Mathieu Amalric

Mathieu Amalric is, to my mind, the embodiment of French cinematic intelligence. Many know him as the Bond villain in Quantum of Solace, but his real weight lies in two César Awards for Best Actor and a Cannes Best Director prize, a rare double mastery of being both in front of and behind the camera. His work with Wes Anderson shows a playful side, while his French films reveal genuine depth. Honored as Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, he's a true man of culture. Artists who reach the summit on both sides of the lens are vanishingly rare, and I deeply admire him.

Name (English)

Mathieu Amalric

Name (Japanese)

マチュー・アマルリック

Reading

まちゅー・あまるりっく

Born

October 25, 1965 (age 60)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Snake

Origin

Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Occupation

film director / screenwriter / stage actor / film actor / film producer

Awards & achievements

• 1997 César Award for Best Male Revelation
• 2005 César Award for Best Actor
• 2008 César Award for Best Actor
• 2010 Cannes Best Director Award
• Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathieu%20Amalric
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%81%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355835

Tags

• Hauts-de-Seine
• film director
• screenwriter
• stage actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

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