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Valérie Donzelli

ヴァレリー・ドンゼッリ　/　ゔぁれりー・どんぜっり

Actor from France

March 2, 1973 (age 53)　・　Épinal, Vosges, France

Vosges
actor
film director
screenwriter

My Take

Valérie Donzelli is exactly the kind of artist I gravitate toward. Rising from Épinal in the Vosges to become an actress who directs and writes her own films, she refuses to wait for someone else to tell her story. Declaration of War and Just the Two of Us turn intensely personal material into bold cinema, and her 2024 César for Best Adaptation confirms a screenwriter at the height of her craft. What moves me is the courage of authorship, controlling the camera, the page, and the performance all at once. I admire filmmakers this multifaceted and honest, and I want to keep following wherever she points the lens.

Overview

Valérie Donzelli (born 2 March 1973) is a French actress, filmmaker and screenwriter. She has directed six feature films and two short films since 2008, including Declaration of War (2011), Just the Two of Us (2023) and At Work (2025).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Valérie Donzelli
Name (Japanese): ヴァレリー・ドンゼッリ
Reading: ゔぁれりー・どんぜっり
Born: March 2, 1973 (age 53)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Ox
Origin: Épinal, Vosges, France
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / film director / screenwriter / film actor / director

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2024 César Award for Best Adaptation
2002 Prix Michel Simon

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%AC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BC%E3%83%83%E3%83%AA

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