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France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
. Films and/or television series they appeared in are mentioned only if they were still a child at the time of filming. Current child actors (under the age of eighteen) are indicated by boldface. {{compact ToC, side=yes, top=yes, num=yes


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* Christophe Bourseiller (born 1957) **'' La guerre des boutons / War of the Buttons'' (1962) **'' Une Femme Mariée'' (1964) **'' Two or Three Things I Know About Her...'' (1967)


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Jean Claudio Jean Claudio (28 March 1927 – 11 January 1992) was a French actor. Biography He began his acting career in the cinema at the age of ten, playing the role of the Tsarevich, son of Tsar Nicolas II in The Imperial Tragedy. In 1938, at t ...
(1927–1992) **'' La tragédie impériale / Rasputin'' (1938) **'' Les disparus de St. Agil /
Boys' School Single-sex education, also known as single-gender education and gender-isolated education, is the practice of conducting education with male and female students attending separate classes, perhaps in separate buildings or schools. The practice of ...
'' (1938) **''
L'enfer des anges Hell, in many religions, is a place of suffering during the afterlife, where wicked or unrighteous souls are punished. Hell may also refer to: * Hell in Christianity * Christian views on Hades * Hel (location), Germanic underworld from which the ...
'' (1941) * Lola Créton (born 1993) **''Imago'' (2004) **''
Les Enfants de Timpelbach ''Trouble at Timpetill'' (french: Les Enfants de Timpelbach) is a 2008 French fantasy adventure film written and directed by Nicolas Bary, based on the novel of the same name by Henry Winterfeld. The film won the TFO Prize for Best Youth Film at t ...
'' (2008) **'' Bluebeard'' (2009) **'' En Ville'' (2011)


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René Dary René Dary (19 July 1905 – 6 October 1974) was a French film actor.Witt & Temple p.150 Dary began his career as a child actor. Selected filmography * ''The Lie of Nina Petrovna'' (1937) * ''S.O.S. Sahara'' (1938) * '' The Fugitive'' (1947) * '' ...
(1905-1974) *
Catherine Demongeot Catherine Demongeot (born 16 May 1950, in Paris) is a French former child actress. Her debut role was Zazie in '' Zazie in the Metro'' (1960); this was followed by only a few more films. According to an interview with Vincent Malle (film producer ...
(born 1948) **'' Zazie dans le metro'' (1960)


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Benoît Ferreux Benoît Ferreux (; born 29 September 1955) is a French film, television and stage actor who is possibly best recalled internationally for his role in the 1971 film ''Murmur of the Heart''. Career as a child actor Benoît Ferreux was born in Bordea ...
(born 1955) **''
Murmur of the Heart ''Murmur of the Heart'' (french: Le souffle au cœur) is a 1971 Cinema of France, French comedy-drama film written, produced and directed by Louis Malle. The film stars Lea Massari, Benoît Ferreux and Daniel Gélin. Written as Malle's semi-auto ...
'' (''Le souffle au cœur'') (1971) **''
It Only Happens to Others ''It Only Happens to Others'' (french: Ça n'arrive qu'aux autres) is a 1971 drama film written and directed by Nadine Trintignant. The film was made in the wake of the death of Nadine and Jean-Louis Trintignant's daughter Pauline in 1969. Cast ...
'' (''Ça n'arrive qu'aux autres'') (1971) *
Brigitte Fossey Brigitte Florence Fossey (; born 15 June 1946) is a French actress. Early years The daughter of a schoolteacher, Fossey was five years old when she was cast by director René Clément to star in his film, ''Jeux interdits, Forbidden Games''.
(born 1946) **''
Forbidden Games ''Forbidden Games'' (french: Jeux interdits) is a 1952 French war drama film directed by René Clément and based on François Boyer's novel ''Jeux Interdits''. While not initially successful in France, the film was a hit elsewhere. It won the ...
'' (''Jeux interdits'') (1952)


