Swann Arlaud (born 25 March 1981) is a French actor. He has appeared in films such as ''

Romantics Anonymous ''Romantics Anonymous'' () is a 2010 French-Belgian romantic comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Améris and starring Benoît Poelvoorde and Isabelle Carré. It received three nominations at the 2nd Magritte Awards, winning Best Foreign Film in Co ...

'' (2010), ''

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'' (2011), '' Les Anarchistes'' (2015), ''

The Wakhan Front ''The Wakhan Front'' () is a 2015 French war thriller drama film directed by Clément Cogitore. It was screened in the Critics' Week section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Jérémie Renier as Antares Bonnassieu * Swann Arlaud as Jé ...

'' (2015), ''

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'' (2016), ''

Bloody Milk ''Bloody Milk'' () is a 2017 French drama film directed by Hubert Charuel in his feature debut. It was presented in the Critics' Week section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Swann Arlaud as Pierre Chavanges * Sara Giraudeau as Pascale ...

'' (2017), ''

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'' (2019), '' Valiant Hearts'' (2021), and ''

Anatomy of a Fall ''Anatomy of a Fall'' () is a 2023 French psychological legal drama film, directed by Justine Triet from a screenplay she co-wrote with Arthur Harari. It stars Sandra Hüller as a writer trying to prove her innocence in her husband's death. A ...

'' (2023). Arlaud has won three

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. He won the

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for ''Bloody Milk'' in 2018, and the

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for both ''By the Grace of God'' in 2020 and for ''Anatomy of a Fall'' in 2024.

Early life

Arlaud's parents are production designer Yan Arlaud and actress and casting director Tatiana Vialle. His grandparents are actor Max Vialle and singer-songwriter Sonia Laroze. Arlaud has two younger step-siblings, Tobias and Galathée Nuytten.

Career

Arlaud debuted as a director with the short films ''Venerman'' (2016) and ''Zorey'' (2021), both co-written with his mother Tatiana Vialle, the latter premiered at the

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. In 2018, Arlaud won the

for his role of Pierre in ''

''. He also wore a white ribbon in support of the

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at the ceremony. In 2020, Arlaud won the

for playing a child sex abuse survivor in ''

''. In 2023, Arlaud played lawyer Vincent in

Justine Triet Justine Triet (; born 17 July 1978) is a French film director, screenwriter, and editor. She has received several awards including an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, a Palme d'Or, three César Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. Triet started her ...

's legal thriller ''

'', for which he won another César Award for Best Supporting Actor. In June 2024, Arlaud was invited to become a member of the

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Personal life

Arlaud has a son with French cinematographer Sarah Boutin, with whom he worked in the short film ''Venerman'' (2016). In February 2020, Arlaud supported actress

Adèle Haenel Adèle Haenel (; born 11 February 1989) is a French actress and far-left political activist. She is the recipient of several accolades, including two César Awards from seven nominations and one Lumière Award from two nominations. Haenel bega ...

's gesture of leaving the ceremony of the 2020 César Awards after

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won the award for Best Director. In October 2023, alongside other French artists like directors

Arthur Harari Arthur Harari (born 1981 in Paris) is a French film director, screenwriter and actor. He is most known for co-writing ''Anatomy of a Fall'' (2023) with Justine Triet, for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay, BAFTA Award for B ...

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and actress Adèle Haenel, Arlaud signed an open letter published in the newspaper

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demanding a ceasefire and an end to the killing of civilians amid the

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and for a humanitarian corridor into Gaza to be established for humanitarian aid. Alongside ''

'' co-star Milo Machado-Graner, Arlaud wore a pin with the Palestinian flag in support of the Palestinian people at the

96th Academy Awards The 96th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the gala, the AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonl ...

ceremony on 10 March 2024. In January 2024, Arlaud signed a petition against actor

Gérard Depardieu Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu (, , ; born 27 December 1948) is a French actor. An icon of French cinema, considered a world star in the same way as Alain Delon or Brigitte Bardot, he has completed over 250 films since 1967, most of which as ...

after he was accused of sexual assault by several women. In June 2024, Arlaud signed a petition addressed to French President

Emmanuel Macron Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron (; born 21 December 1977) is a French politician who has served as President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017. He was Ministry of Economy and Finance (France), Minister of Economics, Industr ...

demanding France to officially recognize the

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Filmography

As actor

As filmmaker

Theatre

References

External links

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