Louis Garrel

Early life

Garrel was born in Paris, France, the son of director Philippe Garrel and actress Brigitte Sy, and the brother of actress Esther Garrel. His grandfather, Maurice Garrel, and his godfather, Jean-Pierre Léaud, are also notable French actors. His maternal grandfather was of Sephardic Jewish descent. He is a graduate of the Conservatoire de Paris.

Career

Garrel was six when he first appeared onscreen in the film Les Baisers de secours. Twelve years later, he appeared in Ceci est mon corps.

In 2002, Garrel gained international recognition playing Eva Green's twin brother in The Dreamers. Director Bernardo Bertolucci found him on the first session of casting in Paris. Garrel has starred in various French films, including Les Amants réguliers (2005), directed by his father Philippe Garrel. He was awarded the César Award for Most Promising Actor for his work in the film.

Garrel has collaborated five times with filmmaker Christophe Honoré in the feature films Ma Mère (2004), an adaptation of the eponymous novel by Georges Bataille; Dans Paris (2006); Love Songs (2007); The Beautiful Person (2008); Making Plans for Lena (2009); and Two Friends (2015). He also appeared in Valeria Bruni Tedeschi's Actrices (2007), Rachid Hami's Choisir d'aimer (2008) and Philipe Garrel's Frontier of the Dawn (2008).

In 2008, he launched into directing with his short film Mes copains. Two years later, he directed the short film Petit Tailleur.

He appeared in Heartbeats, by director Xavier Dolan, released in 2010. In 2011, Garrel directed the short film La Règle de trois, with Vincent Macaigne and Golshifteh Farahani, which he presented at the Locarno Festival.

In 2014, he played Jacques de Bascher, the lover of Karl Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent in Bertrand Bonello's film Saint Laurent.

His directional debut film Two Friends, starring Golshifteh Farahani, Vincent Macaigne and himself, was released in 2015.

In 2019, Garrel starred in An Officer and a Spy directed by Roman Polanski, which revolved around the Dreyfus affair. The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in August 2019, and was released in November 2019. The same year, he starred in Little Women, based upon novel of the same name.

In 2020, Garrel starred in Rifkin's Festival directed by Woody Allen, DNA directed by Maïwenn, and in 2021, The Story of My Wife opposite Léa Seydoux, directed by Ildikó Enyedi.

Other activities

Garrel featured in Emporio Armani's fall 2004 ads – alongside his The Dreamers costars Michael Pitt and Eva Green – and also appeared in Armani's fall 2023 campaign. He became the face of Valentino's Uomo fragrance in 2014 and directed a short film featuring Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey for a Valentino Donna campaign in 2015. In 2024, he was named a menswear brand ambassador for Dior.

Personal life

Aside from his native French, Garrel speaks English and Italian.

Garrel was in a relationship with Valeria Bruni Tedeschi from 2007 to 2012. She is the elder sister of Carla Bruni. In 2009, Bruni Tedeschi and Garrel adopted a baby from Senegal.

Garrel was also in a relationship with Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani, who he directed and co-starred with in Two Friends (2015).

In June 2017, Garrel married model and actress Laetitia Casta and became stepfather to her three children. The couple have been together since 2015. In March 2021, Casta gave birth to her fourth child, the couple's first child, a son. and in 2025 they were separated.

In 2009 and 2010, Garrel signed two petitions in support of film director Roman Polanski, calling for his release after Polanski was arrested in Switzerland in relation to his 1977 charge for drugging and raping a then 13-year-old girl.

Filmography

As actor

As filmmaker

Other awards

• 2009: Prix Patrick Dewaere

References

References

1. [http://www.theauteurs.com/cast_members/3375 The Auteurs – Louis Garrel] theauteurs.com
2. Rozemeyer, Karl. [http://www.premiere.com/Feature/Louis-Garrel-Better-in-Threes "Louis Garrel – Better in Threes"]{{dead link. (December 2017)
3. [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0308039/ Internet Movie Database – Louis Garrel] imdb.com
4. [http://www.theauteurs.com/cast_members/145 The Auteurs – Philippe Garrel] theauteurs.com
5. (6 October 2010). "Petit Tailleur, le coup de foudre filmé par Louis Garrel".
6. (25 December 2018). "Transmissions avec Louis et Philippe Garrel".
7. (12 February 2024). "L'Actualité Cinéma influence Judaï".
8. Morales, Wilson. [http://www.blackfilm.com/20040130/features/bertolucci.shtml "''The Dreamers'': An Interview with Bernardo Bertolucci"], Blackfilm.com. 2004. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
9. "RFI – Cinéma – Quand l'amour se chante et se pleure".
10. (21 May 2010). "Louis Garrel confirme ses talents de cinéaste avec Petit tailleur".
11. "Wikiwix's cache".
12. (24 September 2013). "Le premier long métrage de Louis Garrel, c'est pour bientôt !".
13. Prieur, Eléonore. (3 June 2014). "Louis Garrel offre un rôle à sa compagne dans Les Deux Amis".
14. Roxborough, Scott. (28 September 2018). "Roman Polanski's 'J'Accuse' Is Filmmaker's First in the Post-#MeToo Era".
15. Vivarelli, Nick. (25 July 2019). "Joker, Ad Astra, The Laundromat, Marriage Story to Compete in Venice". Variety.
16. "J'Accuse".
17. N'Duka, Amanda. (5 September 2018). "Louis Garrel Cast In 'Little Women' Movie At Sony".
18. Galuppo, Mia. (4 June 2019). "Woody Allen Sets New Feature With Christoph Waltz, Gina Gershon".
19. Roxborough, Scott. (3 June 2020). "Cannes 2020 Lineup Unveiled".
20. Lemercier, Fabien. (9 April 2019). "ldikó Enyedi shooting The Story of My Wife".
21. [https://wwd.com/feature/armani-ad-reunion-713866-1919173/ Armani Ad Reunion] ''[[Women's Wear Daily]]'', 11 June 2004.
22. Jennifer Weil (1 October 2015), [https://wwd.com/feature/valentino-donna-film-campaign-10248228/ Valentino Donna Film Campaign Set to Launch] ''[[Women's Wear Daily]]''.
23. Joelle Diderich (16 May 2024), [https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/dior-brand-ambassador-menswear-louis-garrel-1236381040/ Dior Names French Actor and Director Louis Garrel as Men's Ambassador] ''[[Women's Wear Daily]]''.
24. "Louis Garrel: 'I have a good friend from Ireland. When he speaks I don't understand a word'". The Irish Times.
25. (6 April 2019). ""Vi racconto il ménage à trois con mia moglie Laetitia Casta e Lily-Rose Depp" (di G. Fantasia)".
26. (14 October 2008). "Tout oppose les deux sœur". Gala.
27. Rouiller, Nathalie. (14 October 2019). "Golshifteh Farahani, aveuglante".
28. Louaguef, Sarah. (8 September 2015). "L'heureux élu est Australien - Golshifteh Farahani annonce son mariage".
29. Kratofil, Colleen. (14 June 2017). "French Model Laetitia Casta Is Married! Get All the Details on the Secret Ceremony".
30. Montesquieu, Alice. (6 April 2021). "Laëtitia Casta et Louis Garel ont eu un enfant, découvrez comment ils l'ont appelé".
31. (10 November 2009). "Signez la pétition pour Roman Polanski !".
32. (11 May 2010). "Pétition des nominés à Cannes en faveur de Roman Polanski".
33. (11 May 2010). "Polanski Petition: A Gesture of Solidarity and an Appeal to Swiss Justice".
34. (12 May 2010). "French directors sign Polanski petition at Cannes".