Cast

Benoît Magimel

1974

Active years (films on this site)

2001–2023

Genres

DramaRomanceMusicalHistory

Schools and movements

Contemporary European Art CinemaContemporary Asian Cinema

Directors worked with

Michael Haneke1 filmTrần Anh Hùng1 film

Biography

Benoît Magimel is a French actor. He was 14 when he appeared in his first film, and has starred in a variety of roles in French cinema. At age 16, Magimel left school to pursue acting as a career. In 2001, he won the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival for his role in Michael Haneke's The Piano Teacher. He also starred in Claude Chabrol's La Demoiselle d'honneur.

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Awards and honours

International

• Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor 2001
• César Award for Best Supporting Actor 2016
• César Award for Best Actor 2022
• César Award for Best Actor 2023

National / local

• Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres 2006
• Officer of Arts and Letters 2013
• Lumière Award for Best Actor 2022

2 films on this site

1. The Piano Teacher 2001 · Michael Haneke · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
2. The Taste of Things 2023 · Trần Anh Hùng · IMDb 7.4 · Cast