Vincent Lindon

Vincent Lindon
Lindon at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival in 2022
Born (1959-07-15) 15 July 1959 (age 65)
Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Occupation(s)Actor, director, screenwriter
Years active1983–present
Spouse
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(m. 1998⁠–⁠2003)​
Children2, including Suzanne
RelativesPierre Bénichou (stepfather)[1]

Vincent Lindon (French pronunciation: [vɛ̃sɑ̃ lɛ̃dɔ̃]; born 15 July 1959) is a French actor and filmmaker.[2] For his role in the film The Measure of a Man (2015), Lindon won Best Actor at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival,[3][4] Best Actor at the 41st César Awards[5] and the IFFI Best Actor Award (Male) at the 46th International Film Festival of India.[6]

Lindon was selected as the president of the jury for the main competition section of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.[7]

In 2024, Lindon was awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice International Film Festival for his lead role in The Quiet Son.[8]

  1. ^ "Pierre Bénichou". Gala. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Vincent Lindon". unifrance.org. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  3. ^ Henry Barnes (24 May 2015). "Cannes 2015: Jacques Audiard's Dheepan wins the Palme d'Or". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  4. ^ Rebecca Ford (24 May 2015). "Cannes: 'Dheepan' Wins the Palme d'Or". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Vincent Lindon, César 2016 du meilleur acteur". Le Figaro (in French). 27 February 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Key highlights of the 46th International Film Festival of India". pib.nic.in.
  7. ^ "Cannes Festival picks French actor Vincent Lindon to head jury". France 24. Agence France-Presse. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  8. ^ "All the Winners at the 2024 Venice Film Festival". Vogue. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.