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Guillaume Canet

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Guillaume Canet
Canet in 2021
Born (1973-04-10) 10 April 1973 (age 51)
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Occupation(s)Actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer
Years active1994–present
Spouse
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(m. 2001; div. 2006)​
PartnerMarion Cotillard (2007–present)
Children2
Websiteguillaumecanet.net

Guillaume Canet (French pronunciation: [ɡijom kanɛ]; born 10 April 1973) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter, and show jumper.

Canet began his career in theatre and television before moving to film. He starred in several films like Joyeux Noël, Love Me If You Dare and The Beach. In 2006, he turned to writing and directing with Tell No One and won a César Award for Best Director.

Early life and career

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Guillaume Canet was born in Boulogne-Billancourt on 10 April 1973 to a family of horse breeders. Canet intended to become a show jumper and was a member of the junior French National Equestrian Team.[1] However, after a fall from his horse at age 18 he turned to acting and enrolled in the Cours Florent drama school. In 1994, he appeared in the Théâtre Hébertot production of La Ville dont le prince est un enfant with Christophe Malavoy. After working in various television shows and commercials, Canet made his film debut in the short film Fils unique.

In 1997, he appeared in the thriller film Barracuda for which he won a prix d'interprétation (best actor award) at the Festival Saint-Jean-de-Luz in 1999. The same year he was nominated for a César Award for his role as Vincent Mazet in the comedy film En plein cœur. He then traveled abroad to film Danny Boyle's The Beach. After completing The Beach, Canet starred opposite Sophie Marceau in La fidélité and in Jerry Schatzberg's The Day the Ponies Come Back.

In 2002, Canet starred with Gérard Depardieu in the science fiction film Vidocq. He also directed and wrote his first feature film the same year, Mon Idole, which also starred his wife Diane Kruger. In 2003, he appeared opposite Marion Cotillard in Yann Samuell's Love Me If You Dare which became a sleeper hit.[2] Canet next appeared in the international production Joyeux Noël which tells the story of the World War I Christmas cease fire. The film—which also featured Kruger—was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Canet released his second feature film in 2006, Tell No One, an adaptation of Harlan Coben's novel of the same name. Tell No One was the ninth top grossing French film of 2006 and went on to win four César awards, including a César Award for Best Director for Canet.[3]

His film Blood Ties was selected to be screened Out of Competition at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.[4]

Personal life

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In 1999, he started a relationship with German-born model and actress Diane Kruger.[5] They were married on 1 September 2001.[6] In January 2006, Canet and Kruger filed for divorce.[7] Kruger later said that the marriage was not successful because their careers had kept them occupied in different parts of the world.[8] After his divorce, Canet started a relationship with model Carla Bruni that was widely reported by the French media,[9] and later he was in a relationship with actress Élodie Navarre.[10][11]

Canet has been in a relationship with actress Marion Cotillard since October 2007. The two had known each other since 1997,[12] and years later starred together in the 2003 film Love Me If You Dare.[13] They later co-starred in the 2009 film The Last Flight.[14] The couple has attracted considerable attention from the French media, but for a long time they did not discuss their relationship and did not appear together on a red carpet event until the Cannes Film Festival in 2009.[15] The couple has a son together, Marcel, born on 19 May 2011.[16] The couple are not married. Though since 2010 Cotillard has been spotted wearing a diamond solitaire on her left hand – a present from Canet – they are not engaged either.[17] In 2014, Cotillard denied being married to Canet,[18] instead referring to him as "my boyfriend" in interviews.[19][20][21][22] The couple welcomed their second child, a girl named Louise in 2017.[23]

In July 2012, paparazzo Jean-Claude Elfassi accused Canet of violence during an altercation as Canet and Cotillard arrived home from the hospital maternity ward with their newborn son in May 2011. According to the photographer, Canet left his house with an iron bar and threatened him before police stepped in. Elfassi's son filmed the actor with his cell phone and while Canet made sure the footage was erased from the web, photos were published on French magazine Entrevue.[24] Elfassi and his son attempted to sue the actor for "violence" and "theft" and their case was not only dismissed, but Elfassi faces charges for "false accusation" and could spend nine months in jail.[25]

Canet is an accomplished show jumper and between 2012 and 2017 participated in 623 competitions, winning 33 of them and taking nearly €67,000 in prize money. He was notably placed in competitions at international shows in Paris, La Baule and Chantilly Jumping.[26]

