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Benoit Magimel
Birth at
11 May 1974
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Benoit Magimel was born in Paris, France, on May 11, 1974, to a bank employee and a nurse. When the boy was 12 years old, he was cast for the film “Life is a long calm river” directed by Etienne Chatilier. He got one of the main roles. As a result, the film was awarded four Cesar Awards. This role was soon followed by others, Benoit played in television series, appeared in various television programs. Then, in 1993, the young actor was invited to star in the romantic drama Daddy Gone, Mom Too, directed
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Benoit Magimel was born in Paris, France, on May 11, 1974, to a bank employee and a nurse. When the boy was 12 years old, he was cast for the film “Life is a long calm river” directed by Etienne Chatilier. He got one of the main roles. As a result, the film was awarded four Cesar Awards. This role was soon followed by others, Benoit played in television series, appeared in various television programs.
Then, in 1993, the young actor was invited to star in the romantic drama Daddy Gone, Mom Too, directed by Christina Lipinski. In 1995, he received a supporting role in the movie Hate by Mathieu Kassowitz, where the main roles were played by Said Tagmau and Vincent Cassel. The film was awarded a prize at the Cannes Film Festival for Best Director and three Cesar Awards.
In 1996, Benoit Majimel appeared in the film “Thieves” by Andre Techinet in a cameo role, the following year for participation in the filming of this tape he received the prize of Michel Simon and was nominated for the award “Cesar” as the best aspiring actor. In 1999, Benoit played the main role in the historical film “Children of the Century” by Diana Curie, the character was extremely eccentric, but the young man coped perfectly.
The following year he performed the vanity of King Louis XIV in a dramatic film.
The King is dancing. After a three-month course in ballroom dancing.
A new stage in Benoit's career was participation in the filming of the film
Pianist Michael Haneke in 2001 based on the work of Elfrida Jelinek. Partner on the set of the actor was Isabelle Huppert, who received a prize at the Cannes festival in 2001.
After that, Majimel played in the thriller.
"Flower of Evil" together with Natalie Bai and Susanna Flon, then in the film adaptation of the novel "Bride's Girlfriend" with Laura Smet. Viewers are also familiar with the paintings “Crimson Rivers 2”, “Knights of Heaven” and “Fair Game”.