Denis Podalydès

French actor, theatre director, writer and screenwriter
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Summary

Denis Podalydès was born on April 22, 1963[1], in Versailles[2]. He has worked as an actor[3], writer[4], theatrical director[5], screenwriter[6], and audiobook narrator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,352 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: France[9]
  • Native language: French[10]
  • Occupation: voice actor[11], stage actor[12], film actor[13], film director[14], director[15]
  • Field of work: acting[16], film direction[17]
  • Position held: Sociétaire of the Comédie-Française[18]
  • Educated at: Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique[19], Cours Florent[20], Lycée Fénelon, Paris[21]
  • Award received: Officer of Arts and Letters[22], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Commons category: Denis Podalydès[25]
  • Family name: Podalydès[26]
  • Given name: Denis[27]
  • Nominated for: César Award for Best Supporting Actor[28], César Award for Best Actor[29], César Award for Best Original Screenplay[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[31]
  • Name in native language: Denis Podalydès[32]
  • Sibling: Bruno Podalydès[33]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[34]

  • Country: FR[35]

  • Began / founded: 1963-04-22[36]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b9e7c97e-751f-4633-9abc-ed8bddc265bf[37]

Why It Matters

Denis Podalydès has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Denis Podalydès born?

Denis Podalydès was born in Versailles[2].

What did Denis Podalydès do for work?

Denis Podalydès worked as an actor[3], writer[4], theatrical director[5], screenwriter[6], and audiobook narrator[7].

Where did Denis Podalydès go to school?

Denis Podalydès was educated at Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique[19], Cours Florent[20], and Lycée Fénelon, Paris[21].

What awards did Denis Podalydès receive?

Honors received include Officer of Arts and Letters[22] and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . astro.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . coursflorent.fr. coursflorent.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . warezer.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . en.unifrance.org. en.unifrance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . en.unifrance.org. en.unifrance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . en.unifrance.org. en.unifrance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved . culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . culture.gouv.fr. culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . en.unifrance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [37] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  5. 13w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Bruno Podalydès
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