Yvan Attal
Yvan Attal is an acclaimed French-Israeli actor, director, and screenwriter who has built a distinguished decades-long career in European and international cinema. Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to Algerian-Jewish parents, Attal moved to France with his family while he was a child, growing up in the suburbs of Paris. He launched his acting career in the late 1980s and achieved instant recognition with his feature film debut in Eric Rochant’s acclaimed thriller Un monde sans pitié (A World Without Pity, 1989), a breakout performance that earned him the prestigious César Award for Most Promising Actor. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Attal established himself as a versatile leading man in French cinema through standout roles in films like Amor Cello, The Little Thief, and Alissa. He also successfully expanded into Hollywood and international productions, appearing in notable English-language films such as Steven Spielberg's Munich (2005), Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette (2006), and the action thriller The Interpreter (2005) alongside Nicole Kidman. In addition to his acting achievements, Attal has proven himself as a talented filmmaker, directing and starring in critically praised projects such as the romantic comedy My Wife Is an Actress (2001)—co-starring his long-time partner, actress Charlotte Gainsbourg—as well as Happily Ever After (2004), Yvan Attal's Do Not Disturb (2014), and the gripping courtroom drama The Accusation (Les Choses humaines, 2021).
The Interpreter
(Philippe)
Munich
(Tony)
It's Easier for a Camel...
(Man in Park)
Rush Hour 3
(George)
The Snake
(Vincent)
Anthony Zimmer
(François Taillandier / Anthony Zimmer)
Regrets
(Mathieu Lievin)
An Innocent Little Game
(Bruno)
Rapt
(Stanislas Graff)
Happily Ever After
(Vincent)
My Wife Is an Actress
(Yvan)
Bon Voyage
(Raoul)
All About Actresses
(Yvan Attal)
The Candidate
(Michel Dedieu)
Love Without Pity
(Halpern)
Leaving
(Samuel)
Sitcom, A Movie
(Eric)
The Patriots
(Ariel Brenner)
Alissa
(Luc Kaufmann)
The Car Keys
(Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent)
And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...
(David)
The Family
(Self)
White Nightmare
(René)
Research in the Interest of Families
(Stéphane Monnereau)
Being Maria
(Daniel Gélin)
La folle histoire de Sophie Marceau
(Self)
One Night
(Pierre Morvand)
In the Eyes of the World
(Bruno)
Dans la tourmente
(Max)
Do Not Disturb
(Ben Azuelos)
The Criminal
(Mason)
Manhunt
(Serge Klarsfeld)
Maestro(s)
(Denis Dumar)
Lover
(Paul)
La Syndicaliste
(Luc Oursel)
Melody for a Hustler
(Gaston)
Love, etc.
(Benoît)
At Dawning
(Falling Man)
Love After Love
(Romain)
His Wife
(Joseph de Rosa)
Bandit Rouge
L’autre
(SDF)
Janine
Brothers
(Michel (adulte))
The Last Diamond
(Simon)
Fucklove
With or Without You
(Benoit)
Breaking Point
(Mathieu)
Cinéma par... Yvan Attal
(Self)
Shadow Play
(Yves)
Squad 36
(Charles Balestra)
R.A.I.D. Special Unit
(Viktor)
Freedom
(George Moréas)
Delphine : 1, Yvan : 0
(Un monsieur)
The Jews
(Yvan)
Rock'n Roll
(Producer Yvan)
En moi
(Director)
Le Prof
(Hippolyte)
Mauvaise fille
(Vincent)
Jane Birkin by Friends
(Self)
Heaven Will Wait
(Yvan Thenot)
Saraka Bo
(Taïeb)
Seberg
(Romain Gary)
My Dog Stupid
(Henri Mohen)
Sweetheart
(Franck)
Les rafles d'août 1942 en zone libre, un crime de l'État Français
(Narrator (voice))
Drancy 1941–1944, the Internment Camp Next Door
(Narrator (voice))
Stuck Together
(Jean-Paul)
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
(Self)
I Got a Woman
(Arnaud)
Nothing to Lose
Délicate gravité
The Sunrise File
(Serge Klarsfeld (voice))
L’Homme qui s’envola
(François Schneider)
Juste une mise aux points
Salut les Terriens !
(Self - Guest)
Bardot
(Raoul Levy)
Of Money and Blood
(Zagury)
28 minutes
(Self)
Clique
(Self - Guest)
Through the Night with...
(Self)
Ad Vitam
(Darius)
Beau geste
(Self)
Capitaine Marleau
(Paul Vignelli)
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
(Self - Guest)
Collection Fred Vargas
(commissaire Jean-Baptiste Adamsberg)
Sur la dalle
(Commissaire Adamsberg)
On n'est pas couché
(Self - Guest)
My Wife Is an Actress
(Writer)
Happily Ever After
(Writer)
Happily Ever After
(Director)
My Wife Is an Actress
(Director)
Do Not Disturb
(Writer)
Do Not Disturb
(Director)
The Accusation
(Screenplay)
Breaking Point
(Producer)
New York, I Love You
(Director)
Breaking Point
(Director)
Breaking Point
(Writer)
I Got a Woman
(Director)
The Jews
(Director)
Le Brio
(Writer)
Le Brio
(Director)
My Dog Stupid
(Director)
A Bigger Splash
(Co-Producer)
My Dog Stupid
(Screenplay)
The Jews
(Writer)
The Accusation
(Producer)
The Accusation
(Director)
I Got a Woman
(Writer)
Untitled Marguerite Yourcenar Biopic
(Director)
Projet K
(Director)
Projet K
(Screenplay)
Projet K
(Producer)