Mathieu Kassovitz
Born 1967-08-03
(57 years old)
Paris, Île de France, France
Biography
Mathieu Kassovitz is one of the leading filmmakers to emerge from France in recent years, and he has built his European success into an impressive career in the United States. His first English-language film, Gothika, was a supernatural thriller starring Halle Berry, Robert Downey Jr. and Penelope Cruz. He followed this success with the science-fiction thriller Babylon A.D., which he wrote and directed.
Named by Newsweek one of seven people who will “shape the future,” Kassovitz received his greatest critical acclaim as the writer and director of the French drama Hate (La Haine). The film won the Best Director award at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival as well as César Awards for Best Screenplay and Best Editing.
After making three short films for Canal Plus, Kassovitz wrote, directed and starred in his first feature, the interracial romantic comedy Café Au Lait. He followed that film with Hate and the provocative Assassin(S), in which he starred opposite Michel Serrault. In 2000, he directed the dark thriller Crimson Rivers, starring Jean Reno and Vincent Cassel.
As an actor, Kassovitz is best known for his lead role opposite Audrey Tautou in Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s international sensation Amélie. Among his many other leading roles, he starred alongside Eric Bana, Daniel Craig and Geoffrey Rush in Munich, Steven Spielberg’s drama based on real events.
Early in his acting career, Kassovitz won the Best Young Actor César for his performance in Jacques Audiard’s See How They Fall. He has also appeared in such films as Luc Besson’s The Fifth Element and Jez Butterworth’s Birthday Girl, opposite Nicole Kidman. Kassovitz also received a César nomination for his performance as a conflicted priest in Costa Gavras’ 2002 Holocaust drama Amen.
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Actor
Movies | |
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2024 |
Frères |
2023 |
Les Rois de la piste |
Visions |
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2022 |
The Astronaut |
2021 |
Fake News |
Lui |
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The Accusation |
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2020 |
Simply Black |
The Blue Mauritius |
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2019 |
Street Flow |
The Wolf's Call |
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2017 |
Happy End |
Ladies |
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Sparring |
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2016 |
Gang of the Caribbean |
2014 |
Nobody from Nowhere |
Wild Life |
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2013 |
Angélique |
2012 |
Another Woman's Life |
The Lookout |
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2011 |
Haywire |
Rebellion |
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2008 |
Louise-Michel |
2006 |
Avida |
2005 |
Munich |
2002 |
Amen. |
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra |
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Traitement de substitution n°4 |
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2001 |
Amélie |
Birthday Girl |
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1999 |
Jakob the Liar |
1998 |
Pleasure (And Its Little Inconveniences) |
1997 |
Assassin(s) |
Assassin(s) : No Comment |
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The Fifth Element |
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1996 |
A Self-Made Hero |
Des nouvelles du bon Dieu |
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My Man |
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1995 |
La Haine |
The City of Lost Children |
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1994 |
See How They Fall |
1993 |
Métisse |
1992 |
Touch and Die (TV movie) |
Un été sans histoire |
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1981 |
Next Year If All Goes Well |
1979 |
Au bout du bout du banc |
Short | |
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1995 |
Les Fleurs de Maria Papadopylou |
1994 |
Elle voulait faire quelque chose |
Putain de porte |
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1992 |
Assassins... |
1990 |
Fierrot le pou |
Director
Movies | |
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2011 |
Rebellion |
2008 |
Babylon A.D. |
2003 |
Gothika |
2000 |
The Crimson Rivers |
1997 |
Assassin(s) |
1995 |
La Haine |
1993 |
Métisse |
Series | |
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2015 |
Le Bureau des Légendes |
1996 |
Lumière sur un massacre |
Documentaries | |
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2007 |
Cinema16: European Short Films |
Short | |
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2008 |
XY |
1992 |
Assassins... |
1991 |
Cauchemar blanc |
1990 |
Fierrot le pou |
Screenwriter
Movies | |
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2011 |
Rebellion |
2008 |
Babylon A.D. |
2000 |
The Crimson Rivers |
1997 |
Assassin(s) |
1995 |
La Haine |
1993 |
Métisse |
Short | |
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1992 |
Assassins... |
1991 |
Cauchemar blanc |
1990 |
Fierrot le pou |
Producer
Movies | |
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2006 |
White Palms |
Performer
Shows | |
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2023 |
Beau geste |
2019 |
Clique dimanche |
2010 |
Le Petit Journal |
2009 |
C à vous |
2008 |
L'Objet du scandale |
2007 |
Rencontres de cinéma |
2006 |
Jour de fête |
1998 |
Vivement dimanche prochain |
1991 |
Bouillon de culture |
1981 |
7 sur 7 |
Fans
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- frannik actor
- frannik director
- WiXiS director
- Basten director
- D.D director
- Shira313 director
- paja.ppp actor
- Elzevira screenwriter
- Zu162 director
- jm* director
- Lubie director
- Brekekelala director
- BelleNoiseuse actor
- Tadomikiku actor
- FloriAnna director
- a7x director
- Steik director
- Imperea director