Yvan Attal
Acting
1965-01-04 · 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).
Filmography
TheatersNothing to Lose
2027 · Movie
L’Homme qui s’envola
2026 · Movie
The Sunrise File
2026 · Movie
Squad 36
2025 · Movie
Freedom
2024 · Movie
Sur la dalle
2024 · Series
Jane Birkin by Friends
2024 · Movie
Being Maria
2024 · Movie
Brothers
2024 · Movie
Breaking Point
2024 · Movie
Of Money and Blood
2023 · Series
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
2023 · Series
The Family
2023 · Movie
Bardot
2023 · Series
La Syndicaliste
2023 · Movie
Beau geste
2023 · Series
Maestro(s)
2022 · Movie
The Accusation
2021 · Movie
Stuck Together
2021 · Movie
L’autre
2021 · Movie
Seberg
2019 · Movie
My Dog Stupid
2019 · Movie
Cinéma par... Yvan Attal
2019 · Movie
Sweetheart
2019 · Movie
Ad Vitam
2018 · Series
Le Brio
2017 · Movie
Rock'n Roll
2017 · Movie
R.A.I.D. Special Unit
2017 · Movie
Heaven Will Wait
2016 · Movie
The Jews
2016 · Movie
En moi
2016 · Movie
La folle histoire de Sophie Marceau
2016 · Movie
A Bigger Splash
2015 · Movie
Capitaine Marleau
2015 · Series
The Last Diamond
2014 · Movie
His Wife
2014 · Movie
Clique
2013 · Series
Délicate gravité
2013 · Movie
Do Not Disturb
2012 · Movie
Drancy 1941–1944, the Internment Camp Next Door
2012 · Movie
One Night
2012 · Movie
Dans la tourmente
2012 · Movie
28 minutes
2012 · Series
Research in the Interest of Families
2011 · Movie
Rapt
2009 · Movie
Regrets
2009 · Movie
Les rafles d'août 1942 en zone libre, un crime de l'État Français
2009 · Movie
Leaving
2009 · Movie
All About Actresses
2009 · Movie
New York, I Love You
2008 · Movie
Manhunt
2008 · Movie
Collection Fred Vargas
2008 · Series
Rush Hour 3
2007 · Movie
The Candidate
2007 · Movie
Salut les Terriens !
2006 · Series
The Snake
2006 · Movie
On n'est pas couché
2006 · Series
Munich
2005 · Movie
The Interpreter
2005 · Movie
Anthony Zimmer
2005 · Movie
An Innocent Little Game
2004 · Movie
Happily Ever After
2004 · Movie
The Car Keys
2003 · Movie
Bon Voyage
2003 · Movie
It's Easier for a Camel...
2003 · Movie
And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...
2002 · Movie
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
2002 · Movie
Through the Night with...
2002 · Series
At Dawning
2002 · Movie
My Wife Is an Actress
2001 · Movie
Le Prof
2000 · Movie
The Criminal
1999 · Movie
With or Without You
1999 · Movie
Sitcom, A Movie
1999 · Movie
Melody for a Hustler
1998 · Movie
Alissa
1998 · Movie
Saraka Bo
1997 · Movie
I Got a Woman
1997 · Movie
Love, etc.
1996 · Movie
Shadow Play
1996 · Movie
Delphine : 1, Yvan : 0
1996 · Movie
The Patriots
1994 · Movie
Love After Love
1992 · Movie
Lover
1992 · Movie
White Nightmare
1992 · Movie
In the Eyes of the World
1991 · Movie
Mauvaise fille
1991 · Movie
Love Without Pity
1989 · Movie
Projet K
Movie
Juste une mise aux points
Movie
Janine
Movie
Untitled Marguerite Yourcenar Biopic
Movie
Fucklove
Movie
Bandit Rouge
Movie