Samuel Benchetrit | |
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 Benchetrit in 2011 | |
| Born | 26 June 1973 Champigny-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
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| Partner(s) | Anna Mouglalis (2005–2012) |
| Children | 2 |
Samuel Benchetrit (born 26 June 1973) is a French writer, actor, scenarist, and director.[1]
Biography[edit]
Benchetrit was born to a family of Romani, Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry.[2]
At age fifteen, he left school to focus on photography.[2]
Born in Champigny-sur-Marne, Benchetrit was married to French actress Marie Trintignant from 1998 until her murder by her lover Bertrand Cantat in 2003. On 17 April 1998 the couple had a child, Jules Benchetrit. From 2005 to 2012 Benchetrit was in a relationship with French actress Anna Mouglalis; they have a daughter, Saül, born on 7 March 2007.[3] In 2016, while shooting his fifth film, Dog, Benchetrit fell in love with Vanessa Paradis,[4][5] whom he directed. They married in June 2018.[6]
Works[edit]
Books[edit]
- 2000 : Récit d'un branleur (Tale of a Wanker)
- 2005 : Les Chroniques de l'Asphalte (Asphalt Chronicles) (tome I)
- 2007 : Les Chroniques de l'Asphalte (Asphalt Chronicles) (tome II)
- 2009 : Le Cœur en dehors
- 2010 : Les Chroniques de l'Asphalte, (Asphalt Chronicles) (tome III)
- 2015 : Chien Edition Grasset
Theatre[edit]
- 2001 : Comédie sur un quai de gare (Comedy on a Railway Platform)
- 2005 : Moins deux (This title is a rich pun, translating as: "ASAP", "Two Down", "Two Below", and "Minus Two")
Films[edit]
- As director
- 2000 : Nouvelle de la tour L (short film) ("Story of Tower L")[7]
- 2003 : Janis et John (Janis And John)
- 2007 : J'ai toujours rêvé d'être un gangster (I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster)[8]
- 2008 : YSL film[9]
- 2015 : Asphalte
- 2017 : Dog
- 2021 : Cette musique ne joue pour personne
- As actor
- 2005 : Backstage (Director : Emmanuelle Bercot)
- 2014 : Les Gazelles (Director : Mona Achache)
- 2017 : Chacun sa vie et son intime conviction (Director : Claude Lelouch)
References[edit]
- ^ Samuel Benchetrit at IMDb
- ^ a b Dupont, Joan (2 October 2003). "Comedy recalls tragic death of its star". The New York Times.
- ^ Samuel Benchetrit – Biographie Samuel Benchetrit – People – Plurielles.fr. People.plurielles.fr. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ Staff (25 November 2016). "Who is Samuel Benchetrit, the new lover Vanessa Paradis?". Sivertimes.com. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "Revenge Vanessa Paradis Johnny Depp". Capelino.com. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ "Vanessa Paradis, Johnny Depp's Ex, Marries Film Director Samuel Benchetrit in France". People. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ NEWS FROM THE L PROJECT by Samuel Benchetrit – Short Film @ Brooklyn Film Festival. Brooklynfilmfestival.org (14 May 2011). Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ French Film Festival UK 2009 6 November – 20 December 2009 Archived 31 January 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Frenchfilmfestival.org.uk (20 December 2009). Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ Limnander, Armand. (25 June 2009) SAMUEL BENCHETRIT – T Magazine Blog – NYTimes.com. Tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
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