Filmography

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As actor

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As director

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Year Title Notes
1996 Sans Regrets Short Film
1998 Je taim Short Film
Writer
2000 Scénarios sur la drogue TV
Short Film
J'peux pas dormir Short Film
Writer
2002 Mon Idole Producer/Writer
Nominated – César Award for Best Debut
2006 Tell No One French Title: Ne le dis à personne
Writer
César Award for Best Director
Globes de Cristal Award for Best Film
Nominated – César Award for Best Film
Nominated – César Award for Best Writing–Adaptation
2010 Little White Lies also Writer
2013 Blood Ties also Writer
2017 Rock'n Roll also Writer
2019 Little White Lies 2 also Writer
2021 Lui also Writer
2022 Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom also Writer

Frequent casting

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Actor Mon Idole
(2002) 		Tell No One
(2006) 		Little White Lies
(2010) 		Blood Ties
(2013) 		Rock'n Roll
(2017) 		Little White Lies 2
(2019) 		Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom
(2023)
François Cluzet checkY checkY checkY
Marion Cotillard checkY checkY checkY checkY checkY
Gilles Lellouche checkY checkY checkY checkY checkY checkY
François Berléand checkY checkY
Anne Marivin checkY checkY checkY

References

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  1. ^ Florence Gatté (1 July 2008). "Guillaume Canet à armes égales". France-Amérique. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  2. ^ Benny Crick (28 October 2003). "Love Me If You Dare (Jeux D'Enfants)". Screen. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  3. ^ Guillaume Evin (26 July 2007). "Luc Besson se lance en bourse". L'Express (in French). Archived from the original on 14 August 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  4. ^ "2013 Official Selection". Cannes. 21 April 2013. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  5. ^ Rebecca Murray & Fred Topel. "Guillaume Canet Interview". movies.about.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  6. ^ "Guillaume Canet – Biography". IMDB.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  7. ^ "Diane Kruger and Guillaume Canet to Divorce". Hollywood.com. 18 January 2006. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  8. ^ Helen Barlow (9 April 2007). "Vintage Kruger". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 26 September 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  9. ^ "Des paparazzis jugés pour avoir révélé la liaison de Carla Bruni avec Guillaume Canet" (in French). metronews.fr. 28 November 2014. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  10. ^ "Guillaume Canet dated Elodie Navarre". Zimbio. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  11. ^ "Rock'n'Roll : qui sont les femmes de la vie de Guillaume Canet ?" (in French). Programme TV. 15 February 2017. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Truly, madly, deeply". The Sunday Times. 27 March 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  13. ^ "Guillaume Canet et Marion Cotillard amoureux". Ninapeople.com. 20 October 2007. Archived from the original on 5 March 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  14. ^ John Hopewell & Elsa Bertet (14 May 2008). "Marion Cotillard to star in 'Last Flight'". Variety. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  15. ^ "Marion Cotillard : bientôt des enfants avec Guillaume Canet?". Voici. 24 June 2009. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  16. ^ Peter Milbank (20 May 2011). "Marion Cotillard welcomes son Marcel". People.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  17. ^ "Marion Cotillard Gives Birth to a Son". People. 20 May 2011. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  18. ^ "Marion Cotillard: "Elle joue le jeu"". Libération.fr (in French). 20 May 2014. Archived from the original on 21 May 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  19. ^ "Marion Cotillard Talks 'The Immigrant,' 'Lady Macbeth,' Scorsese and the Dardennes Brothers". Variety. 7 December 2013. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  20. ^ "Marion Cotillard by John Cameron Mitchell". Interview Magazine. 23 February 2014. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  21. ^ "Marion Cotillard Flirts With the Dark Side". The Wall Street Journal. 8 May 2014. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  22. ^ "Marion Cotillard: Drawn to Drama – Interview". Under the Radar. 9 January 2015. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  23. ^ "Hola". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  24. ^ "Guillaume Canet est un misérable voleur !" (in French). Elfassi Scoop blog. 9 July 2012. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  25. ^ "Guillaume Canet in Paparazzi Scuffle". The Hollywood Reporter. 4 July 2012. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  26. ^ "Performances Guillaume CANET". ffecompet.ffe.com (in French). Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  27. ^ de La Valette, Phalène (6 July 2015). ""Les Minions" : Marion Cotillard terrorisée par Monsieur Propre !". Le Point. Archived from the original on 10 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  28. ^ Hipes, Patrick (6 September 2016). "Magnolia Acquires Period Drama 'Cezanne Et Moi'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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