Photo: Georges Biard / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Arnaud Desplechin is exactly the kind of director I gravitate toward: cerebral, a little messy, and unafraid of long, talky, emotionally tangled films. Coming out of Roubaix in northern France and clearly carrying Truffaut in his DNA, he's spent decades dissecting contemporary French family and society. The roll call here, A Christmas Tale, Kings and Queen, My Golden Days, plus a César for Best Director and a Prix Jean Vigo early on, marks him as a critics' filmmaker more than a box-office one. I respect that he writes, directs, and even shoots; he's an author in the truest sense, not just a hired hand.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Arnaud Desplechin
- Name (Japanese)
- アルノー・デプレシャン
- Reading
- あるのー・でぷれしゃん
- Born
- October 31, 1960 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rat
- Origin
- Roubaix, Nord, France
- Occupation
- film director / actor / screenwriter / cinematographer / film producer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Officer of Arts and Letters
- 2016 César Award for Best Director
- 2004 Louis Delluc Prize
- 2017 Knight of the Legion of Honour
- 1991 Prix Jean Vigo
- 2024 Annual award ACFK
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Oh Mercy! | — | |
| Notable work | Kings and Queen | — | |
| Notable work | The Sentinel | — | |
| Notable work | My Golden Years | — | |
| Notable work | Deception | — | |
| Notable work | A Christmas Tale | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Arnaud Desplechin born?
Born October 31, 1960 (age 65).
Where is Arnaud Desplechin from?
Arnaud Desplechin is from Roubaix, Nord, France.
What does Arnaud Desplechin do?
Arnaud Desplechin works as film director, actor, screenwriter, cinematographer, film producer.
What is Arnaud Desplechin known for?
Notable works include Oh Mercy!, Kings and Queen, The Sentinel.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.