid newspaper readers, citing only 164 adults out of every 1000 as newspaper readers.The French press was healthiest in the aftermath of World War II. A year after the end of the war, 28 papers had a combined circulation of about six million...
but they have not discussed their relationship and did not appear together on a red carpet event until the Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
in 2009.
In 2009, Canet made news by wearing a White Knot
White knot
The White Knot is a symbol of support for Same-sex marriage in the United States.The White Knot combines two symbols of marriage, the color white and "tying the knot" to represent support for same-sex marriage...
to the Academy Awards
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
ceremony in order to show his support for the marriage equality movement.
On 10 January 2011, Canet and Cotillard told People
People (magazine)
In 1998, the magazine introduced a version targeted at teens called Teen People. However, on July 27, 2006, the company announced it would shut down publication of Teen People immediately. The last issue to be released was scheduled for September 2006. Subscribers to this magazine received...
magazine that they were expecting their first child in May 2011. They announced the birth of their first child, Marcel, on 20 May 2011
Filmography as an actor
- 1995 : Fils unique, directed by Philippe Landoulsi (short-film).
- 1997 : Barracuda, directed by Philippe HaïmPhilippe HaïmPhilippe Haïm is a French film director, writer and composer. He sometimes is also actor, as in Comme un poisson hors de l'eau .- Filmography :* 1986 : Maine Océan* 1991 : Les Naufragés...
, prix d'interprétation au Festival de Saint-Jean-de-Luz. - 1998 : Sentimental Education, directed by C. S. Leigh.
- 1998 : Ceux qui m'aiment prendront le train, directed by Patrice ChéreauPatrice ChéreauPatrice Chéreau is a French opera and theatre director, filmmaker, actor, and producer.-Biography:Patrice Chéreau was born in Lézigné, Maine-et-Loire, and went to school in Paris. At a young age he became well-known to Parisian critics as director, actor, and stage manager of his high-school theatre...
. - 1998 : En plein cœur, directed by Pierre JolivetPierre JolivetPierre Jolivet is a French director, actor and script-writer. His film Zim and Co. was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival....
, adapted from the novel by Georges SimenonGeorges SimenonGeorges Joseph Christian Simenon was a Belgian writer. A prolific author who published nearly 200 novels and numerous short works, Simenon is best known for the creation of the fictional detective Maigret.-Early life and education:...
, En cas de malheur. - 1999 : Trait d'union, directed by Bruno García (short-film).
- 1999 : Je règle mon pas sur le pas de mon père, directed by Rémi Waterhouse.
- 2000 : J'peux pas dormir..., directed by Guillaume Canet (short-film).
- 2000 : The BeachThe Beach (film)The Beach is a 2000 adventure drama film directed by Danny Boyle and based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Alex Garland, which was adapted for the film by John Hodge. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and features Tilda Swinton, Robert Carlyle, Virginie Ledoyen and Guillaume Canet...
(La Plage), directed by Danny BoyleDanny BoyleDaniel "Danny" Boyle is an English filmmaker and producer. He is best known for his work on films such as Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, 28 Days Later, Sunshine and Trainspotting. For Slumdog Millionaire, Boyle won numerous awards in 2008, including the Academy Award for Best Director...
. - 2000 : La Fidélité, directed by Andrzej Żuławski.
- 2000 : The Day the Ponies Come Back, directed by Jerry SchatzbergJerry SchatzbergJerry Schatzberg is a photographer and film director.-Career:Schatzberg was born to a Jewish family of furriers and grew up in the Bronx. He photographed for magazines such as Vogue, Esquire and McCalls. He made his debut as a feature film director with 1970's Puzzle of a Downfall Child starring...
. - 2001 : Les Morsures de l'aube, directed by Antoine de CaunesAntoine de CaunesAntoine de Caunes is a television presenter, actor, writer and film director. He is the son of two prominent French personalities, television journalist-reporter Georges de Caunes and television announcer Jacqueline Joubert...
. - 2001 : VidocqVidocq (2001 film)Vidocq is a 2001 mystery film, directed by Pitof, starring Gérard Depardieu as historical figure Eugène François Vidocq pursuing a supernatural serial killer...
, directed by PitofPitofJean-Christophe "Pitof" Comar is a French visual effects supervisor and director notable for Vidocq and Catwoman.-Career:...
. - 2002 : Le Frère du guerrier, directed by Pierre JolivetPierre JolivetPierre Jolivet is a French director, actor and script-writer. His film Zim and Co. was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival....
. - 2002 : Mille millièmes, directed by Rémi Waterhouse.
- 2002 : Mon idole, directed by Guillaume Canet.
- 2003 : Love me if you dareLove Me If You DareLove Me If You Dare is a 2003 Belgian film directed by Yann Samuell.-Plot:The film begins in a small town in Belgium, where a little girl, Sophie, is being bullied by other children...
