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Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
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Bruni Tedeschi in 2026
Born
Valeria Carla Federica Bruni-Tedeschi

(1964-11-16) 16 November 1964 (age 61)
Turin, Italy
Occupations
  • Actress
  • filmmaker
Years active1986–present
Children1
RelativesCarla Bruni (sister)
AwardsDavid di Donatello
Best Actress
1996 The Second Time
1998 Notes of Love
2014 Human Capital
2017 Like Crazy
Nastro d'Argento
Best Actress
2016 Like Crazy
César Award
Most Promising Actress
1994 Normal People Are Nothing Exceptional

Valeria Carla Federica Bruni Tedeschi, also written Bruni-Tedeschi (Italian pronunciation: [vaˈlɛːrja ˈbruːni teˈdeski]; born 16 November 1964[1]), is an Italian and French[2] actress and filmmaker. Her 2013 film, A Castle in Italy, was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.[3]

Career

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Bruni Tedeschi was born in Turin, Italy,[4] in the Piedmont region of Italy, the daughter of Marisa Borini and Alberto Bruni Tedeschi. Like her younger sister, Carla Bruni, she has settled in France. The girls were raised bilingually, as their family moved to Paris in 1973, fearing kidnappings and, later, the terrorism of the Red Brigades.[5][6]

Bruni Tedeschi trained in drama at Jean Darel and the American Center with Blanche Salant before joining Patrice Chéreau’s École des Amandiers in Nanterre in the early 1980s. She made her television debut in 1983 in Paolina, la juste cause et la bonne raison, and the same year appeared on stage in Platonov, directed by Chéreau. Her first significant film role came in Hôtel de France (1987), also directed by Chéreau.[7]

Over the following decades, Tedeschi became known for a body of work spanning over 85 films, television productions, and stage performances. She won the César Award for Most Promising Actress in 1994 for her role in Les gens normaux n'ont rien d'exceptionnel (1993). She has frequently collaborated with filmmaker Noémie Lvovsky, appearing in more than ten of her works since 1990.[8]

Her performances include roles in La Reine Margot (1994), Nénette et Boni (1996), Ceux qui m’aiment prendront le train (1998), and La parola amore esiste (1998).[7][9] In Italian cinema, she has worked with directors such as Marco Bellocchio, Mimmo Calopresti, and Gabriele Muccino.[7] Her later notable roles include 5×2 (2004), A Castle in Italy (Un château en Italie, 2013), which was nominated for the Palme d’Or at Cannes,[10] and Les Estivants (2018).[11] In 2014, she won the Best Actress award at the Tribeca Film Festival for her performance in Paolo Virzì’s Human Capital (Il capitale umano).[12]

Tedeschi's debut film as a director, It's Easier for a Camel..., earned her two awards at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2003, for Emerging Narrative Filmmaker and Best Actress.[13] The film was also awarded the Louis Delluc Prize for Best First Film in 2003, and won an award at the Ankara Flying Broom Women's Film Festival in 2004.[14][15][16] It was entered into the 25th Moscow International Film Festival.[17]

At the 2005 Berlinale, the Berlin International Film Festival, Bruni Tedeschi appeared to promote two films she had acted in: Tickets (2005), a three-segment film directed by Ermanno Olmi, Abbas Kiarostami, and Ken Loach, and Crustacés et Coquillages, a comedy directed by the French duo of Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau.

In 2007, Bruni Tedeschi directed Actrices, which won the Prix Spécial du Jury at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. Her 2022 film Les Amandiers (Forever Young) also premiered in the main competition of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.[18]

Personal life

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Tedeschi holds Italian nationality and acquired French nationality by naturalization on 31 July 2006.[19] Her mother is Italian with French ancestry. Her father is Italian.[20] She is a second cousin of Alessandra Martines.[21][22] Tedeschi had a relationship with the French actor Louis Garrel from 2007 to 2012. Together they adopted a girl from Senegal in 2009.[23][24] As of 2022, Bruni Tedeschi was in a relationship with French actor Sofiane Bennacer [fr].[25][26][27]

