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Yvan Attal

Yvan Attal

Actor, director and writer, also producer · Born January 4, 1965 (61) · Tel-Aviv, Israel

Yvan Attal is an acclaimed French-Israeli actor, director, and screenwriter who has built a distinguished decades-long career in European and international cinema. Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to Algerian-Jewish parents, Attal moved to France with his family while he was a child, growing up in the suburbs of Paris. He launched his acting career in the late 1980s and achieved instant recognition with his feature film debut in Eric Rochant’s acclaimed thriller Un monde sans pitié (A World Without Pity, 1989), a breakout performance that earned him the prestigious César Award for Most Promising Actor. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Attal established himself as a versatile leading man in French cinema through standout roles in films like Amor Cello, The Little Thief, and Alissa. He also successfully expanded into Hollywood and international productions, appearing in notable English-language films such as Steven Spielberg's Munich (2005), Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette (2006), and the action thriller The Interpreter (2005) alongside Nicole Kidman. In addition to his acting achievements, Attal has proven himself as a talented filmmaker, directing and starring in critically praised projects such as the romantic comedy My Wife Is an Actress (2001)—co-starring his long-time partner, actress Charlotte Gainsbourg—as well as Happily Ever After (2004), Yvan Attal's Do Not Disturb (2014), and the gripping courtroom drama The Accusation (Les Choses humaines, 2021).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 4, 1965 (61)
From
Tel-Aviv, Israel
Works as
Actor, director and writer, also producer
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 82 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 3% in 30 days

What are Yvan Attal's films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Self
22%
Morality
16%
Society
10%
Survival
10%
Power
8%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 15 · Serious 10 · Dark 13

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 26 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 9 · Charged 19 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 19 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 15 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 11 · Affecting 17 · Heavy 10

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

20 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 12 of 20 analyzed roles.

Hero
12 of 20
Ally
3 of 20
Shadow
3 of 20
Shapeshifter
1 of 20
Mentor
1 of 20
Show the 20 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Melancholic
16
Warm
14
Romantic
9
Contemplative
6
Other
25

How their films linger

Bittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous10
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Yvan Attal's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yvan Attal's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

82 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Nothing to Lose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • L’Homme qui s’envola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as François Schneider

  • The Sunrise File (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Serge Klarsfeld (voice)

  • Squad 36(2025)

    as Charles Balestra

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Freedom(2024)

    as George Moréas

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Sur la dalle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Commissaire Adamsberg

  • Being Maria(2024)

    as Daniel Gélin

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Michel (adulte)

  • Breaking Point(2023)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Mathieu

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Of Money and Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · as Zagury

  • Bardot(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Raoul Levy

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • La Syndicaliste(2022)

    as Luc Oursel

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Maestro(s)(2022)

    as Denis Dumar

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Accusation(2021)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Stuck Together(2021)

    as Jean-Paul

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • L’autre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as SDF

  • Seberg(2019)

    as Romain Gary

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • My Dog Stupid(2019)

    Director · Screenplay · as Henri Mohen

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Sweetheart(2019)

    as Franck

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Ad Vitam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Darius

  • Le brio(2017)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Rock'n Roll(2017)

    as Producer Yvan

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • R.A.I.D. Special Unit(2016)

    as Viktor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Heaven Will Wait(2016)

    as Yvan Thenot

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Jews(2016)

    Director · Writer · as Yvan

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • En moi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Director

  • A Bigger Splash(2015)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Captain Marleau(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Vignelli

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Diamond(2014)

    as Simon

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Son épouse(2014)

    as Joseph de Rosa

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Délicate gravité (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Do Not Disturb(2012)

    Director · Writer · as Ben Azuelos

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Drancy 1941–1944, the Internment Camp Next Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • One Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Pierre Morvand

  • Dans la tourmente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Max

  • Research in the Interest of Families (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Stéphane Monnereau

  • Rapt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Stanislas Graff

  • Regrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mathieu Lievin

  • Les rafles d'août 1942 en zone libre, un crime de l'État Français (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Leaving(2009)

    as Samuel

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • All About Actresses(2009)

    as Yvan Attal

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • New York, I Love You(2008)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Manhunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Serge Klarsfeld

  • Collection Fred Vargas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 9 episodes · as commissaire Jean-Baptiste Adamsberg

  • Rush Hour 3(2007)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Candidate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Michel Dedieu

  • The Snake(2006)

    as Vincent

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Munich(2005)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Interpreter(2005)

    as Philippe

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Anthony Zimmer(2005)

    as François Taillandier / Anthony Zimmer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • An Innocent Little Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Bruno

  • Happily Ever After(2004)

    Director · Writer · as Vincent

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Les clefs de bagnole(2003)

    as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Bon Voyage(2003)

    as Raoul

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Il est plus facile pour un chameau...(2003)

    as Man in Park

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • And Now Ladies & Gentlemen(2002)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • At Dawning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Falling Man

  • My Wife Is an Actress(2001)

    Director · Writer · as Yvan

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Le Prof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Hippolyte

  • The Criminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Mason

  • With or Without You(1999)

    as Benoit

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Sitcom, A Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Eric

  • Melody for a Hustler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Gaston

  • Alissa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Luc Kaufmann

  • Saraka Bo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Taïeb

  • I Got a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Writer · as Arnaud

  • Love, etc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Benoît

  • Shadow Play(1996)

    as Yves

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Delphine : 1, Yvan : 0 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Un monsieur

  • The Patriots(1994)

    as Ariel Brenner

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Love After Love(1992)

    as Romain

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Lover(1992)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • White Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as René

  • In the Eyes of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Bruno

  • Mauvaise fille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Vincent

  • Love Without Pity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Halpern

  • Bandit Rouge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Fucklove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Janine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Juste une mise aux points (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Projet K (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • Untitled Marguerite Yourcenar Biopic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 82 titles, 74 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Rush Hour 3 (2007)

$258M worldwide

Highest rated

The Patriots (1994)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

The Interpreter (2005)

Film career

19892026

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1989Screen debut· Love Without Pity
  • 1994First top-billed film· The Patriots
  • 2019Career best· My Dog Stupid

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting76 of 82: 69 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thDirecting12 of 82: 2 only directing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thWriting10 of 82: 0 only writing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thProducing4 of 82: 1 only producing, 3 with another role

82 titles, 10 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew2000s23 · 22 acting · 3 crew2010s20 · 18 acting · 5 crew2020s14 · 13 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 30% of 37 roles
890409141924

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Yvan Attal's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 39; across their 37 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 41 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Son épouse (2014)

68th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Munich (2005)

Midcredits 93rd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 32 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Yvan Attal's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles31–64 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles38–64 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles28–57 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Yvan Attal work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yvan Attal's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charlotte Gainsbourg shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles