Laurent Lafitte
Laurent Lafitte (born August 22, 1973 in Fresnes ) is a French actor.
Life
Laurent Lafitte is a graduate of the Lycée Saint-Jean-de-Passy in Paris. He studied acting at the Classe Libre du Cours Florent and at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique in Paris with Muriel Mayette and Philippe Adrien . He continued his studies in London at the Guildford School of Acting , where he a. a. Took courses in singing and dance. In London he made his English theatrical debut in William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing . On his return from London he played in the TV series Classe mannequin on the side of Vanessa Demouywhich made him instantly popular in France, as well as in films by Lionel Delplanque, François Favart and Guillaume Canet . He then embodied several supporting roles in cinema and television films.
In 2007 he was the first director of the film Qu'elle aille au diable, Meryl Streep! behind the camera. The film with Arthur Igual and Mélanie Doutey in the leading roles was shown at the Festival de théâtre Nava in Limoux .
Since 1994, Lafitte has appeared repeatedly on the Parisian theatrical stages, including at Le Splendid , the Théâtre de l'Ouest parisien , the Théâtre de Paris and the Théâtre des Mathurins . He had his debut in the Comédie-Française in 2012 in Gogol's comedy The Marriage . Since then he has played at the Comédie-Française practically every year, the last time in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in the role of Benvolio in 2018 . Since 2012 he has been a permanent member of the Comédie-Française ( Pensionnaire à la Comédie-Française ). In 2016, Lafitte hosted the opening and closing events of the Cannes Film Festival .
Since 2012, Lafitte has been dubbed by Marcus Off .
Prizes and awards
- 2012: Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
- 2017: César , nomination for best supporting actor for Elle
- 2018: César, nomination as best supporting actor for Au revoir là-haut
Filmography (selection)
- 1997: Le plaisir, director
- 1999: My beautiful mother-in-law (Belle maman) , directed by Gabriel Aghion
- 2001: The purple rivers , (Les Rivières pourpres) , directed by Mathieu Kassovitz
- 2002: Bad, Bad Things (Mon Idole) , directed by Guillaume Canet
- 2004: Le Rôle de sa vie, directed by François Favrat
- 2006: No word of death (Ne le dis à personne) , directed by Guillaume Canet
- 2007: A Secret (Un secret) , directed by Claude Miller
- 2008: Le Bruit des gens autour, directed by Diastème
- 2010: Ensemble, c'est trop, directed by Léa Fazer
- 2010: Little true lies (Les petits mouchoirs) directed by Guillaume Canet
- 2012: A Murder Team (De l'autre côté du périph) , directed by David Charhon
- 2013: The foam of the days (L'écume des jours) , directed by Michel Gondry
- 2013: Just Like Old Times (The Love Punch) , directed by Joel Hopkins
- 2013: The beautiful days (Les beaux jours) , directed by Marion Vernoux
- 2014: Elle l'adore, directed by Jeanne Herry
- 2015: Mama against Papa - Whoever loses here wins (Papa ou maman) , director: Martin Bourboulon
- 2016: Elle , directed by Paul Verhoeven
- 2017: KO, director: Fabrice Gobert
- 2017: Au revoir là-haut, directed by Albert Dupontel
- 2018: Paul Sanchez est revenu !, Director: Patricia Mazuy
- 2018: A people and their king (Un peuple et son roi)
Web links
- Laurent Lafitte in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Short biography
- Comédie-Française: Laurent Lafitte, pensionnaire
Individual evidence
- ^ NRJ, biography , accessed May 18, 2017.
- ↑ Festival NAVA à Limoux , accessed on May 17, 2017.
- ↑ lefigaro.fr January 5, 2017, accessed May 17, 2017
- ^ Maria Wiesner: Cannes Film Festival in: FAZ.net, May 12, 2016
- ↑ lefigaro.fr, Le festival de Cannes , accessed on May 18, 2017.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lafitte, Laurent |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 22nd August 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fresnes |