Acting
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).
Filmography
Nothing to Lose
Film · 2027
The Sunrise File
Film · 2026
L’Homme qui s’envola
Film · 2026
Squad 36
Film · 2025
Being Maria
Film · 2024
Brothers
Film · 2024
Breaking Point
Film · 2024
Freedom
Film · 2024
Jane Birkin by Friends
Film · 2024
Sur la dalle
Series · 2024
The Family
Film · 2023
La Syndicaliste
Film · 2023
Bardot
Series · 2023
Of Money and Blood
Series · 2023
Beau geste
Series · 2023
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
Series · 2023
Maestro(s)
Film · 2022
L’autre
Film · 2021
Stuck Together
Film · 2021
Cinéma par... Yvan Attal
Film · 2019
Seberg
Film · 2019
My Dog Stupid
Film · 2019
Sweetheart
Film · 2019
Ad Vitam
Series · 2018
R.A.I.D. Special Unit
Film · 2017
Rock'n Roll
Film · 2017
La folle histoire de Sophie Marceau
Film · 2016
The Jews
Film · 2016
En moi
Film · 2016
Heaven Will Wait
Film · 2016
Capitaine Marleau
Series · 2015
His Wife
Film · 2014
The Last Diamond
Film · 2014
Délicate gravité
Film · 2013
Clique
Series · 2013
One Night
Film · 2012
Dans la tourmente
Film · 2012
Do Not Disturb
Film · 2012
Drancy 1941–1944, the Internment Camp Next Door
Film · 2012
28 minutes
Series · 2012
Research in the Interest of Families
Film · 2011
Regrets
Film · 2009
Rapt
Film · 2009
All About Actresses
Film · 2009
Leaving
Film · 2009
Les rafles d'août 1942 en zone libre, un crime de l'État Français
Film · 2009
Manhunt
Film · 2008
Collection Fred Vargas
Series · 2008
Rush Hour 3
Film · 2007
The Candidate
Film · 2007
The Snake
Film · 2006
Salut les Terriens !
Series · 2006
On n'est pas couché
Series · 2006
The Interpreter
Film · 2005
Munich
Film · 2005
Anthony Zimmer
Film · 2005
An Innocent Little Game
Film · 2004
Happily Ever After
Film · 2004
It's Easier for a Camel...
Film · 2003
Bon Voyage
Film · 2003
The Car Keys
Film · 2003
And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...
Film · 2002
At Dawning
Film · 2002
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
Film · 2002
Through the Night with...
Series · 2002
My Wife Is an Actress
Film · 2001
Le Prof
Film · 2000
Sitcom, A Movie
Film · 1999
The Criminal
Film · 1999
With or Without You
Film · 1999
Alissa
Film · 1998
Melody for a Hustler
Film · 1998
Saraka Bo
Film · 1997
I Got a Woman
Film · 1997
Love, etc.
Film · 1996
Shadow Play
Film · 1996
Delphine : 1, Yvan : 0
Film · 1996
The Patriots
Film · 1994
White Nightmare
Film · 1992
Lover
Film · 1992
Love After Love
Film · 1992
In the Eyes of the World
Film · 1991
Mauvaise fille
Film · 1991
Love Without Pity
Film · 1989
Bandit Rouge
Film
Janine
Film
Fucklove
Film
Juste une mise aux points
Film