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Louis Garrel Profile |
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Birth Date: June 14, 1983
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Birth Place: Paris, France
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Birth Name: Louis Garrel
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Height: 6'0"
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Biography |
Louis Garrel is a French actor. He is the son of Philippe
Garrel and Brigitte Sy, a director and actress. His
grandfather is Maurice Garrel and his godfather is actor
Jean-Pierre Léaud, both of them also famous French actors.
Garrel is famous for his starring role in The Dreamers,
directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, and for regularly appearing
in films by French director Christophe Honoré, including Ma
mère, Dans Paris, Les Chansons d'amour, La Belle personne
and Non Ma Fille, Tu N'iras pas Danser.
Garrel is a graduate of the Paris Conservatory. He was
awarded the 2006 César Award for Best Male Newcomer for his
work in Les Amants réguliers, directed by his father and
featuring his grandfather in a supporting role.
According to an interview with Michael Pitt in the New York
Daily News, Garrel, just before shooting the first nude
scene in The Dreamers, ran nude through every room on the
set screaming. The prank broke the tension and "loosened
everybody up."
Aside from his native French, Garrel speaks fluent English
and Italian.
He is in a relationship with Valeria Bruni Tedeschi - the
older sister of French First Lady Carla Bruni. Bruni
Tedeschi has recently adopted an African baby. |
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Other Information |
Son of director Philippe Garrel.
Attended drama school at the Conservatoire National in
Paris, France. [2004]
Grandson of actor Maurice Garrel
Son of actress Brigitte Sy
Voted #15 in Elle (France) Magazine's "15 Sexiest Men" poll
(June 2007).
Nephew of producer Thierry Garrel.
Godson of Jean-Pierre Léaud.
French citizen.
Louis and his fiancée, Italian actress Valeria Bruni
Tedeschi, adopted Celine, an African baby girl. |
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since October 13, 2009