Albert Dupontel

Albert Dupontel (French: [al.bɛʁ dy.pɔ̃.tɛl]; born 11 January 1964[1]) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter.[2] Having good memory and following his dad's path, he studied medicine but eventually switched to theater, disillusionned by the hospital life.[3] He started his career as a stand-up comedian. In February 1998, his film Bernie took the Grand Prize at the 9th Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival which was attended by Dupontel.[4]

Albert Dupontel
Albert Dupontel in 2013
Born (1964-01-11) 11 January 1964
OccupationActor, film director, screenwriter
Years active1988–present

Filmography

As actor

Year Title Role Notes
1988 Once More Alain
1989 Gang of Four A (fake) thug
1989 La Nuit du doute Short film
1990 V comme vengeance TV series
1990 Sales histoires Telefilm
1992 Désiré The doctor Short film
Also as director and screenwriter
1994 Chacun pour toi Gus
1994 Giorgino The crippled nurse
1996 A Self Made Hero Dionnet Nominated—César Award for Best Supporting Actor
1996 Bernie Bernie Noël Also as director and screenwriter
1996 Je suis ton châtiment Short film
1998 Serial Lover Eric Cellier
1999 The Creator Darius Also as director and screenwriter
1999 Sachs' Disease Dr. Bruno Sachs Nominated—César Award for Best Actor
1999 Blue Away to America Professor Helpos
2000 Actors The cop
2001 L'Origine du monde Transvestite
2002 Dead Man's Hand Jean
2002 Irréversible Pierre
2002 Monique Alex
2003 The Car Keys Himself
2004 Cash Truck Alexandre Demarre
2004 A Very Long Engagement Célestin Poux
2006 Avenue Montaigne Jean-François Lefort
2006 Locked Out Roland Also as director and screenwriter
Nominated—Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actor
2006 Avida The clumsy bodyguard
2006 Président The President
2006 Odette Toulemonde Balthazar Balsan
2007 Jacquou le Croquant Jacquou's father
2007 Changement de propriétaire Short film
2007 Chrysalis David Hoffmann
2007 Intimate Enemies Sergeant Dougnac Cairo International Film Festival - Best Actor
2008 Paris Jean
2008 Love Me No More Antoine Nominated—César Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Lumières Award for Best Actor
2008 Louise Hires a Contract Killer Miro
2009 The Villain Sydney Thomas Also as director and screenwriter
2010 The Clink of Ice Charles' cancer
2011 The Prey Franck Adrien
2011 Twiggy The museum director
2012 Le Grand Soir Jean-Pierre Bonzini
2013 9 Month Stretch Bob Nolan Also as director and screenwriter
Nominated—César Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Louis Delluc Prize
2015 En équilibre Marc Guermont
2016 Les Premiers, les Derniers Cochise
2017 Au revoir Là-haut Albert Maitland Also as director and screenwriter
Pending - Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actor
Pending - Globes de Cristal Award for Best Film

As filmmaker

Year Title Credited as Notes
Director Screenwriter
1992 Désiré Yes Yes Short film
1996 Bernie Yes Yes Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival - Grand Prize
Nominated—César Award for Best First Feature Film
1999 The Creator Yes Yes
2006 Locked Out Yes Yes
2009 The Villain Yes Yes
2013 9 Month Stretch Yes Yes César Award for Best Original Screenplay
Globes de Cristal Award for Best Film
Nominated—César Award for Best Film
Nominated—César Award for Best Director
Nominated—Lumières Award for Best Film
Nominated—Lumières Award for Best Director
Nominated—Lumières Award for Best Screenplay
2017 Au revoir là-haut Yes Yes César Award for Best Director
2020 Adieu les cons Yes Yes

References

  1. Birth certificate n°59-1961 Saint-Germain-en-Laye
  2. "Albert Dupontel". Canal+.
  3. France inter 13 oct 2020
  4. "YUBARI INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC ADVENTURE FILM FESTIVAL'98". yubarifanta.com. Archived from the original on 2004-04-07. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
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