Bruno Putzulu (born 24 May 1967) is a French

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, born in

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Life and career

Born to a

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n father, Bruno Putzulu was born and raised in

, Haute-Normandie. Although he liked

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, he chose an acting career. He entered the CNSAD in 1990 and the

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from 1994 to 2003, where he found his friend of

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. Torreton recommended him to

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, who hired him for his 1995 film ''

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,'' which revealed him to the general public. His strong personality led him to be dismissed by the

in 2002. In 2003, he played in '' Monsieur N.'' by

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alongside Philippe Torreton.

Filmography

Feature films

* 1994: ''Emmène-moi'' by Michel Spinosa * 1994: ''

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'' by

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* 1995: '' The Bait'' by Bertrand Tavernier * 1995: ''Marie-Louise ou la Permission'' by Manuel Flèche * 1995: ''Mécaniques célestes'' by Fina Torres * 1995: ''Les Aveux de l'innocent'' by

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* 1995: ''Un héros très discret'' by

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* 1997: ''Petits Désordres amoureux'' by Olivier Péray * 1998: ''Une minute de silence'' by Florent Emilio Siri * 1998: ''Le Sourire du clown'' by Eric Besnard * 1999: '' Les Passagers'' by

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* 1999: '' Why Not Me?'' by Stéphane Giusti * 1999: '' Les gens qui s'aiment'' by

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* 1999: ''Virilité'' by Roman Girre * 1999: ''De l'amour'' by Jean-François Richet * 2001: ''

Éloge de l'Amour ''In Praise of Love'' (french: Éloge de l'amour) is a 2001 French film written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard. The black-and-white and color drama was shot by Julien Hirsch and Christophe Pollock. Godard has famously stated that "a film should h ...

'' by

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* 2001: ''(Entre nous)'' by Serge Lalou * 2001: ''Lulu'' by Jean-Henri Roger * 2002: ''

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'' by Ivan Calbérac * 2002: ''Lilly's Story'' by Roviros Manthoulis * 2003: ''Les Clefs de bagnole'' by Laurent Baffie (simple apparition) * 2003: ''Dans le rouge du couchant'' by

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* 2003: '' Monsieur N.'' by

* 2003: ''

Father and Sons ''Father and Sons'' (french: Père et Fils) is a 2003 French-Canadian comedy film directed by Michel Boujenah Michel Boujenah (born 3 November 1952) is a French-Tunisian Jewish actor, comedian, film director, and screenwriter. Life and ...

'' by

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* 2003: ''Tout pour l'oseille'' by

Bertrand Van Effenterre Bertrand Van Effenterre (born 2 March 1946) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. His film '' Tumultes'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival The 43rd Cannes Film Festival was held from ...

* 2004: ''

Holy Lola ''Holy Lola'' is a 2004 French drama film that is directed by Bertrand Tavernier. Tavernier said that the film was very, very moving, very exciting to do, and it made him fall in love with Cambodia. Plot A French couple, Pierre and Geraldine want ...

'' by

* 2004: ''Les gens honnêtes vivent en France / La gente honrada'' by Bob Decout * 2004: ''Belhorizon'' by Inès Rabadan * 2006: ''Dans les cordes'' by Magaly Richard-Serrano * 2007: ''La Fabrique des sentiments'' by Jean-Marc Moutout * 2014: '' L'Art de la fugue'' by Brice Cauvin

Short films

* 1996: ''Nord pour mémoire, avant de le perdre'' by Isabelle Ingold and Viviane Perelmuter * 1998: ''Le Réceptionniste'' by Ivan Calbérac * 2000: ''Guedin'' by Frédy Busso

TV films

* 1997: ''La Famille Sapajou'' by

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* 1999: ''Georges Dandin'' by Bernard Stora * 2002: ''La Tranchée des espoirs'' by Jean-Louis Lorenzi * 2003: ''La Place de l'autre'' by Roberto Garzelli * 2004: ''Le Temps meurtrier'' by Philippe Monnier * 2006: ''Un amour de fantôme'' by Arnaud Sélignac * 2006: ''Chez Maupassant : Deux amis'' by Gérard Jourd'hui * 2007: ''Le Diable en embuscade'' by Jean-Pierre Mocky * 2016: '' Baisers cachés'' by Didier Bivel

Awards

* Césars 1996 : Nominated in the category "best new actor" for ''Les Aveux de l'innocent'' by Jean-Pierre Améris * Césars 1999 : César in the category "best new actor" for ''Petits Désordres amoureux'' by Olivier Péray

External links

Official site
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