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* François Goeske (born 1989) ** 2001: ''Der kleine Mann'' ** 2002: ''
Bibi Blocksberg ''Bibi Blocksberg'' is a German audio drama series for children, created in 1980 by Elfie Donnelly. The main character is a girl called Bibi Blocksberg, who is a witch. As of March 2022, there have been 142 episodes. The title of the series used ...
'' ** 2003: ''
The Jungle Book 2 ''The Jungle Book 2'' is a 2003 animated adventure film produced by the Australian office at DisneyToon Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution. The theatrical version of the film was released in France on Febr ...
'' (singing role) ** 2003: ''The Flying Classroom'' ** 2004: ''Bergkristall'' ** 2004: ''The Kids Ten Commandment'' (voice) ** 2006: ''
French for Beginners French for Beginners (german: Französisch für Anfänger) is a German-French romantic comedy film made in 2006 and directed by Christian Ditter. The theme of the film is young love during a school exchange in France, complicated by language barri ...
'' ** 2006: '' The Last Train'' (voice) ** 2006: '' Breaking and Entering'' (voice) *
Patricia Gozzi Patricia Gozzi (born 12 April 1950) is a French actress. She is best known for her starring roles in '' Sundays and Cybèle'' and ''Rapture''. ''Hung Up "Hung Up" is a song by American singer Madonna from her tenth studio album ''Confessi ...
(born 1950) **''
Sundays and Cybele The Sundays were an English alternative rock band, formed in the late 1980s, which released three albums throughout the 1990s. The band's beginnings came with the meeting of singer Harriet Wheeler and guitarist David Gavurin while attending ...
'' (''Les Dimanches De Ville D'Avray'') (1962) **''
Rapture The rapture is an Christian eschatology, eschatological position held by some Christians, particularly those of American evangelicalism, consisting of an Eschatology, end-time event when all Christian believers who are alive, along with resurre ...
'' (1965)


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* André Heuzé (born 1913) **'' Poil de carotte'' (1925)


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Eva Ionesco Eva Ionesco (born 18 July 1965) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter. She is the daughter of Romanian-French photographer Irina Ionesco and came to international prominence as a child model after being featured in her mother's wo ...
(born 1965) **''
Spermula ''Spermula'' is a French erotic fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, ...
'' (1976) **''
Le Locataire ''The Tenant'' (French: ''Le locataire'') is a 1976 psychological horror film set in France but filmed in English and directed by Roman Polanski, starring Polanski, Isabelle Adjani, Melvyn Douglas, and Shelley Winters. It is based upon the 1964 ...
'' (1976) **''
Maladolescenza ''Maladolescenza'' (german: Spielen wir Liebe) is a 1977 film directed by Pier Giuseppe Murgia. The film caused significant controversy because of its simulated sex scenes involving underage actresses. Because of these scenes, it was banned in ...
'' (1977) **'' L'Amant de poche'' (1978) **'' Meurtres à domicile'' (1981)


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Fabrice Josso Fabrice Josso (born 11 February 1967) is a French actor who is specialized particularly in the dubbing industry. He is notable for his roles in Sans famille, ''Exploits of a Young Don Juan'' (1986) and '' Mune: Guardian of the Moon'' (2014). ...
(born 1969) **'' Sans famille / An Orphan's Tale'' (1981)


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* Pascal Lamorisse (born 1950) **''
White Mane White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White on ...
'' (1953) **''
The Red Balloon ''The Red Balloon'' (french: Le ballon rouge) is a 1956 French fantasy comedy-drama featurette written, produced, and directed by Albert Lamorisse. The thirty-four-minute short, which follows the adventures of a young boy who one day finds a se ...
'' (''Le Ballon Rouge'') (1956) **''
Le Voyage en Ballon ''Stowaway in the Sky'' (French: ''Le Voyage en ballon'') is a 1960 French family adventure film, in Dyaliscope and Eastman Color, directed by Albert Lamorisse. Albert Lamorisse used his ten-year-old son Pascal as the main character in the film. ...
'' (1960) *
Jean-Pierre Léaud Jean-Pierre Léaud, ComM (; born 28 May 1944) is a French actor, known for playing Antoine Doinel in François Truffaut's series of films about that character, beginning with ''The 400 Blows'' (1959). He also worked several times with Jean-Luc God ...
(born 1944) **'' Les Quatre Cents Coups /
The 400 Blows ''The 400 Blows'' (french: Les Quatre Cents Coups) is a 1959 French coming-of-age drama film, and the directorial debut of François Truffaut. The film, shot in DyaliScope, stars Jean-Pierre Léaud, Albert Rémy, and Claire Maurier. One of ...
'' (1959) *
Robert Lynen Robert Lynen (24 May 1920 in Nermier, France – 1 April 1944 in Karlsruhe, Germany) was a French actor. A child star of French cinema, he joined the French Resistance during his country's occupation during World War II, was arrested and deported ...
(1920-1944) **'' Poil de carotte / The Red Head'' (1932) **'' Le Petit Roi'' (1933) **'' Sans famille'' (1934)


