Samuel Benchetrit

Samuel Benchetrit (born 26 June 1973) is a French writer, actor, scenarist, and director.[1]

Samuel Benchetrit
Benchetrit in 2011
Born (1973-06-26) 26 June 1973
Champigny-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France
Occupations
  • Author
  • film director
  • screenwriter
  • actor
Years active2000–present
Spouses
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(m. 1998; died 2003)​
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    (m. 2018)​
    Partner(s)Anna Mouglalis
    (2005–2012)
    Children2

    Biography

    Benchetrit was born to a family of Romani, Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry.[2]

    At age fifteen, he quit school to focus on photography.[2]

    Born in Champigny-sur-Marne, Benchetrit was married to French actress Marie Trintignant from 1998 until her murder by her lover Bertrand Cantat in 2003. On 17 April 1998 the couple had a child, Jules Benchetrit. From 2005 to 2012 Benchetrit was in a relationship with French actress Anna Mouglalis; they have a daughter, Saül, born on 7 March 2007.[3] In 2016, while shooting his fifth film, Dog, Benchetrit fell in love with Vanessa Paradis,[4][5] whom he directed. They married in June 2018.[6]

    Works

    Books
    • 2000 : Récit d'un branleur (Tale of a Jerk-Off)
    • 2005 : Les Chroniques de l'Asphalte (Asphalt Chronicles) (tome I)
    • 2007 : Les Chroniques de l'Asphalte (Asphalt Chronicles) (tome II)
    • 2009 : Le Cœur en dehors
    • 2010 : Les Chroniques de l'Asphalte, (Asphalt Chronicles) (tome III)
    • 2015 : Chien Edition Grasset

    Theatre
    • 2001 : Comédie sur un quai de gare (Comedy on a Railway Platform)
    • 2005 : Moins deux (This title is a rich pun, translating as: "ASAP", "Two Down", "Two Below", and "Minus Two")

    Films
    As director
    As actor

    References
    1. Samuel Benchetrit at IMDb
    2. Dupont, Joan (2 October 2003). "Comedy recalls tragic death of its star". The New York Times.
    3. Samuel Benchetrit – Biographie Samuel Benchetrit – People – Plurielles.fr. People.plurielles.fr. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
    4. Staff (25 November 2016). "Who is Samuel Benchetrit, the new lover Vanessa Paradis?". Sivertimes.com. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
    5. "Revenge Vanessa Paradis Johnny Depp". Capelino.com. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
    6. "Vanessa Paradis, Johnny Depp's Ex, Marries Film Director Samuel Benchetrit in France". People. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
    7. NEWS FROM THE L PROJECT by Samuel Benchetrit – Short Film @ Brooklyn Film Festival. Brooklynfilmfestival.org (14 May 2011). Retrieved 4 July 2011.
    8. French Film Festival UK 2009 6 November – 20 December 2009 Archived 31 January 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Frenchfilmfestival.org.uk (20 December 2009). Retrieved 4 July 2011.
    9. Limnander, Armand. (25 June 2009) SAMUEL BENCHETRIT – T Magazine Blog – NYTimes.com. Tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
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