(Jeux d'enfants), directed by Yann SamuellYann SamuellYann Samuell , is a French film director, and screenwriter.-Biography:Samuell went to film school and was a storyboard artist before becoming a director. He gave his directing debut in 2003 with Love Me If You Dare and his second film was the romantic comedy film My Sassy Girl...
. - 2003 : Les Clefs de bagnole, directed by Laurent Baffie (only a cameo, as himself).
- 2004 : Narco, directed by Tristan Aurouet and Gilles Lellouche.
- 2005 : Joyeux Noël, directed by Christian Carion.
- 2005 : Hell (L'Enfer), directed by Danis TanovicDanis TanovicDanis Tanović is a Bosnian film director and screenwriter.Tanović is best known for having directed and written the script for the 2001 Bosnian movie No Man's Land which won an Academy Award. He was a member of the jury at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.-Biography:Danis Tanović was born in the...
. - 2005 : Un ticket pour l'espace, directed by Éric Lartigau.
- 2006 : Tell No OneTell No OneTell No One is a 2006 French thriller film directed by Guillaume Canet and based on the novel of the same name by Harlan Coben. It was written by Guillame Canet and Philippe Lefèbvre and stars François Cluzet...
(Ne le dis à personne), directed by Guillaume Canet. - 2006 : CarsCars (film)Cars is a 2006 American animated family film produced by Pixar and directed by John Lasseter and co-directed by Joe Ranft. It is the seventh Disney·Pixar feature film, and Pixar's final, independently-produced motion picture before its purchase by Disney...
(French voice of Flash McQueen). - 2007 : Ensemble, c'est tout, directed by Claude BerriClaude BerriClaude Berri , born Claude Berel Langmann, was one of the great all-rounders of French cinema: an actor, writer, producer, director and distributor. "Out of my failure as an actor was born my desire to direct. Then my relative failure as a director forced me to become a producer. In order to get my...
. - 2007 : Darling, directed by Christine Carrière.
- 2007 : La Clef, directed by Guillaume Nicloux.
- 2008 : Les Liens du sang, directed by Jacques Maillot.
- 2008 : Voyage d'affaires, directed by Sean EllisSean EllisSean Ellis is British film director, writer, and producer. He is best known for his films Cashback and The Broken .- Career :...
. - 2009 : Espion(s), directed by Nicolas Saada.
- 2009 : L'affaire FarewellL'affaire FarewellL'affaire Farewell is a 2009 French film directed by Christian Carion, starring Guillaume Canet and Emir Kusturica. The film is an espionage thriller loosely based on actions of the high-ranking KGB official, Vladimir Vetrov. It was released in the United States in June 2010, under the title...
, directed by Christian Carion. - 2009 : The Last FlightThe Last Flight (2009 film)The Last Flight is a 2009 French film. Directed by Karim Dridi, it stars Marion Cotillard and Guillaume Canet. The film is based on the French novel Le dernier vol de Lancaster by Sylvain Estibal which is loosely based on the real life events surrounding the disappearance of British aviator Bill...
, directed by Karim DridiKarim DridiKarim Dridi is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed ten films since 1987. His film Bye-Bye was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival.-Filmography:* Dans le sac...
. - 2010 : Last Night, directed by Massy TadjedinMassy TadjedinMassy Tadjedin is an Iranian-American screenwriter.Tadjedin was born in Tehran and grew up in Orange County, California, and studied English Literature at Harvard....
. - 2011 : Une vie meilleureUne vie meilleureUne view meilleure also known by its English release title A Better Life is a 2011 French film directed by Cédric Kahn and starring Guillaume Canet, Leïla Bekhti and introducing Slimane Khettabi.-Synopsis:...
, directed by Cédric KahnCédric KahnCédric Kahn is a French screenwriter and film director. His films include L'Ennui , from the Alberto Moravia novel Boredom and Red Lights , from the Georges Simenon novel...
Filmography as a director
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Sans Regrets | Short Film |
| 1998 | Je taim | Short Film Writer |
| 2000 | Scénarios sur la drogue | TV Short Film |
| J'peux pas dormir | Short Film Writer |
|
| 2002 | Mon Idole | Producer/Writer Nominated – César Award for Best Debut César Award for Best Debut The César Award for Best Debut was an award given out at the annual César Awards between 1982 and 1999... |
| 2006 | Tell No One Tell No One Tell No One is a 2006 French thriller film directed by Guillaume Canet and based on the novel of the same name by Harlan Coben. It was written by Guillame Canet and Philippe Lefèbvre and stars François Cluzet... |
French Title: Ne le dis à personne Writer César Award for Best Director César Award for Best Director This is the list of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Director .-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:... Nominated – César Award for Best Film César Award for Best Film The winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Film .-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:... Nominated – César Award for Best Writing–Adaptation César Award for Best Writing This is the list of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Writing .-1975–1979:*1975: Bertrand Tavernier, Jean Aurenche: Que la fête commence... |
| 2010 | Little White Lies | Writer |