Filmography

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Film

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Title Year Role(s) Director Notes
Paulette, la pauvre petite milliardaire 1986 Valeria Claude Confortès
Hôtel de France 1987 Sonia Patrice Chéreau
L'Amoureuse Vanessa Jacques Doillon
The Story of Boys & Girls 1989 Valeria Pupi Avati
Dis-moi oui, dis-moi non 1990 Cécile Noémie Lvovsky Short film
C'est la vie Odette Diane Kurys
Fortune Express 1991 Corinne Olivier Schatzky
L'Homme qui a perdu son ombre Anne Alain Tanner
Les gens normaux n'ont rien d'exceptionnel 1992 Martine Laurence Ferreira Barbosa
Condannato a nozze 1993 Gloria Giuseppe Piccioni
La Reine Margot 1994 2nd Escardon Volant Patrice Chéreau Cameo appearance
Le livre de cristal Julia Portal Patricia Plattner
Oublie-moi Nathalie Noémie Lvovsky
The Second Time 1995 Lisa Venturi Mimmo Calopresti
My Man 1996 Sanguine Bertrand Blier
The Liars Daisy Élie Chouraqui
Le Cœur fantôme Prostitute in Red Philippe Garrel
Encore Aliette Pascal Bonitzer
Nénette and Boni The Baker Claire Denis
Amour et confusions 1997 Michelle Patrick Braoudé
The House The Puppet Woman Šarūnas Bartas
On a très peu d'amis 1998 Michéle Sylvain Monod
Notes of Love Angela Mimmo Calopresti
Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train Claire Patrice Chéreau
The Color of Lies 1999 Frédérique Lesage Claude Chabrol
The Nanny Vittoria Mori Marco Bellocchio
La vie ne me fait pas peur Émilie's Mother Noémie Lvovsky
Empty Days Marie Del Sol Marion Vernoux
Voci 2001 Michela Canova Franco Giraldi
The Milk of Human Kindness Josiane Dominique Cabrera
Winter 2002 Marta Nina Di Majo
Once Upon an Angel Angèle's Solicitor Vincent Perez
Ten Minutes Older: The Cello Marcellina Bernardo Bertolucci Segment: "Histoire d'eaux"
If I Were a Rich Man Alice Gérard Bitton, Michel Munz
Happiness Costs Nothing 2003 Carla Mimmo Calopresti
It's Easier for a Camel... Federica Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Directional debut
Life as It Comes Paola Stefano Incerti
Feelings Young Mother Noémie Lvovsky Cameo appearance
5x2 2004 Marion François Ozon
Crustacés & Coquillages 2005 Béatrix Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau
Tickets PR Lady Ermanno Olmi, Abbas Kiarostami, Ken Loach
Time to Leave Jany François Ozon
Quartier V.I.P. Claire Laurent Firode
Un couple parfait Marie Nobuhiro Suwa
Munich Sylvie Steven Spielberg
A Good Year 2006 Nathalie Auzet Ridley Scott
Let's Dance 2007 Sarah Noémie Lvovsky
Actrices Marcelline Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Also director and co-writer
L'abbuffata Amélie Mimmo Calopresti
The Great Alibi 2008 Esther Bachmann Pascal Bonitzer
Les Regrets 2009 Maya Cédric Kahn
Kiss Me Again 2010 Adele Gabriele Muccino
Les Mains en l'air Cendrine Romain Goupil
The Landlords 2012 Moira Mieli Edoardo Gabbriellini
Long Live Freedom 2013 Danielle Roberto Andò
A Castle in Italy Louise Rossi Levi Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Also director and co-writer
Human Capital Carla Bernaschi Paolo Virzì
40-Love 2014 Laura Stéphane Demoustier
Saint Laurent Madame Duzer Bertrand Bonello
La buca Carmen Daniele Ciprì
Latin Lover 2015 Stéphanie Cristina Comencini
Macadam Stories The Nurse Samuel Benchetrit
Like Crazy 2016 Beatrice Moraldini Valdirana Paolo Virzì
Slack Bay Isabelle Van Peteghem Bruno Dumont
Let the Sunshine In 2017 Woman in the Car Claire Denis Cameo appearance
The Summer House 2018 Anna Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Also director and co-writer
Aspromonte – La terra degli ultimi 2019 Giulia Tedeschi Mimmo Calopresti
Only the Animals Evelyne Dominik Moll
Summer of 85 2020 Mrs. Gorman François Ozon
The Time of Indifference Mariagrazia Ardengo Leonardo Guerra Seragnoli
Love Songs for Tough Guys 2021 Katia Samuel Benchetrit
The Divide Raphaëlle "Raf" Catania Catherine Corsini
Anaïs in Love Émilie Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet
Enquête sur un scandale d'État 2022 Prosecutor Thierry De Peretti
Le pupille Rosa Alice Rohrwacher Short film
The Line Christina Ursula Meier
Forever Young None Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Director and co-writer
I Told You So 2023 Gianna Ginevra Elkann
Il n'y a pas d'ombre dans le désert Anna Yossi Aviram Also co-writer
Somewhere in Love 2024 Nicole Morgan Simon
Eternal Visionary Antonietta Portulano Michele Placido
The Ties That Bind Us Sandra Ferney Carine Tardieu
Duse 2025 Eleonora Duse Pietro Marcello
Dog 51 Irina Mitrovna Cédric Jimenez
Five Seconds Giuliana Paolo Virzì
The Spiral 2026 The Stranger Paolo Strippoli
Gli ultimi giorni di vita di Leonardo Revelli, figlio unico † TBA TBA Stefano Grasso Post-production

