Biography
Who is Daniel Auteuil?
Early life and training
Daniel Auteuil was born on January 24, 1950, in Algiers, French Algeria, to parents who worked as opera singers. During his youth, he grew up living in the French cities of Avignon and Nancy. As a sixteen year old youth in Avignon, he began performing in stage productions with the guidance of André Benedetto, starting with a Chekhov play. To satisfy his parents, he initially pursued studies in topography and earned money by working weekend shifts in a nightclub cloakroom.
In 1969, after finishing high school in Avignon, Daniel relocated to Paris accompanied by his friend Roger Miremont. He signed up for theatrical instruction taught through Cours Florent. Although he tried several times, the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique never accepted him as a student.
Stage and television beginnings
In 1970, Daniel made his debut in the théâtre national populaire production of Early Morning. During 1972 and 1973, he performed in the American musical production titled Godspell. He later worked with the theatre companies of Edwige Feuillère and Maria Pacôme, co-starring in Coup de chapeau alongside François Périer. This performance secured him the Gérard Philipe prize in 1979 as the top Parisian theatre actor of that year. He subsequently performed in Le Garçon d'appartement, which was later adapted into a 1982 film.
Daniel first appeared on television in 1974 under director Marcel Jullian within the series Les Fargeot. He followed this with appearances alongside Rellys, Jackie Sardou, and Fernand Sardou in Adieu Amélie, directed by Jean-Paul Carrère. In 1977, he portrayed the detective Camaret in the six-part television mystery series Rendez-vous en noir, which was adapted from a novel by William Irish.
Film career highlights
In 1975, filmmaker Gérard Pirès cast Daniel in the lead role of L'Agression alongside Catherine Deneuve and Jean-Louis Trintignant. His career reached a major turning point in 1986 when he starred in the historical drama film Jean de Florette and its sequel Manon des Sources. His portrayal of Ugolin Soubeyran brought him international fame and earned him a César Award for Best Actor as well as a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
Daniel continued to build a diverse filmography over the following decades. He appeared in the swashbuckler film Le bossu in 1997 and won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival that same year for The Eighth Day. His later well-known film roles include the comedy The Closet in 2001, the romantic comedy After You... In 2003, the thriller Caché in 2005, and the comedy My Best Friend in 2006. In 2013, he served as a member of the main competition jury at the Cannes Film Festival.
Family and personal life
Daniel has two daughters from previous relationships. He shares his first daughter, Aurore Auteuil, with former partner Anne Jousset. His second daughter, Nelly, was born during a ten-year relationship with actress Emmanuelle Béart, with whom he co-starred in films such as A Heart in Winter and Manon des Sources. Later, he married Aude Ambroggi, a Corsican sculptor born in 1977, on July 22, 2006, in Porto-Vecchio, Corsica.
Birthday and age
Daniel Auteuil was born on January 24, 1950, which makes Daniel 76 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Daniel shares the date with 38 other famous people.
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