Mathieu Kassovitz

Mathieu Kassovitz

  • Born: 1967-8-3
  • Birthplace: Paris France
  • Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m)
  • Profession: Director, actor, producer, screenwriter, editor
  • Nationality: French nationality
  • Representative Works: milk chocolate, witness, Amelie
  • Mathieu Kassovitz (Mathieu Kassovitz), born on August 3, 1967 in Paris, France, is a French actor, director, screenwriter and producer.
    In 1990, Matthew shot the first short film "Flea Filo". In 1993, the first feature film " milk chocolate " directed by Matthew was released. Matthew used the role of Felix in the play for the best new actor in the 19th César Awards. In 1995, Mathieu Kassovitz, who was only 27 years old, wrote and directed the second feature-length film " Haine, La ", which won the Best Director Award at the 48th Cannes International Film Festival [1]  . In 2001, Matthew and Audrey Tautou partnered in the romantic comedy "Amelie" directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet [2]  .
    In 2003, the thriller "Ghost Man" directed by Mathieu Kassovitz was released. In 2005, Matthew co-starred in " Munich " directed by Steven Allan Spielberg with Eric Bana , Daniel Wroughton Craig and others , playing the role of the terrorist Robert in the film . [3] In 2012, Matthew collaborated with Juliette Binoche in the comedy "The Life of Her Daughter ". 

    Early Experience

    Mathieu Kassovitz was born in 1968 in Paris, France, to a family of performing arts. Father Peter Kassovitz (Peter Kassovitz) is a film director worker, moved from Hungary to Paris, France in 1956 . My mother is a French who came from a poor family and a film editor. Mathieu Kassovitz was influenced and nurtured by his family and has been acting in films directed by his father since he was 10 years old. When he was 12 years old, he began to shoot short films with super 8mm cameras. He has not received any formal film school education, and is self-taught to master the shooting skills   .

    Performing Experience

    In 1990, Mathieu Kassovitz officially started filming at the age of 22. In 1991, Matthew's short film "Cauchemar Blanc" (Cauchemar Blanc) participated in the 43rd Cannes International Film Festival outreach and won the "Prospect Award" of the film festival. In 1992, Matthew also filmed the short film "Assassin" (Assassin).
    In 1993, Mathieu Kassovitz created the first feature film " milk chocolate " script based on a 7-minute black-and-white short film he shot in 1990 , and finally directed and acted in this film, playing the impoverished Jewish life in the film. Boy Felix. With his performance in "milk chocolate", he was nominated for Best New Actor and Best Debut in the 19th César Awards in 1994.
    In 1994, Mathieu Kassovitz appeared in ""In the film, played a money lender, and with this role Matthew in 1995 the 20th French César Awards for Best New Actor Award and Jean Overtime Award   .
    In 1995, Mathieu Kassovitz, who was only 27 years old, wrote and directed the second feature film " Haine, La ". This film won the Best Director Award of the 48th Cannes International Film Festival and the Best Director of the French Caesar Award in 1996. Best film and best editing award   .
    In 1996, Mathieu Kassovitz played a role in Bertrand Brill's comedy romance film "Lonely Overrun".
    In 1997, Matthew and Hollywood action stars Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, etc. co-starred in the science fiction film " The Fifth Element " directed by Luc Besson , in which Matthew played a little hairy thief . In the same year, the third feature film " Assassin " directed by Matthew was released. The film invited César Awards actor Michel Serrault to take the lead role. Matthew also played the 25-year-old young Max in the film. Mathieu Kassovitz was nominated for the Palme d’Or, the main competition unit of the 50th Cannes International Film Festival in 1997 with the help of Assassin   .
    In 2000, Mathieu Kassovitz's thriller "Undercurrent" was released. The film brought together French actresses Jean Reno and Vincent Cassel . With this film, Matthew was nominated for Best Director at the 36th French César Awards in 2001 and for Best Director at the 14th European Film Awards Audience Award   .
    In 2001, Matthew and Audrey Tautou partnered in the romantic comedy "Amelie" directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet  . The film plays a strange man Nino, who has the same background as the heroine Emily. Matthew won the 14th European Film Awards Audience Award-Best Actor nomination for his role as Nino in the film.
    In 2003, the thriller "Ghost Man" directed by Mathieu Kassovitz was released. The film brought together Oscar actress Halle Maria Berry and Hollywood actor Robert John Downey Jr ..
    In 2005, Matthew co-starred in the historical film "Munich" directed by Steven Allan Spielberg with Eric Bana , Daniel Wroughton Craig and others , in which he played the role of the terrorist Robert . 
    In 2008, the action film " Babylon AD " directed by Matthew was officially screened, featuring action stars Vin Diesel and Yeoh Choo Kheng . This film entered the Chinese mainland market on November 17, 2008   .
    In 2011, the historical film " Order and Morality " was released. Matthew served as the director, screenwriter, producer, and editor of the film. He also played the role of Philip Le Gochau, the captain of the French National Gendarmerie Special Service in the film. This film also made Matthew nominated for the best adapted screenplay in the 37th French César Awards   .
    In 2012, Matthew and French actress Juliette Binoche starred in the comedy "The Life of Her Daughter" directed by Sylvie Testud  .

    Character Evaluation

    Mathieu Kassovitz , who won the best director of Cannes with " Haine, La " at the age of 28 , is a young man who is the darling of fate. Once considered the most promising chess player in French New Century movies, he seemed to lose his way in the temptation of Hollywood . In addition, Mathieu Kassovitz is also a successful actor. The film " Amelie " starring with Audrey Tautou in 2005 left a glorious stroke in his actor career   . ( )
    Mathieu Kassovitz's most famous role as an actor should be Nino in " Amelie ". Most of the roles played by Kasowitz are quirky and cute genres, but his directorial works are full of anger and very provocative   . ( )
    The film " Haine, La " made Mathieu Kassovitz turned out, shocking the movie world. Some people say that this black-and-white film is "an indicator of the destiny of violent and dark racial hatred and youth's repression and helplessness", which made him known as "the French Spike Lee"   . ( )
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