Frederic Diefenthal. Biography, the filmography of the artist

In this article, the focus of our attention will be the French actor Frederic Difenthal. Diefenthal is an Alsatian surname, and is read according to the rules of German phonetics. But the French often call the actor in their own way - Diefanthal. For this ladies' man, the nickname Little Napoleon was fixed, although the average artist's height is one hundred and seventy-one centimeters. The thing is that on the set he is always accompanied by tall partners, like Emma Sjoberg, Letizia Casta, Sophie Marceau. Russians actor is familiar not only for the cash movie "Taxi" with three continuations. He was also an official in the advertising campaign for coffee "Carte Noire" (Carte Noire). It is noteworthy that the text in the video Frederic pronounces in Russian.

Childhood and Education

Frederic Pierre Difenthal-Giraud-Guyar - that is his full name and surname - was born on July 26, 1968 in the suburbs of Paris, Saint-Mande. Despite the Alsatian family name, his family was from the south-west of France. The actor recalls his visits to his grandmother, who stayed to live in a small village in the foothills of the Pyrenees. At the age of eleven, Frederic Difenthal takes part in school plays ... Not because he loved the theater with all his heart, but to please the girl. In France, high school ends at fifteen. After this, you can continue your education in college and get a bachelor's degree. But Frederick chose a different path. He began to earn money. Frederic was a messenger in the hotel, a barber's apprentice and even a cook. All these professions have greatly helped him in life. He is well versed in make-up and can cook even such a delicacy as foie gras.

Carier start

In the late eighties Frederic Diefenthal met an old friend who informed him that he was going to enroll in the courses of theatrical mastery from Dominique Virjo. And the young man decided to join him. Already from the first lessons Frederic realized that the theater is his destiny. As one classic said, a genius is one percent of talent and 99% of diligence. All this is exactly the same as the creative path of Frederic Diefental. Realizing that young actors in France, even a dime a dozen, he worked hard and hard. He does not disdain any roles and is shot in advertising videos. Finally, he was invited to television. At first it was an episodic role in the film "Billy" (1991). As is often the case, the debut went unheeded, but that same year the young actor was lucky, and he was included in the film "Total Tracking" directed by Claude Zizi and the tape "Normal People Are Not Remarkable" by Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi.

Frederic Difental: Filmography

The first significant role went to the actor in 1995 in the film "Sweet France". But the film was not very successful. Another fate awaited the series "Alice Never". He was filmed from 1993 to 1999. The actor played the role of a policeman. But the turning point in Diefental's career was the image of another representative of the law - in the picture of Gerard Pires and Luc Besson's "Taxi". The spectators really liked the image of the police loser, in which Frederic Diefenthal reincarnated. Films-sequels "Taxi" (and there were three of them) only added popularity to the artist. For the role of policeman Emilen Difenthal was nominated for "Cesar" as the best novice actor. In the "zero" he increasingly takes the main roles. He played with Anconin in the movie "Six", with Sophie Marceau - in "Belferge - the Phantom of the Louvre." His partners on the set were John Malkovich in The Strongest Spirit and Letizia Casta in Cold Days. Of the latest works should be noted paintings "Chateaubriand", "Elite Squad" and "Recipes of Desires".

Actor Awards

The prestigious "Cesar" prize was awarded in 1998 to the best male role of police officer Emilen in the movie "Taxi", played by Frederic Difenthal. Films with the actor's participation were also awarded numerous awards. One of them - "Strong in spirit" - even finished the festival in Cannes. But the status of the movie star did not turn the artist's head. He continues to work hard and does not abandon roles on television or in scoring cartoons.

Frederic Difenthal: what is his personal life

In 1999, the artist married the French actress Claire Cam. But the marriage lasted only three years. Already in 2002, the couple broke up. But even in bachelors Frederic Diefenthal, whose photo drove many girls mad, did not linger. Already in May, two thousand and four, he married again, and again on the actress. At this time, Gwendolyn Amon, the granddaughter of the famous writer Jean Anouil (author of the "Passenger without Luggage" and "Antigone") became the chosen one of the ladies' man and Little Napoleon. In July 2004, the first-born couple was born to a star couple - Gabriel's son.

By the way, Gwendolyn plays not only the role of a loving wife and a tender mother. She successfully combines family life with creative life. Spouses are not separated even on the set. Gwendolyn became Frederick's partner in the pictures "Neighbors, Neighbors" and "Tenant".