Jules Sitruk
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Jules Sitruk is a French actor, most widely known for his roles in the 2002 Jugnot
film Monsieur Batignole and the 2008 Hammer & Tongs
film Son of Rambow
.
Sitruk began acting at the age of 8, after being cast at his hairdressers. His first feature film
was Monsieur Batignole (2001) with Gérard Jugnot
, who acknowledged his talent amongst other young French actors at the time. Other films include Moi César (2003), Vipère au poing (2004) and Les Aiguilles rouges (2005).
Sitruk is also one of the three narrators in the original first-person version
of March of the Penguins
. His first English language film was Son of Rambow
, filmed in London
in 2006.
of France, Joseph Haïm Sitruk
; he is also related to the comedian Olivier Sitruk
. Jules has studied Literature Baccalaureate at the Lycée Général of Paris, after completing his time at the Young School of Acting.
Gérard Jugnot
Gérard Jugnot is a French actor, film director, screenwriter and producer.Jugnot was one of the founders of the comedy troupe Le Splendid in the 1970s, along with, among others, his high-school friends Christian Clavier, Thierry Lhermitte, and Michel Blanc...
film Monsieur Batignole and the 2008 Hammer & Tongs
Hammer & Tongs
Hammer & Tongs is the pseudonym of promo and film director Garth Jennings and producer Nick Goldsmith, as well as the name of their production company...
film Son of Rambow
Son of Rambow
Son of Rambow is a 2008 comedy-drama film written and directed by Garth Jennings. The film premiered January 22, 2007 at the Sundance Film Festival. It was later shown at the Newport Beach Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and Glasgow Film...
.
Sitruk began acting at the age of 8, after being cast at his hairdressers. His first feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
was Monsieur Batignole (2001) with Gérard Jugnot
Gérard Jugnot
Gérard Jugnot is a French actor, film director, screenwriter and producer.Jugnot was one of the founders of the comedy troupe Le Splendid in the 1970s, along with, among others, his high-school friends Christian Clavier, Thierry Lhermitte, and Michel Blanc...
, who acknowledged his talent amongst other young French actors at the time. Other films include Moi César (2003), Vipère au poing (2004) and Les Aiguilles rouges (2005).
Sitruk is also one of the three narrators in the original first-person version
First-person narrative
First-person point of view is a narrative mode where a story is narrated by one character at a time, speaking for and about themselves. First-person narrative may be singular, plural or multiple as well as being an authoritative, reliable or deceptive "voice" and represents point of view in the...
of March of the Penguins
March of the Penguins
March of the Penguins is a 2005 French nature documentary film. It was directed and co-written by Luc Jacquet, and co-produced by Bonne Pioche and the National Geographic Society. The film depicts the yearly journey of the emperor penguins of Antarctica...
. His first English language film was Son of Rambow
Son of Rambow
Son of Rambow is a 2008 comedy-drama film written and directed by Garth Jennings. The film premiered January 22, 2007 at the Sundance Film Festival. It was later shown at the Newport Beach Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and Glasgow Film...
, filmed in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in 2006.
Personal life
Sitruk is the son of musical composers and a grandson of the now-former Chief RabbiChief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country's Jewish community, or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular authorities...
of France, Joseph Haïm Sitruk
Joseph Sitruk
Rabbi Joseph Haïm Sitruk is a former Chief Rabbi of France, a position he held from June 1987 to June 22, 2008. Born Joseph Sitruk in Tunis, after suffering a stroke in 2001 and recovering he added the name "Haim" to his name in line with Jewish tradition....
; he is also related to the comedian Olivier Sitruk
Olivier Sitruk
Olivier Sitruk , is a French comedian, actor, and producer, who has appeared in 44 films and television shows....
. Jules has studied Literature Baccalaureate at the Lycée Général of Paris, after completing his time at the Young School of Acting.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mon père est femme de ménage | Rudy |
| 2011 | Nos résistances | Peigne |
| 2009 | Une nuit qu'il était à se morfondre... (short) | Lucien |
| 2008 | Son of Rambow Son of Rambow Son of Rambow is a 2008 comedy-drama film written and directed by Garth Jennings. The film premiered January 22, 2007 at the Sundance Film Festival. It was later shown at the Newport Beach Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and Glasgow Film... |
Didier Revol |
| 2005 | Les aiguilles rouges | Luc |
| 2004 | Viper in the Fist Viper in the Fist Viper in the Fist is a novel by Hervé Bazin.It is the first and best known of a trilogy, the rest being La Mort du Petit Cheval and Le Cri de la Chouette. These three novels are largely autobiographical.... |
Jean Rézeau |
| 2003 | I, Cesar | César Petit |
| 2002 | Haute Pierre (TV movie) | Winston/Léonard |
| 2002 | Monsieur Batignole | Simon Bernstein |
| 2001 | Sauveur Giordano (TV series) | Robin |
| 2001 | Le pain (short) | Le fils |
| 2001 | Docteur Sylvestre (TV series) | Charles |
| 2000 | Without Family (TV movie) | Rémi |
| 2000 | C.I.D. (TV series) | Un enfant |
| 1999 | L'ange tombé du ciel (TV movie) | Louis |