13 Facts About Vincent Lindon

Vincent Lindon was selected as the president of the jury for the main competition section of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.

In 2024, Vincent Lindon was awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice International Film Festival for his lead role in The Quiet Son.

Vincent Lindon is the son of Laurent Lindon, who was director of the company Audioline.

Vincent Lindon is the grandson of Raymond Lindon, who served as the magistrate and mayor of Etretat between 1929 and 1959, as well as the nephew of Jerome Lindon, director of Les Editions de Minuit.

Vincent Lindon completed studies at the Lycee Victor-Duruy, where he obtained a baccalaureat scientifique.

Vincent Lindon then enrolled in an ecole superieure de commerce, but lost interest in his studies after 22 days.

Vincent Lindon then spent six months in New York working as an assistant in charge of radio promotion with his uncle, Eric Dufaure, founder of the label Cachalot Records.

Vincent Lindon was a courier for the newspaper Le Matin de Paris before entering the Cours Florent drama school.

Since 1980, Vincent Lindon has worked with renowned film directors Claude Sautet, Claude Lelouch, Coline Serreau, Bertrand Blier, Claire Denis, Emmanuel Carrere, Nicole Garcia, Stephane Brize, Jacques Doillon, Xavier Giannoli, Julia Ducournau, Alain Cavalier, Mathieu Kassovitz, Benoit Jacquot, Jean-Jacques Beineix, Diane Kurys, Claude Pinoteau, Pierre Jolivet.

Vincent Lindon was awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the 2024 Venice Film Festival for his lead role in The Quiet Son.

Vincent Lindon reportedly kissed Zhang forcefully and left her momentarily unsettled.

Vincent Lindon later had a highly-publicised relationship with Caroline, Princess of Monaco.

Vincent Lindon married actress Sandrine Kiberlain in 1998, with whom he has a daughter, Suzanne, born in 2000.