Ruben Alves
Ruben Alves (born January 9, 1980 in Paris ) is a French - Portuguese director and actor .
Life
Alves was born in Paris as the son of Portuguese guest workers. At 20 he became a full-time actor and initially played minor roles in French television productions and in some short films.
Apart from a short film in 2002, he made his directorial debut in 2013 with the immigrant comedy La cage dourée . The film is inspired by his parents' biography, and Alves has a small guest role there himself. The plant was a great success in France and Portugal, and has since been launched in a number of other countries, including Australia . In 2013 it became the most viewed film of the year in Portugal. In Germany it was released as Portugal, mon amour .
Most recently, Alves played in Yves Saint Laurent , a biopic about the life of fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent .
Filmography
Actor (selection)
- 2004: Pédale dure (Director: Gabriel Aghion )
- 2006: Madame Irma (Direction: Didier Bourdon , Yves Fajnberg )
- 2008: Secret Defense (Director: Philippe Haïm )
- 2013: Portugal, mon amour (also director)
- 2014: Yves Saint Laurent (Director: Jalil Lespert )
Direction and script
- 2002: À l'abri des regards indiscrets (short film)
- 2013: Portugal, mon amour
Web links
- Ruben Alves in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Interview with director Ruben Alves, article from December 24, 2013 on The Adelaide Review website , accessed October 18, 2015
- ↑ Article from September 10, 2013 at cineuropa.org, accessed on October 18, 2015
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SURNAME | Alves, Ruben |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Franco-Portuguese director and actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 9, 1980 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris , France |