Eric Caravaca

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Éric Caravaca (born November 21, 1966 in Rennes , France ) is a French actor and film director .

Life

Eric Caravaca was born in Rennes , the son of a Spanish engineer . Caravaca studied literature and drama in Paris at the same time . He then concentrated on acting and began studying at the l'École nationale supérieure d'arts et techniques du théâtre , which he graduated from the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique . This is followed by studies in New York City at the renowned Actors Studio . On his return he played in the theater before making his acting debut in front of the camera with A Saturday on Earth . Just three years later, he became famous for his role in C'est quoi la vie? Awarded a César for Best Young Actor.

In 2005 he made his debut as a director with the drama Hotel Marysol .

Filmography (selection)

actor

  • 1996: A Saturday on Earth (Un samedi sur la terre)
  • 1999: C'est quoi la vie?
  • 1999: love in times of unemployment (Rien à faire)
  • 2000: The thing about sex & love (La parenthèse enchantée)
  • 2001: The officers' chamber (La chambre des officiers)
  • 2003: In the shade of the woods (Cette femme-là)
  • 2003: Monsieur Ibrahim and the flowers of the Koran (Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran)
  • 2003: His brother (Son frère)
  • 2004: Inguelezi - Speechless to England (Inguélézi)
  • 2005: The Colonel and I (Mon Colonel)
  • 2005: Hotel Marysol (Le Passager) - also director and screenplay
  • 2006: Liu San - Guardian of Life (Le concile de pierre)
  • 2007: The Chamber of the Dead Children (La Chambre des morts)
  • 2008: That Night ( Nuit de chien)
  • 2008: Family affair (Affaire de famille)
  • 2009: Eden is West (Eden à l'Ouest)
  • 2009: A short adventure (La poudre d'escampette)
  • 2010: The Little Room (La Petite Chambre)
  • 2011: Chicken with plums (Poulet aux Prunes)
  • 2013: Code name Caracalla (alias Caracalla, au cœur de la Résistance) - 2-part French television film
  • 2015: Gentle man seeks woman (L'Annonce)
  • 2015: Paris (6-part television film)
  • 2016: Francis of Assisi and his brothers (L'ami - François d'Assise et ses frères)
  • 2017: The Wine and the Wind (Ce qui nous lie)
  • 2018: Grâce à Dieu

script

  • 2015: Nine days in winter (Neuf jours en hiver)
  • 2017: Carré 35 - also director

Awards (selection)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Interview with Eric Caravaca ( Memento from May 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive ), premiere.fr, accessed on April 21, 2012
personal data
SURNAME Caravaca, Eric
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French actor and film director
DATE OF BIRTH November 21, 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH Rennes , France