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Sophie Marceau Sophie Marceau (; born Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu, 17 November 1966) is a French actress. As a teenager, she achieved popularity with her debut films ''La Boum'' (1980) and ''La Boum 2'' (1982), receiving a César Award for Most Promising Act ...
(born 1966) **''
La Boum ''La Boum'' (English title: ''The Party'' or ''Ready for Love'') is a 1980 French teen romantic comedy film directed by Claude Pinoteau and starring Sophie Marceau, appearing in her film début. Written by Danièle Thompson and Pinoteau, the film ...
'' (1980)


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Georges Poujouly Georges Poujouly (20 January 1940 in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine – 28 October 2000 in Villejuif, Val-de-Marne) was a French actor who gained international acclaim as a child for his performance in the award-winning film ''Forbidden Games''. I ...
(born 1940) **''
Forbidden Games ''Forbidden Games'' (french: Jeux interdits) is a 1952 French war drama film directed by René Clément and based on François Boyer's novel ''Jeux Interdits''. While not initially successful in France, the film was a hit elsewhere. It won the ...
'' (''Jeux interdits'') (1952) **''
We Are All Murderers ''We Are All Murderers'' (french: Nous sommes tous des assassins, also known as ''Are We All Murderers?'') is a 1952 French film written and directed by André Cayatte, a former attorney. It tells the story of René, a young man from the slums, tra ...
'' (''Nous sommes tous des assassins'') (1952) **'' Les Diaboliques'' (1955) **'' And God Created Woman'' (''Et dieu...créa la femme'') (1956)


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* Ludivine Sagnier (born 1979) **'' Le Secret d'Iris'' (1996) **'' Vacances au purgatoire'' (1992) **'' La Famille Fontaine'' (1992) **'' Cyrano de Bergerac'' (1990) **'' Le Pont du silence'' (1990) **'' Je veux rentrer à la maison'' (1989) **''
Les Maris, les Femmes, les Amants ''Les Maris, les Femmes, les Amants'' is a 1989 French comedy drama film directed by Pascal Thomas. Plot On the Ile de Re, during the summer holidays, husbands alone occupy their children while their wives remained in Paris Cast * Jean-Françoi ...
'' (1989) *
Jules Sitruk Jules Sitruk (born April 16, 1990 in Lilas, near Paris) is a French actor, most widely known for his roles in the 2002 Gérard Jugnot, Jugnot film ''Monsieur Batignole'' and the 2007 Hammer & Tongs film ''Son of Rambow''. Sitruk began acting at ...
(born 1990) **''
Monsieur Batignole ''Monsieur Batignole'' is a French film released in 2002. The film was directed by Gérard Jugnot and featured Gérard Jugnot, Jules Sitruk, Jean-Paul Rouve, Götz Burger, Michèle Garcia and Alexia Portal in lead roles. The film depicts the sto ...
'' (2002) **'' Moi César, 10 ans 1/2, 1m39'' / ''
I, Cesar ''I, Cesar'' (french: Moi César, 10 ans ½, 1m39) is a 2003 French comedy film directed by Richard Berry. Plot César is a young boy living in Montmartre, Paris, with his parents. Morgan, his friend, tries to find his father in London. César a ...
'' (2003)


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Victoire Thivisol Victoire Thivisol (born 6 July 1991) is a French film actress. She first gained acclaim for her role as a child coping with her mother's death in the 1996 film ''Ponette'', becoming the youngest actress to win the Volpi Cup Best Actress Award ...
(born 1991) **'' Ponette'' (1996) **''
Children of the Century ''Children of the Century'' (french: Les Enfants du Siècle) is a 1999 French film based on the true tale of the tumultuous love affair between two French literary icons of the 19th century, novelist George Sand (Juliette Binoche) and poet Alfred ...
'' (1999) **'' Chocolat'' (2000)


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* Judith Vittet (born 1984) **''
The City of Lost Children ''The City of Lost Children'' (french: La Cité des enfants perdus) is a 1995 science fantasy film directed by Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, written by Jeunet and Gilles Adrien, and starring Ron Perlman. An international co-production of ...
'' (''La Cité des enfants perdus'') (1995) **'' Nelly and Mr. Arnaud'' (1995) List
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...