Acting
Yvan Attal
Born Jan 4, 1965 · Tel-Aviv, Israel
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).
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Acting
Nothing to Lose
2027
Drama · Comedy
The Sunrise File
2026
Animation · Thriller
Squad 36
2025
Action · Crime · Drama
Freedom
2024
Action · Romance · Drama
Sur la dalle
2024
Crime · Mystery
Jane Birkin by Friends
2024
Music · Documentary
Being Maria
2024
History · Drama
Brothers
2024
Drama
Breaking Point
2024
Thriller · Crime
Of Money and Blood
2023
Drama
The Family
2023
Documentary
Bardot
2023
Drama
La Syndicaliste
2023
Thriller · Drama · Mystery
Maestro(s)
2022
Music · Drama · Comedy
Stuck Together
2021
Comedy
L’autre
2021
Drama
Seberg
2019
Thriller · Drama
My Dog Stupid
2019
Comedy
Cinéma par... Yvan Attal
2019
Documentary
Sweetheart
2019
Comedy · Drama
Ad Vitam
2018
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Rock'n Roll
2017
Comedy · Drama
R.A.I.D. Special Unit
2017
Action · Comedy
Heaven Will Wait
2016
Drama
The Jews
2016
Comedy
En moi
2016
Drama
La folle histoire de Sophie Marceau
2016
Documentary
Capitaine Marleau
2015
Crime · Drama
The Last Diamond
2014
Drama · Crime · Thriller
His Wife
2014
Drama
Délicate gravité
2013
Drama
Do Not Disturb
2012
Comedy · Romance
One Night
2012
Drama
Dans la tourmente
2012
Thriller · Drama
Research in the Interest of Families
2011
Thriller · Crime
Rapt
2009
Drama · Thriller
Regrets
2009
Drama · Romance
Les rafles d'août 1942 en zone libre, un crime de l'État Français
2009
Documentary · War
Leaving
2009
Drama · Romance
All About Actresses
2009
Comedy · Drama
Manhunt
2008
Drama · TV Movie
Collection Fred Vargas
2008
Crime · Mystery · Drama
Rush Hour 3
2007
Action · Comedy · Crime
The Candidate
2007
Drama
The Snake
2006
Thriller
Munich
2005
Drama · History · Thriller
The Interpreter
2005
Crime · Thriller
Anthony Zimmer
2005
Thriller · Crime · Drama
An Innocent Little Game
2004
Comedy
Happily Ever After
2004
Drama · Comedy · Romance
The Car Keys
2003
Comedy
It's Easier for a Camel...
2003
Drama · Comedy · Adventure
Bon Voyage
2003
Drama · Comedy
And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...
2002
Drama · Romance · Thriller
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
2002
Documentary · TV Movie
My Wife Is an Actress
2001
Comedy · Romance
Le Prof
2000
Comedy
The Criminal
1999
Thriller
With or Without You
1999
Drama · Romance
Sitcom, A Movie
1999
Comedy
Melody for a Hustler
1998
Drama · Comedy · Crime
Alissa
1998
Comedy · Drama
Saraka Bo
1997
Crime
Love, etc.
1996
Drama · Romance
Shadow Play
1996
Drama · Comedy
Delphine : 1, Yvan : 0
1996
Comedy
The Patriots
1994
Drama · Crime
Love After Love
1992
Romance · Drama
Lover
1992
Drama · Romance
White Nightmare
1992
Drama
In the Eyes of the World
1991
Thriller · Drama
Mauvaise fille
1991
Drama
Love Without Pity
1989
Romance · Comedy
