Nils Tavernier (born 1 September 1965) is a French actor and director. He is best known for his film appearances in '' Beatrice'' (1987), '' Valmont'' (1988), and '' Revenge of the Musketeers'' (1994), and for his directorial efforts ''The Other Side of the Tracks'' (1997), ''Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet'' (2001), and ''Les enfants de Thiès'' (2001). He is the son of film director

Bertrand Tavernier Bertrand Tavernier (25 April 1941 – 25 March 2021) was a French director, screenwriter, actor and producer. Life and career Tavernier was born in Lyon, France, the son of Geneviève (née Dumond) and René Tavernier, a publicist and writer, s ...

Biography

Nils Tavernier was born on 1 September 1965 in

Normandy Normandy (; french: link=no, Normandie ; nrf, Normaundie, Nouormandie ; from Old French , plural of ''Normant'', originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in Northwestern ...

, France, the son of director, screenwriter, actor, and producer

and Colo Tavernier O'Hagan. Tavernier made his first screen appearance in a film by his father, '' Spoiled Children'' in 1977 while still a teenager. He landed additional roles in feature films such as '' Beatrice'' in 1987, '' L.627'' in 1991, and '' Revenge of the Musketeers'' in 1993 which was directed by his father. He also played supporting roles in

Claude Chabrol Claude Henri Jean Chabrol (; 24 June 1930 – 12 September 2010) was a French film director and a member of the French New Wave (''nouvelle vague'') group of filmmakers who first came to prominence at the end of the 1950s. Like his colleagues an ...

's drama film ''

Story of Women ''Story of Women'' (french: Une affaire de femmes) is a 1988 French drama film directed by Claude Chabrol, based on the true story of Marie-Louise Giraud, guillotined on 30 July 1943 for having performed 27 abortions in the Cherbourg area, and ...

'' (1988) and

Miloš Forman Jan Tomáš "Miloš" Forman (; ; 18 February 1932 – 13 April 2018) was a Czech and American film director, screenwriter, actor, and professor who rose to fame in his native Czechoslovakia before emigrating to the United States in 1968. Forman ...

's period film '' Valmont'' (1988). He also appeared in

Brigitte Roüan Brigitte Roüan (born 28 September 1946) is a French director, screenwriter and actress.This article borrows largely from a profile of the artist in ''The New York Times''. Riding, Alan. "When the Tables Are Turned in Adultery's Secret Rooms", ' ...

's '' After Sex'' in 1996, and

Sylvie Verheyde Sylvie Verheyde (born 1967) is a French film director, actress, and screenwriter. Director The films Verheyde has directed include ''Un frère'' (1997), in which Emma de Caunes won a César Award for Most Promising Actress, ''Princesses'' (2000 ...

's ''Un frère...'' in 1997. Tavernier started his career as a director making short films and documentaries. In ''Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet'' (2001), he explored his passion for dance with Etoiles. He co-directed with his father the documentary ''Histoires de vies brisées: les 'double peine' de Lyon '' (2001). In 2009, he directed the documentary ''The Mystery of Twins''. In 2012, he performed with Gil Rabier a documentary about medical errors, ''What is left of our mistakes?'' This film is supported by the French Ministry of Health and Public-Hôpitaux de Paris. In 2013, he returned to the themes of childhood, disability, and commitment with the film ''Of all our forces''. Tavernier has also directed two documentaries for television: ''L'odyssée de la vie'' in 2004, in which he questioned the sexuality of the French, and ''L'odyssée de la vie'' in 2006, following a woman throughout her pregnancy and its affirmation as a mom within the couple. His most recent film is ''

The Finishers ''The Finishers'' (french: De toutes nos forces – "With All Our Strength") is a 2013 French drama film directed by Nils Tavernier. It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Plot Paul ...

'' (2013). Tavernier also authored ''The Mystery of Twins'' with Marie-Noelle Humbert in 2009.

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