Bruno Putzulu (born 24 May 1967) is a French

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, born in Toutainville,

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Life and career

Born to a

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n father, Bruno Putzulu was born and raised in Toutainville, Haute-Normandie. Although he liked

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, he chose an acting career. He entered the CNSAD in 1990 and the

Comédie-Française The Comédie-Française () or Théâtre-Français () is one of the few state theatres in France. Founded in 1680, it is the oldest active theatre company in the world. Established as a French state-controlled entity in 1995, it is the only state ...

from 1994 to 2003 where he found his friend of

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, Philippe Torreton. Torreton recommended him to

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who hired him for his 1995 film '' The Bait (L'Appât),'' which revealed him to the general public. He was dismissed by the

in 2002 due to his strong personality. In 2003, he played in '' Monsieur N.'' by

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alongside Philippe Torreton. He appeared in 32 movies and 24 television films as well as in the TV series "''Ici, tout commence''".

Filmography

Feature films

* 1994: ''Emmène-moi'' by Michel Spinosa * 1994: ''

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'' by

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* 1995: '' The Bait'' by Bertrand Tavernier * 1995: ''Marie-Louise ou la Permission'' by Manuel Flèche * 1995: ''Mécaniques célestes'' by Fina Torres * 1995: ''Les Aveux de l'innocent'' by

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* 1995: ''Un héros très discret'' by

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* 1997: ''Petits Désordres amoureux'' by Olivier Péray * 1998: ''Une minute de silence'' by Florent Emilio Siri * 1998: ''Le Sourire du clown'' by Eric Besnard * 1999: '' Les Passagers'' by Jean-Claude Guiguet * 1999: '' Why Not Me?'' by Stéphane Giusti * 1999: '' Les gens qui s'aiment'' by

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* 1999: ''Virilité'' by Roman Girre * 1999: ''De l'amour'' by Jean-François Richet * 2001: '' Éloge de l'Amour'' by

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* 2001: ''(Entre nous)'' by Serge Lalou * 2001: ''Lulu'' by Jean-Henri Roger * 2002: ''

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'' by Ivan Calbérac * 2002: ''Lilly's Story'' by Roviros Manthoulis * 2003: ''Les Clefs de bagnole'' by Laurent Baffie (simple apparition) * 2003: ''Dans le rouge du couchant'' by

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* 2003: '' Monsieur N.'' by

* 2003: '' Father and Sons'' by

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* 2003: ''Tout pour l'oseille'' by Bertrand Van Effenterre * 2004: '' Holy Lola'' by

* 2004: ''Les gens honnêtes vivent en France / La gente honrada'' by Bob Decout * 2004: ''Belhorizon'' by Inès Rabadan * 2006: ''Dans les cordes'' by Magaly Richard-Serrano * 2007: ''La Fabrique des sentiments'' by Jean-Marc Moutout * 2014: '' L'Art de la fugue'' by Brice Cauvin

Short films

* 1996: ''Nord pour mémoire, avant de le perdre'' by Isabelle Ingold and Viviane Perelmuter * 1998: ''Le Réceptionniste'' by Ivan Calbérac * 2000: ''Guedin'' by Frédy Busso

TV films

* 1997: ''La Famille Sapajou'' by

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* 1999: ''Georges Dandin'' by Bernard Stora * 2002: ''La Tranchée des espoirs'' by Jean-Louis Lorenzi * 2003: ''La Place de l'autre'' by Roberto Garzelli * 2004: ''Le Temps meurtrier'' by Philippe Monnier * 2006: ''Un amour de fantôme'' by Arnaud Sélignac * 2006: ''

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: Deux amis'' by Gérard Jourd'hui * 2007: ''Le Diable en embuscade'' by Jean-Pierre Mocky * 2016: '' Baisers cachés'' by Didier Bivel

Awards

* Césars 1996 : Nominated in the category of the "best new actor" for ''Les Aveux de l'innocent'' by Jean-Pierre Améris * Césars 1999 : César in the category of the "best new actor" for ''Petits Désordres amoureux'' by Olivier Péray

References

External links

Official site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Putzulu, Bruno 1967 births Living people People from Eure Male actors from Normandy French people of Sardinian descent French male film actors Most Promising Actor César Award winners Troupe of the Comédie-Française French male television actors French male stage actors 20th-century French male actors 21st-century French male actors