Actor Melvil Poupaud

Melvil Poupaud
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Melvil Poupaud was born in 1973, he was named after Herman Melville by his screenwriter mother. He appeared in his first film when he was 10, under the direction of Raoul Ruiz. Since then he has acted in more than 30 films by such directors as Eric Rohmer, Jacques Doillon, Benoît Jacquot, Danielle Dubroux, James Ivory, and Raoul Ruiz with whom he has made a dozen features. 20 years ago, with the money from his first role, Poupaud bought himself a video camera and began to shoot short movies in his bedroom. Since then, he has continued to make fiction films inspired by his professional and personal experiences, a blend of horror movie, existential road movie, fantasies and immoral comedies. Melvil is his first feature film.
Place of birth
Paris, France Paris, France
Date of birth
26th January 1973
Movies that starred Melvil Poupaud (12 in total)
Summer of 85 poster

Summer of 85 [2020]

Mr. Lefèvre
By the Grace of God poster

By the Grace of God [2019]

Alexandre Guérin
An Officer and a Spy poster

An Officer and a Spy [2019]

Maître Fernand Labori, lawyer for Captain Dreyfus
The Hands of Orlac poster

The Hands of Orlac [2019]

Stephen Orlac
Lucky Luke poster

Lucky Luke [2009]

Jesse James
A Christmas Tale poster

A Christmas Tale [2008]

Ivan
The Broken poster

The Broken [2008]

Stefan Chambers
Crime Is Our Business poster

Crime Is Our Business [2008]

Frédéric Charpentier
Le Divorce poster

Le Divorce [2003]

Charles-Henri de Persand
A Summer's Tale poster

A Summer's Tale [1996]

Gaspard
Innocent Lies poster

Innocent Lies [1995]

Louis Bernard
The Lover poster

The Lover [1992]

The Younger Brother
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