1. Daniel Auteuil is the winner of two Cesar Awards for Best Actor, one in 1987 as Ugolin Soubeyran in Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources and one for his role in Girl on the Bridge.
12 Facts About Daniel Auteuil
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Daniel Auteuil was born on 24 January 1950 in Algiers, French Algeria, the son of opera singers.
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Daniel Auteuil began his acting career in musical comedy and made his film debut in 1972.
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At age 16, thanks to Andre Benedetto, who led a company in Avignon, Auteuil began stage acting in Chekhov's La Demande en mariage.
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Daniel Auteuil enrolled in a theatre course taught by Cours Florent.
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Daniel Auteuil then appeared in Le Garcon d'appartement, which Gerard Lauzier adapted for the cinema in 1982 as T'empeches tout le monde de dormir.
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In 1974, Daniel Auteuil made his debut on television under the direction of Marcel Jullian in the series Les Fargeot before continuing next to Rellys, Jackie Sardou and Fernand Sardou in Adieu Amelie by Jean-Paul Carrere.
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Daniel Auteuil's starring role in the historical drama film Jean de Florette and its sequel Manon des Sources brought him international recognition.
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Daniel Auteuil has since become one of the best-known, best-paid and most popular actors in France.
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In 2013, Daniel Auteuil was selected as a member of the main competition jury at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
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Daniel Auteuil has two daughters: Aurore Daniel Auteuil with his former partner, Anne Jousset, and Nelly from a ten-year relationship with actress Emmanuelle Beart, his co-star in the films A Heart in Winter and Manon des Sources.
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Daniel Auteuil married Aude Ambroggi, a Corsican sculptor born in 1977, on 22 July 2006 in Porto-Vecchio, Corsica.