Mathieu Kassovitz: Face in Front of the Camera

Mathieu Kassovitz: Face in Front of the Camera

In Mathieu Kassovitz's film La Haine, the iconic bathroom mirror scene was shot without a real mirror, instead using a symmetrical double-sided set and a stand-in double so the actor could look directly into the camera lens.

Chapter 1

The explosive breakthrough of La Haine

Chapter 2

Hollywood transition and big-budget thrillers

Chapter 3

The face in front of the camera

Chapter 4

The cinematic rebel's vision and legacy

Ch 3 · The face in front of the camera
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diego Stepping into Spielberg's historic thriller

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diego Award-winning early turns on screen

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diego Finding love in photo booths

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diego The Mirror Illusion

Not a mirror, / just a double, / looking right at you

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diego The double life of a secret agent

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Stepping into Spielberg's historic thriller

diego Kassovitz played a conflicted bomb-maker in Steven Spielberg's 2005 film Munich.

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Fun Fact

Accidental romantic: Mathieu Kassovitz only took the role of Nino in Amélie because his own film projects were delayed and he needed a creative outlet.

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Award-winning early turns on screen

diego Kassovitz won his first acting César Award in Jacques Audiard's 1994 drama.

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Glossary
actor (noun)
A person who portrays a character in a dramatic or comic production. Kassovitz won the 1994 César Award for Most Promising Actor in the film See How They Fall.

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Quiz

Mathieu Kassovitz starred as the lead character Guillaume Debailly (codename 'Malotru') in which highly acclaimed French television series?

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Gossip

What is Mathieu's best acting role?

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Kassovitz Close-Up
BETA

diego Match key close-ups to their movies to discover Mathieu Kassovitz's signature visual style.

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Quiz

In the French spy series The Bureau, what does the main character's codename 'Malotru' translate to in English?

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Quiz

For which 1994 film directed by Jacques Audiard did Mathieu Kassovitz win the César Award for Most Promising Actor?

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Quiz

Which director cast Mathieu Kassovitz as a con man who invents a heroic war past in the 1996 film A Self-Made Hero?

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Quiz

What is the name of the eccentric, photo-booth-album-collecting character played by Mathieu Kassovitz in the 2001 classic Amélie?

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Quiz

In Steven Spielberg's 2005 historical drama Munich, what specific role does Mathieu Kassovitz's character, Robert, perform for the team?

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Quiz

In the 2002 historical drama Amen. directed by Costa-Gavras, what role does Mathieu Kassovitz play?

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Quiz

Which iconic 1997 sci-fi film directed by Luc Besson features a brief cameo by Mathieu Kassovitz as a mugger?

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