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Michel Fau Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1964-12-17

Birthplace:
Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, France

Credits:
56 Total Roles

Michel Fau

Acting

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Biography

Michel Fau (born 1964) is a French comedian, actor and theatre director.

At 18, he left his hometown for training at French National Academy of Dramatic Arts from 1986 to 1989. He trained with Michel Bouquet, Gerard Desarthe and Pierre Vial.

He has appeared on stage regularly in works directed by Olivier Py and he also worked with Olivier Desbordes, Jean Sébastien Rajon, Pierre Guillois, Jean-Luc Lagarce, Jean-Michel Rabeux, Jean-Claude Penchenat, Laurent Gutmann, Stéphane Braunschweig, Jacques Weber, Sandrine Kiberlain, Léa Drucker, Gaspard Ulliel, Julie Depardieu, Charlotte de Turckheim, Chantal Ladesou, Catherine Frot, Samir Guesmi, ...

In cinema, he worked with directors like Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Gilles Bourdos, Albert Dupontel, Dominik Moll, François Ozon, Benoît Jacquot, Noémie Lvovsky, Nina Companeez, Jean-Michel Ribes, Xavier Giannoli, Christophe Honoré, Josée Dayan, André Téchiné, ...

He occasionally directs an interpretation workshop at the French National Academy of Dramatic Arts.

During the Night of the 2011 Molière Award, he made a cover of Carla Bruni's song Quelqu'un m'a dit in a parody of classical singer.

Source: Article "Michel Fau" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 La Grande Soirée du 31 de Paris MOVIE Self : Guest
2025 Lorsque l'enfant paraît MOVIE Charles Jacquet
2025 The Great Arch MOVIE François Mitterrand
2024 Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema MOVIE Jean-Pierre Léaud
2024 Bernard Duvert, l'Esprit souffle où il veut MOVIE Self
2024 Borgo MOVIE Le commissaire
2023 Le vison voyageur MOVIE Steve Bodley
2023 Les secrets de la princesse de Cadignan MOVIE Honoré de Balzac
2023 Merci Zaza - La Folle Histoire de la Cage aux Folles MOVIE Self / Speakerine
2023 The Crime Is Mine MOVIE Prosecutor Maurice Vrai

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