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Niels Arestrup(1949-2024)

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  • Writer
  • Director
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Niels Arestrup in Meeting Venus (1991)
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Niels Arestrup was born on 8 February 1949 in Montreuil, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis], France. He was an actor and writer, known for A Prophet (2009), War Horse (2011) and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007). He was married to Isabelle Le Nouvel. He died on 1 December 2024 in Ville d'Avray, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
BornFebruary 8, 1949
DiedDecember 1, 2024(75)
BornFebruary 8, 1949
DiedDecember 1, 2024(75)
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  • Awards
    • 6 wins & 9 nominations total

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Known for

Tahar Rahim in A Prophet (2009)
A Prophet
7.8
  • César Luciani
  • 2009
Jeremy Irvine in War Horse (2011)
War Horse
7.2
  • Grandfather
  • 2011
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
8.0
  • Roussin
  • 2007
Niels Arestrup and André Dussollier in Diplomacy (2014)
Diplomacy
7.1
  • General Dietrich von Choltitz
  • 2014

Credits

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Actor

  • Black Butterflies (2022)
    Black Butterflies
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Albert
    • 2022
  • Oulaya Amamra and Lina El Arabi in Divertimento (2022)
    Divertimento
    7.0
    • Sergiu Celibidache
    • 2022
  • Jean-Pierre Mocky in Myster Mocky présente (2007)
    Myster Mocky présente
    7.3
    TV Series
    • 2020
  • Niels Arestrup and Patrick Bruel in Villa Caprice (2020)
    Villa Caprice
    5.8
    • Luc Germon
    • 2020
  • Calls (2017)
    Calls
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Adam
    • 2019
  • Willem Dafoe in At Eternity's Gate (2018)
    At Eternity's Gate
    6.9
    • Madman
    • 2018
  • Corinne Masiero in Captain Marleau (2014)
    Captain Marleau
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Hervé Gerfaut
    • 2017
  • See You Up There (2017)
    See You Up There
    7.4
    • Marcel Péricourt
    • 2017
  • Return to Montauk (2017)
    Return to Montauk
    5.9
    • Walter
    • 2017
  • Baron noir (2016)
    Baron noir
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Francis Laugier
    • 2016
  • Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in By the Sea (2015)
    By the Sea
    5.3
    • Michel
    • 2015
  • Papa lumière (2015)
    Papa lumière
    5.3
    • Jacques
    • 2015
  • 96 heures (2014)
    96 heures
    5.7
    • Victor Kancel
    • 2014
  • Niels Arestrup and André Dussollier in Diplomacy (2014)
    Diplomacy
    7.1
    • General Dietrich von Choltitz
    • 2014
  • The Dune (2013)
    The Dune
    6.8
    • Reuven
    • 2013

Writer

  • Niels Arestrup in L'invitation (2009)
    L'invitation
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2009
  • Le Temps des Cerises (2008)
    Le Temps des Cerises
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2008
  • Le candidat (2007)
    Le candidat
    6.2
    • Writer
    • 2007
  • Du blues dans la tête (1981)
    Du blues dans la tête
    4.4
    • Writer
    • 1981

Director

  • Niels Arestrup in L'invitation (2009)
    L'invitation
    Short
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Le candidat (2007)
    Le candidat
    6.2
    • Director
    • 2007
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Personal details

  • Official sites
    • BFI
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • February 8, 1949
    • Montreuil, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis], France
  • Died
    • December 1, 2024
    • Ville d'Avray, Hauts-de-Seine, France(long illness)
  • Spouse
    • Isabelle Le NouvelSeptember 15, 2012 - December 1, 2024 (his death, 2 children)
  • Parents
      Yvonne Turmel
  • Other works
    Book: "Tous mes incendies". Paris: Plon. ISBN 978-2-259-19295-8
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    As of 2014, he's the only winner of 3 Best Supporting Actor Césars.

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