Television

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Title Year Role(s) Notes
Les Jupons de la Révolution 1989 Angelica Kaufman Episode: "Marat"
Sandra, c'est la vie 1992 Véronique Television movie
Haute tension Patricia Episode: "Les mauvais instincts"
Une femme pour moi 1993 Victoria Television movie
Roses à crédit 2010 Suzette Television movie
In Treatment 2013 Irene 2 episodes
Paris, etc. 2017 Marianne 12 episodes
Call My Agent - Italia 2024 Herself Season 2, episode 1
The Art of Joy 2025 Gaia Brandiforti 4 episodes

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Nominated work Result
2007 Cannes Film Festival 2007 Prix Spécial du Jury – Un Certain Regard Section Actrices Won
2013 Cannes Film Festival 2013 Palme d'Or A Castle in Italy Nominated
56th Venice International Film Festival 1999 Pasinetti Award for Best Actress Empty Days Won
61st Venice International Film Festival 2004 5x2 Won
82nd Venice International Film Festival 2025 Duse Won
Bari International Film Festival 2017 Best Actress Like Crazy Won
César Awards 1994 Best Female Revelation Les gens normaux n'ont rien d'exceptionnel Won
1997 Best Supporting Actress My Man Nominated
2004 Best First Film It's Easier for a Camel... Nominated
2017 Best Supporting Actress Slack Bay Nominated
2021 Summer of 85 Nominated
2022 Best Actress The Divide Nominated
2023 Best Original Screenplay Forever Young Nominated
Ciak d'oro 2014 Best Actress Human Capital Won
David di Donatello 1996 Best Actress The Second Time Won
1998 Notes of Love Won
2013 Long Live Freedom Nominated
2014 Human Capital Won
2017 Like Crazy Won
2020 The Summer House Nominated
2025 Best Supporting Actress The Art of Joy Won
2026 Five Seconds Nominated
Best Actress Duse Nominated
European Film Awards 2004 Best Actress 5x2 Nominated
2014 Human Capital Nominated
2016 Like Crazy Nominated
2026 Duse Nominated
Globo d'oro 2020 Best Actress Aspromonte – La terra degli ultimi Won
2021 The Time of Indifference Nominated
La pellicola d'oro 2026 Best Actress Duse Nominated
Louis Delluc Prize 2003 Best Directional Debut It's Easier for a Camel... Won
Nastro d'Argento 1996 Best Actress The Second Time Nominated
1997 Les gens normaux n'ont rien d'exceptionnel Nominated
1999 Notes of Love Nominated
2005 Best New Director It's Easier for a Camel... Nominated
2010 Best Supporting Actress Kiss Me Again Nominated
2011 European Nastro d'Argento Les Mains en l'air Won
2014 Best Actress Human Capital Nominated
2015 Best Supporting Actress Latin Lover Nominated
2016 Best Actress Like Crazy Won
Shiseido Award Won
2023 European Nastro d'Argento Forever Young Won
2026 Best Actress Duse Nominated
Nastro d'Argento – Grandi Serie 2025 Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series or Miniseries The Art of Joy Won
Rome Fiction Fest 2015 Excellence Award Herself Won
Tribeca Film Festival 2003 Best Actress It's Easier for a Camel... Won
Best Directional Debut Won
2014 Best Actress Human Capital Won

References

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  1. ↑ "Stato Civile di Torino". La Stampa. 21 November 1964. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Fluctuat : Actu et chroniques : un œil sur la Pop culture". Premiere.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "2013 Official Selection". Cannes. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  4. ↑ Catálogo BAFICI 2008. Gob Ciudad de Buenos Aires. p. 116 – via Internet Archive. Valeria Bruni Tedeschi turin.
  5. ↑ Morvillo, Candida (3 August 2020). "Marisa Bruni Tedeschi: «Così dissi a mio marito del mio amante. E lui: ti capisco»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Model Life". The Herald. 5 May 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 "Valeria Bruni Tedeschi". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Slope of Fame: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi". Les Arcs Film Festival. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Valeria Bruni Tedeschi". RBcasting. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "Valeria Bruni Tedeschi talks frankly about women in film". Euronews. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  11. ↑ Cite error: The named reference LesArcs2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ↑ "Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Wins Best Actress at Tribeca Film Festival". i-Italy. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  13. ↑ Amdur, Meredith (12 May 2003). "'Blind Shaft' tops at Tribeca Fest". Variety. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  14. ↑ "Delluc: the nominations". Cineuropa. 31 October 2003. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  15. ↑ "Il est plus facile pour un chameau... - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
  16. ↑ "7th Flying Broom International Women's Film Festival". Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  17. ↑ "25th Moscow International Film Festival (2003)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  18. ↑ "Official Selection". Festival de Cannes 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  19. ↑ "JORF n° 0177 du 2 août 2006 - Légifrance". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  20. ↑ "La genealogies de Carla Bruni", RF Genealogie
  21. ↑ Média, Prisma (19 September 2021). "Le saviez-vous ? Alessandra Martines est la cousine de Carla Bruni - Gala". Gala.fr (in French). Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  22. ↑ "Cos'hanno in comune Fantaghirò, Carla Bruni e Valeria Bruni Tedeschi? Il loro legame vi sorprenderà". Cinematographe.it (in Italian). 24 February 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  23. ↑ Mabilon, Léa (27 January 2023). "«J'avais envie d'être blanche» : ces mots d'Oumy, la fille de Louis Garrel et Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, victime de racisme" ["I wanted to be white: words of Oumy, the daughter of Louis Garrel and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, victim of racism]. Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  24. ↑ "Carla Bruni 'besotted' after becoming aunt to African baby". Archived from the original on 25 March 2009.
  25. ↑ Vicente, Álex (19 May 2023). "Valeria Bruni Tedeschi: "Lamento haber rodado mi película, ninguna obra vale este sufrimiento"" ["Valeria Bruni Tedeschi: I regret having shot my film, no work of art is worth this suffering"]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  26. ↑ "Affaire Bennacer : sa compagne, la réalisatrice Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, dénonce un "lynchage médiatique"" ["The Bennacer Affair: his partner, the director Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, denounces a "media lynching""]. La Montagne (in French). 25 November 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  27. ↑ Chollet, Mona (3 December 2022). "'Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi did not stop to analyze the power games that were playing out in her school'". Le Monde. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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